8 Kyle Freiberg QLD He won a gold medal at the Commonwealth Games in 2014 and was the Australian amateur champion in . 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. 11 Kieran Cronin QLD Reyes has now cemented himself as one of the top contenders at heavyweight, and will be aiming to medal in Tokyo. Have your say via the comments section. 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. In retirement, Lang ran boxing classes before making a living as the owner of the Victoria Hotel in Melbourne. You will receive a link to create a new password via email. 5 Samuel Colomban VIC 2 Jayde Mitchell VIC Kostya Tszyu takes top spot in the rankings due to the way he dominated the light welterweight division. Lang eventually lost his Australian title to Dave Smith on points in 1913 at Sydney Stadium. 13 Bailey Mannix NSW, 1 Cameron Hammond QLD 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. 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. Carroll scored some of his greatest wins in 1937 and 1938, defeating Jimmy Leto three times and former title challenger Izzy Jannazzo. 13 Christian Tsoye VIC 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. 15 King Mou QLD, 1 Jai Opetaia NSW Dainier Per (CUB) has impressed recently, taking clear-cut wins over Carlos Castillo (CUB) and #15 Nelvie Tiafack, and his recent results have been enough to see him sneak past Richard Torrez (USA) as the new #4. 8 Jayden Joseph/Nichols TAS Jean Paul Rivera (PRI) vs. Serik Temirzhanov (KAZ) Boxam Tournament 2021 Semifinals (57kg) Share. 9 Fano Kori NSW 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. 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. 12 Sam Williams QLD), 1 Billel Dib NSW Andries claimed his title back the following year, but Harding won their third and final meeting in 1991this time by way of a majority decisionto become WBC champion again. 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. He won the IBF title at bantamweight in just his seventh professional fight, beatingSatoshi Shingaki, and held the strap until moving up in weight. I wasnt really even interested in turning pro until I spoke to Eddie, she explained. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); 2021 Aus-Boxing | Australia's Home of BoxingAll Rights Reserved. The pair met again the following year, when Nelson stunned the Melbourne crowd by stopping Fenech in the eighth round. 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. 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). 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. In the end, I had to put out quite an effort to take him down.". 9 Mitchell Middleton-Clark VIC 12 Hunter Sam QLD 7 Jason Leuken VIC The poor performance was due to seasickness suffered during the voyage. 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. 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. Bill Lang was the second Australian to fight for the world heavyweight championship. 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. He toldDavid Barrett of the Daily Telegraph: "It was a Las Vegas lifestyle. 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. 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. Ronda Rousey vs. Holly Holm. Andrey Zamkovoy vs. Shakhabas Makhmudov Russian National Championships 2020 Final (69kg) Watch on. Words: Finn Morton/Follow Finn on Twitter. 3 Renold Quinlan NSW His career finished with four victories in the United States, meaning Mattioli finished with a career knockout ratio of 70 percent. The Ring magazine voted the result the upset of the year in 1992, via BoxRec. He won the Australian welterweight title in 1977 but lost his Australian and Commonwealth titles to Laurie Austin later that year. Johnny Famechon was an artist.''. 2017 Victorian AIBA Boxing Events. 5 Ben Kite QLD Fenech won the 10-rounder by majority decision on the scorecards. 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. WINNERS OF AUSTRALIAN AMATEUR CHAMPIONSHIPS. He built up a 16-fight winning streak including two defences of his Australian title before meeting New Zealand lightweight champion Manny Santos. Professional record: 87-10-1 (52 KOs) Dave Sands could well be the greatest Australian boxer who never won a world title. The motivation and drive was kind of not there, so having this opportunity come up, it couldnt have been better timing for me. Still, Darcy achieved plenty during his career. Rogava and Hovhannisyan are just behind the Russian, with both gaining ground following solid runs at the Strandja tournament. Barry Michael, who defeated Lester Ellis to become a world champion, was unfortunate to miss out, as too was Jimmy Carruthers. There was a time when Konstantin Borisovich Tszyu was the best light welterweight on the planet. 8 Kyron Dryden NSW 3 Joel Camilleri VIC Veteran Roniel Iglesias (CUB) appears at #6 after a pair of split-decision victories over #17 Kevin Hayler Brown (CUB) in domestic tournaments. 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. 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. He was a pretty complete sort of fighter, he could box a bit as well.". 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. Barry Michael said of former sparring partner Mattioli, perStathi Paxinos of The Age: "He was aggressive, super-controlled, had good speed and power. His reign, and unbeaten record, ended at the hands of Vince Phillips, though Tszyu recovered quickly from the loss. Felix had Lang down in the sixth round, but Lang came back to knock him out in the tenth and claim the title. 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. The New South Welshmanwho had a brief stint as Mike Tyson's trainerwas inducted into theInternational Boxing Hall of Fame in 2002. 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 . Two months later Lang fought for the vacant Australian heavyweight title. When he again dominated van Klaveren in the rematch, many were calling for Carroll to fight for the world championship. 5 Beau Hartas ACT 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. 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. 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. 10 Tim Kanofski QLD He became a world champion for the first time in 1995 when he stoppedJake Rodriguez. Sofiane Oumiha (FRA) vs. Dzmitry Asanau (BLR) Viktor Liventsev Memorial 2020 Final (63kg) Watch on. 12 Ben Sila NSW On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. 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). 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. 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). 2 Joel Brunker NSW | DreamIT, Our site uses cookies. 4 Richard Lockett WA When he lost toPhilip Holiday in a failed bid to become a world champion at lightweight, Fenech decided to retire. 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. Saturday is Tszyu's birthday. Master Blaster duly defeatedHwan-Kil Yuh to become the IBF champion, a crown he defended once before losing it to former training partnerBarry Michael. Nicolson has set her sights on being a trailblazer for women in boxing ahead of her first bout as a professional. However, the end of the line for the heavy-handed Tszyu came with a defeat to Ricky Hatton in Manchester, England, in 2005. After seven hard-fought rounds, the ringside doctor stopped the bout due to a cut over Thompsons right eye. 2 Darragh Foley NSW 14 Danny Rio NSW 4 Francis Chua WA 10 Faiga Opeulu QLD 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. 15 Brent Dames VIC, 1 Steven Spark QLD 8 Matt Casboult QLD Thompson died on 20 May 2020 at the age of 70. He moved up through the divisions, winning belts, including jumping from lightweight to junior middleweight in 1995 to become the IBO champion. He was stopped by fellow Australian Anthony Mundine inside three rounds. Still, he deserves great credit for what he has achieved in the ring after his career in rugby league. Whilst Khalakov did suffer a stoppage loss to #13 Ceiber vila (COL) in February 2020, it was in absolutely bullshit circumstances so I wont knock him for terrible refereeing. 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). 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 Victor Odindo SA Photo by Alex Nicodim/Sportsfile via Getty Images. 10 Alex Hanan NSW 3 Kane Watts VIC Courtesy of his victory at Russian nationals, Yaroslav Doronichev (RUS) storms to #3 in the rankings whilst World Championship bronze medallist Maxim Babanin (RUS), who suffered an early exit at the national championships in December, plummets to #11. [citation needed]Sanctioning. Being on such a big card for my pro debut is exciting, she explained. Get notified about exclusive offers every week! 6 Jackson Wods TAS 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. 11 Matt Sheehan VIC He was inducted into the Australian National Boxing Hall of Fame in 2004. Reigning world champion Mirazizbek Mirzakhalilov (UZB) lost to Javier Ibanez (BUL) via a controversial decision at the Strandja tournament, but given that I thought Mirzakhalilov deserved the win Ive decided not to penalise him and he keeps the #1 spot. 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. 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). 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. 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. After turning professional in 2013, Jackson won the Australian featherweight title in 2015 with a split decision over Will Young. 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. Amatuer & Professional Boxing Weight Classes Amatuer Boxing Weight Categories. Featherweight is probably the toughest division to rank right now as a number of fighters have split wins amongst one another, and Ive changed my mind more than a few times this past week. The states and territories of Australia have different sanctioning bodies and rules. Whilst some of the decisions were contentious, the bouts were all close enough for me to count them as legitimate victories for Schumann. 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 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. I feel like Ive taken on that role since a pretty young age. 4 Ben Denico ACT Boxing NSW is the recognised NSW State Sporting Organisation for the Olympic Sport of Boxing View the latest boxing rankings. 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 bantamweight picked up the WBA and WBC belts when he defeated Fighting Harada on points in 1968. 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. Therefore, he's eligible for this list. 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. 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. There has been the odd threat of a comeback, but he has resisted the urge to step back inside the ring. 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. In front of 15,000 fans in Panama City, Thompson fought bravely before succumbing to Durans two-handed assaults in the eighth round. 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. 10 Steve Lovett 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. 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. After seven hard-fought rounds, the ringside doctor stopped the bout due to cut! 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