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3 Brent Rice QLD 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). | DreamIT, Our site uses cookies. Kostya Tszyu takes top spot in the rankings due to the way he dominated the light welterweight division. 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. 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. 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. 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. Veteran Roniel Iglesias (CUB) appears at #6 after a pair of split-decision victories over #17 Kevin Hayler Brown (CUB) in domestic tournaments. 7 Herman Ene-Purcell QLD Australian Pro-Amateur Boxing World. 9 Ty Telford NSW 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. 6 Nathan Webber QLD 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. 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. Light Flyweight: (48kg) - Inaugural 1967. Despite a loss to #18 Zeyad Eshaish (JOR) at the Olympic qualifying tournament, Eshaish benefitted from some fortunate judging in his home country which is why I havent knocked Baturov in the rankings. 3 James MacDonald QLD 4 Bilal Akkawy NSW World Championship silver-medallist Julio Castillo (COL) falls to #13 in the rankings, having not fought since September 2019. 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. 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. 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. 12 Hunter Sam QLD 2 Alex Leapai QLD Still, he deserves great credit for what he has achieved in the ring after his career in rugby league. 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. 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. After seven hard-fought rounds, the ringside doctor stopped the bout due to a cut over Thompsons right eye. Ronda Rousey vs. Holly Holm. 4 Viktor Agateljan NSW He boasts a 31-2 (25 KOs) record but has not fought since losing to Ricky Hatton in Manchester, England, in 2005. Johnny Famechon was born in Paris, France, but moved to Australia when he was young. 1934 wins over Todd Morgan, Wesley Ramey and Ron Richards at Sydney Stadium earned him a world ranking. bjj, isaac doederlein, EUG, grappling, breakdown, analysis, The Greatest Mixed Martial Artists of All Time, my previous articles covering the 2019 AIBA World Championships. 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. 5 Paul Gallen NSW Master Blaster duly defeatedHwan-Kil Yuh to become the IBF champion, a crown he defended once before losing it to former training partnerBarry Michael. 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. 6 Aaron Russell QLD 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. Barry Michael said of former sparring partner Mattioli, perStathi Paxinos of The Age: "He was aggressive, super-controlled, had good speed and power. 5 Kye MacKenzie NSW In retirement, Lang ran boxing classes before making a living as the owner of the Victoria Hotel in Melbourne. 2 Darragh Foley NSW That side of it for me is very exciting. But, remember, it's all a matter of opinion. 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. Felix had Lang down in the sixth round, but Lang came back to knock him out in the tenth and claim the title. Australias always going to be home and Im not over here permanently so I will be home, she concluded. Jackson worked his way up the WBO world rankings, earning a top ranking and a potential shot at their title holder Oscar Valdez. Zoirov, who has suffered a disappointing year with clear losses to #5 Thitisan Panmot (THA) and Deepak Kumar, falls to #7 in the rankings. 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. 5 Conor Wallce QLD 4 Richard Lockett WA 13 Korobo Etto VIC Alistair Overeem vs. Francis N'Gannou. 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. 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. 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. Like Tszyu, Vic Darchinyan was born abroad but moved to Australia to further his boxing career. The decision to sign with Matchroom gives Nicolson the platform to compete on high-profile cards. Meanwhile, Frazer Clarke (GBR) stays in contention at #6 after grinding out wins against #14 Aliev and Berat Acar (TUR) back in February. I feel like Ive taken on that role since a pretty young age. 15 King Mou QLD, 1 Jai Opetaia NSW With issues making the welterweight limit in his final three bouts, Carrolls doctor advised him to retire. Boxing NSW is the recognised NSW State Sporting Organisation for the Olympic Sport of Boxing 12 Danilo Creati NSW The poor performance was due to seasickness suffered during the voyage. 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. 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). 10 Daniel Russell QLD 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. Theyre leading the way with womens boxing globally, so it was a bit of a no brainer really. 1967 - T Cash (QLD) 1968 - Joseph Donovan (NSW) 1969 - B Sagebrecht (VIC) So the more girls that get involved, the better were going to be.. 3 Jai Alexander VIC He moved up through the divisions, winning belts, including jumping from lightweight to junior middleweight in 1995 to become the IBO champion. He won the Australian welterweight title in 1977 but lost his Australian and Commonwealth titles to Laurie Austin later that year. Darchinyan went on to become a world champion at super fly and bantamweight, though a major belt at featherweight has so far eluded him. 5 Cain Brunton VIC, 1 Brock Jarvis NSW 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. 6 Mitchell Whitelaw NSW 5 Ben Kite 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. 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. Famechonwho was famed for his defensive abilitiesbecame Australian, Commonwealth and world champion at featherweight. With his boxing earnings Carroll bought a new house in the Melbourne suburb of Moonee Ponds as well as a new car. 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. Australian Official Boxing Ratings 2017. Watch on. Nicolson has set her sights on being a trailblazer for women in boxing ahead of her first bout as a professional. 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). 5 Mateo Tapia NSW Please enter your username or email address. 20 year-old Dzhambulat Bizhamov (RUS) makes his debut in the rankings at #4 after prevailing in a deep 75kg field at the Russian national championships, with many of his opponents being ranked in and around the middleweight top 10. Of the more recent vintage, Anthony Mundine may very well have earned a spot had he turned to boxing earlier. 7 Adrian Rodriguez QLD Boxing in Australia refers to the sport of boxing held in Australia. 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. Carroll avenged the loss in his last bout overseas, and later stopped Casey in a 1929 Brisbane bout. Barry Michael, who defeated Lester Ellis to become a world champion, was unfortunate to miss out, as too was Jimmy Carruthers. 7 Jason Whateley VIC The motivation and drive was kind of not there, so having this opportunity come up, it couldnt have been better timing for me. 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. For a 14-month spell, the man who went by the name of Kostya held the WBC,WBA super and IBF titles. 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. He became theWBC super welterweight title in 1977, defeatingEckhard Dagge in Germany. The New South Welshmanwho had a brief stint as Mike Tyson's trainerwas inducted into theInternational Boxing Hall of Fame in 2002. Chan Sung Jung vs. Yair Rodriguez. 10 Steve Lovett NSW 6 Ben Mahoney QLD 11 Michael Hall NSW 7 Quintin Carey QLD Ellis retired after a loss to Calvin Grove in 1996 but was tempted to return in 2002 at the age of 37. Rose, who enjoyed a brief singing career in the 1970s, passed away in 2011. 5 Beau Hartas ACT Carroll scored some of his greatest wins in 1937 and 1938, defeating Jimmy Leto three times and former title challenger Izzy Jannazzo. 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 Diego's Pechanga Arena. 9 Justin Frost QLD 14 Steve Gago WA He won the IBF title at bantamweight in just his seventh professional fight, beatingSatoshi Shingaki, and held the strap until moving up in weight. 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. 4 Francis Chua 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. The only site to list the top 15 ratings in the every weight division, including mandatories, boxer's records & country. 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. 14 Benjamin Dimitrioski QLD 2 Rivan Cesaire VIC 5 Samuel Colomban VIC 4 Aaron Law NSW 10 Faiga Opeulu QLD WINNERS OF AUSTRALIAN AMATEUR CHAMPIONSHIPS. 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. A statue erected has been erected in his honour in his hometown ofWarragul, Australia. 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. 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. Nicolson had an impressive amateur ledger with a record of 137 wins and 15 losses, which included Aliev himself went up a few places after getting a win over Nelvie Tiafack (DEU), who drops to #15 as a result. His career finished with four victories in the United States, meaning Mattioli finished with a career knockout ratio of 70 percent. One month later he outpointed #7 world-rated Joe Tetteh to win the Commonwealth junior welterweight title and a #5 world rating. View the latest boxing rankings. The limited amount of truly elite competition at super-heavyweight prevents Jalolov from pushing the higher places on this list. 14 David Tough QLD 12 Daniel Kennedy NSW I wasnt really even interested in turning pro until I spoke to Eddie, she explained. 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. 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