His reign, and unbeaten record, ended at the hands of Vince Phillips, though Tszyu recovered quickly from the loss. 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. The pair met again the following year, when Nelson stunned the Melbourne crowd by stopping Fenech in the eighth round. Harding has been fighting since, battling an alcohol addiction. 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. 12 Daniel Crawford QLD The states and territories of Australia have different sanctioning bodies and rules. A post shared by Skye Nicolson (OLY) (@skyebnic). The latest in the sports world, emailed daily. 2 Gaige Ireland VIC 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. 13 Shadey Souried VIC 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). 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. Veteran Roniel Iglesias (CUB) appears at #6 after a pair of split-decision victories over #17 Kevin Hayler Brown (CUB) in domestic tournaments. The fly rankings have had a real shakeup in the past month, with some new faces at the top-end of the division. 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). Thompsons success earned him a shot at Roberto Durans lightweight championship on 2 June 1973. 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. View the latest boxing rankings. Without a manager, Thompson fought preliminary bouts throughout Australia, winning 20 of his first 23 contests. [2][3], This table showing the female boxers who have won the Australian professional championship.[4][5]. 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. For a 14-month spell, the man who went by the name of Kostya held the WBC,WBA super and IBF titles. Despite narrowly missing Olympic selection in 2012, Andrew competed at the World Championships in 2011 and 2013 as well as the 2010 Commonwealth Games. Jos Aldo vs. Conor McGregor. A chance encounter at a Sydney racetrack while on holiday earned Carroll a short-notice main event slot at Sydney Stadium. [citation needed]Sanctioning. 6 Randall Rayment NSW 5 Qamil Balla VIC Sofiane Oumiha (FRA) vs. Dzmitry Asanau (BLR) Viktor Liventsev Memorial 2020 Final (63kg) Watch on. It's hard to deny him a place, considering he went by the nickname the Thunder from Down Under. Dan Henderson vs. Michael Bisping. 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. His career finished with four victories in the United States, meaning Mattioli finished with a career knockout ratio of 70 percent. 3 Zac Dunn VIC Saturday is Tszyu's birthday. Photo by Alex Nicodim/Sportsfile via Getty Images. 11 Michael Hall NSW So the more girls that get involved, the better were going to be.. He was stopped by fellow Australian Anthony Mundine inside three rounds. 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. However, it was at middleweight where he had hoped to get his shot at world glory. Rose, who enjoyed a brief singing career in the 1970s, passed away in 2011. Hatton later told Michael Rosenthal of the Ring magazine: "I hit him with some good shots and he stayed in there. With 12,000 in attendance at Sydney Stadium, Lang stopped Squires in the 17th round to win the Commonwealth title. Spanja later died of injuries sustained in the fight. 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. Australian Official Professional Mens Boxing Ratings as of May 18, 2019. Professional record: 87-10-1 (52 KOs) Dave Sands could well be the greatest Australian boxer who never won a world title. He toldDavid Barrett of the Daily Telegraph: "It was a Las Vegas lifestyle. 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. Australias always going to be home and Im not over here permanently so I will be home, she concluded. 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. 12 Daniel Kennedy NSW 11 Chris Hamilton QLD World Championship silver-medallist Julio Castillo (COL) falls to #13 in the rankings, having not fought since September 2019. 15 King Mou QLD, 1 Jai Opetaia NSW 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. 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. 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. 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. He continued fighting until 1980 but retired after a pair of stoppage losses. *8iI6y{57F'+Q9Ag XreYQ\hg!c[lNbBj3@G #b. At the height of his career Carroll was second to only cricketer Sir Donald Bradman in popularity but Carroll hated the limelight. 5 Mathew Davoren NSW Australian Titles 20092009-03-29 Shane Webster 19:7 (Final), AIBA Presidents Cup (Azerbaijan)2009-12-09 Rachid Oubaali 3:9, Australian Titles 20102010-03-19 Anthony Missale 10:02010-03-21 Dylan Perkins 7:5 (Final), Konstantin Korotkov Memorial2010-04-10 Elvin Mamishzade 15:112010-04-11 Artem Mirzayev 2:16 (Final), Cuban Olympiad (Cuba)2010-05-25 Desiderio Gonzalez 5:10, Oceanian Championships 20102010-08-07 Blanco Wharton 12:0, Commonwealth Games 20102010-10-07 Paul Kava RSC12010-10-09 Paddy Barnes 3:5, Australian Titles 20112011-03-06 Jayden Hansen 12:3 (Final), Giraldo Cordova Cardin Memorial (Cuba)2011-06-01 Robeisy Ramirez 6:26, Copa Roberto Balado (Cuba)2011-06-10 Leordan Nunez 5:0, Presidents Cup (Indonesia)2011-07-04 Mohd Subrie Kamis 19:172011-07-06 Julio Bria 25:7, Popenchenko Memorial (Russia)2011-07-13 Denis Yashchuk 12:82011-07-14 Ovik Ogannisyan 11:16, Liventsev Memorial (Belarus)2011-07-21 Erdal Inanli 3:4, World Championships 20112011-09-27 Georgi Chigayev 10:19, Australian Titles 20122012-02-03 Reggie Palm Island 16:132012-02-05 Jackson Woods 12:16 (Final), Australian Titles 20132013-02-16 Jahmarley Dawson RSC (Final), World Championships 20132013-10-14 P.Dilanka Suresh 3:02013-10-18 Ilyas Suleymanov 0:3, Ahmet Comert Tournament (Turkey)2013-09-04 Aydin Sakal PTS2013-09-06 Norbert Kalucza PTS2013-09-07 Vasiliy Vetkin 0:3, Sting Cup2014-03-08 Jackson Woods WPTS, Australian Titles 20142014-04-12 Jahmarley Dawson 2:0 (Final), Commonwealth Games 20142014-07-27 Taiwo Wasiu 3:02014-07-29 Ruari Dalton 3:02014-08-01 Reece McFadden 2:12014-08-02 Muhammad Waseem 3:0 (Final), 2015-12-18 Roberto Lerio KO4Wins Australian Bantamweight title, 2016-03-19 Ryohei Takahashi W102016-10-08 Jether Oliva TKO603-02-2017 Renoel Pael W82017-08-19 Raymond Tabugon TKO4Wins OPBF Junior Bantamweight title, 2017-10-21 Hashimu Zaberi TKO4Wins Commonwealth Junior Bantamweight title, 2018-02-24 Rene Dacquel W12OPBF Junior Bantamweight title, 2018-05-19 Richard Claveras W102018-09-08 Luis Concepcion TKO102019-03-22 Miguel Gonzalez TKO82019-11-15 Elton Dharry TKO8Wins interim WBA Junior Bantamweight title, 23-06-2020 Joshua Franco LPTS12(WBA Regular Bantamweight title), 14-11-2020 Joshua Franco ND2(WBA Regular Bantamweight title). Fenech won the 10-rounder by majority decision on the scorecards. 8 Kyron Dryden NSW He was, however, coaxed back into the ring in 2008 for a grudge match against Nelson, with the pair both well into their 40s. 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. Australia has had some wonderful fighters down the years, so some big names were always going to miss out on the top 10. 4 Kurtis Pegoraro QLD Lang built up a reputation as an average skilled boxer with a solid punch. 3 Brandon Ogilvie WA Please enter your username or email address. Darchinyan went on to become a world champion at super fly and bantamweight, though a major belt at featherweight has so far eluded him. 6 Ben Mahoney QLD 11 Floyd Masson WA 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. 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. He won a gold medal at the Commonwealth Games in 2014 and was the Australian amateur champion in 2009, 2010, 2011, 2013 and 2014. In his last-ever bout, he knocked out George Chip in Sydney to retain the world middleweight title. 4 Bilal Akkawy NSW WORLD RANKING Pound for Pound View RankingHeavyweight Over 90.72kg View RankingCruiserweight 90.72kg View RankingLight Heavyweight 79.38kg View RankingSuper Middleweight 76.20kg View RankingMiddleweight 72.57kg View RankingSuper Welterweight 69.85kg View RankingWelterweight 66. 3 Jai Alexander VIC While he now resides in the United States, Darchinyan was given Australian citizenship in 2004. 8 Kyle Freiberg QLD 5 Beau Hartas ACT Bill Lang was the second Australian to fight for the world heavyweight championship. Barry Michael, who defeated Lester Ellis to become a world champion, was unfortunate to miss out, as too was Jimmy Carruthers. 7 Adam Kaoullas VIC Please help update this article to reflect recent events or newly available information. Obviously its going to be great exposure for me, to showcase my skills, a lot of people will be tuning in around the world. 10 Daniel Russell QLD 10 Steve Lovett NSW Is there an honourable mention who should have squeezed into the top 10? 2 Alex Leapai QLD The Uzbek rebounded by winning the 81kg crown at the Strandja tournament, beating #11 Ruslan Kolesnikov in the final as well as triumphing over #10 Temurkhon Sobirov (UZB) in the national championships. He won the Australian welterweight title in 1977 but lost his Australian and Commonwealth titles to Laurie Austin later that year. Amit drops to #6 in the division as a result. 4 Jamie Weetch WA In retirement Carroll worked as a referee at West Melbourne Stadium. He knocked Squires out three more times before the end of his career in other meetings for the Australian heavyweight title. 10 Issac Buckley NSW Two months later Lang fought for the vacant Australian heavyweight title. 2016 Olympic middleweight champion Arlen Lpez (CUB) moved up to 81kg in 2020, which is why he is absent from the rankings. Why have I ranked Huni as low as #8? 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. But, remember, it's all a matter of opinion. History. 3 Jack Brubaker NSW 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. 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 Layton McFerran VIC Alistair Overeem vs. Francis N'Gannou. 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. On 27 December 1909, Lang knocked out former heavyweight champion Bob Fitzsimmons in another defence of his heavyweight title. 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. 10 Tim Kanofski QLD Mirazizbek Mirzakhalilov (UZB) finds himself at #6, having only scored a handful of good wins since his 2019 world championship campaign. 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. 15 Deece McDonald QLD, 1 Dwight Ritchie VIC 12 Erik Agateljan NSW Young Griffo, Vic Patrick, Ron Richards and Hector Thompson were all seriously considered for the shortlist. 9 Fano Kori NSW 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. 12 Sam Williams QLD), 1 Billel Dib NSW 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. 15 Blake Travers QLD, 1 Emmanuel Carlos VIC 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. 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). Watch on. Hector Thompson was a two-time world title challenger, a multiple weight Australian champion and a Commonwealth junior welterweight champion. Jeff "Hit Man" Harding battled opponents in the ring as well as his demons out of it. 3 Wade Ryan NSW 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. 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. 8 Joseph Goodall QLD 6 Mark Kassab VIC 15 Jaydii Kalambe QLD, 1 Jacob Ng QLD Nicolson had an impressive amateur ledger with a record of 137 wins and 15 losses, which included 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. 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 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. 2 Luke Boyd NSW Class Name: Men Weight: Women Wight: Juniors Weight: Super heavyweight : 91+--Heavyweight Theres been a lot of movement at 91kg in recent months, with the division looking very different than it did this time last year. Rocky Mattioli is an Italian-Australian who became a world champion at junior middleweight. | DreamIT, Our site uses cookies. 13 Bailey Mannix NSW, 1 Cameron Hammond QLD 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. Master Blaster duly defeatedHwan-Kil Yuh to become the IBF champion, a crown he defended once before losing it to former training partnerBarry Michael. Sadly, Sands never got his opportunity. While he was born in Serov, Russia, Tszyu qualifies for the list. 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. 5 Ben Kite QLD Have your say via the comments section. 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. 10 Alex Hanan NSW To be having my pro debut, I feel like its been a long time coming. There was a time when Konstantin Borisovich Tszyu was the best light welterweight on the planet. 13 Dids Mwaka TAS 6 Nathan Webber QLD 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. 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. He fought just three more times, losing the belt toMike McCallum in 1994 in what proved to be his final outing. Zoirov, who has suffered a disappointing year with clear losses to #5 Thitisan Panmot (THA) and Deepak Kumar, falls to #7 in the rankings. 8 Matt Casboult QLD 3 Kane Watts VIC Thompson kept his world rating until 1979. 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. A hand injury suffered in 1931 forced a six-month layoff, and when Carroll was knocked out by Fred Henneberry upon his return many thought his career as a top boxer was finished. Being on such a big card for my pro debut is exciting, she explained. He had signed up for active service in World War I but was spared going into battle when his mother claimed he was still a minor, according to BoxRec's biography of the fighter. 12 Danilo Creati NSW Of the more recent vintage, Anthony Mundine may very well have earned a spot had he turned to boxing earlier. 10 Michael Whitehead QLD He was inducted into the Australian National Boxing Hall of Fame in 2004. Jack Carroll was one of the greatest boxers ever produced from Australia. 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