| ABC | WBA |
| 1- Ratings must be solely based on win/loss records, level of competition and activity. Records of any top (10) rated boxer must be verified. | 1- Ratings must be based on the following parameters:I. Record (win/loss) II. Activity III. Caliber of contenders IV. Regional Recognition V. WBA AchievementRecords of all the fifteen (15) rated boxers must be verified. |
| 2- No boxer can be rated in more than one division | 2- No boxer can be rated in more than one division |
| 3- For a boxer to be rated in the top ten (10) and to compete for a world title he/she must have competed in at least (2) ten-round bout. To stay in the top ten (10) he/she: | 3- For a boxer to be rated in the fifteen (15) position and to compete for a world title he must have competed in at least (5) 10-round bout or have a regional title. To stay in the ratings he: |
| a) Must compete at least once during a 12-month period from the time the boxer gets rated and also must compete within six (6) pounds of his rated weight, and; | a) Must make one fight every 90 days from the time the boxer gets rated and must compete in his division. |
| b) Must have competed against another top fifteen (15) rated boxer within a (18) eighteen-month period from the time the boxer gets rated. | b) Must fight against another top fifteen (15) rated boxer within a (18) eighteen-month period from the time the boxer gets rated. |
| A boxer who does not meet this level of competition shall not retain his/her rating. Exceptions can only be made for injuries. | A boxer who does not meet this level of competition shall not retain his/her rating. Exceptions can only be made for injuries. |
| 4- If a top (10) rated boxer losses to an un-rated boxer, then the rated boxer should be lowered at least one position in the ratings. The un-rated boxer should be considered for a rating somewhere in the top (15). | 4- If a top (15) rated boxer losses to an un-rated boxer, then the rated boxer should be lowered according to “DEMOTIONS IN CASE OF DEFEATS WITH NON-RATED BOXERS”. The un-rated boxer shall be considered for a rating. |
| 5- If two boxers, are rated in the top (10) and compete against each other then the following shall apply: | 5- If two boxers, are rated in the top (15) and compete against each other then the following shall apply: |
| a- If the lower ranked boxer wins, then this boxer shall be elevated in the ratings, and; | a- If the lower ranked boxer wins, then this boxer shall be promoted to the position of the defeated boxer. (See tables 1 through 6) |
| b- The higher rated boxer shall be lowered in the ratings. | b- The higher rated boxer shall be demoted to the position of the boxer with the lower position in the ratings according to the decision |
| 6- | 6- If a boxer in any top (15) position losses fighting for the World Title, the following tables of demotions shall be applied. |
