9 Justin Frost QLD 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. 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. 11 Luke Woods TAS 13 Dillon Bardgero NSW 7 Daniel Huculak VIC, 1 Luke Jackson TAS 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. Two months later Lang fought for the vacant Australian heavyweight title. 11 Kieran Cronin QLD Is there an honourable mention who should have squeezed into the top 10? He boasts a 31-2 (25 KOs) record but has not fought since losing to Ricky Hatton in Manchester, England, in 2005. 4 Aaron Law 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. 8 Matt Casboult QLD 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. The motivation and drive was kind of not there, so having this opportunity come up, it couldnt have been better timing for me. 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. 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. 3 Zac Dunn VIC Born inAbruzzo, Italy, Mattioli built his reputation Down Under before returning to Europe. In retirement Carroll worked as a referee at West Melbourne Stadium. Spanja later died of injuries sustained in the fight. 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. Young Griffo, Vic Patrick, Ron Richards and Hector Thompson were all seriously considered for the shortlist. 10 Michael Whitehead QLD World Championship silver-medallist Julio Castillo (COL) falls to #13 in the rankings, having not fought since September 2019. He knocked Squires out three more times before the end of his career in other meetings for the Australian heavyweight title. Barry Michael said of former sparring partner Mattioli, perStathi Paxinos of The Age: "He was aggressive, super-controlled, had good speed and power. 8 Jayden Joseph/Nichols TAS Despite being new to the weight, former 4x world champion Julio Csar La Cruz (CUB) also warrants inclusion at #8, having beaten #9 Abduljabbar back in early 2020. 2 Darragh Foley 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. Hatton later told Michael Rosenthal of the Ring magazine: "I hit him with some good shots and he stayed in there. 5 Qamil Balla 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. The towering Uzbek returned to action at the Strandja tournament last month, and despite competing with an injury claimed wins over #12 Tsotne Rogava (UKR), #13 Gurgen Hovhannisyan (ARM) and #14 Mourad Aliev (FRA). 3 Joel Camilleri 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). Australian Titles 20092009-03-29 Shane Webster 19:7 (Final), AIBA Presidents Cup (Azerbaijan)2009-12-09 Rachid Oubaali 3:9, Australian Titles 20102010-03-19 Anthony Missale 10:02010-03-21 Dylan Perkins 7:5 (Final), Konstantin Korotkov Memorial2010-04-10 Elvin Mamishzade 15:112010-04-11 Artem Mirzayev 2:16 (Final), Cuban Olympiad (Cuba)2010-05-25 Desiderio Gonzalez 5:10, Oceanian Championships 20102010-08-07 Blanco Wharton 12:0, Commonwealth Games 20102010-10-07 Paul Kava RSC12010-10-09 Paddy Barnes 3:5, Australian Titles 20112011-03-06 Jayden Hansen 12:3 (Final), Giraldo Cordova Cardin Memorial (Cuba)2011-06-01 Robeisy Ramirez 6:26, Copa Roberto Balado (Cuba)2011-06-10 Leordan Nunez 5:0, Presidents Cup (Indonesia)2011-07-04 Mohd Subrie Kamis 19:172011-07-06 Julio Bria 25:7, Popenchenko Memorial (Russia)2011-07-13 Denis Yashchuk 12:82011-07-14 Ovik Ogannisyan 11:16, Liventsev Memorial (Belarus)2011-07-21 Erdal Inanli 3:4, World Championships 20112011-09-27 Georgi Chigayev 10:19, Australian Titles 20122012-02-03 Reggie Palm Island 16:132012-02-05 Jackson Woods 12:16 (Final), Australian Titles 20132013-02-16 Jahmarley Dawson RSC (Final), World Championships 20132013-10-14 P.Dilanka Suresh 3:02013-10-18 Ilyas Suleymanov 0:3, Ahmet Comert Tournament (Turkey)2013-09-04 Aydin Sakal PTS2013-09-06 Norbert Kalucza PTS2013-09-07 Vasiliy Vetkin 0:3, Sting Cup2014-03-08 Jackson Woods WPTS, Australian Titles 20142014-04-12 Jahmarley Dawson 2:0 (Final), Commonwealth Games 20142014-07-27 Taiwo Wasiu 3:02014-07-29 Ruari Dalton 3:02014-08-01 Reece McFadden 2:12014-08-02 Muhammad Waseem 3:0 (Final), 2015-12-18 Roberto Lerio KO4Wins Australian Bantamweight title, 2016-03-19 Ryohei Takahashi W102016-10-08 Jether Oliva TKO603-02-2017 Renoel Pael W82017-08-19 Raymond Tabugon TKO4Wins OPBF Junior Bantamweight title, 2017-10-21 Hashimu Zaberi TKO4Wins Commonwealth Junior Bantamweight title, 2018-02-24 Rene Dacquel W12OPBF Junior Bantamweight title, 2018-05-19 Richard Claveras W102018-09-08 Luis Concepcion TKO102019-03-22 Miguel Gonzalez TKO82019-11-15 Elton Dharry TKO8Wins interim WBA Junior Bantamweight title, 23-06-2020 Joshua Franco LPTS12(WBA Regular Bantamweight title), 14-11-2020 Joshua Franco ND2(WBA Regular Bantamweight title). 10 Alex Hanan 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. Those late defeats spoilt his final record slightly but did not tarnish what he had achieved during his prime. Like Sands, his final position in the rankings would have been closer to the top had it not been for his early demise. 4 Willie Nasio QLD He became a world champion for the first time in 1995 when he stoppedJake Rodriguez. His most notable bout was in Great Britain when he was disqualified against Sam Langford for hitting him while he was on his knees. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); 2021 Aus-Boxing | Australia's Home of BoxingAll Rights Reserved. 2 Luke Boyd NSW 13 Manyang Dut NSW The states and territories of Australia have different sanctioning bodies and rules. Jeff Fenech was a three-weight world champion who became a national hero for his exploits in the ring. 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). 12 Hunter Sam QLD 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). 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. Sadly, Sands never got his opportunity. 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. Because obviously, I did start very young, and I started when womens boxing was still in its really early stages. Like Tszyu, Vic Darchinyan was born abroad but moved to Australia to further his boxing career. 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. Australian Official Professional Mens Boxing Ratings as of May 18, 2019. 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. 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. His return proved unsuccessfulRose lost four of his next six bouts before hanging up his gloves for good. The Ring magazine voted the result the upset of the year in 1992, via BoxRec. He fought just three more times, losing the belt toMike McCallum in 1994 in what proved to be his final outing. 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. However, the end of the line for the heavy-handed Tszyu came with a defeat to Ricky Hatton in Manchester, England, in 2005. The only site to list the top 15 ratings in the every weight division, including mandatories, boxer's records & country. 11 Koen Mazoudier NSW 13 Bailey Mannix NSW, 1 Cameron Hammond QLD 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. Moloney (twin brother of Jason) was one of Australia's best recent amateur boxers. 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. 9 Trent Broadhurst QLD Obviously its going to be great exposure for me, to showcase my skills, a lot of people will be tuning in around the world. Reyes has now cemented himself as one of the top contenders at heavyweight, and will be aiming to medal in Tokyo. 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. ANBF Boxing Ratings - a list of current Australian boxing rankings, which includes the latest rankings nationally and state by state. 12 Erik Agateljan NSW Ellis retired after a loss to Calvin Grove in 1996 but was tempted to return in 2002 at the age of 37. 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. 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, Darcy achieved plenty during his career. 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. I was getting a little bit stale, a little bit bored. He won a gold medal at the Commonwealth Games in 2014 and was the Australian amateur champion in . I wasnt really even interested in turning pro until I spoke to Eddie, she explained. In a rematch four months later Thompson took the decision after 15 rounds. 8 Kyron Dryden NSW 4 Viktor Agateljan NSW Fenech won the 10-rounder by majority decision on the scorecards. 1967 - T Cash (QLD) 1968 - Joseph Donovan (NSW) 1969 - B Sagebrecht (VIC) Lang eventually lost his Australian title to Dave Smith on points in 1913 at Sydney Stadium. Of the more recent vintage, Anthony Mundine may very well have earned a spot had he turned to boxing earlier. Meanwhile, Frazer Clarke (GBR) stays in contention at #6 after grinding out wins against #14 Aliev and Berat Acar (TUR) back in February. Andrey Zamkovoy vs. Shakhabas Makhmudov Russian National Championships 2020 Final (69kg) Watch on. Lionel Rose was the firstIndigenous Australian to win a world title. During the 1902 Grand Final, Lang was sent from the field for fighting with one of the opposition players. Alistair Overeem vs. Francis N'Gannou. Everyone wants to buy you a drink when you're the champ.". Theyre leading the way with womens boxing globally, so it was a bit of a no brainer really. 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. 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. 7 Quintin Carey QLD Being on such a big card for my pro debut is exciting, she explained. Burns would lose the title to Johnson three months later. 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. But, remember, it's all a matter of opinion. Moloney climbed as high as #7 in the rankings before losing to Joshua Franco in June 2020. 2 Joel Brunker NSW 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. I just felt like it was the time to make the jump and just get straight into it.. The pair met again the following year, when Nelson stunned the Melbourne crowd by stopping Fenech in the eighth round. That was the big part of my decision.. Jackson was named Australias team captain at theCommonwealth Games in 2010 and the London Olympics in 2012. Under the guidance of Bill OBrien, Carroll honed his boxing skills in the ring while working full-time in a bakery. 8 Lucas Miller VIC He continued fighting until 1980 but retired after a pair of stoppage losses. Johnny Famechon was an artist.''. bjj, isaac doederlein, EUG, grappling, breakdown, analysis, The Greatest Mixed Martial Artists of All Time, my previous articles covering the 2019 AIBA World Championships. 3 James MacDonald QLD 2 Jayde Mitchell VIC 3 Wade Ryan NSW 9 Mitchell Middleton-Clark VIC 5 Conor Wallce QLD So the more girls that get involved, the better were going to be.. 10 Mike Yari 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 . In front of 15,000 fans in Panama City, Thompson fought bravely before succumbing to Durans two-handed assaults in the eighth round. Since the loss, Jackson has rebounded with three wins and is ranked by Australian Boxing Zone as the top featherweight in the country. 1934 wins over Todd Morgan, Wesley Ramey and Ron Richards at Sydney Stadium earned him a world ranking. 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. 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. A chance encounter at a Sydney racetrack while on holiday earned Carroll a short-notice main event slot at Sydney Stadium. 8 Kyle Freiberg QLD Boxing NSW is the recognised NSW State Sporting Organisation for the Olympic Sport of Boxing 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. His career finished with four victories in the United States, meaning Mattioli finished with a career knockout ratio of 70 percent. Dan Henderson vs. Michael Bisping. 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. 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. Boxing Australia is the national sporting body that runs amateur boxing in Australia and Australian National Boxing Federation which governs Professional boxing in Australia. Nadir Unal (TUR) makes a surprise appearance at #17 in the rankings after stopping reigning European champion Loren Alfonso Dominguez (AZE) in the semi-finals of the Bosphorus tournament last week. He died of a heart attack at the age of 70 in 1976. 12 Daniel Kennedy NSW 3 Kane Watts 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. 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. 3 Brent Rice QLD 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. 2 Mark Lucas NSW Darchinyan went on to become a world champion at super fly and bantamweight, though a major belt at featherweight has so far eluded him. 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. Edson Barboza vs. Terry Etim. 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. | DreamIT, Our site uses cookies. 13 Korobo Etto VIC 2 Gaige Ireland VIC Photo by Alex Nicodim/Sportsfile via Getty Images. His family had a background in boxingJohnny's father had been French lightweight championand he followed the same path. 13 Shadey Souried VIC 2 Rivan Cesaire VIC 6 Mitchell Whitelaw NSW I just know that this is where Im going to get my best training, this is where Ill have quality sparring opportunities. In retirement, Lang ran boxing classes before making a living as the owner of the Victoria Hotel in Melbourne. 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. At the age of 26, he died after suffering serious injuries in a road accident. 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. 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). Australian Official Boxing Ratings 2017. 10 Pino Geracitano WA As a result, the Armenian currently sits at #5. 4 Bilal Akkawy NSW 5 Cain Brunton VIC, 1 Brock Jarvis NSW This may seem unfair, but hey, Id rather be consistent with my criteria. 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. Why have I ranked Huni as low as #8? Thompson died on 20 May 2020 at the age of 70. 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. 11 Uria Afamasaga TAS He moved up through the divisions, winning belts, including jumping from lightweight to junior middleweight in 1995 to become the IBO champion. Before we begin the countdown, though, it is only right to salute those greats from Australia who didn't quite make the final cut. 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. 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. 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