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. Whilst some of the decisions were contentious, the bouts were all close enough for me to count them as legitimate victories for Schumann. Elsewhere, Kamshybek Kunkabayev (KAZ) returned to the #2 spot after triumphing at the Cologne World Cup in March, beating #14 Mourad Aliev in the final. He moved up through the divisions, winning belts, including jumping from lightweight to junior middleweight in 1995 to become the IBO champion. When he again dominated van Klaveren in the rematch, many were calling for Carroll to fight for the world championship. 9 Fano Kori NSW I wasnt really even interested in turning pro until I spoke to Eddie, she explained. Light Flyweight: (48kg) - Inaugural 1967. 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). 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. He became theWBC super welterweight title in 1977, defeatingEckhard Dagge in Germany. Amatuer & Professional Boxing Weight Classes Amatuer Boxing Weight Categories. 5 Qamil Balla VIC Because obviously, I did start very young, and I started when womens boxing was still in its really early stages. Lost your password? Why have I ranked Huni as low as #8? 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. Rogava and Hovhannisyan are just behind the Russian, with both gaining ground following solid runs at the Strandja tournament. Jos Aldo vs. Conor McGregor. His opponent, Gil McGrath, was highly touted but Carroll stopped him in nine rounds. 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. 15 King Mou QLD, 1 Jai Opetaia NSW | DreamIT, Our site uses cookies. Rocky Mattioli is an Italian-Australian who became a world champion at junior middleweight. Lang lost the Empire title in a rematch with Tommy Burns in 1910, losing on points at Sydney Stadium in 1910. Obviously its going to be great exposure for me, to showcase my skills, a lot of people will be tuning in around the world. 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. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); 2021 Aus-Boxing | Australia's Home of BoxingAll Rights Reserved. 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. 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. Young Griffo, Vic Patrick, Ron Richards and Hector Thompson were all seriously considered for the shortlist. He won a gold medal at the Commonwealth Games in 2014 and was the Australian amateur champion in . 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. 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. 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. 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. 2 Omari Kimweri VIC 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. 11 Michael Hall NSW Australian Official Professional Mens Boxing Ratings as of May 18, 2019. 3 Wade Ryan 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. After weeks of speculation, Matchroom announced that Nicolson had signed a long-term promotional deal, which would see the Australian enter the professional circuit. 2 Alex Leapai QLD 4 Viktor Agateljan NSW With issues making the welterweight limit in his final three bouts, Carrolls doctor advised him to retire. To be having my pro debut, I feel like its been a long time coming. Darchinyan went on to become a world champion at super fly and bantamweight, though a major belt at featherweight has so far eluded him. 15 David Drapac VIC, 1 Rohan Murdock QLD Alistair Overeem vs. Francis N'Gannou. Carroll won every round and claimed the Australian middleweight title. I just felt like it was the time to make the jump and just get straight into it.. 6 Aaron Russell QLD 6 Ben Mahoney QLD 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. During the 1902 Grand Final, Lang was sent from the field for fighting with one of the opposition players. In a rematch four months later Thompson took the decision after 15 rounds. Please help update this article to reflect recent events or newly available information. 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. 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). 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. 11 Matt Sheehan VIC 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). 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. 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. 9 Justin Frost QLD 5 Kye MacKenzie NSW Lang built up a reputation as an average skilled boxer with a solid punch. Class Name: Men Weight: Women Wight: Juniors Weight: Super heavyweight : 91+--Heavyweight 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. 13 Korobo Etto VIC 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. 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). 8 Kyle Freiberg QLD In front of 15,000 fans in Panama City, Thompson fought bravely before succumbing to Durans two-handed assaults in the eighth round. 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 27 December 1909, Lang knocked out former heavyweight champion Bob Fitzsimmons in another defence of his heavyweight title. Jackson was named Australias team captain at theCommonwealth Games in 2010 and the London Olympics in 2012. Ronda Rousey vs. Holly Holm. 8 Kyron Dryden NSW 4 Aaron Law 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. 4 Terry Tzouramanis VIC The Ring magazine voted the result the upset of the year in 1992, via BoxRec. Boxing in Australia refers to the sport of boxing held in Australia. [2][3], This table showing the female boxers who have won the Australian professional championship.[4][5]. But I think its a great responsibility to have, a very rewarding one as well when you see those girls follow in your footsteps and do amazing things as well. 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. Boxing Australia is the national sporting body that runs amateur boxing in Australia and Australian National Boxing Federation which governs Professional boxing in Australia. 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. 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. 8 Troy O'Meley NSW 4 Ben Denico ACT 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. 6 Layton McFerran VIC Watch on. Meanwhile, Frazer Clarke (GBR) stays in contention at #6 after grinding out wins against #14 Aliev and Berat Acar (TUR) back in February. 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. 1 Willis Meehan NSW 10 Tim Kanofski QLD 1967 - T Cash (QLD) 1968 - Joseph Donovan (NSW) 1969 - B Sagebrecht (VIC) 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. 8 Lachlan Higgins WA 15 Brent Dames VIC, 1 Steven Spark QLD 14 Benjamin Dimitrioski QLD 12 Sam Williams QLD), 1 Billel Dib NSW The states and territories of Australia have different sanctioning bodies and rules. 12 Daniel Kennedy NSW However the 2017 light-flyweight world champion finds himself back in the 52kg rankings at #11 after a pair of impressive wins over domestic rival Damian Arce (CUB) at the end of last year, and hopefully he can continue to find his best form in time for Tokyo. 14 Isaac Slade QLD, 1 Blade Caparello VIC 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 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. 13 Christian Tsoye VIC 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. The latest in the sports world, emailed daily. 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. Burns would lose the title to Johnson three months later. He became a world champion for the first time in 1995 when he stoppedJake Rodriguez. Australia has had some wonderful fighters down the years, so some big names were always going to miss out on the top 10. He knocked Squires out three more times before the end of his career in other meetings for the Australian heavyweight title. Johnny Famechon was an artist.''. *8iI6y{57F'+Q9Ag XreYQ\hg!c[lNbBj3@G #b. There has been the odd threat of a comeback, but he has resisted the urge to step back inside the ring. 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. 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. Hector Thompson was a two-time world title challenger, a multiple weight Australian champion and a Commonwealth junior welterweight champion. 10 Michael Whitehead QLD Luke Jackson turned professional in 2013 after a successful amateur career and is currently a world ranked featherweight contender. 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. Barry Michael said of former sparring partner Mattioli, perStathi Paxinos of The Age: "He was aggressive, super-controlled, had good speed and power. 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). 8 Joseph Goodall QLD With 12,000 in attendance at Sydney Stadium, Lang stopped Squires in the 17th round to win the Commonwealth title. 11 Uria Afamasaga TAS Barry Michael, who defeated Lester Ellis to become a world champion, was unfortunate to miss out, as too was Jimmy Carruthers. The bantamweight picked up the WBA and WBC belts when he defeated Fighting Harada on points in 1968. Like Tszyu, Vic Darchinyan was born abroad but moved to Australia to further his boxing career. 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. Ill probably do three or four fights at a time, and then go home for a couple of months at a time., Photo: Getty Images 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 toldDavid Barrett of the Daily Telegraph: "It was a Las Vegas lifestyle. The only site to list the top 15 ratings in the every weight division, including mandatories, boxer's records & country. 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