10 Mike Yari NSW 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. [citation needed]Sanctioning. 11 Kieran Cronin QLD 11 Uria Afamasaga TAS 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. 13 Dillon Bardgero NSW 4 Bilal Akkawy NSW Ellis retired after a loss to Calvin Grove in 1996 but was tempted to return in 2002 at the age of 37. 8 Lucas Miller VIC Born in Russia before emigrating to Australia, he followed up a highly successful amateur career by becoming the leading man in the 140-pound division. 7 Herman Ene-Purcell QLD 6 Nathan Webber QLD When he again dominated van Klaveren in the rematch, many were calling for Carroll to fight for the world championship. After seven hard-fought rounds, the ringside doctor stopped the bout due to a cut over Thompsons right eye. 20 year-old Aybek Oralbay (KAZ) isnt far behind at #2, as despite losing to compatriot Vassiliy Levit (KAZ) back in mid-2019 the young Kazakh has gone on to claim a number of valuable scalps at the weight including #6 Abner Junior (BRA), #9 Ammar Abduljabbar (DEU), #10 Sagyndyk Togambay (KAZ), #11 Wilfried Florentin (FRA) and most impressively #3 Emmanuel Reyes (ESP) at the Bocskai tournament in Hungary last year. 6 Randall Rayment 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. Had his life not been cut short, he may well have been much, much higher on this list. His family had a background in boxingJohnny's father had been French lightweight championand he followed the same path. Edson Barboza vs. Terry Etim. Arlen Lpez (CUB) misses out on being ranked at present, having not fought anyone of note at the new weight. 5 Cain Brunton VIC, 1 Brock Jarvis NSW Jeff Fenech told Grantlee Kieza of the Queensland Sunday Mail: "The skills, the speed, the class. 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. He battled his way up through the preliminary bouts at West Melbourne Stadium and often took fights in regional Victoria. 15 Jaydii Kalambe QLD, 1 Jacob Ng QLD 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). 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. Its definitely a responsibility to be that good role model, to show them that if they apply themselves and they dedicate themselves to what they want to achieve, then they can achieve it. Andy Cruz (CUB) and Oleksandr Khyzhniak (UKR) remain the consensus 1)a and 1)b pound-for-pound, whilst Jianguan Hu (CHN) comes in at #3 with wins over Amit Panghal (IND), Saken Bibossinov (KAZ) and a bizarre stoppage of Thitisan Panmot (THA). 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. 6 Mark Kassab VIC 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. The states and territories of Australia have different sanctioning bodies and rules. There was talks with No Limit and I love those guys, but for me it was the opportunities and the exposure that I just wouldnt get anywhere else that I would get with Matchroom. Moloney climbed as high as #7 in the rankings before losing to Joshua Franco in June 2020. 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. Thompson died on 20 May 2020 at the age of 70. 3 Zac Dunn VIC Because obviously, I did start very young, and I started when womens boxing was still in its really early stages. This table showing the male boxers who have won the Australian professional championship. 13 Shadey Souried VIC The fly rankings have had a real shakeup in the past month, with some new faces at the top-end of the division. 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. Under the guidance of Bill OBrien, Carroll honed his boxing skills in the ring while working full-time in a bakery. One month later he outpointed #7 world-rated Joe Tetteh to win the Commonwealth junior welterweight title and a #5 world rating. Born inAbruzzo, Italy, Mattioli built his reputation Down Under before returning to Europe. Like Tszyu, Vic Darchinyan was born abroad but moved to Australia to further his boxing career. 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. The limited amount of truly elite competition at super-heavyweight prevents Jalolov from pushing the higher places on this list. The New South Welshmanwho had a brief stint as Mike Tyson's trainerwas inducted into theInternational Boxing Hall of Fame in 2002. 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 was a pretty complete sort of fighter, he could box a bit as well.". 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. 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 won a gold medal at the Commonwealth Games in 2014 and was the Australian amateur champion in 2009, 2010, 2011, 2013 and 2014. 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. 8 Issac Hardman QLD 2 Mark Flanagan QLD 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. 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. Still, he deserves great credit for what he has achieved in the ring after his career in rugby league. 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. 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. 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). 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. 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. Rogava and Hovhannisyan are just behind the Russian, with both gaining ground following solid runs at the Strandja tournament. Words: Finn Morton/Follow Finn on Twitter. Moloney (twin brother of Jason) was one of Australias best recent amateur boxers. With issues making the welterweight limit in his final three bouts, Carrolls doctor advised him to retire. In retirement, Lang ran boxing classes before making a living as the owner of the Victoria Hotel in Melbourne. Veteran Roniel Iglesias (CUB) appears at #6 after a pair of split-decision victories over #17 Kevin Hayler Brown (CUB) in domestic tournaments. 12 Daniel Crawford QLD 12 Daniel Kennedy NSW | DreamIT, Our site uses cookies. Australian Official Professional Mens Boxing Ratings as of May 18, 2019. 9 Billy Limov QLD 9 Ty Telford NSW 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. 8 Troy O'Meley NSW Learn more about our use of cookies: cookie policy, Skye Nicolsons no brainer decision to turn professional. 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. Australian Pro-Amateur Boxing World. Light Flyweight: (48kg) - Inaugural 1967. 2 Regan Dessiax WLD Bill Lang was the second Australian to fight for the world heavyweight championship. 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. 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. 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. After turning professional in 2013, Jackson won the Australian featherweight title in 2015 with a split decision over Will Young. Afterwards, Lang toured the United States and Europe. He fought just three more times, losing the belt toMike McCallum in 1994 in what proved to be his final outing. 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. 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. 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. 5 Samuel Colomban VIC 2 Omari Kimweri VIC 4 Viktor Agateljan NSW 3 Brent Rice QLD 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. Sanctioning bodies include: Combat Sports Authority (NSW) and the Professional Boxing and . 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. But Florentin stuttered against #9 Ammar Abduljabbar in the opening bout of the Cologne World Cup, dropping a decision to the German which leaves Florentin at #11. He was stopped by fellow Australian Anthony Mundine inside three rounds. 10 Pino Geracitano WA I was getting a little bit stale, a little bit bored. 14 Jack Light VIC To celebrate the special occasion, Bleacher Report has ranked the top 10 Australian fighters of all time. At the age of 26, he died after suffering serious injuries in a road accident. 14 Adam Stowe NSW 10 Issac Buckley NSW 14 Steve Gago WA Boxing NSW is the recognised NSW State Sporting Organisation for the Olympic Sport of Boxing 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 Blake Travers QLD, 1 Emmanuel Carlos VIC There has been the odd threat of a comeback, but he has resisted the urge to step back inside the ring. 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). 6 Layton McFerran VIC 7 Adrian Rodriguez QLD 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. He built up a 16-fight winning streak including two defences of his Australian title before meeting New Zealand lightweight champion Manny Santos. Chan Sung Jung vs. Yair Rodriguez. 8 Matt Casboult QLD 5 Paul Gallen NSW The decision to sign with Matchroom gives Nicolson the platform to compete on high-profile cards. Lionel Rose was the firstIndigenous Australian to win a world title. Imam Khataev (RUS) deservedly takes the #2 spot in the division, having conquered a number of top-tier opponents in the last two years including #7 Georgy Kushitashvili (GEO) and, more recently, #9 Sharaputdin Ataev (RUS) and #11 Ruslan Kolesnikov (RUS) at Russian nationals. 5 Beau Hartas ACT Being on such a big card for my pro debut is exciting, she explained. I just felt like it was the time to make the jump and just get straight into it.. The Queenslander feels a responsibility to be a positive role model, with plans to inspire future generations that are yet to make their mark. 12 Hunter Sam QLD Australia has had some wonderful fighters down the years, so some big names were always going to miss out on the top 10. 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. This may seem unfair, but hey, Id rather be consistent with my criteria. 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. 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. 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. 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. 11 Luke Woods TAS 10 Steve Lovett NSW 2 Jayde Mitchell VIC He became theWBC super welterweight title in 1977, defeatingEckhard Dagge in Germany. 8 Kyle Freiberg QLD 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). 13 Christian Tsoye 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. - Inaugural 1967 a # 5 world rating inducted into theInternational boxing Hall Fame... 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