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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. 11 Koen Mazoudier NSW On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. 1967 - T Cash (QLD) 1968 - Joseph Donovan (NSW) 1969 - B Sagebrecht (VIC) 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. Alistair Overeem vs. Francis N'Gannou. He became theWBC super welterweight title in 1977, defeatingEckhard Dagge in Germany. Nicolson had an impressive amateur ledger with a record of 137 wins and 15 losses, which included I wasnt really even interested in turning pro until I spoke to Eddie, she explained. 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. Learn more about our use of cookies: cookie policy, Skye Nicolsons no brainer decision to turn professional. 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. 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. To celebrate the special occasion, Bleacher Report has ranked the top 10 Australian fighters of all time. Whilst the win appears impressive on paper, its worth remembering that Dominguez hadnt fought in nearly two years and a handful of losses to unranked opposition prevents Unal from climbing higher. 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. 2016 Olympic middleweight champion Arlen Lpez (CUB) moved up to 81kg in 2020, which is why he is absent from the rankings. 5 Mathew Davoren NSW It's hard to deny him a place, considering he went by the nickname the Thunder from Down Under. The only site to list the top 15 ratings in the every weight division, including mandatories, boxer's records & country. I just felt like it was the time to make the jump and just get straight into it.. He returned to the junior welterweight division, winning 16 of his next 17 fights including a seventh-round knockout over former world champion Alfonso Frazer to earn the #1 contender ranking in the division. 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. 5 Paul Gallen NSW Jos Aldo vs. Conor McGregor. Lester Ellis was born in Blackpool, England, but moved to Australia when he was three years old. He continued fighting until 1980 but retired after a pair of stoppage losses. His reign, and unbeaten record, ended at the hands of Vince Phillips, though Tszyu recovered quickly from the loss. 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. 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. 11 Uria Afamasaga TAS Anderson Silva vs. Vitor Belfort. 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. 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. 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). ANBF Boxing Ratings - a list of current Australian boxing rankings, which includes the latest rankings nationally and state by state. 14 Isaac Slade QLD, 1 Blade Caparello VIC 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. Still, he deserves great credit for what he has achieved in the ring after his career in rugby league. Married with three children, Carroll drifted off into anonymity after retirement. Despite being one of the best fighters in the division, my rankings are based on wins rather than the eye test, and the young Aussies rsum is fairly light in terms of quality competition. 3 Brandon Ogilvie WA Rocky Mattioli is an Italian-Australian who became a world champion at junior middleweight. Australian Official Professional Mens Boxing Ratings as of May 18, 2019. 5 Cain Brunton VIC, 1 Brock Jarvis NSW I think it was almost definite that I would go with Matchroom if I was going to go pro. 7 Herman Ene-Purcell QLD That side of it for me is very exciting. Lost your password? 2 Omari Kimweri VIC 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. 13 Christian Tsoye VIC 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. There was lots of money, lots of people showing you around but at the end of the day it's just expensive. The pair met again the following year, when Nelson stunned the Melbourne crowd by stopping Fenech in the eighth round. One month later he outpointed #7 world-rated Joe Tetteh to win the Commonwealth junior welterweight title and a #5 world rating. 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. Thompson returned to Panama City on 15 November 1975 for his second world championship shot, this time against long-time champion Antonio Cervantes. 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. bjj, isaac doederlein, EUG, grappling, breakdown, analysis, The Greatest Mixed Martial Artists of All Time, my previous articles covering the 2019 AIBA World Championships. 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Dave Sands could well be the greatest Australian boxer who never won a world title. 13 Korobo Etto VIC However, the end of the line for the heavy-handed Tszyu came with a defeat to Ricky Hatton in Manchester, England, in 2005. 4 Ben Savva NSW 3 Zac Dunn VIC 7 Quintin Carey QLD 13 Bailey Mannix NSW, 1 Cameron Hammond 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. 6 Mark Kassab VIC Saturday is Tszyu's birthday. Harding has been fighting since, battling an alcohol addiction. 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. Lionel Rose was the firstIndigenous Australian to win a world title. Amatuer & Professional Boxing Weight Classes Amatuer Boxing Weight Categories. Moloney (twin brother of Jason) was one of Australias best recent amateur boxers. 5 Kye MacKenzie NSW With issues making the welterweight limit in his final three bouts, Carrolls doctor advised him to retire. 3 Bowie Tupou 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. Amit drops to #6 in the division as a result. A statue erected has been erected in his honour in his hometown ofWarragul, Australia. 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. 14 David Tough QLD Without a manager, Thompson fought preliminary bouts throughout Australia, winning 20 of his first 23 contests. Words: Finn Morton/Follow Finn on Twitter. 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. He was stopped by fellow Australian Anthony Mundine inside three rounds. Thompson died on 20 May 2020 at the age of 70. 5 Conor Wallce QLD Boxing in Australia refers to the sport of boxing held in Australia. He won the Australian welterweight title in 1977 but lost his Australian and Commonwealth titles to Laurie Austin later that year. 7 Daniel Huculak VIC, 1 Luke Jackson TAS 15 King Mou QLD, 1 Jai Opetaia NSW 8 Kyron Dryden NSW 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. 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. 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. Australian Official Boxing Ratings 2017. You will receive a link to create a new password via email. 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. 3 Renold Quinlan NSW His most notable bout was in Great Britain when he was disqualified against Sam Langford for hitting him while he was on his knees. 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. 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. 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). The New South Welshmanwho had a brief stint as Mike Tyson's trainerwas inducted into theInternational Boxing Hall of Fame in 2002. World Championship silver-medallist Julio Castillo (COL) falls to #13 in the rankings, having not fought since September 2019. He was, however, coaxed back into the ring in 2008 for a grudge match against Nelson, with the pair both well into their 40s. Had his life not been cut short, he may well have been much, much higher on this list. He battled his way up through the preliminary bouts at West Melbourne Stadium and often took fights in regional Victoria. Sanctioning bodies include: Combat Sports Authority (NSW) and the Professional Boxing and Combat Sports Board Archived 2017-02-24 at the Wayback Machine (Victoria). Luke Jackson turned professional in 2013 after a successful amateur career and is currently a world ranked featherweight contender. Meanwhile, Frazer Clarke (GBR) stays in contention at #6 after grinding out wins against #14 Aliev and Berat Acar (TUR) back in February. It was the first time he had ever been beyond 10 rounds. In front of 15,000 fans in Panama City, Thompson fought bravely before succumbing to Durans two-handed assaults in the eighth round. Light Flyweight: (48kg) - Inaugural 1967. 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. 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). He toldDavid Barrett of the Daily Telegraph: "It was a Las Vegas lifestyle. Johnny Famechon was an artist.''. 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. 12 Sam Williams QLD), 1 Billel Dib NSW 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. Photo by Alex Nicodim/Sportsfile via Getty Images. Having never competed in America across her well-traveled career as an amateur, Nicolson is clearly excited about entering the lucrative stateside scene for the first time. 4 Ben Denico ACT 12 Ben Sila NSW Finally, Azat Usenaliev (KGZ) climbs to #14 after coming out on top at the Istanbul Bosphorus tournament in Turkey, with Rodrigo Marte (DOM) going down a spot due to inactivity. But, remember, it's all a matter of opinion. For a 14-month spell, the man who went by the name of Kostya held the WBC,WBA super and IBF titles. 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. Whilst some of the decisions were contentious, the bouts were all close enough for me to count them as legitimate victories for Schumann. The decision to sign with Matchroom gives Nicolson the platform to compete on high-profile cards. 3 Joel Camilleri VIC 13 Dillon Bardgero NSW Of the more recent vintage, Anthony Mundine may very well have earned a spot had he turned to boxing earlier. 4 Aaron Law NSW He was a pretty complete sort of fighter, he could box a bit as well.". Barry Michael, who defeated Lester Ellis to become a world champion, was unfortunate to miss out, as too was Jimmy Carruthers. Why have I ranked Huni as low as #8? 2 Darragh Foley NSW 11 Kieran Cronin QLD 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 countdown to Skye Nicolson's professional debut has officially begun. 12 Daniel Kennedy NSW Kostya Tszyu takes top spot in the rankings due to the way he dominated the light welterweight division. Dan Henderson vs. Michael Bisping. 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. 8 Kyle Freiberg QLD 5 Qamil Balla VIC 5 Brendan Saunders NSW But Australia will always be home. 9 Tyson Lantry NSW 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. 6 Mitchell Whitelaw NSW 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). Elsewhere, Kamshybek Kunkabayev (KAZ) returned to the #2 spot after triumphing at the Cologne World Cup in March, beating #14 Mourad Aliev in the final. 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. Sanctioning bodies include: Combat Sports Authority (NSW) and the Professional Boxing and . 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. The fly rankings have had a real shakeup in the past month, with some new faces at the top-end of the division. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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). When he again dominated van Klaveren in the rematch, many were calling for Carroll to fight for the world championship. The states and territories of Australia have different sanctioning bodies and rules. 4 Richard Lockett WA 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. 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. 10 Faiga Opeulu QLD 12 Hunter Sam QLD Andrey Zamkovoy vs. Shakhabas Makhmudov Russian National Championships 2020 Final (69kg) Watch on. Like Sands, his final position in the rankings would have been closer to the top had it not been for his early demise. 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. 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