Became champion:
Won the title by knocking out Gilberto Ramirez in the sixth round in Las Vegas, also taking his WBO title.
First shown in May 2026 rankingsView sourceWBA Cruiserweight boxing rankings- August 2003
WBA Cruiserweight rankings archive for August 2003. This page is the WBA-only list. View all WBA rankings, or compare the Cruiserweight boxing rankings across all organizations, or open the latest WBA Cruiserweight rankings.
| Rank | WBAAugust 2003 |
|---|---|
 | |
| 1 | Vacant |
| 2 | Vacant |
| 3 |  Virgil Hill |
| 4 | O'Neil Bell |
| 5 |  Luis Pineda |
| 6 | Vacant |
| 7 |  Valery Brudov |
| 8 |  Daniel Rowsell |
| 9 |  Alexander Gurov |
| 10 |  Fabrice Tiozzo |
| 11 |  Vincenzo Cantatore |
| 12 |  Sasha Mitrevski |
| 13 | Pietro Aurino |
| 14 |  Dale Brown |
| 15 |  Louis Azille |
Source
August 2003 archive
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WBA Cruiserweight Title History
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Gilberto Ramirez
David Haye
Ryad Merhy
Beibut Shumenov
Yuniel Dorticos
Firat Arslan