May 2018 Men’s Ratings

MOVEMENT IN THE MEN’S RATINGS

AS AT APRIL 30 2018

Heavyweight:

• We await the outcome of Ruaan Visser’s SAIDS hearing.

Junior heavyweight:

• Frank Rodrigues is moved to light heavyweight where he has been active with a good win over Khayeni Hlungwane.
• Leron Myles enters at no 5, unbeaten in 6 contests.
• Ilunga Makabu is removed from the International list through inactivity in South Africa.

Light heavyweight:

• Frank Rodrigues enters at no 2 after beating Khayeni Hlungwane.

Super middleweight:

No changes

Middleweight:

• Thembalethu Makholwa’s management has requested that he be removed from the ratings. He is unlicensed and has not been training.
• Barend van Rooyen has been removed as champion on the recommendation of SAIDS and BSA.
• Wynand Mulder enters at no 2 after a good win over Marcel Botha.
• Botha drops to no 5.
• Walter Dlamini has been removed. He has won only 2 of his last 12 contests.

Junior middleweight:

No changes

Welterweight:

• Ali Funeka is at risk of losing his no 1 position. He turned down an opportunity to challenge for the SA title, and has lost his last 3 fights, the last against an 8-fight novice.
• Jared Silverman has been removed for personal reasons.
• Onke Duku drops to no 10 after a unanimous decision loss to Uyanda Nogogo.

Junior welterweight:

• Flint Mdletshe has been removed – he has been inactive for more than 12 months.
• Gift Bholo drops to no 7 after a stoppage loss to Marios Matamba of the DRC.
• Marcus Lebogo drops to no 4 after losing to Michael Mokoena for the Gauteng title.
• Warren Joubert drops to no 3 after a stoppage lo0ss to Xolani Mcotheli for the SA title.
• Jabulani Makhense enters at no 10.

Lightweight:

• Simphiwe Vetyeka enters at no 2 after defeating the SA champion on points.
• Xolisani Ndongeni won the vacant WBF title.
• Xolani Mgisi drops out after a decision loss to Prince Ndlovu.

Junior lightweight:

• Aphiwe Mboyiya has been removed – he has been inactive for more than 12 months.
• Prince Ndlovu enters at no 10 after a good performance against Thizwilondi Nemaphandoni.
• Sunday Ogbior is removed from the International list through inactivity in SA.

Featherweight:

• Oscar Chauke has been removed – he has been inactive for more than 12 months.
• Sithembile Luzipho scored a good win over Aphiwe Maswanganya to enter at no 6.
• Aphiwe Maswanganya drops to no 8.
• Samuel Esau drops to no 10 as a result of the above.
• Sydney Maluleka drops to no 5 after losing to Lerato Dlamini for the WBC International title. Junior featherweight: no changes.

Bantamweight:

• Mbulelo Dyani drops to no 7 after losing to Toto Helebe.

Junior bantamweight:

• Sabelo Ngebinyana drops to no 3 after losing to Yanga Sigqibo.
• Athenkosi Dumezweni becomes the new no 1.

Flyweight:

No changes

Junior flyweight:

• Nwabisile Cholani drops to no 10 after losing to Luyanda Nkwanka.
• Percy Mkhize lost to unrated Zolile Miya at bantamweight. His weight for rating purposes will be monitored going forward.

Mini flyweight:

• Khanyiso Siko drops to no 10 after a loss to Ayanda Ndulani.