The limited amount of truly elite competition at super-heavyweight prevents Jalolov from pushing the higher places on this list. Is there an honourable mention who should have squeezed into the top 10? 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. 11 Uria Afamasaga TAS The pair met again the following year, when Nelson stunned the Melbourne crowd by stopping Fenech in the eighth round. A chance encounter at a Sydney racetrack while on holiday earned Carroll a short-notice main event slot at Sydney Stadium. Carroll scored some of his greatest wins in 1937 and 1938, defeating Jimmy Leto three times and former title challenger Izzy Jannazzo. 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. 8 Lucas Miller VIC 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. Previously unranked Deepak Kumar (IND) skyrocketed to #4 in the rankings with an impressive showing at the Strandja tournament, decisioning reigning Olympic/World Champion Shakhobidin Zoirov (UZB) and missing out on a deserved win against home fighter Daniel Asenov (BUL) in the final. Rogava and Hovhannisyan are just behind the Russian, with both gaining ground following solid runs at the Strandja tournament. To celebrate the special occasion, Bleacher Report has ranked the top 10 Australian fighters of all time. 10 Pino Geracitano WA Still, he deserves great credit for what he has achieved in the ring after his career in rugby league. 12 Ben Sila NSW 10 Faiga Opeulu QLD Australian Official Boxing Ratings 2017. 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. On 27 December 1909, Lang knocked out former heavyweight champion Bob Fitzsimmons in another defence of his heavyweight title. 10 Issac Buckley NSW The motivation and drive was kind of not there, so having this opportunity come up, it couldnt have been better timing for me. 2 Mark Flanagan QLD 1934 wins over Todd Morgan, Wesley Ramey and Ron Richards at Sydney Stadium earned him a world ranking. 11 Koen Mazoudier NSW 15 King Mou QLD, 1 Jai Opetaia NSW 9 Fano Kori NSW 15 David Drapac VIC, 1 Rohan Murdock QLD 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). As a result, the Armenian currently sits at #5. Moloney (twin brother of Jason) was one of Australias best recent amateur boxers. His family had a background in boxingJohnny's father had been French lightweight championand he followed the same path. Aliev himself went up a few places after getting a win over Nelvie Tiafack (DEU), who drops to #15 as a result. 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). 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. 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 Bilal Akkawy NSW 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. To be having my pro debut, I feel like its been a long time coming. Carroll avenged the loss in his last bout overseas, and later stopped Casey in a 1929 Brisbane bout. 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. 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). Lang built up a reputation as an average skilled boxer with a solid punch. 11 Kieran Cronin QLD I was getting a little bit stale, a little bit bored. 3 Jai Alexander VIC Johnny Famechon was an artist.''. 12 Danilo Creati NSW Afterwards, Lang toured the United States and Europe. Everyone wants to buy you a drink when you're the champ.". 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. Learn more about our use of cookies: cookie policy, Skye Nicolsons no brainer decision to turn professional. 4 Viktor Agateljan NSW Even in Australia, the talent thats coming through in the young girls that Ive seen over the last couple of years is just incredible, she said. Dan Henderson vs. Michael Bisping. 6 Victor Odindo SA Lester Ellis was born in Blackpool, England, but moved to Australia when he was three years old. 13 Dids Mwaka TAS Professional record: 87-10-1 (52 KOs) Dave Sands could well be the greatest Australian boxer who never won a world title. Barry Michael, who defeated Lester Ellis to become a world champion, was unfortunate to miss out, as too was Jimmy Carruthers. The Raging Bull competed for his native Armenia at the 2000 Olympics butturned pro later the same year at flyweight in Sydney. 3 Joel Camilleri VIC 9 Kris Terzievski VIC 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. Young Griffo, Vic Patrick, Ron Richards and Hector Thompson were all seriously considered for the shortlist. 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. 12 Sam Williams QLD), 1 Billel Dib NSW It was the first time he had ever been beyond 10 rounds. [2][3], This table showing the female boxers who have won the Australian professional championship.[4][5]. He became a world champion for the first time in 1995 when he stoppedJake Rodriguez. 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. This table showing the male boxers who have won the Australian professional championship. Edson Barboza vs. Terry Etim. 3 Brent Rice QLD Please enter your username or email address. Sanctioning bodies include: Combat Sports Authority (NSW) and the Professional Boxing and Combat Sports Board Archived 2017-02-24 at the Wayback Machine (Victoria). 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. The states and territories of Australia have different sanctioning bodies and rules. He was a pretty complete sort of fighter, he could box a bit as well.". 7 Quintin Carey QLD Jackson worked his way up the WBO world rankings, earning a top ranking and a potential shot at their title holder Oscar Valdez. Jean Paul Rivera (PRI) vs. Serik Temirzhanov (KAZ) Boxam Tournament 2021 Semifinals (57kg) Share. 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. 14 David Tough QLD 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. It's hard to deny him a place, considering he went by the nickname the Thunder from Down Under. Australian Official Professional Mens Boxing Ratings as of May 18, 2019. World champion Muslim Gadzhimagomedov (RUS) won the Russian national championships in December, beating #18 Alexey Zobnin (RUS) in the final to keep hold of the #1 spot. 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. Thompson died on 20 May 2020 at the age of 70. 20 year-old Dzhambulat Bizhamov (RUS) makes his debut in the rankings at #4 after prevailing in a deep 75kg field at the Russian national championships, with many of his opponents being ranked in and around the middleweight top 10. 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). Photo by Alex Nicodim/Sportsfile via Getty Images. Jackson was named Australias team captain at theCommonwealth Games in 2010 and the London Olympics in 2012. He won a gold medal at the Commonwealth Games in 2014 and was the Australian amateur champion in 2009, 2010, 2011, 2013 and 2014. Nicolson is currently in the United Kingdom for her training camp, getting the best preparation available ahead of her foray into the punch-for-pay format of the sport. 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. Nicolson has set her sights on being a trailblazer for women in boxing ahead of her first bout as a professional. 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. 12 Daniel Crawford QLD Lang eventually lost his Australian title to Dave Smith on points in 1913 at Sydney Stadium. 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. He fought just three more times, losing the belt toMike McCallum in 1994 in what proved to be his final outing. Having started out his career fighting at 131 pounds, the New South . 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. [citation needed]Sanctioning. 2017 Victorian AIBA Boxing Events. Boxing in Australia refers to the sport of boxing held in Australia. 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. During the 1902 Grand Final, Lang was sent from the field for fighting with one of the opposition players. 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. 12 Erik Agateljan NSW Theyve definitely got the skills, its all there and all Australia really lacks is the depth. 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). World Championship silver-medallist Julio Castillo (COL) falls to #13 in the rankings, having not fought since September 2019. Upcoming Australian Boxing Events. Like Tszyu, Vic Darchinyan was born abroad but moved to Australia to further his boxing career. 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 Steve Gago WA 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. 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. 8 Kyle Freiberg QLD Light Flyweight: (48kg) - Inaugural 1967. 9 Tyson Lantry NSW 8 Lachlan Higgins WA 11 Floyd Masson WA Kostya Tszyu takes top spot in the rankings due to the way he dominated the light welterweight division. 10 Michael Whitehead QLD Anderson Silva vs. Vitor Belfort. 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. 4 Francis Chua WA Nicolson had an impressive amateur ledger with a record of 137 wins and 15 losses, which included 7 Herman Ene-Purcell QLD He continued fighting until 1980 but retired after a pair of stoppage losses. Sadly, Sands never got his opportunity. So the more girls that get involved, the better were going to be.. 8 Issac Hardman QLD 2 Joel Brunker NSW His career finished with four victories in the United States, meaning Mattioli finished with a career knockout ratio of 70 percent. 13 Dillon Bardgero NSW He toldDavid Barrett of the Daily Telegraph: "It was a Las Vegas lifestyle. Arlen Lpez (CUB) misses out on being ranked at present, having not fought anyone of note at the new weight. The decision to sign with Matchroom gives Nicolson the platform to compete on high-profile cards. 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. 7 Jason Leuken VIC Thompson returned to Panama City on 15 November 1975 for his second world championship shot, this time against long-time champion Antonio Cervantes. Jackson was a highly successful amateur, winning a bronze medal at the 2006 Commonwealth Games in Melbourne as well as the Australian Championships in 2006, 2007, 2010, 2011 and 2012. Imam Khataev (RUS) deservedly takes the #2 spot in the division, having conquered a number of top-tier opponents in the last two years including #7 Georgy Kushitashvili (GEO) and, more recently, #9 Sharaputdin Ataev (RUS) and #11 Ruslan Kolesnikov (RUS) at Russian nationals. 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. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); 2021 Aus-Boxing | Australia's Home of BoxingAll Rights Reserved. THE countdown to Skye Nicolsons professional debut has officially begun. Competing in one of the toughest divisions in the Australian amateur scene, Jackson holds amateur wins over George Kambosos, Joel Brunker, Paul Flemming as well as future WBA title holder Nicholas Walters. 5 Conor Wallce QLD At the age of 26, he died after suffering serious injuries in a road accident. 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. 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 Aaron Law NSW A post shared by Skye Nicolson (OLY) (@skyebnic). 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. There was a time when Konstantin Borisovich Tszyu was the best light welterweight on the planet. 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 7 Kerry Foley NSW 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). 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. PK ! Amatuer & Professional Boxing Weight Classes Amatuer Boxing Weight Categories. He was inducted into the Australian National Boxing Hall of Fame in 2004. While he now resides in the United States, Darchinyan was given Australian citizenship in 2004. Meanwhile, Frazer Clarke (GBR) stays in contention at #6 after grinding out wins against #14 Aliev and Berat Acar (TUR) back in February. 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. 8 Joseph Goodall QLD Sanctioning bodies include: Combat Sports Authority (NSW) and the Professional Boxing and . For a 14-month spell, the man who went by the name of Kostya held the WBC,WBA super and IBF titles. 7 Gearoid Clancy 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. 4 Terry Tzouramanis VIC 5 Mathew Davoren NSW 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. 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