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12 Hunter Sam QLD In retirement, Lang ran boxing classes before making a living as the owner of the Victoria Hotel in Melbourne. 2,153 likes. If you havent already, make sure to check out my previous articles covering the 2019 AIBA World Championships for a better idea of the current landscape, as well as keeping up to date with the Taylor Talks Boxing podcast for more insight and analysis. 4 Jamie Weetch WA 15 Brent Dames VIC, 1 Steven Spark QLD Courtesy of his victory at Russian nationals, Yaroslav Doronichev (RUS) storms to #3 in the rankings whilst World Championship bronze medallist Maxim Babanin (RUS), who suffered an early exit at the national championships in December, plummets to #11. I think its a responsibility for every single successful athlete thats getting attention, thats in the media, that young girls are looking up to, Nicolson added. 3 Zac Dunn VIC Lazaro lvarez (CUB) and Muslim Gadzhimagomedov (RUS) make up #8 and #9 respectively, whilst Aybek Oralbay (KAZ) just makes the cut at #10 courtesy of his wins over Emmanuel Reyes (ESP) and Abner Junior (BRA). Lang was an active champion, defending the title once a month through 1907, winning all of the bouts inside the distance. 5 Conor Wallce QLD I think it was almost definite that I would go with Matchroom if I was going to go pro. Born Arthur Hardwick in Kensington, Victoria in 1906, he turned professional at the age of 17 using the ring name Jack Carroll to hide his new career from his mother. Carroll faced world #2 contender Bep van Klaveren in the opening show at the Sydney Sports Ground on Boxing Day 1935, easily outpointing the 1928 Olympic Gold Medallist in front of 25,000 fans. 5 Samuel Colomban VIC He became a world champion for the first time in 1995 when he stoppedJake Rodriguez. Reigning world champion Mirazizbek Mirzakhalilov (UZB) lost to Javier Ibanez (BUL) via a controversial decision at the Strandja tournament, but given that I thought Mirzakhalilov deserved the win Ive decided not to penalise him and he keeps the #1 spot. 3 Wade Ryan NSW In front of 15,000 fans in Panama City, Thompson fought bravely before succumbing to Durans two-handed assaults in the eighth round. The Uzbek rebounded by winning the 81kg crown at the Strandja tournament, beating #11 Ruslan Kolesnikov in the final as well as triumphing over #10 Temurkhon Sobirov (UZB) in the national championships. 5 Beau Hartas ACT Luke Jackson turned professional in 2013 after a successful amateur career and is currently a world ranked featherweight contender. There was a time when Konstantin Borisovich Tszyu was the best light welterweight on the planet. Boxing Australia is the national sporting body that runs amateur boxing in Australia and Australian National Boxing Federation which governs Professional boxing in Australia. 12 Ben Sila NSW But Florentin stuttered against #9 Ammar Abduljabbar in the opening bout of the Cologne World Cup, dropping a decision to the German which leaves Florentin at #11. 4 Willie Nasio QLD There was lots of money, lots of people showing you around but at the end of the day it's just expensive. Theres been a lot of movement at 91kg in recent months, with the division looking very different than it did this time last year. Last but not least, Wahid Hambli (FRA) also moves up a couple of spots to #14 after picking up some good wins in his successful Cologne World Cup run a few weeks ago. The Ring magazine voted the result the upset of the year in 1992, via BoxRec. Australian Pro-Amateur Boxing World. Following the departure of Keyshawn Davis to the pros, theres been a shift at the top order of 63kg. Thompsons success earned him a shot at Roberto Durans lightweight championship on 2 June 1973. To be having my pro debut, I feel like its been a long time coming. Carroll refused offers to fight in the United States, partly because he did not want to risk his familys wealth and partly because he hated the thought of the voyage. The fly rankings have had a real shakeup in the past month, with some new faces at the top-end of the division. The Thunder from Down Under competed for the Soviet Union as an amateur but emigrated to Australia in 1992 and turned pro that same year. After seven hard-fought rounds, the ringside doctor stopped the bout due to a cut over Thompsons right eye. World Championship bronze-medallist Ablaikhan Zhussupov (KAZ) stays at #5, as despite beating domestic rival and #11 ranked Aslanbek Shymbergenov (KAZ) at the national championships, he has now fallen short twice against Indias Krishan in the past year - both by way of split decision - which prevents him from placing higher. The influential traditional martial arts, olympic wrestling and brazilian jiu-jitsu have shaped MMA in Australia, along with the combat sports of boxing and kickboxing/muay thai. 13 Bailey Mannix NSW, 1 Cameron Hammond QLD On 4 March 1907 Lang fought his first big-money bout, losing on a technical knockout to the future heavyweight champion Jack Johnson in front of 15,000 fans at Richmond Race Course. [2][3], This table showing the female boxers who have won the Australian professional championship.[4][5]. 2 Jayde Mitchell VIC In retirement Carroll worked as a referee at West Melbourne Stadium. A disappointing points loss to Harry Casey on 16 August 1928 in his New Zealand debut set the stage for Carrolls career to remain in Australia. Whilst Khalakov did suffer a stoppage loss to #13 Ceiber vila (COL) in February 2020, it was in absolutely bullshit circumstances so I wont knock him for terrible refereeing. He won the IBF title at bantamweight in just his seventh professional fight, beatingSatoshi Shingaki, and held the strap until moving up in weight. Gabil Mamedov (RUS) moves up to #4 after coming out on top of a deep 63kg field at Russian nationals, whilst Manish Kaushik (IND) narrowly takes the #5 spot after a strong display at the Boxams which saw him decision #6 Zakir Safiullin (KAZ) and #14 Nikolai Terteryan (DNK), the latter of whom debuts in the rankings off the back of his own impressive run in the tournament. Whilst Narek Manasyan (ARM) isnt quite in the same class as the truly elite at 91kg, he proved himself as the best of the rest at the Strandja tournament after beating #6 Abner Junior and deserving the win over #7 Radoslav Pantaleev (BUL) in the final (only to be predictably screwed over on the cards). [citation needed]. 8 Troy O'Meley NSW After winning the state lightweight title on 19 March 1971, Thompson fought for the Australian junior welterweight title on 12 July 1971, outpointing Melbourne fighter Leo Young to take the title. At the 2010 Commonwealth Games, Jackson won his first two bouts before he was defeated by the eventual gold-medallist Thomas Stalker in the quarter finals. With 12,000 in attendance at Sydney Stadium, Lang stopped Squires in the 17th round to win the Commonwealth title. 11 Floyd Masson WA Being on such a big card for my pro debut is exciting, she explained. After rising from a third-round knockdown, Thompson battled back to earn a draw over twelve rounds in one of the best fights seen on television in Australia. Andy Cruz (CUB) and Oleksandr Khyzhniak (UKR) remain the consensus 1)a and 1)b pound-for-pound, whilst Jianguan Hu (CHN) comes in at #3 with wins over Amit Panghal (IND), Saken Bibossinov (KAZ) and a bizarre stoppage of Thitisan Panmot (THA). 11 Luke Woods TAS Australia has had some wonderful fighters down the years, so some big names were always going to miss out on the top 10. A hand injury suffered in 1931 forced a six-month layoff, and when Carroll was knocked out by Fred Henneberry upon his return many thought his career as a top boxer was finished. Sofiane Oumiha (FRA) has a strong argument for placing ahead of the Kazakh, but Ive decided to opt for Oralbays more impressive body of work over the past year. Jack Carroll was one of the greatest boxers ever produced from Australia. Jackson was named Australias team captain at theCommonwealth Games in 2010 and the London Olympics in 2012. Moloney climbed as high as #7 in the rankings before losing to Joshua Franco in June 2020. 5 Kye MacKenzie NSW While he now resides in the United States, Darchinyan was given Australian citizenship in 2004. 13 Shadey Souried VIC This table showing the male boxers who have won the Australian professional championship. Theyve definitely got the skills, its all there and all Australia really lacks is the depth. 3 Joel Camilleri VIC 11 Uria Afamasaga TAS 8 Kyron Dryden NSW A statue erected has been erected in his honour in his hometown ofWarragul, Australia. He moved up through the divisions, winning belts, including jumping from lightweight to junior middleweight in 1995 to become the IBO champion. 14 Benjamin Dimitrioski QLD A fight withSugar Ray Robinson never materialised, though he was in line to faceRandolph Turpin for the vacant title, according to the Sport Australia Hall of Fame. Les Darcy was so good that he just so happened to be Australia's heavyweight champion at the same time as he held a world title at middleweight. You will receive a link to create a new password via email. Born in Russia before emigrating to Australia, he followed up a highly successful amateur career by becoming the leading man in the 140-pound division. Please help update this article to reflect recent events or newly available information. 6 Mitchell Whitelaw NSW I just know that this is where Im going to get my best training, this is where Ill have quality sparring opportunities. On 1 April 1976, Thompson stopped Chuck Wilburn in the tenth round of a bout at Blacktown in Sydneys west and Wilburn became the second fighter to die from injuries sustained in a bout with Thompson. His most notable bout was in Great Britain when he was disqualified against Sam Langford for hitting him while he was on his knees. 2 Regan Dessiax WLD Hector Thompson was a two-time world title challenger, a multiple weight Australian champion and a Commonwealth junior welterweight champion. Bobo-Usmon Baturov (UZB) won gold at the Strandja tournament last month to underline why hes currently ranked #3, out-hustling #9 Yevhenii Barabanov (UKR) in the final. Before we kick things off, let me briefly explain how this works - because these articles will be published on a monthly basis, the rankings themselves will be highly sensitive to recent results. Following the first three major tournaments of the 2021 season - the Strandja memorial, Boxam tournament and Cologne World Cup - theres been some considerable changes to the rankings of late. 11 Matt Sheehan VIC 3 James MacDonald QLD Nicolson had an impressive amateur ledger with a record of 137 wins and 15 losses, which included 10 Michael Whitehead QLD In a rematch four months later Thompson took the decision after 15 rounds. Whilst Riveras impressive result elevates him to #15, he simply hasnt got enough quality wins at this weight (having moved up from fly in 2019) for me to rank him any higher. He won his first world title in 2004 at the 112-pound limit, holding the IBF version for nearly three years before suffering a first career defeat when losing to Nonito Donaire. At the height of his career Carroll was second to only cricketer Sir Donald Bradman in popularity but Carroll hated the limelight. 8 Lachlan Higgins WA Australias always going to be home and Im not over here permanently so I will be home, she concluded. 6 Randall Rayment NSW Sanctioning bodies include: Combat Sports Authority (NSW) and the Professional Boxing and . He defeatedJose Legra in 1969 to claim the WBC belt, successfully defending it twice in two classic bouts againstFighting Harada before then losing toVicente Saldivar in what turned out to be his final bout. Of the more recent vintage, Anthony Mundine may very well have earned a spot had he turned to boxing earlier. Like Sands, his final position in the rankings would have been closer to the top had it not been for his early demise. Alistair Overeem vs. Francis N'Gannou. Despite a loss to #18 Zeyad Eshaish (JOR) at the Olympic qualifying tournament, Eshaish benefitted from some fortunate judging in his home country which is why I havent knocked Baturov in the rankings. Saturday is Tszyu's birthday. Andrew Moloney is a 2014 Commonwealth Games gold medallist and is currently ranked #8 junior bantamweight in the world by the Transnational Boxing Rankings Board. Jeff "Hit Man" Harding battled opponents in the ring as well as his demons out of it. In 87 career bouts, Thompson won 73 with many of his losses coming at the end of his career. Ill probably do three or four fights at a time, and then go home for a couple of months at a time., Photo: Getty Images But I think its a great responsibility to have, a very rewarding one as well when you see those girls follow in your footsteps and do amazing things as well. Nicolson had an impressive amateur ledger with a record of 137 wins and 15 losses, which included a Commonwealth Games gold medal on the Gold Coast, and an appearance at the Tokyo Olympics last year. 3 Jack Brubaker NSW The light heavyweight stunned the boxing world when he knocked outDennis Andries in the 12th and final round in 1989 to claim the WBC title. You can kind of sit back and smile and know that you might have influenced that in some way., Making her professional debut and relocating abroad. 6 Mark Kassab VIC The past year has seen Andrey Zamkovoy (RUS) strengthen his grip on the #1 spot at 69kg, with a narrow win over #6 Shakhabas Makhmudov (RUS) in the Russian nationals final as well as victory over Youba Sissokho (ESP) at the European Olympic qualifiers. Photo by Alex Nicodim/Sportsfile via Getty Images. In our final change, Ive decided to drop Peter McGrail (GBR) down a spot due to his recent inactivity - having had only one fight since the World Championships back in September 2019 - and have moved Abdumalik Khalakov (UZB) up to #4. Get notified about exclusive offers every week! 15 Deece McDonald QLD, 1 Dwight Ritchie VIC Whilst Sissokho beat #4 Vikas Krishan (IND) in the Boxams final a few weeks ago, I felt that the contest was wrongfully decided and as a result Ive only moved him up as high as #10. 7 Gearoid Clancy NSW Sadly, Sands never got his opportunity. 12 Joseph Liga QLD 10 Daniel Russell QLD Everyone wants to buy you a drink when you're the champ.". Because obviously, I did start very young, and I started when womens boxing was still in its really early stages. He was inducted into the Australian National Boxing Hall of Fame in 2004. Amatuer & Professional Boxing Weight Classes Amatuer Boxing Weight Categories. Despite having not fought any of the divisions elite in the past year, Khyzhniak retains the top spot with his victories over world champion Gleb Bakshi (RUS) and World Championship silver medallist Eumir Marcial (PHL) back in 2019. 4 Francis Chua WA The only site to list the top 15 ratings in the every weight division, including mandatories, boxer's records & country. He survived two early trips to the canvas against Diosbelys Hurtado to become the interim WBC champion in 1998 and from then on produced a string of impressive results that included victories over Julio Cesar Chavez, Zab Judah, Jesse James Leija and Sharmba Mitchell (twice). Michael Katsidis is a warrior who deserves some recognition, while Daniel Geale has been a world champion at middleweight who has fallen short against the bigger names in his division. While she made it clear that Australia will always be her home, is appears as if shell be doing most of her training from various bases abroad. 4 Bilal Akkawy NSW 8 Lucas Miller VIC Australian Official Boxing Ratings 2017. Carroll scored some of his greatest wins in 1937 and 1938, defeating Jimmy Leto three times and former title challenger Izzy Jannazzo. Having started out his career fighting at 131 pounds, the New South Welshman flitted between different divisions in a career that saw him win national titles atmiddle, light heavy and heavyweight. 14 Steve Gago WA 14 Adam Stowe NSW Barry Michael, who defeated Lester Ellis to become a world champion, was unfortunate to miss out, as too was Jimmy Carruthers. 5 Brendan Saunders NSW Temirzhanov drops to #18, which seems a tad unfair given his brave effort against #1 Mirzakhalilov back in the Olympic qualifiers last year, but this is a very competitive and unforgiving weight class after all. On 3 September 1908 in front of 16,000 fans in Melbourne, Lang dropped Burns in the second round of their world heavyweight championship bout before Burns came back to end matters in round six. Moloney (twin brother of Jason) was one of Australia's best recent amateur boxers. But, remember, it's all a matter of opinion. 10 Issac Buckley NSW History. Class Name: Men Weight: Women Wight: Juniors Weight: Super heavyweight : 91+--Heavyweight 5 Cain Brunton VIC, 1 Brock Jarvis NSW Thompson kept his world rating until 1979. Speaking from her training base in Bromley, Nicolson elaborated on the decision to sign with an international promoter, and how the landscape of womens boxing is changing. Andries claimed his title back the following year, but Harding won their third and final meeting in 1991this time by way of a majority decisionto become WBC champion again. 15 David Drapac VIC, 1 Rohan Murdock QLD He knocked Squires out three more times before the end of his career in other meetings for the Australian heavyweight title. 4 Terry Tzouramanis VIC Reyes himself earned a huge win over Kazakhstans Vassiliy Levit last month at the Boxams, which saw the Cuban-born Spaniard jump to #3 whilst Levit fell to #4. The Marrickville Mauler was also crowned a world champion at super bantam and featherweight, winning 25 fights in a row until he drew the first of three bouts againstAzumah Nelson. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); 2021 Aus-Boxing | Australia's Home of BoxingAll Rights Reserved. Given Zoirovs win over Bennama in the semi-finals of the 2019 AIBA World Championships Im not quite going to rank the Frenchman ahead of him, but Bennama is certainly a contender to medal at the Olympics. Felix had Lang down in the sixth round, but Lang came back to knock him out in the tenth and claim the title. Hes very good at his job, and hes a good salesman, and he made it very enticing and very hard not to consider. At the age of 26, he died after suffering serious injuries in a road accident. Darchinyan went on to become a world champion at super fly and bantamweight, though a major belt at featherweight has so far eluded him. He impressed as an amateur and made quick progress through the professional ranks, winning the Commonwealth super featherweight belt on the way to a world-title shot at the age of 19. Afterwards, Lang toured the United States and Europe. 13 Christian Tsoye VIC On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. The poor performance was due to seasickness suffered during the voyage. Born in 1949 near Kempsey on the mid-north coast of New South Wales, Thompson turned professional at the age of 20 after learning to box in the boys home that he grew up in after the death of his mother when he was young. 10 Mike Yari NSW There was talks with No Limit and I love those guys, but for me it was the opportunities and the exposure that I just wouldnt get anywhere else that I would get with Matchroom. Yosvany Veita (CUB) endured a torrid 2019 with a shock exit at the AIBA World Championships, and disciplinary issues saw him suspended from the Cuban national squad for most of 2020. When world heavyweight champion Tommy Burns toured Australia to defend against Squires, promoter Hugh D. McIntosh saw the opportunity to make more money by organising a fight between Burns and Lang. 9 Tyson Lantry NSW Off the back of his strong performance against Nurdauletov, Fiori rises to #4 in the rankings. 3 Jai Alexander VIC 12 Adam Copland QLD He knocked out Bluey Jones in 1933 to reclaim the welterweight title he had never lost and then beat Henneberry again in another non-title match. 7 Quintin Carey QLD He had signed up for active service in World War I but was spared going into battle when his mother claimed he was still a minor, according to BoxRec's biography of the fighter. 1934 wins over Todd Morgan, Wesley Ramey and Ron Richards at Sydney Stadium earned him a world ranking. Despite being at the coalface of womens boxing at a global scale, the former Olympian also predicts a bright future for the sport domestically, with a conveyor belt of talent on the way. Lang built up a reputation as an average skilled boxer with a solid punch. I wasnt really even interested in turning pro until I spoke to Eddie, she explained. 2017 Victorian AIBA Boxing Events. 4 Aaron Law NSW That side of it for me is very exciting. The 26-year-old featherweight signed with Matchroom Boxing last month, and is set for an immediate entrance into the professional circuit on March 6 at San Diego's Pechanga Arena. Dainier Per (CUB) has impressed recently, taking clear-cut wins over Carlos Castillo (CUB) and #15 Nelvie Tiafack, and his recent results have been enough to see him sneak past Richard Torrez (USA) as the new #4. She joins fellow Australian Ebanie Bridges under the Matchroom banner, with the Blonde Bomber having won seven of her eight professional fights, including a maiden world title challenge last year. Countryman Bakhodir Jalolov (UZB) secures #7 on the P4P table with a decision over Justis Huni (AUS) as well as a couple of wins against the lower-rung of the 91+kg crop. 14 Danny Rio NSW Boxing in Australia refers to the sport of boxing held in Australia. Words: Finn Morton/Follow Finn on Twitter. Australian Official Professional Mens Boxing Ratings as of May 18, 2019. One month later he outpointed #7 world-rated Joe Tetteh to win the Commonwealth junior welterweight title and a #5 world rating. Famechonwho was famed for his defensive abilitiesbecame Australian, Commonwealth and world champion at featherweight. 10 Steve Lovett NSW I was getting a little bit stale, a little bit bored. 6 Matthew Hartmann QLD | DreamIT, Our site uses cookies. Sanctioning bodies include: Combat Sports Authority (NSW) and the Professional Boxing and Combat Sports Board Archived 2017-02-24 at the Wayback Machine (Victoria). The states and territories of Australia have different sanctioning bodies and rules. View the latest boxing rankings. Hatton later told Michael Rosenthal of the Ring magazine: "I hit him with some good shots and he stayed in there. So the more girls that get involved, the better were going to be.. He battled his way up through the preliminary bouts at West Melbourne Stadium and often took fights in regional Victoria. 2 Mark Lucas NSW With Valdez out due to injuries, Jackson faced former junior featherweight world title holder Carl Frampton for the interim title, losing via TKO in the ninth round. 12 Danilo Creati NSW He had begun his career at the age of 16 and, after initially retiring following a failure to beatYoshiaki Numata for the WBC super featherweight crown, made a brief comeback in 1975. His family had a background in boxingJohnny's father had been French lightweight championand he followed the same path. 8 Kyle Freiberg QLD This Page is for all Boxers, professional and amateur in gaining recognition and the promotion of all boxing events and results in the World of Boxing. 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Marcial himself advances to #2 in the rankings by virtue of his outstanding win over #5 Abilkhan Amankul (KAZ) in the final of the 2020 Olympic qualifying tournament. However the 2017 light-flyweight world champion finds himself back in the 52kg rankings at #11 after a pair of impressive wins over domestic rival Damian Arce (CUB) at the end of last year, and hopefully he can continue to find his best form in time for Tokyo. 11 Koen Mazoudier NSW Those late defeats spoilt his final record slightly but did not tarnish what he had achieved during his prime. The 20 year-old Youth Olympic champion has been on a hot streak since 2020, boasting wins over #7 Vsevolod Shumkov (RUS) and 2017 bantamweight world champion Kairat Yeraliyev (KAZ). The pair met again the following year, when Nelson stunned the Melbourne crowd by stopping Fenech in the eighth round. Having started out his career fighting at 131 pounds, the New South . After winning the Australian title, Thompson was signed by managers Doug James and Brian Ogilvie and he relocated to Brisbane. While he was born in Serov, Russia, Tszyu qualifies for the list. Carroll took a job in a slaughterhouse and found the act of ripping the flesh from the carcasses strengthened his hand and healed his hand injuries. 13 Korobo Etto VIC *8iI6y{57F'+Q9Ag XreYQ\hg!c[lNbBj3@G #b. 5 Mateo Tapia NSW To celebrate the special occasion, Bleacher Report has ranked the top 10 Australian fighters of all time. Its definitely a responsibility to be that good role model, to show them that if they apply themselves and they dedicate themselves to what they want to achieve, then they can achieve it. 7 Daniel Huculak VIC, 1 Luke Jackson TAS Whilst World Championship silver medallist Pat McCormack (GBR) hasnt fought since 2019, Ive decided to keep him at #2 despite recent inactivity as his wins over Baturov and #8 Okazawa put him ahead of his rivals. 4 Ben Denico ACT Elsewhere, Wanderson Oliveira (BRA) turned a few heads with some fantastic performances at the Cologne World Cup earlier this month and rises to #12 in the rankings. Jeff Fenech was a three-weight world champion who became a national hero for his exploits in the ring. Acars recent triumph at the Bosphorus tournament - where he beat #20 Mahammad Abdullayev (AZE) and Danis Latypov (BHR) en route to gold - sees the Turkish big man feature in the rankings for the first time at #17. 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