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. Jeff Fenech was a three-weight world champion who became a national hero for his exploits in the ring. 4 Willie Nasio QLD Learn how and when to remove these template messages, Learn how and when to remove this template message, Professional Boxing and Combat Sports Board, Boxing at the 1962 British Empire and Commonwealth Games, 2012 Oceania Boxing Olympic Qualification Tournament, List of Australian female boxing champions, "Boxing: Pacquiao v Horn - Suncorp Stadium", https://www.australianboxingcentral.com/ratings.html, Australian National Boxing Federation Official website, Australian Boxing Central Official website, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Boxing_in_Australia&oldid=1137949674, Articles with dead external links from June 2019, Articles with permanently dead external links, Articles lacking reliable references from June 2011, Articles needing additional references from July 2015, All articles needing additional references, Wikipedia articles in need of updating from January 2011, All Wikipedia articles in need of updating, Articles with multiple maintenance issues, Articles with unsourced statements from September 2019, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License 3.0, This page was last edited on 7 February 2023, at 06:24. 9 Tyson Lantry NSW 4 Kurtis Pegoraro QLD 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. Australian Official Professional Mens Boxing Ratings as of May 18, 2019. Aliev himself went up a few places after getting a win over Nelvie Tiafack (DEU), who drops to #15 as a result. Jeff "Hit Man" Harding battled opponents in the ring as well as his demons out of it. Master Blaster duly defeatedHwan-Kil Yuh to become the IBF champion, a crown he defended once before losing it to former training partnerBarry Michael. 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. I just felt like it was the time to make the jump and just get straight into it.. Moloney has defeated Rene Dacquel, Luis Concepcion, Elton Dharry and Miguel Gonzalez, earning himself a top ten world rating in March 2018. Sadly, Sands never got his opportunity. 8 Kyron Dryden NSW 14 Benjamin Dimitrioski QLD Australia has had some wonderful fighters down the years, so some big names were always going to miss out on the top 10. Dan Henderson vs. Michael Bisping. Despite narrowly missing Olympic selection in 2012, Andrew competed at the World Championships in 2011 and 2013 as well as the 2010 Commonwealth Games. >RHq [Content_Types].xml ( j0EJ(eh He won the IBF title at bantamweight in just his seventh professional fight, beatingSatoshi Shingaki, and held the strap until moving up in weight. 13 Korobo Etto 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 Is there an honourable mention who should have squeezed into the top 10? Of the more recent vintage, Anthony Mundine may very well have earned a spot had he turned to boxing earlier. 5 Samuel Colomban VIC Professional record: 87-10-1 (52 KOs) Dave Sands could well be the greatest Australian boxer who never won a world title. 4 Francis Chua WA 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. He built up a 16-fight winning streak including two defences of his Australian title before meeting New Zealand lightweight champion Manny Santos. Thompson returned to Panama City on 15 November 1975 for his second world championship shot, this time against long-time champion Antonio Cervantes. 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. I was getting a little bit stale, a little bit bored. 8 Lachlan Higgins WA 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. 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. View the latest boxing rankings. 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. Hatton later told Michael Rosenthal of the Ring magazine: "I hit him with some good shots and he stayed in there. His return proved unsuccessfulRose lost four of his next six bouts before hanging up his gloves for good. Felix had Lang down in the sixth round, but Lang came back to knock him out in the tenth and claim the title. 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. 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. 1934 wins over Todd Morgan, Wesley Ramey and Ron Richards at Sydney Stadium earned him a world ranking. Burns would lose the title to Johnson three months later. In his last-ever bout, he knocked out George Chip in Sydney to retain the world middleweight title. bjj, isaac doederlein, EUG, grappling, breakdown, analysis, The Greatest Mixed Martial Artists of All Time, my previous articles covering the 2019 AIBA World Championships. The New South Welshmanwho had a brief stint as Mike Tyson's trainerwas inducted into theInternational Boxing Hall of Fame in 2002. 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. Famechonwho was famed for his defensive abilitiesbecame Australian, Commonwealth and world champion at featherweight. 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). Jackson was named Australias team captain at theCommonwealth Games in 2010 and the London Olympics in 2012. Theyre leading the way with womens boxing globally, so it was a bit of a no brainer really. The Ring magazine voted the result the upset of the year in 1992, via BoxRec. 7 Adam Kaoullas VIC 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. Johnny Famechon was born in Paris, France, but moved to Australia when he was young. Thompsons success earned him a shot at Roberto Durans lightweight championship on 2 June 1973. 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. 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 Christian Tsoye 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. This table showing the male boxers who have won the Australian professional championship. 2 Michael Zerafa VIC 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. Arlen Lpez (CUB) misses out on being ranked at present, having not fought anyone of note at the new weight. 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. Jack Carroll was one of the greatest boxers ever produced from Australia. The Raging Bull competed for his native Armenia at the 2000 Olympics butturned pro later the same year at flyweight in Sydney. With issues making the welterweight limit in his final three bouts, Carrolls doctor advised him to retire. The Queenslander feels a responsibility to be a positive role model, with plans to inspire future generations that are yet to make their mark. 2 Omari Kimweri VIC Before we begin the countdown, though, it is only right to salute those greats from Australia who didn't quite make the final cut. 12 Joseph Liga QLD Barry Michael, who defeated Lester Ellis to become a world champion, was unfortunate to miss out, as too was Jimmy Carruthers. Sanctioning bodies include: Combat Sports Authority (NSW) and the Professional Boxing and Combat Sports Board Archived 2017-02-24 at the Wayback Machine (Victoria). Barry Michael said of former sparring partner Mattioli, perStathi Paxinos of The Age: "He was aggressive, super-controlled, had good speed and power. 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). 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. 10 Faiga Opeulu QLD That side of it for me is very exciting. Jackson was a highly successful amateur, winning a bronze medal at the 2006 Commonwealth Games in Melbourne as well as the Australian Championships in 2006, 2007, 2010, 2011 and 2012. This may seem unfair, but hey, Id rather be consistent with my criteria. Lang built up a reputation as an average skilled boxer with a solid punch. THE countdown to Skye Nicolson's professional debut has officially begun. 9 Billy Limov QLD Two months later Lang fought for the vacant Australian heavyweight title. He battled his way up through the preliminary bouts at West Melbourne Stadium and often took fights in regional Victoria. 7 Quintin Carey QLD Ronda Rousey vs. Holly Holm. THE countdown to Skye Nicolsons professional debut has officially begun. 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. But, remember, it's all a matter of opinion. You can kind of sit back and smile and know that you might have influenced that in some way., Making her professional debut and relocating abroad. Andrey Zamkovoy vs. Shakhabas Makhmudov Russian National Championships 2020 Final (69kg) Watch on. However, it was at middleweight where he had hoped to get his shot at world glory. 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. Jeff Fenech told Grantlee Kieza of the Queensland Sunday Mail: "The skills, the speed, the class. 1 Willis Meehan NSW 3 Zac Dunn VIC 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. Photo by Alex Nicodim/Sportsfile via Getty Images. 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. 8 Issac Hardman QLD 5 Qamil Balla VIC 5 Beau Hartas ACT 4 Aaron Law NSW For a 14-month spell, the man who went by the name of Kostya held the WBC,WBA super and IBF titles. 5 Brendan Saunders 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. 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. 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. 10 Tim Kanofski QLD (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); 2021 Aus-Boxing | Australia's Home of BoxingAll Rights Reserved. Moloney (twin brother of Jason) was one of Australia's best recent amateur boxers. 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. 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. 5 Conor Wallce QLD Rocky Mattioli is an Italian-Australian who became a world champion at junior middleweight. 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. His opponent, Gil McGrath, was highly touted but Carroll stopped him in nine rounds. Carroll took a job in a slaughterhouse and found the act of ripping the flesh from the carcasses strengthened his hand and healed his hand injuries. 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. Kostya Tszyu takes top spot in the rankings due to the way he dominated the light welterweight division. In retirement, Lang ran boxing classes before making a living as the owner of the Victoria Hotel in Melbourne. Whilst some of the decisions were contentious, the bouts were all close enough for me to count them as legitimate victories for Schumann. Bill Lang was the second Australian to fight for the world heavyweight championship. Because obviously, I did start very young, and I started when womens boxing was still in its really early stages. Edson Barboza vs. Terry Etim. Australias always going to be home and Im not over here permanently so I will be home, she concluded. After turning professional in 2013, Jackson won the Australian featherweight title in 2015 with a split decision over Will Young. I think its a responsibility for every single successful athlete thats getting attention, thats in the media, that young girls are looking up to, Nicolson added. The poor performance was due to seasickness suffered during the voyage. Nicolson had an impressive amateur ledger with a record of 137 wins and 15 losses, which included He toldDavid Barrett of the Daily Telegraph: "It was a Las Vegas lifestyle. 12 Daniel Kennedy NSW Theyve definitely got the skills, its all there and all Australia really lacks is the depth. Lucas negotiated a bout with Barney Ross for the world welterweight title, but the bout was cancelled when Lucas could not raise enough money to pay Ross 9,000 guarantee (the equivalent of ten years salary). 15 Deece McDonald QLD, 1 Dwight Ritchie VIC Lang lost the Empire title in a rematch with Tommy Burns in 1910, losing on points at Sydney Stadium in 1910. He won a gold medal at the Commonwealth Games in 2014 and was the Australian amateur champion in . 8 Troy O'Meley NSW 10 Issac Buckley NSW 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. 6 Mark Kassab VIC 9 Kris Terzievski VIC 3 Renold Quinlan NSW 6 Nathan Webber QLD Jos Aldo vs. Conor McGregor. Darchinyan went on to become a world champion at super fly and bantamweight, though a major belt at featherweight has so far eluded him. 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. Whilst Riveras impressive result elevates him to #15, he simply hasnt got enough quality wins at this weight (having moved up from fly in 2019) for me to rank him any higher. Being on such a big card for my pro debut is exciting, she explained. 6 Layton McFerran VIC Light Flyweight: (48kg) - Inaugural 1967. Amit drops to #6 in the division as a result. 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. 3 Wade Ryan NSW 6 Randall Rayment NSW 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. Nicolson had an impressive amateur ledger with a record of 137 wins and 15 losses, which included a Commonwealth Games gold medal on the Gold Coast, and an appearance at the Tokyo Olympics last year. There was a time when Konstantin Borisovich Tszyu was the best light welterweight on the planet. 2004 Australian Championships26-03-2004 Greg Eadie LDQ3, 2005 Australian Championships31-03-2005 Peter Rankin W 32:1001-04-2005 Glen Gran L 9:17, 2005 Oceania Championships14-06-2005 Jerone Hannette WRSC316-06-2005 Corey McConnell L 10:14, Commonwealth Games Trials26-08-2005 Glen Gran WIN27-08-2005 Mark Pervinsky WIN28-08-2005 Paul Flemming WIN (Final), 2005 World Championships14-11-2005 Chung Chun An L 9:24, Australia vs Croatia17-2-2006 Ivan Klaric W 18:14, 2006 Commonwealth Games18-03-2006 Gottlieb Ndokosho W 17:920-03-2006 Nicholas Walters W 12:522-03-2006 Sharif Bogere W 18:1223-03-2006 Lassi Mehrullah L 13:20 (Semi Final), 2006 Australian Championships21-07-2006 Paul Flemming W 23:1823-07-2006 Joel Brunker W 30:28 (Final), 2006 Tammer Tournament (Finland)20-10-2006 Fadi Chahrour W 16:421-10-2006 Ali Hallab L 16:27, 2007 World Championship Trials23-03-2007 Joel Brunker W 29:2625-03-2007 Paul Flemming L WALKOVER (Final), 2007 Chemistry Cup (Germany)10-05-2007 Marcel Herfurth L 12:21, 2007 Ustri Grand Prix (Czech Republic)17-05-2007 Michal Chudecki L 12:25, 2007 Australian Championships00-12-2007 Corey McConnell W 12:600-12-2007 Joel Brunker W 10:500-12-2007 Paul Flemming W 5:1 (Final), 2008 Oceania Olympic Qualifiers22-04-2008 Freeman Tokatake WRSC224-04-2008 Ufa Deen W 19:625-04-2008 Paul Flemming L 4:8 (Final), 2010 Australian Championships18-03-2010 Kane Cassells W 6:020-03-2010 Jeremy Udovich W 11:221-03-2010 Mark Pervinsky W+3:3 (Final), Konstantin Korotkov (Russia)08-04-2010 Valeriy Pluyaskin W 2:110-04-2010 Pavel Kholodok W 12:311-04-2010 Ismat Eynullayev L 14:17 (Final), Giraldo Cordova Cardin (Cuba)24-04-2010 Jai Bhagwan L 2:9, 2010 Cuban Olympiad25-05-2010 Isbel Ramirez L 2:12, 2010 Commonwealth Games Box-offs04-07-2010 Mark Pervinsky W 9:0, 2010 Oceania Championships05-08-2010 Lalomauga Sanele W 11:107-08-2010 Kautoa Roddy W 15:108-08-2010 Angus Donaldson W 3:0 (Final), 2010 Commonwealth Games06-10-2010 Tsepo Lepogo W 6:108-10-2010 Mmoloki Nogeng W+1:110-10-2010 Thomas Stalker L 2:7, 2011 Australian Championships05-03-2011 Jeremy Udovich W 5:106-03-2011 Valentine Borg W 8:0 (Final), 2011 Chemistry Cup (Germany)17-03-2011 Eugen Burhard L 1:8, 2011 Ustri Grand Prix (Czech Republic)23-03-2011 Yang Jun W 2:124-03-2011 Ara Puluzyan L 0:0+, Gee Bee Tournament (Finland)08-04-2011 Tobias Persson W 10:409-04-2011 Mikko Lehtinen W 5:210-04-2011 David Joyce L 3:9 (Final), 2011 Arafura Games09-05-2011 Colan Caleb W 10:211-05-2011 Jeremy Udovich W 11:612-05-2011 George Kambosos W 19:1313-05-2011 Brandon Ogilvie W 21:20 (Final), 2011 Presidents Cup (Indonesia)03-07-2011 Min-Jae Ju L 4:14, Popenchenko Memorial (Russia)13-07-2011 Soon-Chil Han W 10:414-07-2011 Akzhol Sulaymabek W 14:815-07-2011 Adlan Abdurashidov L 8:17 (Final), 2011 Liventsev Memorial (Belarus)20-07-2011 Petru Apostol W 3:222-07-2011 Yaroslav Shish W 7:123-07-2011 Vazgen Safaryants L 0:2 (Final), 2011 World Championships01-10-2011 Mmoloki Nogeng W 19:803-10-2011 Yasnier Toledo Lopez L 10:11, 2012 Australian Championships02-02-2012 James Katz W 12:703-02-2012 George Kambosos W+16:1605-02-2012 Jai Alexander W 16:12 (Final), 2012 Oceania Olympic Trials21-03-2012 Tom Boga WRSC223-03-2012 Colan Caleb W 15:625-03-2012 Chad Milnes W 18:5 (Final), Algirdas Socikas Tournament (Lithuania)10-05-2012 Ruslan Kamilov L 9:10, Beogradski Pobednik (Serbia)02-05-2012 Charles Plynn W 14:1303-05-2012 Elian Dimitrov W 13:704-05-2012 Stipan Prtenjaca W 17:1005-05-2012 Rachid Azzedine L 4:10 (Final), 2012 Liventsev Memorial Tournament (Belarus)17-05-2016 Hovhannes Bachkov W 10:718-05-2012 Ivan Baranchik L PTS, 2012 London Olympics29-07-2012 Liu Qiang L 7:20, 05-12-2014 Ruben Manakane W814-03-2015 Will Young W10Wins Australian featherweight title, 01-08-2015 Noldi Manakane WKO305-03-2016 John Mark Apolinario W1020-05-2016 Master Suro W619-11-2016 Silvester Lopez W1018-03-2017 Mohammed Kambuluta WTKO616-09-2017 Humbert de Santiago W1027-04-2018 Surachet Tongmala WKO218-08-2018 Carl Frampton LTKO9WBO interim featherweight title, 21-12-2018 Rivo Rengkung W826-04-2019 Boonsom Phothong WKO328-09-2018 Abdallah Zamba W8, https://www.instagram.com/lukejackson/?hl=en. 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