Without a manager, Thompson fought preliminary bouts throughout Australia, winning 20 of his first 23 contests. Obviously its going to be great exposure for me, to showcase my skills, a lot of people will be tuning in around the world. 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). 13 Bailey Mannix NSW, 1 Cameron Hammond QLD In retirement Carroll worked as a referee at West Melbourne Stadium. Thompson kept his world rating until 1979. 7 Daniel Huculak VIC, 1 Luke Jackson TAS 10 Mike Yari 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. 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. 2017 Victorian AIBA Boxing Events. Carroll scored some of his greatest wins in 1937 and 1938, defeating Jimmy Leto three times and former title challenger Izzy Jannazzo. Jeff "Hit Man" Harding battled opponents in the ring as well as his demons out of it. Kostya Tszyu takes top spot in the rankings due to the way he dominated the light welterweight division. Saturday is Tszyu's birthday. 4 Aaron Law NSW Get notified about exclusive offers every week! 5 Conor Wallce QLD 11 Michael Hall NSW Ellis retired after a loss to Calvin Grove in 1996 but was tempted to return in 2002 at the age of 37. 1934 wins over Todd Morgan, Wesley Ramey and Ron Richards at Sydney Stadium earned him a world ranking. | DreamIT, Our site uses cookies. He became a world champion for the first time in 1995 when he stoppedJake Rodriguez. 13 Christian Tsoye VIC He survived two early trips to the canvas against Diosbelys Hurtado to become the interim WBC champion in 1998 and from then on produced a string of impressive results that included victories over Julio Cesar Chavez, Zab Judah, Jesse James Leija and Sharmba Mitchell (twice). Master Blaster duly defeatedHwan-Kil Yuh to become the IBF champion, a crown he defended once before losing it to former training partnerBarry Michael. His opponent, Gil McGrath, was highly touted but Carroll stopped him in nine rounds. As a result, the Armenian currently sits at #5. He won the Australian welterweight title in 1977 but lost his Australian and Commonwealth titles to Laurie Austin later that year. 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. 13 Korobo Etto VIC Nicolson had an impressive amateur ledger with a record of 137 wins and 15 losses, which included Australian Official Professional Mens Boxing Ratings as of May 18, 2019. After weeks of speculation, Matchroom announced that Nicolson had signed a long-term promotional deal, which would see the Australian enter the professional circuit. Lang lost the Empire title in a rematch with Tommy Burns in 1910, losing on points at Sydney Stadium in 1910. Sanctioning bodies include: Combat Sports Authority (NSW) and the Professional Boxing and Combat Sports Board Archived 2017-02-24 at the Wayback Machine (Victoria). 11 Floyd Masson WA 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. 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. Class Name: Men Weight: Women Wight: Juniors Weight: Super heavyweight : 91+--Heavyweight While he now resides in the United States, Darchinyan was given Australian citizenship in 2004. Andrey Zamkovoy vs. Shakhabas Makhmudov Russian National Championships 2020 Final (69kg) Watch on. 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. 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). Veteran Roniel Iglesias (CUB) appears at #6 after a pair of split-decision victories over #17 Kevin Hayler Brown (CUB) in domestic tournaments. 10 Tim Kanofski QLD 3 Wade Ryan NSW 14 Steve Gago WA Nadir Unal (TUR) makes a surprise appearance at #17 in the rankings after stopping reigning European champion Loren Alfonso Dominguez (AZE) in the semi-finals of the Bosphorus tournament last week. In one of his earlier fights on 6 October 1970 in a bout in Newcastle, Thompson knocked out Roko Spanja in the 10th round. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); 2021 Aus-Boxing | Australia's Home of BoxingAll Rights Reserved. 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. Competing in one of the toughest divisions in the Australian amateur scene, Jackson holds amateur wins over George Kambosos, Joel Brunker, Paul Flemming as well as future WBA title holder Nicholas Walters. 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. 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 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 Beau Hartas ACT Hector Thompson was a two-time world title challenger, a multiple weight Australian champion and a Commonwealth junior welterweight champion. 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. Everyone wants to buy you a drink when you're the champ.". 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. 3 Jack Brubaker 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. Watch on. 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. The motivation and drive was kind of not there, so having this opportunity come up, it couldnt have been better timing for me. 7 Foai Aumua Ioelu VIC There was lots of money, lots of people showing you around but at the end of the day it's just expensive. 11 Luke Woods TAS His family had a background in boxingJohnny's father had been French lightweight championand he followed the same path. 5 Mathew Davoren NSW 3 Renold Quinlan NSW Aliev himself went up a few places after getting a win over Nelvie Tiafack (DEU), who drops to #15 as a result. 5 Samuel Colomban VIC 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. Australia has had some wonderful fighters down the years, so some big names were always going to miss out on the top 10. 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). The towering Uzbek returned to action at the Strandja tournament last month, and despite competing with an injury claimed wins over #12 Tsotne Rogava (UKR), #13 Gurgen Hovhannisyan (ARM) and #14 Mourad Aliev (FRA). Fenech won the 10-rounder by majority decision on the scorecards. 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. 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. In a rematch four months later Thompson took the decision after 15 rounds. 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. Had his life not been cut short, he may well have been much, much higher on this list. Australian Official Boxing Ratings 2017. 9 Mitchell Middleton-Clark VIC 6 Aaron Russell QLD Amit drops to #6 in the division as a result. In front of 15,000 fans in Panama City, Thompson fought bravely before succumbing to Durans two-handed assaults in the eighth round. 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). 1 Willis Meehan NSW 6 Mark Kassab VIC In 87 career bouts, Thompson won 73 with many of his losses coming at the end of his career. 15 Brent Dames VIC, 1 Steven Spark QLD Rose, who enjoyed a brief singing career in the 1970s, passed away in 2011. 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. 13 Ray Dimachki VIC At the height of his career Carroll was second to only cricketer Sir Donald Bradman in popularity but Carroll hated the limelight. 2 Joel Brunker NSW The states and territories of Australia have different sanctioning bodies and rules. 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. The Uzbek rebounded by winning the 81kg crown at the Strandja tournament, beating #11 Ruslan Kolesnikov in the final as well as triumphing over #10 Temurkhon Sobirov (UZB) in the national championships. 11 Chris Hamilton QLD 12 Danilo Creati NSW 4 Ben Savva NSW 5 Kye MacKenzie NSW Still, Darcy achieved plenty during his career. 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. Jackson worked his way up the WBO world rankings, earning a top ranking and a potential shot at their title holder Oscar Valdez. 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. 10 Michael Whitehead QLD On 27 December 1909, Lang knocked out former heavyweight champion Bob Fitzsimmons in another defence of his heavyweight title. It was the first time he had ever been beyond 10 rounds. 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. Sofiane Oumiha (FRA) vs. Dzmitry Asanau (BLR) Viktor Liventsev Memorial 2020 Final (63kg) Watch on. Young Griffo, Vic Patrick, Ron Richards and Hector Thompson were all seriously considered for the shortlist. Have your say via the comments section. 2 Gaige Ireland VIC 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. 2 Alex Leapai QLD 4 Willie Nasio 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. Meanwhile, Frazer Clarke (GBR) stays in contention at #6 after grinding out wins against #14 Aliev and Berat Acar (TUR) back in February. 12 Daniel Crawford QLD [citation needed]. In his last-ever bout, he knocked out George Chip in Sydney to retain the world middleweight 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. 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. 10 Pino Geracitano WA In the end, I had to put out quite an effort to take him down.". 4 Kurtis Pegoraro QLD Zoirov, who has suffered a disappointing year with clear losses to #5 Thitisan Panmot (THA) and Deepak Kumar, falls to #7 in the rankings. Lang died in 1952 at the age of 69. The bantamweight picked up the WBA and WBC belts when he defeated Fighting Harada on points in 1968. 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. 4 Richard Lockett WA A hand injury suffered in 1931 forced a six-month layoff, and when Carroll was knocked out by Fred Henneberry upon his return many thought his career as a top boxer was finished. Moloney (twin brother of Jason) was one of Australia's best recent amateur boxers. Thompson returned to Panama City on 15 November 1975 for his second world championship shot, this time against long-time champion Antonio Cervantes. 6 Matthew Hartmann QLD 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. Light Flyweight: (48kg) - Inaugural 1967. 10 Daniel Russell QLD 2018 AIBA Youth World Championship silver-medallist Jan Paul Rivera (PRI) notched a quality win at the Boxams in Spain, beating Serik Temirzhanov (KAZ) in the semi-finals en route to taking gold in the 57kg field. 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. The pair met again the following year, when Nelson stunned the Melbourne crowd by stopping Fenech in the eighth round. Thompson died on 20 May 2020 at the age of 70. A chance encounter at a Sydney racetrack while on holiday earned Carroll a short-notice main event slot at Sydney Stadium. For a 14-month spell, the man who went by the name of Kostya held the WBC,WBA super and IBF titles. To celebrate the special occasion, Bleacher Report has ranked the top 10 Australian fighters of all time. Jackson was named Australias team captain at theCommonwealth Games in 2010 and the London Olympics in 2012. 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. 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). 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. 7 Gearoid Clancy NSW 6 Mitchell Whitelaw NSW 4 Jamie Weetch WA 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. 15 Blake Travers QLD, 1 Emmanuel Carlos VIC 5 Mateo Tapia NSW 8 Lucas Miller VIC 12 Ben Sila NSW Darchinyan went on to become a world champion at super fly and bantamweight, though a major belt at featherweight has so far eluded him. Nicolson has set her sights on being a trailblazer for women in boxing ahead of her first bout as a professional. He won a gold medal at the Commonwealth Games in 2014 and was the Australian amateur champion in 2009, 2010, 2011, 2013 and 2014. 8 Kyle Freiberg QLD Jean Paul Rivera (PRI) vs. Serik Temirzhanov (KAZ) Boxam Tournament 2021 Semifinals (57kg) Share. 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. 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 Dids Mwaka TAS 5 Cain Brunton VIC, 1 Brock Jarvis NSW 3 Brandon Ogilvie WA 9 Tyson Lantry NSW 8 Lachlan Higgins WA 11 Uria Afamasaga TAS 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 Jayden Joseph/Nichols TAS After turning professional in 2013, Jackson won the Australian featherweight title in 2015 with a split decision over Will Young. 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. 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. Do you agree with the list? The decision to sign with Matchroom gives Nicolson the platform to compete on high-profile cards. 2 Mark Lucas NSW 15 King Mou QLD, 1 Jai Opetaia NSW 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. 3 Bowie Tupou NSW 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. Lester Ellis was born in Blackpool, England, but moved to Australia when he was three years old. 8 Joseph Goodall QLD 9 Fano Kori NSW 4 Ben Denico ACT 7 Adam Kaoullas VIC He was a pretty complete sort of fighter, he could box a bit as well.". Elsewhere, Kamshybek Kunkabayev (KAZ) returned to the #2 spot after triumphing at the Cologne World Cup in March, beating #14 Mourad Aliev in the final. Temirzhanov drops to #18, which seems a tad unfair given his brave effort against #1 Mirzakhalilov back in the Olympic qualifiers last year, but this is a very competitive and unforgiving weight class after all. When he again dominated van Klaveren in the rematch, many were calling for Carroll to fight for the world championship. I just know that this is where Im going to get my best training, this is where Ill have quality sparring opportunities. He was stopped by fellow Australian Anthony Mundine inside three rounds. 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. 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. 9 Ty Telford NSW 3 Kane Watts VIC 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. Carroll annexed the title with a seventh-round TKO win. Barry Michael, who defeated Lester Ellis to become a world champion, was unfortunate to miss out, as too was Jimmy Carruthers. However, it was at middleweight where he had hoped to get his shot at world glory. 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. 7 Adrian Rodriguez QLD Whilst Sissokho beat #4 Vikas Krishan (IND) in the Boxams final a few weeks ago, I felt that the contest was wrongfully decided and as a result Ive only moved him up as high as #10. Johnny Famechon was born in Paris, France, but moved to Australia when he was young. 10 Alex Hanan NSW Lionel Rose was the firstIndigenous Australian to win a world title. His return proved unsuccessfulRose lost four of his next six bouts before hanging up his gloves for good. 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. 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. 13 Dillon Bardgero NSW 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. I think it was almost definite that I would go with Matchroom if I was going to go pro. 8 Matt Casboult QLD 13 Shadey Souried VIC 6 Randall Rayment NSW He fought just three more times, losing the belt toMike McCallum in 1994 in what proved to be his final outing. 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. 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