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). 9 Ali Elrich NSW Barry Michael said of former sparring partner Mattioli, perStathi Paxinos of The Age: "He was aggressive, super-controlled, had good speed and power. 15 Brent Dames VIC, 1 Steven Spark QLD 11 Matt Sheehan VIC 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. 7 Herman Ene-Purcell QLD 11 Luke Woods TAS 3 Kane Watts VIC 11 Kieran Cronin QLD 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. 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. 8 Lachlan Higgins WA 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. The motivation and drive was kind of not there, so having this opportunity come up, it couldnt have been better timing for me. 13 Manyang Dut NSW 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. 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. Nicolson has set her sights on being a trailblazer for women in boxing ahead of her first bout as a professional. 4 Ben Savva NSW 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. Edson Barboza vs. Terry Etim. 4 Terry Tzouramanis VIC [citation needed]. 7 Gearoid Clancy NSW 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. Everyone wants to buy you a drink when you're the champ.". Lester Ellis was born in Blackpool, England, but moved to Australia when he was three years old. 9 Mitchell Middleton-Clark VIC 14 David Tough QLD 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. 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. 12 Erik Agateljan NSW 9 Trent Broadhurst QLD 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. He became theWBC super welterweight title in 1977, defeatingEckhard Dagge in Germany. 3 Brandon Ogilvie WA World Championship silver-medallist Julio Castillo (COL) falls to #13 in the rankings, having not fought since September 2019. 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 kept his world rating until 1979. Sanctioning bodies include: Combat Sports Authority (NSW) and the Professional Boxing and Combat Sports Board Archived 2017-02-24 at the Wayback Machine (Victoria). His career finished with four victories in the United States, meaning Mattioli finished with a career knockout ratio of 70 percent. Do you agree with the list? 7 Quintin Carey QLD As a result, the Armenian currently sits at #5. I feel like Ive taken on that role since a pretty young age. 5 Qamil Balla VIC However, it was at middleweight where he had hoped to get his shot at world glory. 12 Daniel Kennedy NSW 4 Willie Nasio QLD 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. However, the end of the line for the heavy-handed Tszyu came with a defeat to Ricky Hatton in Manchester, England, in 2005. 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. 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. A post shared by Skye Nicolson (OLY) (@skyebnic). 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. 8 Matt Casboult QLD 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. He knocked Squires out three more times before the end of his career in other meetings for the Australian heavyweight title. 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. 12 Sam Williams QLD), 1 Billel Dib NSW 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. So the more girls that get involved, the better were going to be.. 5 Ben Kite QLD On 27 December 1909, Lang knocked out former heavyweight champion Bob Fitzsimmons in another defence of his heavyweight title. 3 Bowie Tupou NSW Please help update this article to reflect recent events or newly available information. 13 Korobo Etto VIC Jean Paul Rivera (PRI) vs. Serik Temirzhanov (KAZ) Boxam Tournament 2021 Semifinals (57kg) Share. But Australia will always be home. He died of a heart attack at the age of 70 in 1976. 7 Jason Leuken VIC 2 Luke Boyd NSW 4 Francis Chua WA 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. 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. 13 Christian Tsoye VIC 6 Victor Odindo SA Professional record: 87-10-1 (52 KOs) Dave Sands could well be the greatest Australian boxer who never won a world title. 3 Wade Ryan NSW The fly rankings have had a real shakeup in the past month, with some new faces at the top-end of the division. bjj, isaac doederlein, EUG, grappling, breakdown, analysis, The Greatest Mixed Martial Artists of All Time, my previous articles covering the 2019 AIBA World Championships. 5 Conor Wallce QLD It was the first time he had ever been beyond 10 rounds. 2 Joel Brunker NSW Afterwards, Lang toured the United States and Europe. Andrey Zamkovoy vs. Shakhabas Makhmudov Russian National Championships 2020 Final (69kg) Watch on. Australian Official Professional Mens Boxing Ratings as of May 18, 2019. While he now resides in the United States, Darchinyan was given Australian citizenship in 2004. The Ring magazine voted the result the upset of the year in 1992, via BoxRec. 10 Issac Buckley NSW He was inducted into the Australian National Boxing Hall of Fame in 2004. He boasts a 31-2 (25 KOs) record but has not fought since losing to Ricky Hatton in Manchester, England, in 2005. I was getting a little bit stale, a little bit bored. He moved up through the divisions, winning belts, including jumping from lightweight to junior middleweight in 1995 to become the IBO champion. 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. He won a gold medal at the Commonwealth Games in 2014 and was the Australian amateur champion in . View the latest boxing rankings. The poor performance was due to seasickness suffered during the voyage. 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. ANBF Boxing Ratings - a list of current Australian boxing rankings, which includes the latest rankings nationally and state by state. Sanctioning bodies include: Combat Sports Authority (NSW) and the Professional Boxing and . 3 Brent Rice QLD THE countdown to Skye Nicolson's professional debut has officially begun. 11 Floyd Masson WA Had his life not been cut short, he may well have been much, much higher on this list. The Queenslander feels a responsibility to be a positive role model, with plans to inspire future generations that are yet to make their mark. Bill Lang was the second Australian to fight for the world heavyweight championship. He continued fighting until 1980 but retired after a pair of stoppage losses. Carroll avenged the loss in his last bout overseas, and later stopped Casey in a 1929 Brisbane bout. 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. After seven hard-fought rounds, the ringside doctor stopped the bout due to a cut over Thompsons right eye. 2 Alex Leapai QLD 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. In retirement Carroll worked as a referee at West Melbourne Stadium. 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. 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 . With 12,000 in attendance at Sydney Stadium, Lang stopped Squires in the 17th round to win the Commonwealth title. 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. Rogava and Hovhannisyan are just behind the Russian, with both gaining ground following solid runs at the Strandja tournament. Young Griffo, Vic Patrick, Ron Richards and Hector Thompson were all seriously considered for the shortlist. Thompson died on 20 May 2020 at the age of 70. Lionel Rose was the firstIndigenous Australian to win a world title. Born inAbruzzo, Italy, Mattioli built his reputation Down Under before returning to Europe. 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. 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. Lang built up a reputation as an average skilled boxer with a solid punch. Like Tszyu, Vic Darchinyan was born abroad but moved to Australia to further his boxing career. 4 Ben Denico ACT Famechonwho was famed for his defensive abilitiesbecame Australian, Commonwealth and world champion at featherweight. 2 Mark Lucas NSW 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. 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. Zoirov, who has suffered a disappointing year with clear losses to #5 Thitisan Panmot (THA) and Deepak Kumar, falls to #7 in the rankings. He was a pretty complete sort of fighter, he could box a bit as well.". Upcoming Australian Boxing Events. 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. 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 Cain Brunton VIC, 1 Brock Jarvis NSW 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 Aaron Russell QLD 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. 3 James MacDonald QLD 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. 2 Omari Kimweri VIC 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. Lang was an active champion, defending the title once a month through 1907, winning all of the bouts inside the distance. This may seem unfair, but hey, Id rather be consistent with my criteria. 2 Mark Flanagan QLD His return proved unsuccessfulRose lost four of his next six bouts before hanging up his gloves for good. Veteran Roniel Iglesias (CUB) appears at #6 after a pair of split-decision victories over #17 Kevin Hayler Brown (CUB) in domestic tournaments. 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. Still, he deserves great credit for what he has achieved in the ring after his career in rugby league. A statue erected has been erected in his honour in his hometown ofWarragul, Australia. [citation needed]Sanctioning. After rising from a third-round knockdown, Thompson battled back to earn a draw over twelve rounds in one of the best fights seen on television in Australia. His opponent, Gil McGrath, was highly touted but Carroll stopped him in nine rounds. 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. 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. After weeks of speculation, Matchroom announced that Nicolson had signed a long-term promotional deal, which would see the Australian enter the professional circuit. Of the more recent vintage, Anthony Mundine may very well have earned a spot had he turned to boxing earlier. In the end, I had to put out quite an effort to take him down.". 12 Joseph Liga QLD When he lost toPhilip Holiday in a failed bid to become a world champion at lightweight, Fenech decided to retire. 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. 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. 15 Deece McDonald QLD, 1 Dwight Ritchie VIC 5 Mathew Davoren NSW 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. At the height of his career Carroll was second to only cricketer Sir Donald Bradman in popularity but Carroll hated the limelight. 4 Jamie Weetch WA Obviously its going to be great exposure for me, to showcase my skills, a lot of people will be tuning in around the world. While he was born in Serov, Russia, Tszyu qualifies for the list. 5 Brendan Saunders NSW 4 Aaron Law NSW 13 Ray Dimachki VIC The states and territories of Australia have different sanctioning bodies and rules. Jackson was named Australias team captain at theCommonwealth Games in 2010 and the London Olympics in 2012. Fenech won the 10-rounder by majority decision on the scorecards. Jos Aldo vs. Conor McGregor. Dan Henderson vs. Michael Bisping. 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. 8 Troy O'Meley NSW 1934 wins over Todd Morgan, Wesley Ramey and Ron Richards at Sydney Stadium earned him a world ranking. Theyre leading the way with womens boxing globally, so it was a bit of a no brainer really. Have your say via the comments section. Moloney (twin brother of Jason) was one of Australias best recent amateur boxers. Reyes has now cemented himself as one of the top contenders at heavyweight, and will be aiming to medal in Tokyo. Thompsons success earned him a shot at Roberto Durans lightweight championship on 2 June 1973. 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. 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. There has been the odd threat of a comeback, but he has resisted the urge to step back inside the ring. Kostya Tszyu takes top spot in the rankings due to the way he dominated the light welterweight division. 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. 2 Gaige Ireland VIC 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). 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. 14 Benjamin Dimitrioski QLD 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. That was the big part of my decision.. 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. He toldDavid Barrett of the Daily Telegraph: "It was a Las Vegas lifestyle. Saturday is Tszyu's birthday. Jack Carroll was one of the greatest boxers ever produced from Australia. 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. 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