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Australian Official Boxing Ratings 2017. 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. 12 Erik Agateljan NSW In the end, I had to put out quite an effort to take him down.". Lang had his first professional fight in 1905 with veteran Starlight Rollins, but the contest with was declared a draw due to both men repeatedly fouling each other. Yoenlis Hernndez (CUB) established himself as his countrys representative at the national selection tournament in December 2020, however the young Cuban doesnt have enough quality wins for me to rank him yet considering how shallow the middleweight division is in Cuba at present. 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. Lost your password? 4 Kurtis Pegoraro QLD His reign, and unbeaten record, ended at the hands of Vince Phillips, though Tszyu recovered quickly from the loss. 8 Kyle Freiberg QLD 20 year-old Aybek Oralbay (KAZ) isnt far behind at #2, as despite losing to compatriot Vassiliy Levit (KAZ) back in mid-2019 the young Kazakh has gone on to claim a number of valuable scalps at the weight including #6 Abner Junior (BRA), #9 Ammar Abduljabbar (DEU), #10 Sagyndyk Togambay (KAZ), #11 Wilfried Florentin (FRA) and most impressively #3 Emmanuel Reyes (ESP) at the Bocskai tournament in Hungary last year. Nadir Unal (TUR) makes a surprise appearance at #17 in the rankings after stopping reigning European champion Loren Alfonso Dominguez (AZE) in the semi-finals of the Bosphorus tournament last week. 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. He battled his way up through the preliminary bouts at West Melbourne Stadium and often took fights in regional Victoria. 3 Bowie Tupou NSW However, it was at middleweight where he had hoped to get his shot at world glory. This may seem unfair, but hey, Id rather be consistent with my criteria. 15 Blake Travers QLD, 1 Emmanuel Carlos VIC 4 Ben Denico ACT 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). 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. 8 Jayden Joseph/Nichols TAS History. 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. 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. The limited amount of truly elite competition at super-heavyweight prevents Jalolov from pushing the higher places on this list. Wilfried Florentin (FRA) appeared on course to leap up the rankings after an encouraging display at the Strandja tournament, where he was on the losing end of a questionable decision in the semis that favoured home fighter #7 Radoslav Pantaleev. 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). Carroll scored some of his greatest wins in 1937 and 1938, defeating Jimmy Leto three times and former title challenger Izzy Jannazzo. 11 Chris Hamilton QLD Like Sands, his final position in the rankings would have been closer to the top had it not been for his early demise. Billal Bennama (FRA) leapfrogged Saken Bibossinov (KAZ) to take the #8 spot after claiming a points win over the Kazakh in the light-flyweight final of the Boxam tournament earlier this month. From this month onwards, Ill be doing monthly mens amateur boxing rankings ahead of the Tokyo 2021 Olympics, in order keep fans up to date if they dont have the time (or patience) to follow the latest results. 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. Obviously its going to be great exposure for me, to showcase my skills, a lot of people will be tuning in around the world. 10 Michael Whitehead QLD 14 Danny Rio NSW Saturday is Tszyu's birthday. Andrey Zamkovoy vs. Shakhabas Makhmudov Russian National Championships 2020 Final (69kg) Watch on. *8iI6y{57F'+Q9Ag XreYQ\hg!c[lNbBj3@G #b. 6 Nathan Webber QLD But, remember, it's all a matter of opinion. Before we begin the countdown, though, it is only right to salute those greats from Australia who didn't quite make the final cut. At the height of his career Carroll was second to only cricketer Sir Donald Bradman in popularity but Carroll hated the limelight. 5 Brendan Saunders NSW 8 Issac Hardman QLD The departure of reigning Olympic champion Julio Csar La Cruz to heavyweight has opened up the 81kg field, and whilst World Champion Bekzad Nurdauletov (KAZ) lost to Simone Fiori (ITA) at the Boxams in a close contest, I personally felt the Kazakh deserved the win and have kept him in the #1 spot. 13 Ray Dimachki VIC World Championship silver-medallist Julio Castillo (COL) falls to #13 in the rankings, having not fought since September 2019. Johnny Famechon was an artist.''. 3 Brent Rice QLD Hatton later told Michael Rosenthal of the Ring magazine: "I hit him with some good shots and he stayed in there. Fenech won the 10-rounder by majority decision on the scorecards. In one of his earlier fights on 6 October 1970 in a bout in Newcastle, Thompson knocked out Roko Spanja in the 10th round. 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. 2 Jayde Mitchell VIC Jeff Fenech was a three-weight world champion who became a national hero for his exploits in the ring. Veteran Roniel Iglesias (CUB) appears at #6 after a pair of split-decision victories over #17 Kevin Hayler Brown (CUB) in domestic tournaments. 12 Danilo Creati NSW The New South Welshmanwho had a brief stint as Mike Tyson's trainerwas inducted into theInternational Boxing Hall of Fame in 2002. 8 Joseph Goodall QLD 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. Carroll won every round and claimed the Australian middleweight title. Felix had Lang down in the sixth round, but Lang came back to knock him out in the tenth and claim the title. Although Carroll would never lose the title in the ring, both Charlie Purdy and Wally Hancock later claimed the title after Carroll was disqualified in non-title bouts. 10 Pino Geracitano WA He returned to Australia in 1911, knocking out Squires for the fourth time before losing on a second-round knockout to top American heavyweight Sam McVea. The Ring magazine voted the result the upset of the year in 1992, via BoxRec. 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. I think the future of womens boxing in Australia is huge, so Id love to be a trailblazer and really create a path and show those girls that they can do anything [when] they set their mind to it. Johnny Famechon was born in Paris, France, but moved to Australia when he was young. 5 Mateo Tapia NSW 3 Zac Dunn VIC Light Flyweight: (48kg) - Inaugural 1967. Professional record: 87-10-1 (52 KOs) Dave Sands could well be the greatest Australian boxer who never won a world title. The Maitland Wonder had a short but successful careerhe died at the age of 21 frompneumonia, by which time he had moved to the United States. 3 Jai Alexander VIC 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. I feel like Ive taken on that role since a pretty young age. Reyes has now cemented himself as one of the top contenders at heavyweight, and will be aiming to medal in Tokyo. Please help update this article to reflect recent events or newly available information. This table showing the male boxers who have won the Australian professional championship. Theres been a lot of movement at 91kg in recent months, with the division looking very different than it did this time last year. You will receive a link to create a new password via email. 3 Renold Quinlan NSW Since the loss, Jackson has rebounded with three wins and is ranked by Australian Boxing Zone as the top featherweight in the country. He fought just three more times, losing the belt toMike McCallum in 1994 in what proved to be his final outing. 2 Regan Dessiax WLD Those late defeats spoilt his final record slightly but did not tarnish what he had achieved during his prime. 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Photo by Alex Nicodim/Sportsfile via Getty Images. Jos Aldo vs. Conor McGregor. 2017 lightweight world champion Sofiane Oumiha (FRA) fills in the vacant #2 spot after soundly beating #3 Dzmitry Asanau (BLR) in November of last year, only to be robbed on the cards. 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. Meanwhile, Frazer Clarke (GBR) stays in contention at #6 after grinding out wins against #14 Aliev and Berat Acar (TUR) back in February. WINNERS OF AUSTRALIAN AMATEUR CHAMPIONSHIPS. 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. 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. 9 Trent Broadhurst QLD 3 Jack Brubaker NSW Nicolson has set her sights on being a trailblazer for women in boxing ahead of her first bout as a professional. 7 Gearoid Clancy NSW Boxing Australia is the national sporting body that runs amateur boxing in Australia and Australian National Boxing Federation which governs Professional boxing in Australia. In their November rematch, Moloney seemed to damage Francos right eye with a jab in round one, but the referee ruled the injury was caused by an accidental head clash and declared the bout a no-decision, robbing Moloney of avenging the loss. 7 Daniel Huculak VIC, 1 Luke Jackson TAS 15 Brent Dames VIC, 1 Steven Spark QLD 10 Daniel Russell QLD There was lots of money, lots of people showing you around but at the end of the day it's just expensive. Chan Sung Jung vs. Yair Rodriguez. Ronda Rousey vs. Holly Holm. 3 Sam Goodman NSW, * Denotes Regional Titleholder# Denotes Commonwealth Champion, Gamebred Sports Coaching Equipment and Water Bags, For the latest Gamebred news and exclusive deals. I was getting a little bit stale, a little bit bored. 7 Herman Ene-Purcell QLD Born inAbruzzo, Italy, Mattioli built his reputation Down Under before returning to Europe. Class Name: Men Weight: Women Wight: Juniors Weight: Super heavyweight : 91+--Heavyweight 4 Ben Savva NSW When he again dominated van Klaveren in the rematch, many were calling for Carroll to fight for the world championship. He knocked Squires out three more times before the end of his career in other meetings for the Australian heavyweight title. After seven hard-fought rounds, the ringside doctor stopped the bout due to a cut over Thompsons right eye. 8 Troy O'Meley NSW Kostya Tszyu takes top spot in the rankings due to the way he dominated the light welterweight division. 7 Jason Whateley VIC Everyone wants to buy you a drink when you're the champ.". 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. 9 Tyson Lantry NSW Still, Darcy achieved plenty during his career. Jack Carroll was one of the greatest boxers ever produced from Australia. Barry Michael, who defeated Lester Ellis to become a world champion, was unfortunate to miss out, as too was Jimmy Carruthers. The bout was fought in the pouring rain, and Johnson used his defensive prowess to tire Lang out before stopping him in the ninth round. 14 Adam Stowe NSW Includes every weigh division including Heavyweight, Cruiserweight, Light Heavyweight, Super Middleweight, Middleweight, Super Welterweight, Welterweight, Middleweight, Super Welterweight, Welterweight, Super Lightweight, Lightweight, Super Featherweight . Two months later Lang fought for the vacant Australian heavyweight title. Jackson was named Australias team captain at theCommonwealth Games in 2010 and the London Olympics in 2012. 12 Ben Sila NSW 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. Anderson Silva vs. Vitor Belfort. 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. Had his life not been cut short, he may well have been much, much higher on this list. 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. 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. Despite narrowly missing Olympic selection in 2012, Andrew competed at the World Championships in 2011 and 2013 as well as the 2010 Commonwealth Games. On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. WORLD RANKING Pound for Pound View RankingHeavyweight Over 90.72kg View RankingCruiserweight 90.72kg View RankingLight Heavyweight 79.38kg View RankingSuper Middleweight 76.20kg View RankingMiddleweight 72.57kg View RankingSuper Welterweight 69.85kg View RankingWelterweight 66. Barry Michael said of former sparring partner Mattioli, perStathi Paxinos of The Age: "He was aggressive, super-controlled, had good speed and power. Nicolson had an impressive amateur ledger with a record of 137 wins and 15 losses, which included 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. One month later he outpointed #7 world-rated Joe Tetteh to win the Commonwealth junior welterweight title and a #5 world rating. The towering Uzbek returned to action at the Strandja tournament last month, and despite competing with an injury claimed wins over #12 Tsotne Rogava (UKR), #13 Gurgen Hovhannisyan (ARM) and #14 Mourad Aliev (FRA). 13 Manyang Dut NSW Boxing in Australia refers to the sport of boxing held in Australia. Whilst some of the decisions were contentious, the bouts were all close enough for me to count them as legitimate victories for Schumann. 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. The decision to sign with Matchroom gives Nicolson the platform to compete on high-profile cards. Lucas negotiated a bout with Barney Ross for the world welterweight title, but the bout was cancelled when Lucas could not raise enough money to pay Ross 9,000 guarantee (the equivalent of ten years salary). A dominant showing at the Strandja tournament in February put an exclamation mark on why Oleksandr Khyzhniak (UKR) is #1 at 75kg, as the Ukrainian stopped Andrei Vreme (MDA) and dominated #19 Serhat Guler (TUR) to kick off his 2021 campaign. Inactivity will also be penalised, and if a fighter has benefitted from a clear and obvious robbery (all too common in amateur boxing) Ill be adjusting the rankings to reflect how the fight should have been scored. [2][3], This table showing the female boxers who have won the Australian professional championship.[4][5]. He was inducted into the Australian National Boxing Hall of Fame in 2004. Of the more recent vintage, Anthony Mundine may very well have earned a spot had he turned to boxing earlier. The states and territories of Australia have different sanctioning bodies and rules. A statue erected has been erected in his honour in his hometown ofWarragul, Australia. 12 Sam Williams QLD), 1 Billel Dib NSW Moloney (twin brother of Jason) was one of Australias best recent amateur boxers. He was, however, coaxed back into the ring in 2008 for a grudge match against Nelson, with the pair both well into their 40s. His return proved unsuccessfulRose lost four of his next six bouts before hanging up his gloves for good. Young Griffo, Vic Patrick, Ron Richards and Hector Thompson were all seriously considered for the shortlist. 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. 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. 6 Layton McFerran VIC Being on such a big card for my pro debut is exciting, she explained. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); 2021 Aus-Boxing | Australia's Home of BoxingAll Rights Reserved. I just felt like it was the time to make the jump and just get straight into it.. 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. 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