IBF Featherweight Rankings Archive | November 2008

Note: IBF archival data from this period duplicates the champion as Rank #1. Rankings shown here reflect the original contender order.

Rank	IBFNovember 2008
	Cristobal CruzNEW World Champion
1	Vacant
2	Vacant
3	Orlando Salido
4	Jorge Solis+1
5	Monty Meza Clay+1
6	Thomas Mashaba+1
7	Choi Tseveenpurev+1
8	Yuriorkis Gamboa+1
9	Terdsak Jandaeng+1
10	Martin Lindsay+1
11	Vacant
12	Derry Mathews+1
13	Fahsai Sakreerin+1
14	Billy DibNEW

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November 2008 archive

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Month-over-month changes since October 2008

There is a new Champion: Cristobal Cruz

Became champion: 23 October 2008

Won the title by defeating Orlando Salido.

First shown in November 2008 rankingsView source

Entered the top 10

Martin LindsayClimbed from #11 up to #10

Biggest risers

Jorge SolisClimbed a place to #4
+1
Monty Meza ClayClimbed a place to #5
+1
Thomas MashabaUp one spot to #6
+1

IBF Featherweight Title History

Champions who have held each belt, from oldest to most recent. Title history only goes back as far as our earliest IBF monthly rankings (March 1984).

IBF Featherweight - World Champion

Angelo Leo

10 August 2024Current

2 years 3 months

Became champion: 10 August 2024

Won the IBF title by knocking out Luis Alberto Lopez with a left hook in the tenth round.

First shown in August 2024 rankingsView source

Luis Alberto Lopez

10 December 2022June 2024

1 year 7 months

Became champion: 10 December 2022

Won the title by defeating Josh Warrington.

First shown in December 2022 rankingsView source

Josh Warrington

26 March 202210 December 2022

10 months

Became champion: 26 March 2022

Won the title by defeating Kiko Martínez.

First shown in March 2022 rankingsView source

Kiko Martinez

13 November 202126 March 2022

5 months

Became champion: 13 November 2021

Won the title by defeating Kid Galahad.

First shown in November 2021 rankingsView source

Kid Galahad

7 August 2021September 2021

2 months

Became champion: 7 August 2021

Won the title by defeating Jazza Dickens.

First shown in August 2021 rankingsView source

Josh Warrington

19 May 201821 January 2021

2 years 9 months

Became champion: 19 May 2018

Won the title by defeating Lee Selby.

First shown in May 2018 rankingsView source

Lee Selby

30 May 201519 May 2018

3 years 1 month

Became champion: 30 May 2015

Won the title by defeating Evgeny Gradovich.

First shown in May 2015 rankingsView source

Evgeny Gradovich

1 March 2013March 2015

2 years 1 month

Became champion: 1 March 2013

Won the title by defeating Billy Dib.

First shown in March 2013 rankingsView source

Billy Dib

29 July 2011January 2013

1 year 7 months

Became champion: 29 July 2011

Won the title by defeating Jorge Lacierva.

First shown in July 2011 rankingsView source

Yuriorkis Gamboa

11 September 201026 March 2011

7 months

Became champion: 11 September 2010

Won the title by defeating Orlando Salido.

First shown in September 2010 rankingsView source

Orlando Salido

15 May 201011 September 2010

5 months

Became champion: 15 May 2010

Won the title by defeating Cristóbal Cruz.

First shown in May 2010 rankingsView source

Cristobal Cruz

23 October 200815 May 2010

1 year 8 months

Became champion: 23 October 2008

Won the title by defeating Orlando Salido.

First shown in November 2008 rankingsView source

Robert Guerrero

2 September 2006June 2008

1 year 10 months

Became champion: 2 September 2006

Won the title by defeating Eric Aiken.

First shown in September 2006 rankingsView source

Eric Aiken

13 May 20062 September 2006

5 months

Became champion: 13 May 2006

Won the title by defeating Valdemir Pereira.

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Valdemir Pereira

20 January 2006May 2006

5 months

Became champion: 20 January 2006

Won the vacant title by defeating Fahprakorb Rakkiatgym.

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Juan Manuel Marquez

1 February 2003August 2005

2 years 7 months

Became champion: 1 February 2003

Won the vacant title by defeating Manuel Medina.

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Johnny Tapia

27 April 2002October 2002

7 months

Became champion: 27 April 2002

Won the title by defeating Manuel Medina.

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Manuel Medina

16 November 2001April 2002

6 months

Became champion: 16 November 2001

Won the title by defeating Frank Toledo.

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Frank Toledo

6 April 2001November 2001

8 months

Became champion: 6 April 2001

Won the title by defeating Mbulelo Botile.

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Mbulelo Botile

16 December 2000April 2001

5 months

Became champion: 16 December 2000

Won the title by defeating Paul Ingle.

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Paul Ingle

13 November 1999December 2000

1 year 2 months

Became champion: 13 November 1999

Won the title by defeating Manuel Medina.

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Manuel Medina

24 April 1998November 1999

1 year 8 months

Became champion: 24 April 1998

Won the title by defeating Héctor Lizárraga.

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Hector Lizarraga

13 December 1997April 1998

5 months

Became champion: 13 December 1997

Won the vacant title by defeating Welcome Ncita.

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Naseem Hamed

8 February 1997August 1997

7 months

Became champion: 8 February 1997

Won the title by defeating Tom Johnson.

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Tom Johnson

26 February 1993February 1997

4 years 1 month

Became champion: 26 February 1993

Won the title by defeating Manuel Medina.

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Manuel Medina

12 August 1991February 1993

1 year 7 months

Became champion: 12 August 1991

Won the title by defeating Troy Dorsey.

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Troy Dorsey

3 June 1991August 1991

3 months

Became champion: 3 June 1991

Won the vacant title by defeating Alfred Rangel.

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Jorge Paez

4 August 1988March 1991

2 years 8 months

Became champion: 4 August 1988

Won the title by defeating Calvin Grove.

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Calvin Grove

23 January 1988August 1988

8 months

Became champion: 23 January 1988

Won the title by defeating Antonio Rivera.

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Antonio Rivera

30 October 1986January 1988

1 year 4 months

Became champion: 30 October 1986

Won the title by defeating Chung Ki-young.

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Chung Ki Young

29 November 1985October 1986

1 year

Became champion: 29 November 1985

Won the title by defeating Oh Min-keun.

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Oh Min Keun

4 March 1984November 1985

1 year 9 months

Became champion: 4 March 1984

Won the title by defeating Joko Arter.

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IBF Featherweight Title History

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IBF Featherweight boxing rankings- November 2008

Month-over-month changes since October 2008

Entered the top 10

Biggest risers

IBF Featherweight Title History

IBF Featherweight - World Champion

IBF Featherweight Title History

IBF Featherweight Title History

IBF Featherweight - World Champion