He moved up through the divisions, winning belts, including jumping from lightweight to junior middleweight in 1995 to become the IBO champion. 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. 2 Michael Zerafa VIC 14 David Tough QLD 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. Professional record: 87-10-1 (52 KOs) Dave Sands could well be the greatest Australian boxer who never won a world title. The pair met again the following year, when Nelson stunned the Melbourne crowd by stopping Fenech in the eighth round. He won the IBF title at bantamweight in just his seventh professional fight, beatingSatoshi Shingaki, and held the strap until moving up in weight. Have your say via the comments section. 9 Billy Limov QLD I just felt like it was the time to make the jump and just get straight into it.. 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. 12 Erik Agateljan NSW 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. 2,153 likes. 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. 15 Deece McDonald QLD, 1 Dwight Ritchie VIC Lang lost the Empire title in a rematch with Tommy Burns in 1910, losing on points at Sydney Stadium in 1910. His opponent, Gil McGrath, was highly touted but Carroll stopped him in nine rounds. 7 Jason Leuken VIC 4 Ben Savva NSW [citation needed]Sanctioning. There was a time when Konstantin Borisovich Tszyu was the best light welterweight on the planet. 5 Mathew Davoren NSW World Championship silver-medallist Julio Castillo (COL) falls to #13 in the rankings, having not fought since September 2019. 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. 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. 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. Jeff "Hit Man" Harding battled opponents in the ring as well as his demons out of it. The limited amount of truly elite competition at super-heavyweight prevents Jalolov from pushing the higher places on this list. 11 Koen Mazoudier NSW 8 Issac Hardman QLD Includes every weigh division including Heavyweight, Cruiserweight, Light Heavyweight, Super Middleweight, Middleweight, Super Welterweight, Welterweight, Middleweight, Super Welterweight, Welterweight, Super Lightweight, Lightweight, Super Featherweight . 11 Matt Sheehan VIC Hes very good at his job, and hes a good salesman, and he made it very enticing and very hard not to consider. 3x former world champion Lazaro lvarez (CUB) stays put at #2, with two wins over rival Osvey Caballero (CUB) as well as a unanimous decision over #14 Hamsat Shadalov. His reign, and unbeaten record, ended at the hands of Vince Phillips, though Tszyu recovered quickly from the loss. 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. 8 Kyle Freiberg QLD 13 Dids Mwaka TAS 4 Francis Chua WA 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. Australias always going to be home and Im not over here permanently so I will be home, she concluded. Read on for breakdowns of how each division is shaping up heading into April, with the Olympics set to begin in just under four months. Despite narrowly missing Olympic selection in 2012, Andrew competed at the World Championships in 2011 and 2013 as well as the 2010 Commonwealth Games. Born in Carlton, Victoria, Bill Lang was an Australian Rules Footballer before he became a boxer, playing 54 games for Richmond between 1904 and 1909. 4 Jamie Weetch WA Words: Finn Morton/Follow Finn on Twitter. 11 Michael Hall NSW 14 Steve Gago WA In the land of the giants, world champion and #1 ranked Bakhodir Jalolov (UZB) still reigns supreme over 91+kg having beaten #8 Justis Huni (AUS) in the final of the 2020 Olympic qualifying tournament. Afterwards, Lang toured the United States and Europe. Please help update this article to reflect recent events or newly available information. However, the Brazilian doesnt quite break into the top 10 this time having suffered a loss to #11 Asadkhudja Muydinkhudjaev (UZB) at the Strandja tournament in February. Nicolson had an impressive amateur ledger with a record of 137 wins and 15 losses, which included In front of 15,000 fans in Panama City, Thompson fought bravely before succumbing to Durans two-handed assaults in the eighth round. Welterweight kingpin Andrey Zamkovoy (RUS) is #4 P4P by reason of his recent wins over Shakhabas Makhmudov (RUS) and Youba Sissokho (ESP), whilst Bekzad Nurdauletov (KAZ) falls a couple of spots to #5 due a closely contested loss to Simone Fiori (ITA). 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). The poor performance was due to seasickness suffered during the voyage. 3 James MacDonald QLD Jackson was named Australias team captain at theCommonwealth Games in 2010 and the London Olympics in 2012. It's hard to deny him a place, considering he went by the nickname the Thunder from Down Under. 12 Adam Copland QLD 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. 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. 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. 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. He toldDavid Barrett of the Daily Telegraph: "It was a Las Vegas lifestyle. Dave Sands could well be the greatest Australian boxer who never won a world title. 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. 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. The Cologne World Cup saw Kevin Schumann (DEU) come out on top at middleweight, elevating the German to #7 in the rankings with wins over #15 Hebert Sousa (BRA) and emerging young talent Gradus Kraus (NLD). Therefore, he's eligible for this list. Rogava and Hovhannisyan are just behind the Russian, with both gaining ground following solid runs at the Strandja tournament. Hatton later told Michael Rosenthal of the Ring magazine: "I hit him with some good shots and he stayed in there. 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. He knocked Squires out three more times before the end of his career in other meetings for the Australian heavyweight title. 6 Jackson Wods TAS 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. 6 Aaron Russell QLD The latest in the sports world, emailed daily. But, remember, it's all a matter of opinion. 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. 10 Pino Geracitano WA He won a gold medal at the Commonwealth Games in 2014 and was the Australian amateur champion in 2009, 2010, 2011, 2013 and 2014. However, it was at middleweight where he had hoped to get his shot at world glory. His most notable bout was in Great Britain when he was disqualified against Sam Langford for hitting him while he was on his knees. 5 Samuel Colomban VIC 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. 5 Beau Hartas ACT 3 Brent Rice QLD The only site to list the top 15 ratings in the every weight division, including mandatories, boxer's records & country. 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Since the loss, Jackson has rebounded with three wins and is ranked by Australian Boxing Zone as the top featherweight in the country. Mirazizbek Mirzakhalilov (UZB) finds himself at #6, having only scored a handful of good wins since his 2019 world championship campaign. Carroll avenged the loss in his last bout overseas, and later stopped Casey in a 1929 Brisbane bout. 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. Shadalov would later drop a points decision against Samuel Kistohurry (FRA) in the semi-finals, who rises to #11 after a string of impressive results against solid competition, including #20 Orazbek Asylkulov (KAZ). 7 Kerry Foley NSW Theyre leading the way with womens boxing globally, so it was a bit of a no brainer really. I was getting a little bit stale, a little bit bored. I think it was almost definite that I would go with Matchroom if I was going to go pro. Lionel Rose was the firstIndigenous Australian to win a world title. Light Flyweight: (48kg) - Inaugural 1967. Everyone wants to buy you a drink when you're the champ.". bjj, isaac doederlein, EUG, grappling, breakdown, analysis, The Greatest Mixed Martial Artists of All Time, my previous articles covering the 2019 AIBA World Championships. 6 Matthew Hartmann QLD At the age of 26, he died after suffering serious injuries in a road accident. Australia has had some wonderful fighters down the years, so some big names were always going to miss out on the top 10. With Squires back in Australia and recognised as the British Empire heavyweight champion, a match between the two top heavyweights in Australia was a natural. 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. 15 King Mou QLD, 1 Jai Opetaia NSW 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. 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. Turning professional shortly after his triumph in Glasgow, Moloney won the Australian bantamweight title in 2015 before moving down to the junior bantamweight division where he won the OPBF and Commonwealth titles in 2017. With issues making the welterweight limit in his final three bouts, Carrolls doctor advised him to retire. 3 Wade Ryan NSW 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. 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 Blake Travers QLD, 1 Emmanuel Carlos VIC 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. 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. 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. He won a gold medal at the Commonwealth Games in 2014 and was the Australian amateur champion in . 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. 5 Conor Wallce QLD 13 Ray Dimachki VIC So the more girls that get involved, the better were going to be.. 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. Photo by Alex Nicodim/Sportsfile via Getty Images. Meanwhile, Frazer Clarke (GBR) stays in contention at #6 after grinding out wins against #14 Aliev and Berat Acar (TUR) back in February. 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). Ronda Rousey vs. Holly Holm. 2 Darragh Foley NSW 14 Benjamin Dimitrioski QLD While he now resides in the United States, Darchinyan was given Australian citizenship in 2004. 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. 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. A chance encounter at a Sydney racetrack while on holiday earned Carroll a short-notice main event slot at Sydney Stadium. He fought just three more times, losing the belt toMike McCallum in 1994 in what proved to be his final outing. 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. In retirement, Lang ran boxing classes before making a living as the owner of the Victoria Hotel in Melbourne. Bill Squires, the former champion, had left Australia to pursue a shot at the world champion and Lang fought Peter Felix to become the new champion. Australian Official Boxing Ratings 2017. Dan Henderson vs. Michael Bisping. This may seem unfair, but hey, Id rather be consistent with my criteria. World Championship silver-medallist Dilshodbek Ruzmetov (UZB) has worked his way back up the rankings to land at #3, following a shock loss at the Olympic qualifiers to #8 Paulo Aokuso (AUS). 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. 3 Kane Watts VIC 6 Ben Mahoney QLD 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. Two months later Lang fought for the vacant Australian heavyweight title. After winning the Australian title, Thompson was signed by managers Doug James and Brian Ogilvie and he relocated to Brisbane. 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. 6 Mitchell Whitelaw NSW A knockout loss to Meyer Grace derailed Carrolls attempt to enter the world rankings before wins over Jack Kilbourne rejuvenated his career. 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. 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. History. 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. He continued fighting until 1980 but retired after a pair of stoppage losses. 7 Herman Ene-Purcell QLD He became a world champion for the first time in 1995 when he stoppedJake Rodriguez. Upcoming Australian Boxing Events. 2 Rivan Cesaire VIC With his boxing earnings Carroll bought a new house in the Melbourne suburb of Moonee Ponds as well as a new car. Barry Michael said of former sparring partner Mattioli, perStathi Paxinos of The Age: "He was aggressive, super-controlled, had good speed and power. 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. 4 Terry Tzouramanis VIC 9 Fano Kori NSW 3 Brandon Ogilvie WA 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. That side of it for me is very exciting. He won the Australian welterweight title in 1977 but lost his Australian and Commonwealth titles to Laurie Austin later that year. 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. When probed on her motivation to join Matchrooms expanding global roster, Nicolson revealed a conversation with Eddie Hearn, which convinced her to put pen to paper. 4 Aaron Law NSW 2017 Victorian AIBA Boxing Events. Of the more recent vintage, Anthony Mundine may very well have earned a spot had he turned to boxing earlier. 10 Michael Whitehead QLD Moloney (twin brother of Jason) was one of Australias best recent amateur boxers. 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). Featherweight is probably the toughest division to rank right now as a number of fighters have split wins amongst one another, and Ive changed my mind more than a few times this past week. 10 Daniel Russell QLD Before we begin the countdown, though, it is only right to salute those greats from Australia who didn't quite make the final cut. Spanja later died of injuries sustained in the fight. Amatuer & Professional Boxing Weight Classes Amatuer Boxing Weight Categories. Arlen Lpez (CUB) misses out on being ranked at present, having not fought anyone of note at the new weight. 9 Ali Elrich NSW 2 Luke Boyd NSW In his last-ever bout, he knocked out George Chip in Sydney to retain the world middleweight title. 1 Willis Meehan NSW Boxing NSW is the recognised NSW State Sporting Organisation for the Olympic Sport of Boxing 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. Lang eventually lost his Australian title to Dave Smith on points in 1913 at Sydney Stadium. 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. 12 Daniel Crawford QLD After seven hard-fought rounds, the ringside doctor stopped the bout due to a cut over Thompsons right eye. After weeks of speculation, Matchroom announced that Nicolson had signed a long-term promotional deal, which would see the Australian enter the professional circuit. Hector Thompson was a two-time world title challenger, a multiple weight Australian champion and a Commonwealth junior welterweight champion. 5 Brendan Saunders NSW 14 Adam Stowe NSW Her debut will fall on the event headlined by a trilogy-bout between long-time rivals Juan Francisco Estrada and future Hall of Famer Roman Gonzalez. Off the back of his strong performance against Nurdauletov, Fiori rises to #4 in the rankings. As a result, the Armenian currently sits at #5. Having started out his career fighting at 131 pounds, the New South . 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. He died of a heart attack at the age of 70 in 1976. 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. Moloney has defeated Rene Dacquel, Luis Concepcion, Elton Dharry and Miguel Gonzalez, earning himself a top ten world rating in March 2018. 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. 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 Diegos Pechanga Arena. Australian Official Professional Mens Boxing Ratings as of May 18, 2019. Under the guidance of Bill OBrien, Carroll honed his boxing skills in the ring while working full-time in a bakery. Burns would lose the title to Johnson three months later. 2 Alex Leapai QLD Thompson returned to Panama City on 15 November 1975 for his second world championship shot, this time against long-time champion Antonio Cervantes. 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. Moloney climbed as high as #7 in the rankings before losing to Joshua Franco in June 2020. 6 Layton McFerran VIC To be having my pro debut, I feel like its been a long time coming. 9 Trent Broadhurst QLD Johnny Famechon was born in Paris, France, but moved to Australia when he was young. However, the end of the line for the heavy-handed Tszyu came with a defeat to Ricky Hatton in Manchester, England, in 2005. Carroll scored some of his greatest wins in 1937 and 1938, defeating Jimmy Leto three times and former title challenger Izzy Jannazzo. This table showing the male boxers who have won the Australian professional championship. 9 Ty Telford NSW 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. Why have I ranked Huni as low as #8? 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