5 Ben Kite QLD 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. This may seem unfair, but hey, Id rather be consistent with my criteria. However, the end of the line for the heavy-handed Tszyu came with a defeat to Ricky Hatton in Manchester, England, in 2005. When probed on her motivation to join Matchrooms expanding global roster, Nicolson revealed a conversation with Eddie Hearn, which convinced her to put pen to paper. The New South Welshmanwho had a brief stint as Mike Tyson's trainerwas inducted into theInternational Boxing Hall of Fame in 2002. He was, however, coaxed back into the ring in 2008 for a grudge match against Nelson, with the pair both well into their 40s. 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. 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. When he lost toPhilip Holiday in a failed bid to become a world champion at lightweight, Fenech decided to retire. 10 Issac Buckley NSW Lester Ellis was born in Blackpool, England, but moved to Australia when he was three years old. 15 Blake Travers QLD, 1 Emmanuel Carlos VIC Dan Henderson vs. Michael Bisping. 13 Shadey Souried VIC He knocked Squires out three more times before the end of his career in other meetings for the Australian heavyweight title. Thompsons success earned him a shot at Roberto Durans lightweight championship on 2 June 1973. 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. 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). 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. In front of 15,000 fans in Panama City, Thompson fought bravely before succumbing to Durans two-handed assaults in the eighth round. 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). Edson Barboza vs. Terry Etim. 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. Includes every weigh division including Heavyweight, Cruiserweight, Light Heavyweight, Super Middleweight, Middleweight, Super Welterweight, Welterweight, Middleweight, Super Welterweight, Welterweight, Super Lightweight, Lightweight, Super Featherweight . 12 Adam Copland QLD A knockout loss to Meyer Grace derailed Carrolls attempt to enter the world rankings before wins over Jack Kilbourne rejuvenated his career. 4 Jamie Weetch WA 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. | DreamIT, Our site uses cookies. There was a time when Konstantin Borisovich Tszyu was the best light welterweight on the planet. I feel like Ive taken on that role since a pretty young age. Rose, who enjoyed a brief singing career in the 1970s, passed away in 2011. Lang lost the Empire title in a rematch with Tommy Burns in 1910, losing on points at Sydney Stadium in 1910. 6 Jackson Wods TAS Carroll annexed the title with a seventh-round TKO win. 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. 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. 14 David Tough QLD Luke Jackson turned professional in 2013 after a successful amateur career and is currently a world ranked featherweight contender. Ronda Rousey vs. Holly Holm. 2 Jayde Mitchell VIC 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. Australian Official Boxing Ratings 2017. 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. 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. 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. bjj, isaac doederlein, EUG, grappling, breakdown, analysis, The Greatest Mixed Martial Artists of All Time, my previous articles covering the 2019 AIBA World Championships. Whilst some of the decisions were contentious, the bouts were all close enough for me to count them as legitimate victories for Schumann. He won a gold medal at the Commonwealth Games in 2014 and was the Australian amateur champion in . 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 died of a heart attack at the age of 70 in 1976. He became theWBC super welterweight title in 1977, defeatingEckhard Dagge in Germany. 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. 10 Steve Lovett NSW Obviously its going to be great exposure for me, to showcase my skills, a lot of people will be tuning in around the world. Sanctioning bodies include: Combat Sports Authority (NSW) and the Professional Boxing and Combat Sports Board Archived 2017-02-24 at the Wayback Machine (Victoria). 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. 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. 6 Mark Kassab VIC Like Tszyu, Vic Darchinyan was born abroad but moved to Australia to further his boxing career. 12 Danilo Creati NSW Saturday is Tszyu's birthday. History. Lionel Rose was the firstIndigenous Australian to win a world title. Watch on. 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). 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. He continued fighting until 1980 but retired after a pair of stoppage losses. Amatuer & Professional Boxing Weight Classes Amatuer Boxing Weight Categories. 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. The Queenslander feels a responsibility to be a positive role model, with plans to inspire future generations that are yet to make their mark. Thompson kept his world rating until 1979. 2 Michael Zerafa VIC *8iI6y{57F'+Q9Ag XreYQ\hg!c[lNbBj3@G #b. That was the big part of my decision.. 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. 7 Daniel Huculak VIC, 1 Luke Jackson TAS 9 Fano Kori NSW 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. Sadly, Sands never got his opportunity. Jack Carroll was one of the greatest boxers ever produced from Australia. While she made it clear that Australia will always be her home, is appears as if shell be doing most of her training from various bases abroad. 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. 3 Wade Ryan NSW In the end, I had to put out quite an effort to take him down.". On 27 December 1909, Lang knocked out former heavyweight champion Bob Fitzsimmons in another defence of his heavyweight title. 8 Issac Hardman QLD 7 Foai Aumua Ioelu VIC 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. 3 Zac Dunn VIC 7 Jason Whateley VIC 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. 6 Victor Odindo SA He was inducted into the Australian National Boxing Hall of Fame in 2004. A chance encounter at a Sydney racetrack while on holiday earned Carroll a short-notice main event slot at Sydney Stadium. When he again dominated van Klaveren in the rematch, many were calling for Carroll to fight for the world championship. Of the more recent vintage, Anthony Mundine may very well have earned a spot had he turned to boxing earlier. 13 Korobo Etto VIC With issues making the welterweight limit in his final three bouts, Carrolls doctor advised him to retire. 11 Kayne Clarke VIC 13 Bailey Mannix NSW, 1 Cameron Hammond QLD Moloney (twin brother of Jason) was one of Australias best recent amateur boxers. The decision to sign with Matchroom gives Nicolson the platform to compete on high-profile cards. 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. Being on such a big card for my pro debut is exciting, she explained. One month later he outpointed #7 world-rated Joe Tetteh to win the Commonwealth junior welterweight title and a #5 world rating. 6 Ben Mahoney QLD He battled his way up through the preliminary bouts at West Melbourne Stadium and often took fights in regional Victoria. [citation needed]. The fly rankings have had a real shakeup in the past month, with some new faces at the top-end of the division. 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. With 12,000 in attendance at Sydney Stadium, Lang stopped Squires in the 17th round to win the Commonwealth title. 12 Sam Williams QLD), 1 Billel Dib NSW There was lots of money, lots of people showing you around but at the end of the day it's just expensive. 1 Willis Meehan NSW 4 Terry Tzouramanis VIC I think it was almost definite that I would go with Matchroom if I was going to go pro. 3 Joel Camilleri VIC 3 Brent Rice QLD The states and territories of Australia have different sanctioning bodies and rules. His return proved unsuccessfulRose lost four of his next six bouts before hanging up his gloves for good. 4 Francis Chua WA 11 Luke Woods TAS 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. Darchinyan went on to become a world champion at super fly and bantamweight, though a major belt at featherweight has so far eluded him. Have your say via the comments section. Theres been a lot of movement at 91kg in recent months, with the division looking very different than it did this time last year. 11 Floyd Masson WA So the more girls that get involved, the better were going to be.. 11 Uria Afamasaga TAS 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. 5 Mateo Tapia NSW A dominant showing at the Strandja tournament in February put an exclamation mark on why Oleksandr Khyzhniak (UKR) is #1 at 75kg, as the Ukrainian stopped Andrei Vreme (MDA) and dominated #19 Serhat Guler (TUR) to kick off his 2021 campaign. 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. 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. Acars recent triumph at the Bosphorus tournament - where he beat #20 Mahammad Abdullayev (AZE) and Danis Latypov (BHR) en route to gold - sees the Turkish big man feature in the rankings for the first time at #17. He won the Australian welterweight title in 1977 but lost his Australian and Commonwealth titles to Laurie Austin later that year. Photo by Alex Nicodim/Sportsfile via Getty Images. A post shared by Skye Nicolson (OLY) (@skyebnic). 15 Brent Dames VIC, 1 Steven Spark QLD He moved up through the divisions, winning belts, including jumping from lightweight to junior middleweight in 1995 to become the IBO champion. 5 Qamil Balla VIC 4 Ben Denico ACT 8 Lucas Miller VIC World Championship silver-medallist Julio Castillo (COL) falls to #13 in the rankings, having not fought since September 2019. 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. Before we begin the countdown, though, it is only right to salute those greats from Australia who didn't quite make the final cut. Elsewhere, Wanderson Oliveira (BRA) turned a few heads with some fantastic performances at the Cologne World Cup earlier this month and rises to #12 in the rankings. 13 Manyang Dut 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. [2][3], This table showing the female boxers who have won the Australian professional championship.[4][5]. 7 Quintin Carey QLD Anderson Silva vs. Vitor Belfort. 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. Boxing Australia is the national sporting body that runs amateur boxing in Australia and Australian National Boxing Federation which governs Professional boxing in Australia. The pair met again the following year, when Nelson stunned the Melbourne crowd by stopping Fenech in the eighth round. Dave Sands could well be the greatest Australian boxer who never won a world title. 2 Mark Lucas NSW 9 Trent Broadhurst QLD 14 Danny Rio NSW 10 Michael Whitehead QLD 2 Rivan Cesaire VIC 3 Brandon Ogilvie WA That side of it for me is very exciting. 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. 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. Words: Finn Morton/Follow Finn on Twitter. The only site to list the top 15 ratings in the every weight division, including mandatories, boxer's records & country. 10 Faiga Opeulu QLD But, remember, it's all a matter of opinion. 8 Kyron Dryden NSW 5 Samuel Colomban VIC 10 Mike Yari NSW 2,153 likes. 9 Billy Limov QLD 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. 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 Jaydii Kalambe QLD, 1 Jacob Ng QLD Arlen Lpez (CUB) misses out on being ranked at present, having not fought anyone of note at the new weight. 7 Jason Leuken VIC ANBF Boxing Ratings - a list of current Australian boxing rankings, which includes the latest rankings nationally and state by state. Jackson worked his way up the WBO world rankings, earning a top ranking and a potential shot at their title holder Oscar Valdez. Those late defeats spoilt his final record slightly but did not tarnish what he had achieved during his prime. A statue erected has been erected in his honour in his hometown ofWarragul, Australia. 4 Richard Lockett WA In his last-ever bout, he knocked out George Chip in Sydney to retain the world middleweight title. 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. 9 Justin Frost QLD 4 Viktor Agateljan NSW For a 14-month spell, the man who went by the name of Kostya held the WBC,WBA super and IBF titles. Bill Lang was the second Australian to fight for the world heavyweight championship. 8 Jayden Joseph/Nichols TAS Australian Official Professional Mens Boxing Ratings as of May 18, 2019. His family had a background in boxingJohnny's father had been French lightweight championand he followed the same path. 3 Jai Alexander VIC View the latest boxing rankings. 2 Omari Kimweri VIC 6 Randall Rayment NSW 11 Chris Hamilton QLD 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. 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. 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. 3 Jack Brubaker NSW Ellis retired after a loss to Calvin Grove in 1996 but was tempted to return in 2002 at the age of 37. The states and territories of Australia have different sanctioning bodies and rules. 11 Michael Hall NSW His career finished with four victories in the United States, meaning Mattioli finished with a career knockout ratio of 70 percent. Is there an honourable mention who should have squeezed into the top 10? Please enter your username or email address. The light heavyweight stunned the boxing world when he knocked outDennis Andries in the 12th and final round in 1989 to claim the WBC title. [citation needed]Sanctioning. 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. 2 Joel Brunker NSW Rocky Mattioli is an Italian-Australian who became a world champion at junior middleweight. 5 Paul Gallen NSW Married with three children, Carroll drifted off into anonymity after retirement. Moloney (twin brother of Jason) was one of Australia's best recent amateur boxers. 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. 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. Barry Michael said of former sparring partner Mattioli, perStathi Paxinos of The Age: "He was aggressive, super-controlled, had good speed and power. 7 Herman Ene-Purcell QLD 15 King Mou QLD, 1 Jai Opetaia NSW 2 Gaige Ireland VIC Thompson returned to Panama City on 15 November 1975 for his second world championship shot, this time against long-time champion Antonio Cervantes. 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. Having started out his career fighting at 131 pounds, the New South . Australia has had some wonderful fighters down the years, so some big names were always going to miss out on the top 10. Johnny Famechon was an artist.''. However, the Brazilian doesnt quite break into the top 10 this time having suffered a loss to #11 Asadkhudja Muydinkhudjaev (UZB) at the Strandja tournament in February. 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