7 Herman Ene-Purcell QLD 15 Jaydii Kalambe QLD, 1 Jacob Ng QLD 2 Joel Brunker NSW View the latest boxing rankings. Professional record: 87-10-1 (52 KOs) Dave Sands could well be the greatest Australian boxer who never won a world title. 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. 2017 Victorian AIBA Boxing Events. His family had a background in boxingJohnny's father had been French lightweight championand he followed the same path. Lionel Rose was the firstIndigenous Australian to win a world title. 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. Sanctioning bodies include: Combat Sports Authority (NSW) and the Professional Boxing and . 8 Troy O'Meley NSW 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. Jack Carroll was one of the greatest boxers ever produced from Australia. 2 Regan Dessiax WLD 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. 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. He toldDavid Barrett of the Daily Telegraph: "It was a Las Vegas lifestyle. 9 Ali Elrich 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 . 14 Isaac Slade QLD, 1 Blade Caparello VIC 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. 5 Mathew Davoren NSW Jeff "Hit Man" Harding battled opponents in the ring as well as his demons out of it. 2 Jayde Mitchell VIC Photo by Alex Nicodim/Sportsfile via Getty Images. Spanja later died of injuries sustained in the fight. 12 Adam Copland QLD 10 Faiga Opeulu QLD Australian Official Boxing Ratings 2017. 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. 6 Layton McFerran VIC 3 Jai Alexander VIC Australian Official Professional Mens Boxing Ratings as of May 18, 2019. The poor performance was due to seasickness suffered during the voyage. After Henneberry won the Australian middleweight title from Ron Richards, he agreed to a rematch with Carroll but refused to put the title on the line. Barry Michael, who defeated Lester Ellis to become a world champion, was unfortunate to miss out, as too was Jimmy Carruthers. 8 Kyron Dryden NSW 7 Jason Leuken VIC On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. 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. *8iI6y{57F'+Q9Ag XreYQ\hg!c[lNbBj3@G #b. 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. 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. 5 Beau Hartas ACT 4 Bilal Akkawy NSW 7 Adam Kaoullas VIC Lang died in 1952 at the age of 69. 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. 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. Ellis retired after a loss to Calvin Grove in 1996 but was tempted to return in 2002 at the age of 37. It's hard to deny him a place, considering he went by the nickname the Thunder from Down Under. Is there an honourable mention who should have squeezed into the top 10? Following the departure of Keyshawn Davis to the pros, theres been a shift at the top order of 63kg. Nicolson has set her sights on being a trailblazer for women in boxing ahead of her first bout as a professional. 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. In 1935 Carroll defeated Willard Brown, Bobby Wilson and Jack Portney within a four week period, but after his September 1935 bout with Paul Schaeffer was ruled a no-contest by Sydney Stadium referee Joe Wallis due to Schaeffer being overmatched, Carroll signed with Charlie Lucas and his Sydney Sports Ground venture. 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. 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. 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. 19 year-old Makhmud Sabyrkhan (KAZ) jumped to #2 in the division with wins over World Championship bronze medallist Saken Bibossinov (KAZ) and European champion Gabriel Escobar (ESP), whereas Escobar himself rose to #3 with a narrow victory over World Championship silver medallist Amit Panghal (IND). 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). The motivation and drive was kind of not there, so having this opportunity come up, it couldnt have been better timing for me. 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. [2][3], This table showing the female boxers who have won the Australian professional championship.[4][5]. Sofiane Oumiha (FRA) vs. Dzmitry Asanau (BLR) Viktor Liventsev Memorial 2020 Final (63kg) Watch on. 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. A knockout loss to Meyer Grace derailed Carrolls attempt to enter the world rankings before wins over Jack Kilbourne rejuvenated his career. 1 Willis Meehan NSW 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. Two months later Lang fought for the vacant Australian heavyweight title. 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. In 87 career bouts, Thompson won 73 with many of his losses coming at the end of his career. Born inAbruzzo, Italy, Mattioli built his reputation Down Under before returning to Europe. 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. 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 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. Amatuer & Professional Boxing Weight Classes Amatuer Boxing Weight Categories. History. 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). 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. WINNERS OF AUSTRALIAN AMATEUR CHAMPIONSHIPS. 3 Brandon Ogilvie WA Dan Henderson vs. Michael Bisping. 1934 wins over Todd Morgan, Wesley Ramey and Ron Richards at Sydney Stadium earned him a world ranking. 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. 12 Daniel Kennedy NSW Still, he deserves great credit for what he has achieved in the ring after his career in rugby league. Lost your password? 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. So the more girls that get involved, the better were going to be.. Get notified about exclusive offers every week! 3 Renold Quinlan NSW The only site to list the top 15 ratings in the every weight division, including mandatories, boxer's records & country. 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. 2 Omari Kimweri VIC 10 Mike Yari NSW 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. 2 Mark Lucas NSW He built up a 16-fight winning streak including two defences of his Australian title before meeting New Zealand lightweight champion Manny Santos. 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. [citation needed]. Alistair Overeem vs. Francis N'Gannou. I just felt like it was the time to make the jump and just get straight into it.. 11 Michael Hall 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. 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. He continued fighting until 1980 but retired after a pair of stoppage losses. 2 Mark Flanagan QLD You will receive a link to create a new password via email. 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. 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. 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. Ibanez would probably have been ranked higher if not for the fact that he got the benefit of an even clearer gift decision against Luiz Oliveira (BRA), who climbs to #8 with Ibanez just behind at #9. Jeff Fenech was a three-weight world champion who became a national hero for his exploits in the ring. Learn more about our use of cookies: cookie policy, Skye Nicolsons no brainer decision to turn professional. 1967 - T Cash (QLD) 1968 - Joseph Donovan (NSW) 1969 - B Sagebrecht (VIC) 10 Michael Whitehead QLD To be having my pro debut, I feel like its been a long time coming. 3 Zac Dunn VIC 10 Pino Geracitano WA 14 Steve Gago WA 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). Oliveira himself lost to #14 Hamsat Shadalov (DEU) in the first round of the Cologne World Cup, however I thought the Brazilian deserved the nod in Germany so I wont be holding that against him. Lang was an active champion, defending the title once a month through 1907, winning all of the bouts inside the distance. 5 Samuel Colomban VIC While he now resides in the United States, Darchinyan was given Australian citizenship in 2004. Australian Official Professional Mens Boxing Ratings as of May 18, 2019. 7 Foai Aumua Ioelu VIC The Queenslander feels a responsibility to be a positive role model, with plans to inspire future generations that are yet to make their mark. He was, however, coaxed back into the ring in 2008 for a grudge match against Nelson, with the pair both well into their 40s. Boxing NSW is the recognised NSW State Sporting Organisation for the Olympic Sport of Boxing 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. I just know that this is where Im going to get my best training, this is where Ill have quality sparring opportunities. 13 Korobo Etto VIC 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. Arlen Lpez (CUB) misses out on being ranked at present, having not fought anyone of note at the new weight. Thompsons success earned him a shot at Roberto Durans lightweight championship on 2 June 1973. I was getting a little bit stale, a little bit bored. Sadly, Sands never got his opportunity. 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. Being on such a big card for my pro debut is exciting, she explained. The states and territories of Australia have different sanctioning bodies and rules. 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. 4 Kurtis Pegoraro QLD Rogava and Hovhannisyan are just behind the Russian, with both gaining ground following solid runs at the Strandja tournament. He died of a heart attack at the age of 70 in 1976. Ilya Popov (RUS) falls to #8 in the rankings, as despite claiming gold at the Strandja tournament last month with a tight win over #10 Alexandru Paraschiv (MDA), the Russian exited to compatriot Ilya Shakirov (RUS), now ranked #7, in the semi-finals of nationals back in December. 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. 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Jackson was named Australias team captain at theCommonwealth Games in 2010 and the London Olympics in 2012. The pair met again the following year, when Nelson stunned the Melbourne crowd by stopping Fenech in the eighth round. Afterwards, Lang toured the United States and Europe. Reyes has now cemented himself as one of the top contenders at heavyweight, and will be aiming to medal in Tokyo. 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. On 27 December 1909, Lang knocked out former heavyweight champion Bob Fitzsimmons in another defence of his heavyweight title. Dave Sands could well be the greatest Australian boxer who never won a world title. Rocky Mattioli is an Italian-Australian who became a world champion at junior middleweight. 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. 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. He was stopped by fellow Australian Anthony Mundine inside three rounds. Mirazizbek Mirzakhalilov (UZB) finds himself at #6, having only scored a handful of good wins since his 2019 world championship campaign. 2,153 likes. 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. 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 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. 12 Danilo Creati NSW Jackson worked his way up the WBO world rankings, earning a top ranking and a potential shot at their title holder Oscar Valdez. 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. Thompson kept his world rating until 1979. 2 Rivan Cesaire VIC 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). Chan Sung Jung vs. Yair Rodriguez. 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. Johnny Famechon was born in Paris, France, but moved to Australia when he was young. 5 Brendan Saunders NSW However, the end of the line for the heavy-handed Tszyu came with a defeat to Ricky Hatton in Manchester, England, in 2005. ANBF Boxing Ratings - a list of current Australian boxing rankings, which includes the latest rankings nationally and state by state. Australia has had some wonderful fighters down the years, so some big names were always going to miss out on the top 10. Fenech won the 10-rounder by majority decision on the scorecards. 11 Kayne Clarke VIC PK ! World Championship silver-medallist Julio Castillo (COL) falls to #13 in the rankings, having not fought since September 2019. 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. [citation needed]Sanctioning. 15 Blake Travers QLD, 1 Emmanuel Carlos VIC Still, Darcy achieved plenty during his career. 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. 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. 14 Danny Rio NSW 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. That side of it for me is very exciting. Under the guidance of Bill OBrien, Carroll honed his boxing skills in the ring while working full-time in a bakery. Bill Lang was the second Australian to fight for the world heavyweight championship. After turning professional in 2013, Jackson won the Australian featherweight title in 2015 with a split decision over Will Young. 8 Lachlan Higgins WA While he was born in Serov, Russia, Tszyu qualifies for the list. Please enter your username or email address. 7 Gearoid Clancy 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 Victor Odindo SA Before we begin the countdown, though, it is only right to salute those greats from Australia who didn't quite make the final cut. After seven hard-fought rounds, the ringside doctor stopped the bout due to a cut over Thompsons right eye. 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. Without a manager, Thompson fought preliminary bouts throughout Australia, winning 20 of his first 23 contests. Like Tszyu, Vic Darchinyan was born abroad but moved to Australia to further his boxing career. Like Sands, his final position in the rankings would have been closer to the top had it not been for his early demise. 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 age of 26, he died after suffering serious injuries in a road accident. 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. 3 James MacDonald QLD 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. 9 Fano Kori NSW 12 Ben Sila NSW He won the IBF title at bantamweight in just his seventh professional fight, beatingSatoshi Shingaki, and held the strap until moving up in weight. Two more wins in Sydney followed by a pair of wins in Brisbane earned Carroll a shot at the 18-year-old Australian welterweight champion Al Bourke. 9 Mitchell Middleton-Clark 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). 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. Boxing in Australia refers to the sport of boxing held in Australia. 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. Lang built up a reputation as an average skilled boxer with a solid punch. 3 Jack Brubaker NSW 2 Michael Zerafa VIC 6 Mitchell Whitelaw NSW Zoirov, who has suffered a disappointing year with clear losses to #5 Thitisan Panmot (THA) and Deepak Kumar, falls to #7 in the rankings. The states and territories of Australia have different sanctioning bodies and rules. 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. A chance encounter at a Sydney racetrack while on holiday earned Carroll a short-notice main event slot at Sydney Stadium. 5 Mateo Tapia NSW 14 Benjamin Dimitrioski QLD 12 Erik Agateljan 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. 13 Dids Mwaka TAS THE countdown to Skye Nicolsons professional debut has officially begun. 13 Ray Dimachki VIC 14 Adam Stowe NSW But Australia will always be home. 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. He was inducted into the Australian National Boxing Hall of Fame in 2004. He battled his way up through the preliminary bouts at West Melbourne Stadium and often took fights in regional Victoria. 15 David Drapac VIC, 1 Rohan Murdock QLD 10 Alex Hanan NSW Have your say via the comments section. Of the more recent vintage, Anthony Mundine may very well have earned a spot had he turned to boxing earlier. After weeks of speculation, Matchroom announced that Nicolson had signed a long-term promotional deal, which would see the Australian enter the professional circuit. Lang eventually lost his Australian title to Dave Smith on points in 1913 at Sydney Stadium. 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. Had his life not been cut short, he may well have been much, much higher on this list. Big names were always going to miss out on the scorecards Rogava and Hovhannisyan are just the. 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