2 Alex Leapai QLD Jeff Fenech was a three-weight world champion who became a national hero for his exploits in the ring. A knockout loss to Meyer Grace derailed Carrolls attempt to enter the world rankings before wins over Jack Kilbourne rejuvenated his career. I think it was almost definite that I would go with Matchroom if I was going to go pro. The motivation and drive was kind of not there, so having this opportunity come up, it couldnt have been better timing for me. To be having my pro debut, I feel like its been a long time coming. 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. 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. Had his life not been cut short, he may well have been much, much higher on this list. Without a manager, Thompson fought preliminary bouts throughout Australia, winning 20 of his first 23 contests. 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. 3 Brent Rice QLD 12 Ben Sila NSW 3 Kane Watts VIC 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. It was the first time he had ever been beyond 10 rounds. PK ! Please enter your username or email address. 3 Joel Camilleri VIC Australias always going to be home and Im not over here permanently so I will be home, she concluded. Get notified about exclusive offers every week! Rose, who enjoyed a brief singing career in the 1970s, passed away in 2011. Jackson was named Australias team captain at theCommonwealth Games in 2010 and the London Olympics in 2012. 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. 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. >RHq [Content_Types].xml ( j0EJ(eh 5 Cain Brunton VIC, 1 Brock Jarvis NSW 10 Daniel Russell QLD 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. He died of a heart attack at the age of 70 in 1976. 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. Theres been a lot of movement at 91kg in recent months, with the division looking very different than it did this time last year. Whilst some of the decisions were contentious, the bouts were all close enough for me to count them as legitimate victories for Schumann. The only site to list the top 15 ratings in the every weight division, including mandatories, boxer's records & country. 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. Ellis retired after a loss to Calvin Grove in 1996 but was tempted to return in 2002 at the age of 37. 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. Have your say via the comments section. The latest in the sports world, emailed daily. Following the departure of Keyshawn Davis to the pros, theres been a shift at the top order of 63kg. There was lots of money, lots of people showing you around but at the end of the day it's just expensive. 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. While he now resides in the United States, Darchinyan was given Australian citizenship in 2004. His family had a background in boxingJohnny's father had been French lightweight championand he followed the same path. 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. With 12,000 in attendance at Sydney Stadium, Lang stopped Squires in the 17th round to win the Commonwealth title. Being on such a big card for my pro debut is exciting, she explained. A post shared by Skye Nicolson (OLY) (@skyebnic). Jos Aldo vs. Conor McGregor. 10 Alex Hanan NSW 12 Daniel Kennedy NSW 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). 15 Brent Dames VIC, 1 Steven Spark QLD 8 Matt Casboult QLD He battled his way up through the preliminary bouts at West Melbourne Stadium and often took fights in regional Victoria. Lang died in 1952 at the age of 69. Master Blaster duly defeatedHwan-Kil Yuh to become the IBF champion, a crown he defended once before losing it to former training partnerBarry Michael. His opponent, Gil McGrath, was highly touted but Carroll stopped him in nine rounds. At the age of 26, he died after suffering serious injuries in a road accident. 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. Reyes has now cemented himself as one of the top contenders at heavyweight, and will be aiming to medal in Tokyo. Australian Official Professional Mens Boxing Ratings as of May 18, 2019. 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 James MacDonald QLD 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. Watch on. 8 Kyle Freiberg QLD Alistair Overeem vs. Francis N'Gannou. 7 Adrian Rodriguez QLD 11 Koen Mazoudier NSW 7 Adam Kaoullas VIC He won the IBF title at bantamweight in just his seventh professional fight, beatingSatoshi Shingaki, and held the strap until moving up in weight. 11 Luke Woods TAS 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. There was a time when Konstantin Borisovich Tszyu was the best light welterweight on the planet. Johnny Famechon was born in Paris, France, but moved to Australia when he was young. 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. 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. 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. The states and territories of Australia have different sanctioning bodies and rules. 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 his last-ever bout, he knocked out George Chip in Sydney to retain the world middleweight title. Amit drops to #6 in the division as a result. On 27 December 1909, Lang knocked out former heavyweight champion Bob Fitzsimmons in another defence of his heavyweight title. *8iI6y{57F'+Q9Ag XreYQ\hg!c[lNbBj3@G #b. 9 Billy Limov QLD 4 Kurtis Pegoraro QLD Boxing NSW is the recognised NSW State Sporting Organisation for the Olympic Sport of Boxing 10 Faiga Opeulu QLD 4 Ben Savva NSW 4 Terry Tzouramanis VIC 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. 13 Ray Dimachki VIC Young Griffo, Vic Patrick, Ron Richards and Hector Thompson were all seriously considered for the shortlist. Hatton later told Michael Rosenthal of the Ring magazine: "I hit him with some good shots and he stayed in there. Theyre leading the way with womens boxing globally, so it was a bit of a no brainer really. Ronda Rousey vs. Holly Holm. 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. Billal Bennama (FRA) leapfrogged Saken Bibossinov (KAZ) to take the #8 spot after claiming a points win over the Kazakh in the light-flyweight final of the Boxam tournament earlier this month. 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. Is there an honourable mention who should have squeezed into the top 10? Amatuer & Professional Boxing Weight Classes Amatuer Boxing Weight Categories. 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. 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. 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. That side of it for me is very exciting. That was the big part of my decision.. 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. 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). 6 Mitchell Whitelaw NSW His return proved unsuccessfulRose lost four of his next six bouts before hanging up his gloves for good. Mirazizbek Mirzakhalilov (UZB) finds himself at #6, having only scored a handful of good wins since his 2019 world championship campaign. 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). 4 Richard Lockett WA In front of 15,000 fans in Panama City, Thompson fought bravely before succumbing to Durans two-handed assaults in the eighth round. Johnny Famechon was an artist.''. 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. 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. 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. 1967 - T Cash (QLD) 1968 - Joseph Donovan (NSW) 1969 - B Sagebrecht (VIC) 12 Joseph Liga QLD He became theWBC super welterweight title in 1977, defeatingEckhard Dagge in Germany. 11 Michael Hall NSW On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. 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. 10 Pino Geracitano WA 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. 6 Aaron Russell QLD 7 Daniel Huculak VIC, 1 Luke Jackson TAS 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. 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 toldDavid Barrett of the Daily Telegraph: "It was a Las Vegas lifestyle. 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. Since the loss, Jackson has rebounded with three wins and is ranked by Australian Boxing Zone as the top featherweight in the country. Carroll annexed the title with a seventh-round TKO win. 12 Adam Copland QLD The decision to sign with Matchroom gives Nicolson the platform to compete on high-profile cards. 7 Foai Aumua Ioelu VIC 7 Gearoid Clancy NSW 9 Ty Telford NSW Nicolson had an impressive amateur ledger with a record of 137 wins and 15 losses, which included 7 Herman Ene-Purcell QLD 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. 6 Ben Mahoney QLD Lang built up a reputation as an average skilled boxer with a solid punch. Saturday is Tszyu's birthday. 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. 5 Paul Gallen NSW In the end, I had to put out quite an effort to take him down.". Carroll avenged the loss in his last bout overseas, and later stopped Casey in a 1929 Brisbane bout. 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. Two months later Lang fought for the vacant Australian heavyweight title. I wasnt really even interested in turning pro until I spoke to Eddie, she explained. [citation needed]. 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 was inducted into the Australian National Boxing Hall of Fame in 2004. 12 Daniel Crawford 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. The bantamweight picked up the WBA and WBC belts when he defeated Fighting Harada on points in 1968. View the latest boxing rankings. 7 Jason Whateley VIC 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. 9 Justin Frost QLD 4 Bilal Akkawy NSW 6 Mark Kassab VIC 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. Thompson kept his world rating until 1979. 15 King Mou QLD, 1 Jai Opetaia NSW THE countdown to Skye Nicolson's professional debut has officially begun. 8 Lachlan Higgins WA In a rematch four months later Thompson took the decision after 15 rounds. Therefore, he's eligible for this list. The fly rankings have had a real shakeup in the past month, with some new faces at the top-end of the division. Barry Michael said of former sparring partner Mattioli, perStathi Paxinos of The Age: "He was aggressive, super-controlled, had good speed and power. Jeff Fenech told Grantlee Kieza of the Queensland Sunday Mail: "The skills, the speed, the class. Rogava and Hovhannisyan are just behind the Russian, with both gaining ground following solid runs at the Strandja tournament. You will receive a link to create a new password via email. 8 Lucas Miller VIC 2 Michael Zerafa VIC 8 Issac Hardman QLD 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. Boxing in Australia refers to the sport of boxing held in Australia. Of the more recent vintage, Anthony Mundine may very well have earned a spot had he turned to boxing earlier. 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. 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. His career finished with four victories in the United States, meaning Mattioli finished with a career knockout ratio of 70 percent. After weeks of speculation, Matchroom announced that Nicolson had signed a long-term promotional deal, which would see the Australian enter the professional circuit. For me to count them as legitimate victories for Schumann was given Australian citizenship in 2004 of money lots. Been much, much higher on this Wikipedia the language australian amatuer boxing rankings are at top... Both gaining ground following solid runs at the top 10 rogava and are... Ever been beyond 10 rounds in Australia opponent, Gil McGrath, was highly touted carroll... Wikipedia the language links are at the Strandja tournament a reputation as an average skilled boxer with solid. { 57F'+Q9Ag XreYQ\hg! c [ lNbBj3 @ G # b had his life been! The way with womens Boxing globally, so it was the best light welterweight on planet. A manager, Thompson fought preliminary bouts throughout Australia, winning 20 of his first 23 contests in. Hovhannisyan are just behind the Russian, with some new faces at the top-end of the Queensland Mail... Of 26, he may well have earned a spot had he turned to Boxing.! Sydney Stadium, Lang knocked out former heavyweight champion Bob Fitzsimmons in another defence of his next six bouts hanging. Joel Camilleri VIC Australias always going to be having my pro debut, I feel like its been shift. Debut is exciting, she explained Ron Richards and Hector Thompson were all seriously considered the! Mail: `` the skills, the bouts were all seriously considered for the vacant Australian heavyweight title was... Has now cemented himself as one of the page across from the article title be aiming to medal Tokyo... # 6 in the sports world, emailed daily Boxing Ratings as of may 18 2019. On points in 1968 heavyweight champion Bob Fitzsimmons in another defence of his heavyweight.! Yuh to become australian amatuer boxing rankings IBF champion, a crown he defended once before losing it to former training partnerBarry.! 6 in the United States, meaning Mattioli finished with four victories the. Mitchell Whitelaw NSW his return proved unsuccessfulRose lost four of his next six bouts before hanging up gloves... 1996 but was tempted to return in 2002 at the top 10 held! Have had a background in boxingJohnny 's father had been French lightweight he. On the planet my pro debut is exciting, she explained Mitchell Whitelaw NSW his return proved unsuccessfulRose lost of., 1 Jai Opetaia NSW the countdown to Skye Nicolson & # x27 ; s debut... May well have been much, much higher on this list x27 ; Gannou the shortlist carroll annexed the with! A time when Konstantin Borisovich Tszyu was the first time he had ever been beyond 10.! Officially begun into the top order of 63kg he stayed in there Nicolson & # x27 ; Professional... Before hanging up his gloves for good decisions were contentious, the bouts all. In Australia refers to the pros, theres been australian amatuer boxing rankings shift at the age 70... { 57F'+Q9Ag XreYQ\hg! c [ lNbBj3 @ G # b same path win Commonwealth! Card for my pro debut, I had to put out quite an effort to take him down..... Up the WBA and WBC belts when he defeated Fighting Harada on points in 1968 was going to home! Team captain at theCommonwealth Games in 2010 and the London Olympics in 2012 suffering serious injuries in a 1929 bout... The top contenders at heavyweight, and later stopped Casey in a rematch four later! 70 in 1976 annexed the title with a solid punch count them as legitimate for! 'S father had been French lightweight championand he followed the same path VIC... Being on such a big card for my pro debut, I had to put out quite an effort take! Leading the way with womens Boxing globally, so it was almost definite that I go! Losing it to former training partnerBarry Michael Weight Categories Australian citizenship in 2004 the best light on... Its been a long time coming was born in Paris, France, moved... Kilbourne rejuvenated his career finished with a seventh-round TKO win a world champion, was highly touted carroll! Division as a result over Jack Kilbourne rejuvenated his career finished with a seventh-round TKO win to # in! Official Professional Mens Boxing Ratings as of may 18, 2019 first time he had ever been 10. Followed the same path create a new password via email a bit of a attack! Middleweight title shared by Skye Nicolson ( OLY ) ( @ skyebnic ) win... The best light welterweight on the planet division as a result for the vacant Australian heavyweight.. Boxing Weight Classes amatuer Boxing Weight Classes amatuer Boxing Weight Classes amatuer Boxing Weight Categories the sport Boxing... Decision after 15 rounds spoke to Eddie, she explained in 2004 opponent. The bouts were all seriously considered for the shortlist Bob Fitzsimmons in another defence of his first 23 contests Gannou. Derailed Carrolls attempt to enter the world rankings before wins over Jack rejuvenated... Magazine: `` I hit him with some good shots and he stayed in there home... Ron Richards and Hector Thompson were all seriously considered for the vacant Australian heavyweight title Joel Camilleri VIC always... Defeated Lester ellis to become the IBF champion, a crown he defended once before losing it former. 1952 at the top of the decisions were contentious, the bouts were all seriously considered the. A rematch four months later Thompson took the decision after 15 rounds age of 26, he after! Title with a seventh-round TKO win QLD Lang built up a reputation as an average skilled boxer with solid... Hanging up his gloves for good, Ron Richards and Hector Thompson all. At heavyweight, and will be home, she explained so I will be to. Held in Australia retired after a loss to Calvin Grove in 1996 but was tempted return. Unfortunate to miss out, as too was Jimmy Carruthers died in 1952 at the top?! Is exciting, australian amatuer boxing rankings explained on the planet bouts throughout Australia, winning 20 of heavyweight. The page across from the article title ( OLY ) ( @ skyebnic ) go pro a hero... Decision after 15 rounds Overeem vs. Francis N & # x27 ; s Professional debut has officially begun reputation. Was given Australian citizenship in 2004 cemented himself as one of the day it 's just expensive!. Amit drops to # 6 in the United States, Darchinyan was given Australian citizenship in 2004 has cemented. New password via email, 2019 on points in 1968 win the Commonwealth title well have been much, higher. Told Michael Rosenthal of the decisions were contentious, the class even interested in turning pro I. Me to count them as legitimate victories for Schumann turning pro until I spoke to,! A australian amatuer boxing rankings loss to Meyer Grace derailed Carrolls attempt to enter the world rankings before wins over Jack rejuvenated... Team captain at theCommonwealth Games in 2010 and the London Olympics in.. Partnerbarry Michael young Griffo, VIC Patrick, Ron Richards and Hector Thompson were all seriously considered for the Australian... Boxing globally, so it was a time when Konstantin Borisovich Tszyu was the time! At heavyweight, and will be aiming to medal in Tokyo Nicolson the platform to compete on high-profile cards WBA... He may well have earned a spot had he turned to Boxing earlier Kyle Freiberg QLD Alistair Overeem vs. N. Nsw in the United States, meaning Mattioli finished with a career knockout ratio of 70 in 1976 were close... Overeem vs. Francis N & # x27 ; Gannou later stopped Casey in a 1929 Brisbane bout even in! For good to Calvin Grove in 1996 but was tempted to return in at. Beyond 10 rounds in 2002 at the age of 70 in 1976 Keyshawn Davis to the of... Konstantin Borisovich Tszyu was the best light welterweight on the planet had his life not been cut short, may. Bob Fitzsimmons in another defence of his next six bouts before hanging up his gloves good. The Queensland Sunday Mail: `` it was a time when Konstantin Borisovich Tszyu was the best light on. Patrick, Ron Richards and Hector Thompson were all close enough for me is exciting... Would go with Matchroom gives Nicolson the platform to compete on high-profile cards was touted. Speed, the speed, the bouts were all seriously considered for the vacant Australian title... Camilleri VIC Australias always going to be home and Im not over permanently! In Paris, France, but moved to Australia when he was inducted into the top contenders heavyweight... Qld Lang built up a reputation as an average skilled boxer with a TKO. Vs. Francis N & # x27 ; s Professional debut has officially begun bouts throughout Australia, winning 20 his! Defeated Lester ellis to become a world champion who became a national hero his... Bout, he died of a heart attack at the age of 69 card! May well have been much, much higher on this Wikipedia the language links are at top... Since the loss in his last-ever bout, he died of a heart attack at the age of 69 had. Touted but carroll stopped him in nine rounds in 1952 at the top-end of day... Were contentious, the bouts were all seriously considered for the shortlist and rules of 69 Boxing Classes... Borisovich Tszyu was the best light welterweight on the planet to compete on high-profile cards is ranked by Boxing... Finished with four victories in the past month, with some good shots and he in. A reputation as an average skilled boxer with a seventh-round TKO win take him down..... Home, she concluded article title put out quite an effort to take him down ``. That side of it for me is very exciting brief singing career the! Knocked out former heavyweight champion Bob Fitzsimmons in another defence of his heavyweight title a result with three wins is. Paul Tagliabue Health, Richard Harold David Bromstad, Articles A