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. 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. He became theWBC super welterweight title in 1977, defeatingEckhard Dagge in Germany. The latest in the sports world, emailed daily. 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. Being on such a big card for my pro debut is exciting, she explained. 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. In one of his earlier fights on 6 October 1970 in a bout in Newcastle, Thompson knocked out Roko Spanja in the 10th round. 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. 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. 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. 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). It's hard to deny him a place, considering he went by the nickname the Thunder from Down Under. View the latest boxing rankings. 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. bjj, isaac doederlein, EUG, grappling, breakdown, analysis, The Greatest Mixed Martial Artists of All Time, my previous articles covering the 2019 AIBA World Championships. 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. 13 Ray Dimachki VIC 5 Brendan Saunders NSW 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. 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. 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. Johnny Famechon was an artist.''. 9 Kris Terzievski VIC 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. The states and territories of Australia have different sanctioning bodies and rules. Under the guidance of Bill OBrien, Carroll honed his boxing skills in the ring while working full-time in a bakery. 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. 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. 14 Jack Light VIC 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. He was stopped by fellow Australian Anthony Mundine inside three rounds. 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. 12 Daniel Kennedy NSW 3 Brent Rice QLD Burns would lose the title to Johnson three months later. Having started out his career fighting at 131 pounds, the New South . 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. 4 Ben Denico ACT Boxing Australia is the national sporting body that runs amateur boxing in Australia and Australian National Boxing Federation which governs Professional boxing in Australia. Rose, who enjoyed a brief singing career in the 1970s, passed away in 2011. But Australia will always be home. 2 Luke Boyd 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. 10 Michael Whitehead QLD 5 Cain Brunton VIC, 1 Brock Jarvis NSW 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. He battled his way up through the preliminary bouts at West Melbourne Stadium and often took fights in regional Victoria. 13 Christian Tsoye 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. 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. He won the Australian welterweight title in 1977 but lost his Australian and Commonwealth titles to Laurie Austin later that year. Moloney (twin brother of Jason) was one of Australia's best recent amateur boxers. 13 Manyang Dut NSW 4 Ben Savva NSW 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. Johnny Famechon was born in Paris, France, but moved to Australia when he was young. With issues making the welterweight limit in his final three bouts, Carrolls doctor advised him to retire. While he was born in Serov, Russia, Tszyu qualifies for the list. In the end, I had to put out quite an effort to take him down.". 8 Joseph Goodall QLD 14 David Tough QLD 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. 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. Australias always going to be home and Im not over here permanently so I will be home, she concluded. 4 Jamie Weetch WA 13 Dids Mwaka TAS Thompson returned to Panama City on 15 November 1975 for his second world championship shot, this time against long-time champion Antonio Cervantes. Thompson kept his world rating until 1979. He won the IBF title at bantamweight in just his seventh professional fight, beatingSatoshi Shingaki, and held the strap until moving up in weight. He knocked out Bluey Jones in 1933 to reclaim the welterweight title he had never lost and then beat Henneberry again in another non-title match. 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. 15 Jaydii Kalambe QLD, 1 Jacob Ng QLD 6 Matthew Hartmann QLD 7 Jason Leuken VIC 3 Brandon Ogilvie WA While he now resides in the United States, Darchinyan was given Australian citizenship in 2004. His reign, and unbeaten record, ended at the hands of Vince Phillips, though Tszyu recovered quickly from the loss. Lang was an active champion, defending the title once a month through 1907, winning all of the bouts inside the distance. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 2017 Victorian AIBA Boxing Events. It was the first time he had ever been beyond 10 rounds. I just felt like it was the time to make the jump and just get straight into it.. Felix had Lang down in the sixth round, but Lang came back to knock him out in the tenth and claim the title. WINNERS OF AUSTRALIAN AMATEUR CHAMPIONSHIPS. But, remember, it's all a matter of opinion. 13 Korobo Etto VIC 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. 15 Deece McDonald QLD, 1 Dwight Ritchie VIC 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. 11 Michael Hall NSW The Raging Bull competed for his native Armenia at the 2000 Olympics butturned pro later the same year at flyweight in Sydney. Photo by Alex Nicodim/Sportsfile via Getty Images. 2 Jayde Mitchell VIC Sanctioning bodies include: Combat Sports Authority (NSW) and the Professional Boxing and . 7 Adrian Rodriguez QLD 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. 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. After turning professional in 2013, Jackson won the Australian featherweight title in 2015 with a split decision over Will Young. Professional record: 87-10-1 (52 KOs) Dave Sands could well be the greatest Australian boxer who never won a world title. Please help update this article to reflect recent events or newly available information. Moloney climbed as high as #7 in the rankings before losing to Joshua Franco in June 2020. 2,153 likes. 5 Samuel Colomban VIC Lang eventually lost his Australian title to Dave Smith on points in 1913 at Sydney Stadium. The New South Welshmanwho had a brief stint as Mike Tyson's trainerwas inducted into theInternational Boxing Hall of Fame in 2002. 8 Troy O'Meley NSW 15 Blake Travers QLD, 1 Emmanuel Carlos VIC 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. Barry Michael said of former sparring partner Mattioli, perStathi Paxinos of The Age: "He was aggressive, super-controlled, had good speed and power. After weeks of speculation, Matchroom announced that Nicolson had signed a long-term promotional deal, which would see the Australian enter the professional circuit. Edson Barboza vs. Terry Etim. 12 Sam Williams QLD), 1 Billel Dib NSW The limited amount of truly elite competition at super-heavyweight prevents Jalolov from pushing the higher places on this list. 12 Erik Agateljan NSW ANBF Boxing Ratings - a list of current Australian boxing rankings, which includes the latest rankings nationally and state by state. 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. 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). Light Flyweight: (48kg) - Inaugural 1967. 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. 3 Bowie Tupou NSW 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. The decision to sign with Matchroom gives Nicolson the platform to compete on high-profile cards. Lucas negotiated a bout with Barney Ross for the world welterweight title, but the bout was cancelled when Lucas could not raise enough money to pay Ross 9,000 guarantee (the equivalent of ten years salary). In a rematch four months later Thompson took the decision after 15 rounds. 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 Joseph Liga QLD 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. Spanja later died of injuries sustained in the fight. He built up a 16-fight winning streak including two defences of his Australian title before meeting New Zealand lightweight champion Manny Santos. That was the big part of my decision.. 9 Justin Frost QLD Watch on. Therefore, he's eligible for this list. 12 Danilo Creati NSW He continued fighting until 1980 but retired after a pair of stoppage losses. 11 Chris Hamilton QLD After seven hard-fought rounds, the ringside doctor stopped the bout due to a cut over Thompsons right eye. 7 Herman Ene-Purcell QLD 8 Kyle Freiberg QLD 6 Randall Rayment NSW He was inducted into the Australian National Boxing Hall of Fame in 2004. 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. 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. 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. 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. Is there an honourable mention who should have squeezed into the top 10? When he lost toPhilip Holiday in a failed bid to become a world champion at lightweight, Fenech decided to retire. Includes every weigh division including Heavyweight, Cruiserweight, Light Heavyweight, Super Middleweight, Middleweight, Super Welterweight, Welterweight, Middleweight, Super Welterweight, Welterweight, Super Lightweight, Lightweight, Super Featherweight . 6 Ben Mahoney QLD 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. 6 Layton McFerran VIC 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. 11 Luke Woods TAS Because obviously, I did start very young, and I started when womens boxing was still in its really early stages. 4 Francis Chua WA There was a time when Konstantin Borisovich Tszyu was the best light welterweight on the planet. That side of it for me is very exciting. 4 Aaron Law NSW His career finished with four victories in the United States, meaning Mattioli finished with a career knockout ratio of 70 percent. Luke Jackson turned professional in 2013 after a successful amateur career and is currently a world ranked featherweight contender. 2018 AIBA Youth World Championship silver-medallist Jan Paul Rivera (PRI) notched a quality win at the Boxams in Spain, beating Serik Temirzhanov (KAZ) in the semi-finals en route to taking gold in the 57kg field. 11 Kieran Cronin QLD 10 Pino Geracitano WA 11 Matt Sheehan VIC Carroll won every round and claimed the Australian middleweight title. 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. 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. 1934 wins over Todd Morgan, Wesley Ramey and Ron Richards at Sydney Stadium earned him a world ranking. 15 Brent Dames VIC, 1 Steven Spark QLD 8 Issac Hardman QLD 11 Uria Afamasaga TAS A dominant showing at the Strandja tournament in February put an exclamation mark on why Oleksandr Khyzhniak (UKR) is #1 at 75kg, as the Ukrainian stopped Andrei Vreme (MDA) and dominated #19 Serhat Guler (TUR) to kick off his 2021 campaign. 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. 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). Moloney (twin brother of Jason) was one of Australias best recent amateur boxers. 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. On 27 December 1909, Lang knocked out former heavyweight champion Bob Fitzsimmons in another defence of his heavyweight title. 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. PK ! For a 14-month spell, the man who went by the name of Kostya held the WBC,WBA super and IBF titles. Without a manager, Thompson fought preliminary bouts throughout Australia, winning 20 of his first 23 contests. Hes very good at his job, and hes a good salesman, and he made it very enticing and very hard not to consider. 12 Adam Copland QLD The only site to list the top 15 ratings in the every weight division, including mandatories, boxer's records & country. Thompson died on 20 May 2020 at the age of 70. 3 Jai Alexander VIC 11 Floyd Masson WA Those late defeats spoilt his final record slightly but did not tarnish what he had achieved during his prime. Rocky Mattioli is an Italian-Australian who became a world champion at junior middleweight. Rogava and Hovhannisyan are just behind the Russian, with both gaining ground following solid runs at the Strandja tournament. 5 Conor Wallce QLD 7 Kerry Foley NSW Jeff Fenech told Grantlee Kieza of the Queensland Sunday Mail: "The skills, the speed, the class. [2][3], This table showing the female boxers who have won the Australian professional championship.[4][5]. 5 Qamil Balla VIC 12 Daniel Crawford QLD Lionel Rose was the firstIndigenous Australian to win a world title. 9 Trent Broadhurst QLD 8 Matt Casboult QLD 2016 Olympic middleweight champion Arlen Lpez (CUB) moved up to 81kg in 2020, which is why he is absent from the rankings. 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. 13 Shadey Souried VIC 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. Title in 2015 with a split decision over will young australian amatuer boxing rankings to Johnson three months later a spell! Honourable mention who should have squeezed into the top 10 born in Paris, France, moved... 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