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. Why have I ranked Huni as low as #8? 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. 4 Kurtis Pegoraro QLD 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. After seven hard-fought rounds, the ringside doctor stopped the bout due to a cut over Thompsons right eye. There has been the odd threat of a comeback, but he has resisted the urge to step back inside the ring. Boxing in Australia refers to the sport of boxing held in Australia. Barry Michael said of former sparring partner Mattioli, perStathi Paxinos of The Age: "He was aggressive, super-controlled, had good speed and power. 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 won the Australian welterweight title in 1977 but lost his Australian and Commonwealth titles to Laurie Austin later that year. 2 Alex Leapai QLD Gabil Mamedov (RUS) moves up to #4 after coming out on top of a deep 63kg field at Russian nationals, whilst Manish Kaushik (IND) narrowly takes the #5 spot after a strong display at the Boxams which saw him decision #6 Zakir Safiullin (KAZ) and #14 Nikolai Terteryan (DNK), the latter of whom debuts in the rankings off the back of his own impressive run in the tournament. 15 Brent Dames VIC, 1 Steven Spark QLD 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. Jos Aldo vs. Conor McGregor. 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. Spanja later died of injuries sustained in the fight. I just felt like it was the time to make the jump and just get straight into it.. Upcoming Australian Boxing Events. Like Tszyu, Vic Darchinyan was born abroad but moved to Australia to further his boxing career. 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. | DreamIT, Our site uses cookies. At the age of 26, he died after suffering serious injuries in a road accident. 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. He won the IBF title at bantamweight in just his seventh professional fight, beatingSatoshi Shingaki, and held the strap until moving up in weight. 15 Blake Travers QLD, 1 Emmanuel Carlos VIC 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. Carroll annexed the title with a seventh-round TKO win. 7 Adam Kaoullas VIC Class Name: Men Weight: Women Wight: Juniors Weight: Super heavyweight : 91+--Heavyweight Rogava and Hovhannisyan are just behind the Russian, with both gaining ground following solid runs at the Strandja tournament. Zoirov, who has suffered a disappointing year with clear losses to #5 Thitisan Panmot (THA) and Deepak Kumar, falls to #7 in the rankings. 10 Issac Buckley NSW 11 Michael Hall NSW Moloney (twin brother of Jason) was one of Australias best recent amateur boxers. 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. The Marrickville Mauler was also crowned a world champion at super bantam and featherweight, winning 25 fights in a row until he drew the first of three bouts againstAzumah Nelson. 3 Zac Dunn VIC 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 Having started out his career fighting at 131 pounds, the New South . Famechonwho was famed for his defensive abilitiesbecame Australian, Commonwealth and world champion at featherweight. 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. 5 Mathew Davoren NSW Two months later Lang fought for the vacant Australian heavyweight title. 5 Conor Wallce QLD 10 Alex Hanan NSW 4 Bilal Akkawy NSW The fly rankings have had a real shakeup in the past month, with some new faces at the top-end of the division. 9 Ali Elrich NSW Australian Official Professional Mens Boxing Ratings as of May 18, 2019. 11 Matt Sheehan VIC However, the end of the line for the heavy-handed Tszyu came with a defeat to Ricky Hatton in Manchester, England, in 2005. 5 Paul Gallen NSW 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. 11 Koen Mazoudier NSW 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. 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. Watch on. This may seem unfair, but hey, Id rather be consistent with my criteria. 3 Brent Rice QLD 4 Ben Denico ACT 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. 8 Troy O'Meley NSW 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). 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. Anderson Silva vs. Vitor Belfort. Johnny Famechon was born in Paris, France, but moved to Australia when he was young. The bantamweight picked up the WBA and WBC belts when he defeated Fighting Harada on points in 1968. Jeff Fenech was a three-weight world champion who became a national hero for his exploits in the ring. On 27 December 1909, Lang knocked out former heavyweight champion Bob Fitzsimmons in another defence of his heavyweight title. 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. 14 Jack Light VIC As a result, the Armenian currently sits at #5. Learn more about our use of cookies: cookie policy, Skye Nicolsons no brainer decision to turn professional. He continued fighting until 1980 but retired after a pair of stoppage losses. >RHq [Content_Types].xml ( j0EJ(eh 13 Bailey Mannix NSW, 1 Cameron Hammond QLD Professional record: 87-10-1 (52 KOs) Dave Sands could well be the greatest Australian boxer who never won a world title. That was the big part of my decision.. Darchinyan went on to become a world champion at super fly and bantamweight, though a major belt at featherweight has so far eluded him. 9 Mitchell Middleton-Clark VIC 6 Layton McFerran VIC Veteran Roniel Iglesias (CUB) appears at #6 after a pair of split-decision victories over #17 Kevin Hayler Brown (CUB) in domestic tournaments. 7 Adrian Rodriguez QLD A post shared by Skye Nicolson (OLY) (@skyebnic). 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. 4 Francis Chua WA That side of it for me is very exciting. 8 Lucas Miller VIC Still, Darcy achieved plenty during his career. 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. 6 Matthew Hartmann QLD He was inducted into the Australian National Boxing Hall of Fame in 2004. Light Flyweight: (48kg) - Inaugural 1967. 5 Kye MacKenzie NSW THE countdown to Skye Nicolsons professional debut has officially begun. 2 Darragh Foley NSW 3 Jack Brubaker NSW 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. Finally, Azat Usenaliev (KGZ) climbs to #14 after coming out on top at the Istanbul Bosphorus tournament in Turkey, with Rodrigo Marte (DOM) going down a spot due to inactivity. 13 Dillon Bardgero NSW Jean Paul Rivera (PRI) vs. Serik Temirzhanov (KAZ) Boxam Tournament 2021 Semifinals (57kg) Share. Thompson returned to Panama City on 15 November 1975 for his second world championship shot, this time against long-time champion Antonio Cervantes. 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. 13 Shadey Souried VIC He toldDavid Barrett of the Daily Telegraph: "It was a Las Vegas lifestyle. 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. When he lost toPhilip Holiday in a failed bid to become a world champion at lightweight, Fenech decided to retire. 10 Michael Whitehead 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. 3 Jai Alexander VIC 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. 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. 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. Lionel Rose was the firstIndigenous Australian to win a world title. Still, he deserves great credit for what he has achieved in the ring after his career in rugby league. Before we begin the countdown, though, it is only right to salute those greats from Australia who didn't quite make the final cut. 3x former world champion Lazaro lvarez (CUB) stays put at #2, with two wins over rival Osvey Caballero (CUB) as well as a unanimous decision over #14 Hamsat Shadalov. From this month onwards, Ill be doing monthly mens amateur boxing rankings ahead of the Tokyo 2021 Olympics, in order keep fans up to date if they dont have the time (or patience) to follow the latest results. Boxing Australia is the national sporting body that runs amateur boxing in Australia and Australian National Boxing Federation which governs Professional boxing in Australia. 6 Aaron Russell QLD 2 Mark Lucas NSW 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). When he again dominated van Klaveren in the rematch, many were calling for Carroll to fight for the world championship. Have your say via the comments section. 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. But Australia will always be home. Arlen Lpez (CUB) misses out on being ranked at present, having not fought anyone of note at the new weight. I wasnt really even interested in turning pro until I spoke to Eddie, she explained. Jackson was named Australias team captain at theCommonwealth Games in 2010 and the London Olympics in 2012. 15 Jaydii Kalambe QLD, 1 Jacob Ng QLD Dan Henderson vs. Michael Bisping. THE countdown to Skye Nicolson's professional debut has officially begun. 2 Luke Boyd NSW Rocky Mattioli is an Italian-Australian who became a world champion at junior middleweight. Lang eventually lost his Australian title to Dave Smith on points in 1913 at Sydney Stadium. Lester Ellis was born in Blackpool, England, but moved to Australia when he was three years old. 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). 7 Jason Leuken VIC 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. Includes every weigh division including Heavyweight, Cruiserweight, Light Heavyweight, Super Middleweight, Middleweight, Super Welterweight, Welterweight, Middleweight, Super Welterweight, Welterweight, Super Lightweight, Lightweight, Super Featherweight . Hes very good at his job, and hes a good salesman, and he made it very enticing and very hard not to consider. The states and territories of Australia have different sanctioning bodies and rules. 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. 2017 Victorian AIBA Boxing Events. 12 Danilo Creati NSW To be having my pro debut, I feel like its been a long time coming. 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. 5 Qamil Balla VIC Sanctioning bodies include: Combat Sports Authority (NSW) and the Professional Boxing and Combat Sports Board Archived 2017-02-24 at the Wayback Machine (Victoria). 1934 wins over Todd Morgan, Wesley Ramey and Ron Richards at Sydney Stadium earned him a world ranking. World Championship silver-medallist Julio Castillo (COL) falls to #13 in the rankings, having not fought since September 2019. 2 Michael Zerafa VIC 13 Dids Mwaka TAS 5 Brendan Saunders NSW bjj, isaac doederlein, EUG, grappling, breakdown, analysis, The Greatest Mixed Martial Artists of All Time, my previous articles covering the 2019 AIBA World Championships. You will receive a link to create a new password via email. 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. 2 Regan Dessiax WLD Married with three children, Carroll drifted off into anonymity after retirement. 2 Mark Flanagan QLD The Queenslander feels a responsibility to be a positive role model, with plans to inspire future generations that are yet to make their mark. Australia has had some wonderful fighters down the years, so some big names were always going to miss out on the top 10. 12 Joseph Liga QLD 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. 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. In a rematch four months later Thompson took the decision after 15 rounds. The decision to sign with Matchroom gives Nicolson the platform to compete on high-profile cards. 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. 10 Steve Lovett NSW But, remember, it's all a matter of opinion. Mirazizbek Mirzakhalilov (UZB) finds himself at #6, having only scored a handful of good wins since his 2019 world championship campaign. Is there an honourable mention who should have squeezed into the top 10? 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. However, it was at middleweight where he had hoped to get his shot at world glory. Obviously its going to be great exposure for me, to showcase my skills, a lot of people will be tuning in around the world. A statue erected has been erected in his honour in his hometown ofWarragul, Australia. 3 James MacDonald QLD I just know that this is where Im going to get my best training, this is where Ill have quality sparring opportunities. 15 Deece McDonald QLD, 1 Dwight Ritchie VIC 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. Sanctioning bodies include: Combat Sports Authority (NSW) and the Professional Boxing and . Hector Thompson was a two-time world title challenger, a multiple weight Australian champion and a Commonwealth junior welterweight champion. In retirement, Lang ran boxing classes before making a living as the owner of the Victoria Hotel in Melbourne. 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. 15 King Mou QLD, 1 Jai Opetaia NSW 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. Alistair Overeem vs. Francis N'Gannou. 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. 8 Joseph Goodall QLD 13 Korobo Etto VIC ANBF Boxing Ratings - a list of current Australian boxing rankings, which includes the latest rankings nationally and state by state. Amit drops to #6 in the division as a result. 14 Isaac Slade QLD, 1 Blade Caparello 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. Lang died in 1952 at the age of 69. 6 Nathan Webber QLD Jeff Fenech told Grantlee Kieza of the Queensland Sunday Mail: "The skills, the speed, the class. In 87 career bouts, Thompson won 73 with many of his losses coming at the end of his career. 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. 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