Thompsons success earned him a shot at Roberto Durans lightweight championship on 2 June 1973. 7 Gearoid Clancy NSW 8 Troy O'Meley NSW 2 Michael Zerafa VIC He won the Australian welterweight title in 1977 but lost his Australian and Commonwealth titles to Laurie Austin later that year. Thompson returned to Panama City on 15 November 1975 for his second world championship shot, this time against long-time champion Antonio Cervantes. 4 Bilal Akkawy NSW However, it was at middleweight where he had hoped to get his shot at world glory. 2 Gaige Ireland VIC 7 Quintin Carey QLD 2 Jayde Mitchell VIC He was inducted into the Australian National Boxing Hall of Fame in 2004. Learn more about our use of cookies: cookie policy, Skye Nicolsons no brainer decision to turn professional. Born inAbruzzo, Italy, Mattioli built his reputation Down Under before returning to Europe. The motivation and drive was kind of not there, so having this opportunity come up, it couldnt have been better timing for me. Lang was an active champion, defending the title once a month through 1907, winning all of the bouts inside the distance. 3 Jai Alexander VIC 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. He was stopped by fellow Australian Anthony Mundine inside three rounds. Afterwards, Lang toured the United States and Europe. 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. He built up a 16-fight winning streak including two defences of his Australian title before meeting New Zealand lightweight champion Manny Santos. 9 Justin Frost QLD The states and territories of Australia have different sanctioning bodies and rules. 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. 15 Deece McDonald QLD, 1 Dwight Ritchie VIC Australia has had some wonderful fighters down the years, so some big names were always going to miss out on the top 10. The decision to sign with Matchroom gives Nicolson the platform to compete on high-profile cards. [citation needed]Sanctioning. 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. Sadly, Sands never got his opportunity. 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. 8 Lucas Miller VIC 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). 4 Richard Lockett WA After turning professional in 2013, Jackson won the Australian featherweight title in 2015 with a split decision over Will Young. 2 Darragh Foley NSW Alistair Overeem vs. Francis N'Gannou. 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. 5 Samuel Colomban 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. 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. Harding has been fighting since, battling an alcohol addiction. 7 Adrian Rodriguez QLD 14 Isaac Slade QLD, 1 Blade Caparello VIC Boxing NSW is the recognised NSW State Sporting Organisation for the Olympic Sport of Boxing Australian Official Professional Mens Boxing Ratings as of May 18, 2019. Get notified about exclusive offers every week! 10 Steve Lovett NSW He continued fighting until 1980 but retired after a pair of stoppage losses. 4 Willie Nasio QLD 11 Kayne Clarke VIC 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. 5 Mathew Davoren NSW 2 Rivan Cesaire VIC Before we begin the countdown, though, it is only right to salute those greats from Australia who didn't quite make the final cut. Jeff Fenech told Grantlee Kieza of the Queensland Sunday Mail: "The skills, the speed, the class. 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. 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. During the 1902 Grand Final, Lang was sent from the field for fighting with one of the opposition players. Australias always going to be home and Im not over here permanently so I will be home, she concluded. 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. 6 Victor Odindo SA His career finished with four victories in the United States, meaning Mattioli finished with a career knockout ratio of 70 percent. 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 Aaron Russell QLD 3 Zac Dunn VIC 8 Matt Casboult QLD On 27 December 1909, Lang knocked out former heavyweight champion Bob Fitzsimmons in another defence of his heavyweight title. 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. Do you agree with the list? Saturday is Tszyu's birthday. 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. He was, however, coaxed back into the ring in 2008 for a grudge match against Nelson, with the pair both well into their 40s. Thompson kept his world rating until 1979. 11 Uria Afamasaga TAS Moloney climbed as high as #7 in the rankings before losing to Joshua Franco in June 2020. 13 Bailey Mannix NSW, 1 Cameron Hammond QLD For a 14-month spell, the man who went by the name of Kostya held the WBC,WBA super and IBF titles. Arlen Lpez (CUB) misses out on being ranked at present, having not fought anyone of note at the new weight. Boxing Australia is the national sporting body that runs amateur boxing in Australia and Australian National Boxing Federation which governs Professional boxing in Australia. 12 Adam Copland QLD 4 Terry Tzouramanis VIC 1 Willis Meehan NSW Upcoming Australian Boxing Events. Jean Paul Rivera (PRI) vs. Serik Temirzhanov (KAZ) Boxam Tournament 2021 Semifinals (57kg) Share. Lang died in 1952 at the age of 69. 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. 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. THE countdown to Skye Nicolsons professional debut has officially begun. The bantamweight picked up the WBA and WBC belts when he defeated Fighting Harada on points in 1968. To be having my pro debut, I feel like its been a long time coming. Marcial himself advances to #2 in the rankings by virtue of his outstanding win over #5 Abilkhan Amankul (KAZ) in the final of the 2020 Olympic qualifying tournament. 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. 9 Mitchell Middleton-Clark VIC 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). 4 Viktor Agateljan NSW Previous performances at major tournaments within the last three years will be taken into account of course, but if a fighters form has dipped that will be reflected in their position. Lang eventually lost his Australian title to Dave Smith on points in 1913 at Sydney Stadium. 10 Mike Yari 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. ANBF Boxing Ratings - a list of current Australian boxing rankings, which includes the latest rankings nationally and state by state. 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. Chan Sung Jung vs. Yair Rodriguez. 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). There has been the odd threat of a comeback, but he has resisted the urge to step back inside the ring. 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. The states and territories of Australia have different sanctioning bodies and rules. Jeff "Hit Man" Harding battled opponents in the ring as well as his demons out of it. 2 Luke Boyd NSW Ellis retired after a loss to Calvin Grove in 1996 but was tempted to return in 2002 at the age of 37. Nicolson has set her sights on being a trailblazer for women in boxing ahead of her first bout as a professional. 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). I just know that this is where Im going to get my best training, this is where Ill have quality sparring opportunities. 10 Michael Whitehead QLD Like Sands, his final position in the rankings would have been closer to the top had it not been for his early demise. Therefore, he's eligible for this list. 4 Francis Chua WA Whilst Sissokho beat #4 Vikas Krishan (IND) in the Boxams final a few weeks ago, I felt that the contest was wrongfully decided and as a result Ive only moved him up as high as #10. 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. Australian Official Boxing Ratings 2017. 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. A chance encounter at a Sydney racetrack while on holiday earned Carroll a short-notice main event slot at Sydney Stadium. Had his life not been cut short, he may well have been much, much higher on this list. His opponent, Gil McGrath, was highly touted but Carroll stopped him in nine rounds. He boasts a 31-2 (25 KOs) record but has not fought since losing to Ricky Hatton in Manchester, England, in 2005. 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. 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. After seven hard-fought rounds, the ringside doctor stopped the bout due to a cut over Thompsons right eye. He won a gold medal at the Commonwealth Games in 2014 and was the Australian amateur champion in 2009, 2010, 2011, 2013 and 2014. 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. 7 Kerry Foley 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. Theres been a lot of movement at 91kg in recent months, with the division looking very different than it did this time last year. He became theWBC super welterweight title in 1977, defeatingEckhard Dagge in Germany. 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. 4 Jamie Weetch WA 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. 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. Kostya Tszyu takes top spot in the rankings due to the way he dominated the light welterweight division. 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. 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. 9 Ty Telford NSW On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. View the latest boxing rankings. Please enter your username or email address. Moloney has defeated Rene Dacquel, Luis Concepcion, Elton Dharry and Miguel Gonzalez, earning himself a top ten world rating in March 2018. There was a time when Konstantin Borisovich Tszyu was the best light welterweight on the planet. 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. Rocky Mattioli is an Italian-Australian who became a world champion at junior middleweight. Dave Sands could well be the greatest Australian boxer who never won a world title. Amatuer & Professional Boxing Weight Classes Amatuer Boxing Weight Categories. Hector Thompson was a two-time world title challenger, a multiple weight Australian champion and a Commonwealth junior welterweight champion. A statue erected has been erected in his honour in his hometown ofWarragul, Australia. 15 David Drapac VIC, 1 Rohan Murdock QLD 9 Tyson Lantry NSW Hes very good at his job, and hes a good salesman, and he made it very enticing and very hard not to consider. 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. There was lots of money, lots of people showing you around but at the end of the day it's just expensive. Mirazizbek Mirzakhalilov (UZB) finds himself at #6, having only scored a handful of good wins since his 2019 world championship campaign. >RHq [Content_Types].xml ( j0EJ(eh Lang lost the Empire title in a rematch with Tommy Burns in 1910, losing on points at Sydney Stadium in 1910. Meanwhile, Frazer Clarke (GBR) stays in contention at #6 after grinding out wins against #14 Aliev and Berat Acar (TUR) back in February. Class Name: Men Weight: Women Wight: Juniors Weight: Super heavyweight : 91+--Heavyweight 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. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); 2021 Aus-Boxing | Australia's Home of BoxingAll Rights Reserved. 2,153 likes. Johnny Famechon was born in Paris, France, but moved to Australia when he was young. His return proved unsuccessfulRose lost four of his next six bouts before hanging up his gloves for good. 11 Kieran Cronin QLD 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 Ring magazine voted the result the upset of the year in 1992, via BoxRec. 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. PK ! 14 Steve Gago WA 8 Kyle Freiberg QLD Sanctioning bodies include: Combat Sports Authority (NSW) and the Professional Boxing and Combat Sports Board Archived 2017-02-24 at the Wayback Machine (Victoria). Moloney (twin brother of Jason) was one of Australias best recent amateur boxers. In 87 career bouts, Thompson won 73 with many of his losses coming at the end of his career. Off the back of his strong performance against Nurdauletov, Fiori rises to #4 in the rankings. Andrey Zamkovoy vs. Shakhabas Makhmudov Russian National Championships 2020 Final (69kg) Watch on. Despite narrowly missing Olympic selection in 2012, Andrew competed at the World Championships in 2011 and 2013 as well as the 2010 Commonwealth Games. 2016 Olympic middleweight champion Arlen Lpez (CUB) moved up to 81kg in 2020, which is why he is absent from the rankings. Edson Barboza vs. Terry Etim. 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. In the end, I had to put out quite an effort to take him down.". Lester Ellis was born in Blackpool, England, but moved to Australia when he was three years old. As a result, the Armenian currently sits at #5. However, the end of the line for the heavy-handed Tszyu came with a defeat to Ricky Hatton in Manchester, England, in 2005. 12 Sam Williams QLD), 1 Billel Dib NSW Bill Lang was the second Australian to fight for the world heavyweight championship. 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. 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. He moved up through the divisions, winning belts, including jumping from lightweight to junior middleweight in 1995 to become the IBO champion. The New South Welshmanwho had a brief stint as Mike Tyson's trainerwas inducted into theInternational Boxing Hall of Fame in 2002. 9 Kris Terzievski VIC 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. 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. 9 Ali Elrich NSW 5 Mateo Tapia NSW 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. He won his first world title in 2004 at the 112-pound limit, holding the IBF version for nearly three years before suffering a first career defeat when losing to Nonito Donaire. 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. 14 Danny Rio NSW 12 Joseph Liga 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. That was the big part of my decision.. 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. Felix had Lang down in the sixth round, but Lang came back to knock him out in the tenth and claim the title. 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. 3 Jack Brubaker NSW Lost your password? 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