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Kostya Tszyu takes top spot in the rankings due to the way he dominated the light welterweight division. To be having my pro debut, I feel like its been a long time coming. 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. 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. Australias always going to be home and Im not over here permanently so I will be home, she concluded. Dan Henderson vs. Michael Bisping. 6 Victor Odindo SA That was the big part of my decision.. Everyone wants to buy you a drink when you're the champ.". 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. 13 Christian Tsoye VIC 5 Ben Kite QLD Boxing Australia is the national sporting body that runs amateur boxing in Australia and Australian National Boxing Federation which governs Professional boxing in Australia. I wasnt really even interested in turning pro until I spoke to Eddie, she explained. Moloney (twin brother of Jason) was one of Australia's best recent amateur boxers. 14 Adam Stowe NSW (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); 2021 Aus-Boxing | Australia's Home of BoxingAll Rights Reserved. Sanctioning bodies include: Combat Sports Authority (NSW) and the Professional Boxing and Combat Sports Board Archived 2017-02-24 at the Wayback Machine (Victoria). 2 Mark Flanagan QLD 12 Adam Copland QLD 2 Mark Lucas NSW 6 Nathan Webber QLD That side of it for me is very exciting. Includes every weigh division including Heavyweight, Cruiserweight, Light Heavyweight, Super Middleweight, Middleweight, Super Welterweight, Welterweight, Middleweight, Super Welterweight, Welterweight, Super Lightweight, Lightweight, Super Featherweight . Sanctioning bodies include: Combat Sports Authority (NSW) and the Professional Boxing and . 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. Boxing in Australia refers to the sport of boxing held in Australia. 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. 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. Carroll won every round and claimed the Australian middleweight title. Barry Michael, who defeated Lester Ellis to become a world champion, was unfortunate to miss out, as too was Jimmy Carruthers. Off the back of his strong performance against Nurdauletov, Fiori rises to #4 in the rankings. With his boxing earnings Carroll bought a new house in the Melbourne suburb of Moonee Ponds as well as a new car. 6 Aaron Russell QLD But I think its a great responsibility to have, a very rewarding one as well when you see those girls follow in your footsteps and do amazing things as well. 10 Pino Geracitano WA In the end, I had to put out quite an effort to take him down.". 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). He boasts a 31-2 (25 KOs) record but has not fought since losing to Ricky Hatton in Manchester, England, in 2005. Amatuer & Professional Boxing Weight Classes Amatuer Boxing Weight Categories. 12 Daniel Crawford QLD 13 Shadey Souried VIC Ronda Rousey vs. Holly Holm. 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. Theyve definitely got the skills, its all there and all Australia really lacks is the depth. 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. 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. He built up a 16-fight winning streak including two defences of his Australian title before meeting New Zealand lightweight champion Manny Santos. When he again dominated van Klaveren in the rematch, many were calling for Carroll to fight for the world championship. 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. 10 Tim Kanofski QLD This table showing the male boxers who have won the Australian professional championship. Lang was an active champion, defending the title once a month through 1907, winning all of the bouts inside the distance. Lang eventually lost his Australian title to Dave Smith on points in 1913 at Sydney Stadium. 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. Having started out his career fighting at 131 pounds, the New South . Following the departure of Keyshawn Davis to the pros, theres been a shift at the top order of 63kg. 2 Luke Boyd NSW Boxing NSW is the recognised NSW State Sporting Organisation for the Olympic Sport of Boxing Aliev himself went up a few places after getting a win over Nelvie Tiafack (DEU), who drops to #15 as a result. 9 Justin Frost QLD 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. 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. Have your say via the comments section. 15 Jaydii Kalambe QLD, 1 Jacob Ng QLD The New South Welshmanwho had a brief stint as Mike Tyson's trainerwas inducted into theInternational Boxing Hall of Fame in 2002. One month later he outpointed #7 world-rated Joe Tetteh to win the Commonwealth junior welterweight title and a #5 world rating. Those late defeats spoilt his final record slightly but did not tarnish what he had achieved during his prime. 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 narrowly missing Olympic selection in 2012, Andrew competed at the World Championships in 2011 and 2013 as well as the 2010 Commonwealth Games. 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 Jai Alexander VIC 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. 10 Mike Yari NSW 8 Joseph Goodall QLD 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. The pair met again the following year, when Nelson stunned the Melbourne crowd by stopping Fenech in the eighth round. THE countdown to Skye Nicolson's professional debut has officially begun. 7 Kerry Foley NSW At the age of 26, he died after suffering serious injuries in a road accident. Rogava and Hovhannisyan are just behind the Russian, with both gaining ground following solid runs at the Strandja tournament. 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. 15 Deece McDonald QLD, 1 Dwight Ritchie VIC Theres been a lot of movement at 91kg in recent months, with the division looking very different than it did this time last year. WINNERS OF AUSTRALIAN AMATEUR CHAMPIONSHIPS. 3 Sam Goodman NSW, * Denotes Regional Titleholder# Denotes Commonwealth Champion, Gamebred Sports Coaching Equipment and Water Bags, For the latest Gamebred news and exclusive deals. Meanwhile, Frazer Clarke (GBR) stays in contention at #6 after grinding out wins against #14 Aliev and Berat Acar (TUR) back in February. 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. 5 Paul Gallen NSW 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. 7 Adrian Rodriguez QLD 2 Regan Dessiax WLD Why have I ranked Huni as low as #8? Famechonwho was famed for his defensive abilitiesbecame Australian, Commonwealth and world champion at featherweight. 9 Billy Limov QLD Reyes has now cemented himself as one of the top contenders at heavyweight, and will be aiming to medal in Tokyo. 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. Sofiane Oumiha (FRA) has a strong argument for placing ahead of the Kazakh, but Ive decided to opt for Oralbays more impressive body of work over the past year. 7 Adam Kaoullas VIC 3 Jack Brubaker NSW 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. 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. 12 Hunter Sam QLD 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. The bout was fought in the pouring rain, and Johnson used his defensive prowess to tire Lang out before stopping him in the ninth round. The motivation and drive was kind of not there, so having this opportunity come up, it couldnt have been better timing for me. With issues making the welterweight limit in his final three bouts, Carrolls doctor advised him to retire. I was getting a little bit stale, a little bit bored. 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. [2][3], This table showing the female boxers who have won the Australian professional championship.[4][5]. 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). After seven hard-fought rounds, the ringside doctor stopped the bout due to a cut over Thompsons right eye. 11 Matt Sheehan VIC 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. Young Griffo, Vic Patrick, Ron Richards and Hector Thompson were all seriously considered for the shortlist. 9 Ali Elrich NSW Thompsons success earned him a shot at Roberto Durans lightweight championship on 2 June 1973. Since the loss, Jackson has rebounded with three wins and is ranked by Australian Boxing Zone as the top featherweight in the country. Please help update this article to reflect recent events or newly available information. 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). 5 Cain Brunton VIC, 1 Brock Jarvis NSW 3 Renold Quinlan NSW He was a pretty complete sort of fighter, he could box a bit as well.". 2,153 likes. 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. 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. 13 Dillon Bardgero NSW 11 Floyd Masson WA 14 Benjamin Dimitrioski QLD He became a world champion for the first time in 1995 when he stoppedJake Rodriguez. Professional record: 87-10-1 (52 KOs) Dave Sands could well be the greatest Australian boxer who never won a world title. 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. During the 1902 Grand Final, Lang was sent from the field for fighting with one of the opposition players. I just know that this is where Im going to get my best training, this is where Ill have quality sparring opportunities. Carroll scored some of his greatest wins in 1937 and 1938, defeating Jimmy Leto three times and former title challenger Izzy Jannazzo. Given Zoirovs win over Bennama in the semi-finals of the 2019 AIBA World Championships Im not quite going to rank the Frenchman ahead of him, but Bennama is certainly a contender to medal at the Olympics. On 3 September 1908 in front of 16,000 fans in Melbourne, Lang dropped Burns in the second round of their world heavyweight championship bout before Burns came back to end matters in round six. In front of 15,000 fans in Panama City, Thompson fought bravely before succumbing to Durans two-handed assaults in the eighth round. In 87 career bouts, Thompson won 73 with many of his losses coming at the end of his career. 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