Burns would lose the title to Johnson three months later. On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. 2 Alex Leapai QLD THE countdown to Skye Nicolsons professional debut has officially begun. But Australia will always be home. 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. 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. 15 Deece McDonald QLD, 1 Dwight Ritchie VIC The Cologne World Cup saw Kevin Schumann (DEU) come out on top at middleweight, elevating the German to #7 in the rankings with wins over #15 Hebert Sousa (BRA) and emerging young talent Gradus Kraus (NLD). 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. His opponent, Gil McGrath, was highly touted but Carroll stopped him in nine rounds. Chan Sung Jung vs. Yair Rodriguez. 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. 15 Jaydii Kalambe QLD, 1 Jacob Ng QLD 4 Bilal Akkawy NSW Amatuer & Professional Boxing Weight Classes Amatuer Boxing Weight Categories. 12 Daniel Crawford QLD 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. He was, however, coaxed back into the ring in 2008 for a grudge match against Nelson, with the pair both well into their 40s. 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. 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. Ibanez would probably have been ranked higher if not for the fact that he got the benefit of an even clearer gift decision against Luiz Oliveira (BRA), who climbs to #8 with Ibanez just behind at #9. Rose, who enjoyed a brief singing career in the 1970s, passed away in 2011. I feel like Ive taken on that role since a pretty young age. If you havent already, make sure to check out my previous articles covering the 2019 AIBA World Championships for a better idea of the current landscape, as well as keeping up to date with the Taylor Talks Boxing podcast for more insight and analysis. 3 Jack Brubaker NSW 13 Korobo Etto VIC Despite narrowly missing Olympic selection in 2012, Andrew competed at the World Championships in 2011 and 2013 as well as the 2010 Commonwealth Games. Veteran Roniel Iglesias (CUB) appears at #6 after a pair of split-decision victories over #17 Kevin Hayler Brown (CUB) in domestic tournaments. 7 Gearoid Clancy NSW 7 Adam Kaoullas VIC 2,153 likes. 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. Get notified about exclusive offers every week! 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. At the age of 26, he died after suffering serious injuries in a road accident. Harding has been fighting since, battling an alcohol addiction. 9 Ali Elrich NSW Rocky Mattioli is an Italian-Australian who became a world champion at junior middleweight. Welterweight kingpin Andrey Zamkovoy (RUS) is #4 P4P by reason of his recent wins over Shakhabas Makhmudov (RUS) and Youba Sissokho (ESP), whilst Bekzad Nurdauletov (KAZ) falls a couple of spots to #5 due a closely contested loss to Simone Fiori (ITA). 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. He moved up through the divisions, winning belts, including jumping from lightweight to junior middleweight in 1995 to become the IBO champion. 7 Foai Aumua Ioelu VIC 13 Christian Tsoye VIC Words: Finn Morton/Follow Finn on Twitter. Born inAbruzzo, Italy, Mattioli built his reputation Down Under before returning to Europe. 8 Lachlan Higgins WA There has been the odd threat of a comeback, but he has resisted the urge to step back inside the ring. 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. 6 Nathan Webber QLD 9 Ty Telford NSW Australian Official Professional Mens Boxing Ratings as of May 18, 2019. After turning professional in 2013, Jackson won the Australian featherweight title in 2015 with a split decision over Will Young. Like Tszyu, Vic Darchinyan was born abroad but moved to Australia to further his boxing career. 10 Pino Geracitano WA Following the departure of Keyshawn Davis to the pros, theres been a shift at the top order of 63kg. 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 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). Sofiane Oumiha (FRA) vs. Dzmitry Asanau (BLR) Viktor Liventsev Memorial 2020 Final (63kg) Watch on. Bill Squires, the former champion, had left Australia to pursue a shot at the world champion and Lang fought Peter Felix to become the new champion. 13 Ray Dimachki VIC 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. Being on such a big card for my pro debut is exciting, she explained. The New South Welshmanwho had a brief stint as Mike Tyson's trainerwas inducted into theInternational Boxing Hall of Fame in 2002. 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. 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. When he again dominated van Klaveren in the rematch, many were calling for Carroll to fight for the world championship. Lester Ellis was born in Blackpool, England, but moved to Australia when he was three years old. 4 Willie Nasio 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. A knockout loss to Meyer Grace derailed Carrolls attempt to enter the world rankings before wins over Jack Kilbourne rejuvenated his career. 1934 wins over Todd Morgan, Wesley Ramey and Ron Richards at Sydney Stadium earned him a world ranking. 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. 4 Richard Lockett WA 11 Uria Afamasaga TAS 2 Mark Lucas NSW 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. Still, Darcy achieved plenty during his career. 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. With 12,000 in attendance at Sydney Stadium, Lang stopped Squires in the 17th round to win the Commonwealth title. Married with three children, Carroll drifted off into anonymity after retirement. He was stopped by fellow Australian Anthony Mundine inside three rounds. 7 Herman Ene-Purcell QLD 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. Barry Michael said of former sparring partner Mattioli, perStathi Paxinos of The Age: "He was aggressive, super-controlled, had good speed and power. 9 Fano Kori NSW Young Griffo, Vic Patrick, Ron Richards and Hector Thompson were all seriously considered for the shortlist. He knocked out Bluey Jones in 1933 to reclaim the welterweight title he had never lost and then beat Henneberry again in another non-title match. 2 Regan Dessiax WLD Zoirov, who has suffered a disappointing year with clear losses to #5 Thitisan Panmot (THA) and Deepak Kumar, falls to #7 in the rankings. 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. Hes very good at his job, and hes a good salesman, and he made it very enticing and very hard not to consider. Australia has had some wonderful fighters down the years, so some big names were always going to miss out on the top 10. 10 Daniel Russell QLD 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. I wasnt really even interested in turning pro until I spoke to Eddie, she explained. 5 Brendan Saunders NSW 7 Jason Whateley VIC 12 Hunter Sam QLD 3 Bowie Tupou NSW 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. 5 Mateo Tapia NSW 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. Jackson worked his way up the WBO world rankings, earning a top ranking and a potential shot at their title holder Oscar Valdez. 8 Troy O'Meley NSW Felix had Lang down in the sixth round, but Lang came back to knock him out in the tenth and claim the title. Is there an honourable mention who should have squeezed into the top 10? One month later he outpointed #7 world-rated Joe Tetteh to win the Commonwealth junior welterweight title and a #5 world rating. Fenech won the 10-rounder by majority decision on the scorecards. 4 Kurtis Pegoraro QLD 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. I was getting a little bit stale, a little bit bored. Carroll won every round and claimed the Australian middleweight title. 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. 8 Lucas Miller VIC Barry Michael, who defeated Lester Ellis to become a world champion, was unfortunate to miss out, as too was Jimmy Carruthers. The fly rankings have had a real shakeup in the past month, with some new faces at the top-end of the division. The poor performance was due to seasickness suffered during the voyage. 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. He knocked Squires out three more times before the end of his career in other meetings for the Australian heavyweight title. Do you agree with the list? 14 David Tough QLD 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. 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. 5 Conor Wallce QLD The states and territories of Australia have different sanctioning bodies and rules. 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. So the more girls that get involved, the better were going to be.. Therefore, he's eligible for this list. Jack Carroll was one of the greatest boxers ever produced from Australia. Nicolson has set her sights on being a trailblazer for women in boxing ahead of her first bout as a professional. Having started out his career fighting at 131 pounds, the New South . 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. 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. He died of a heart attack at the age of 70 in 1976. Moloney has defeated Rene Dacquel, Luis Concepcion, Elton Dharry and Miguel Gonzalez, earning himself a top ten world rating in March 2018. Carroll annexed the title with a seventh-round TKO win. Lang lost the Empire title in a rematch with Tommy Burns in 1910, losing on points at Sydney Stadium in 1910. He battled his way up through the preliminary bouts at West Melbourne Stadium and often took fights in regional Victoria. Australian Official Professional Mens Boxing Ratings as of May 18, 2019. 3 Joel Camilleri VIC 4 Francis Chua WA 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). Reyes has now cemented himself as one of the top contenders at heavyweight, and will be aiming to medal in Tokyo. Whilst some of the decisions were contentious, the bouts were all close enough for me to count them as legitimate victories for Schumann. 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. Jeff "Hit Man" Harding battled opponents in the ring as well as his demons out of it. 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. Photo by Alex Nicodim/Sportsfile via Getty Images. 4 Ben Savva NSW 12 Danilo Creati NSW 9 Mitchell Middleton-Clark VIC Anderson Silva vs. Vitor Belfort. 10 Steve Lovett NSW A chance encounter at a Sydney racetrack while on holiday earned Carroll a short-notice main event slot at Sydney Stadium. 6 Matthew Hartmann QLD Sanctioning bodies include: Combat Sports Authority (NSW) and the Professional Boxing and Combat Sports Board Archived 2017-02-24 at the Wayback Machine (Victoria). This table showing the male boxers who have won the Australian professional championship. 2 Jayde Mitchell VIC Nicolson had an impressive amateur ledger with a record of 137 wins and 15 losses, which included View the latest boxing rankings. 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. THE countdown to Skye Nicolson's professional debut has officially begun. 9 Tyson Lantry NSW 5 Ben Kite QLD Still, he deserves great credit for what he has achieved in the ring after his career in rugby league. To celebrate the special occasion, Bleacher Report has ranked the top 10 Australian fighters of all time. At the height of his career Carroll was second to only cricketer Sir Donald Bradman in popularity but Carroll hated the limelight. 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. Two months later Lang fought for the vacant Australian heavyweight title. 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. The Queenslander feels a responsibility to be a positive role model, with plans to inspire future generations that are yet to make their mark. 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. Under the guidance of Bill OBrien, Carroll honed his boxing skills in the ring while working full-time in a bakery. 15 David Drapac VIC, 1 Rohan Murdock QLD Whilst World Championship silver medallist Pat McCormack (GBR) hasnt fought since 2019, Ive decided to keep him at #2 despite recent inactivity as his wins over Baturov and #8 Okazawa put him ahead of his rivals. In a rematch four months later Thompson took the decision after 15 rounds. There was lots of money, lots of people showing you around but at the end of the day it's just expensive. 6 Victor Odindo SA History. 10 Michael Whitehead 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. 7 Daniel Huculak VIC, 1 Luke Jackson TAS With his boxing earnings Carroll bought a new house in the Melbourne suburb of Moonee Ponds as well as a new car. Obviously its going to be great exposure for me, to showcase my skills, a lot of people will be tuning in around the world. This may seem unfair, but hey, Id rather be consistent with my criteria. Thompson kept his world rating until 1979. 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. 9 Trent Broadhurst QLD 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. On 27 December 1909, Lang knocked out former heavyweight champion Bob Fitzsimmons in another defence of his heavyweight title. Saturday is Tszyu's birthday. Moloney climbed as high as #7 in the rankings before losing to Joshua Franco in June 2020. [citation needed]. 3 Wade Ryan NSW 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. Watch on. Like Sands, his final position in the rankings would have been closer to the top had it not been for his early demise. He won the Australian welterweight title in 1977 but lost his Australian and Commonwealth titles to Laurie Austin later that year. Luke Jackson turned professional in 2013 after a successful amateur career and is currently a world ranked featherweight contender. Light Flyweight: (48kg) - Inaugural 1967. He toldDavid Barrett of the Daily Telegraph: "It was a Las Vegas lifestyle. 6 Randall Rayment NSW 8 Issac Hardman QLD [2][3], This table showing the female boxers who have won the Australian professional championship.[4][5]. 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