Ellis retired after a loss to Calvin Grove in 1996 but was tempted to return in 2002 at the age of 37. 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. His return proved unsuccessfulRose lost four of his next six bouts before hanging up his gloves for good. Lang was an active champion, defending the title once a month through 1907, winning all of the bouts inside the distance. 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. 13 Dillon Bardgero NSW Since the loss, Jackson has rebounded with three wins and is ranked by Australian Boxing Zone as the top featherweight in the country. I feel like Ive taken on that role since a pretty young age. Felix had Lang down in the sixth round, but Lang came back to knock him out in the tenth and claim the title. 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. 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. Boxing Australia is the national sporting body that runs amateur boxing in Australia and Australian National Boxing Federation which governs Professional boxing in Australia. So the more girls that get involved, the better were going to be.. 9 Ty Telford NSW 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. 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. [citation needed]. Following the first three major tournaments of the 2021 season - the Strandja memorial, Boxam tournament and Cologne World Cup - theres been some considerable changes to the rankings of late. A chance encounter at a Sydney racetrack while on holiday earned Carroll a short-notice main event slot at Sydney Stadium. Sanctioning bodies include: Combat Sports Authority (NSW) and the Professional Boxing and . This may seem unfair, but hey, Id rather be consistent with my criteria. In his last-ever bout, he knocked out George Chip in Sydney to retain the world middleweight title. Thompsons success earned him a shot at Roberto Durans lightweight championship on 2 June 1973. 5 Mathew Davoren 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. 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. 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. Words: Finn Morton/Follow Finn on Twitter. Barry Michael said of former sparring partner Mattioli, perStathi Paxinos of The Age: "He was aggressive, super-controlled, had good speed and power. 12 Danilo Creati NSW 11 Michael Hall NSW 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. THE countdown to Skye Nicolson's professional debut has officially begun. 3 James MacDonald QLD *8iI6y{57F'+Q9Ag XreYQ\hg!c[lNbBj3@G #b. 4 Francis Chua WA 5 Mateo Tapia NSW Thompson died on 20 May 2020 at the age of 70. 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. Nicolson had an impressive amateur ledger with a record of 137 wins and 15 losses, which included The New South Welshmanwho had a brief stint as Mike Tyson's trainerwas inducted into theInternational Boxing Hall of Fame in 2002. He fought just three more times, losing the belt toMike McCallum in 1994 in what proved to be his final outing. After turning professional in 2013, Jackson won the Australian featherweight title in 2015 with a split decision over Will Young. 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. 2,153 likes. Like Tszyu, Vic Darchinyan was born abroad but moved to Australia to further his boxing career. 3 Renold Quinlan NSW Following the departure of Keyshawn Davis to the pros, theres been a shift at the top order of 63kg. Boxing in Australia refers to the sport of boxing held in Australia. He became a world champion for the first time in 1995 when he stoppedJake Rodriguez. Boxing NSW is the recognised NSW State Sporting Organisation for the Olympic Sport of Boxing 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. A statue erected has been erected in his honour in his hometown ofWarragul, Australia. 6 Jackson Wods TAS The only site to list the top 15 ratings in the every weight division, including mandatories, boxer's records & country. 10 Mike Yari NSW 7 Kerry Foley NSW 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. 6 Aaron Russell QLD Darchinyan went on to become a world champion at super fly and bantamweight, though a major belt at featherweight has so far eluded him. 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. In front of 15,000 fans in Panama City, Thompson fought bravely before succumbing to Durans two-handed assaults in the eighth round. In one of his earlier fights on 6 October 1970 in a bout in Newcastle, Thompson knocked out Roko Spanja in the 10th round. 3 Wade Ryan NSW 15 Deece McDonald QLD, 1 Dwight Ritchie VIC 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. 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. Those late defeats spoilt his final record slightly but did not tarnish what he had achieved during his prime. 10 Michael Whitehead QLD 15 Jaydii Kalambe QLD, 1 Jacob Ng QLD 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. 2 Gaige Ireland VIC Thompson kept his world rating until 1979. He died of a heart attack at the age of 70 in 1976. To be having my pro debut, I feel like its been a long time coming. 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. 12 Hunter Sam QLD Australian Official Professional Mens Boxing Ratings as of May 18, 2019. 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. 2 Rivan Cesaire VIC Upcoming Australian Boxing Events. 9 Ali Elrich NSW Hes very good at his job, and hes a good salesman, and he made it very enticing and very hard not to consider. 4 Willie Nasio QLD ANBF Boxing Ratings - a list of current Australian boxing rankings, which includes the latest rankings nationally and state by state. Veteran Roniel Iglesias (CUB) appears at #6 after a pair of split-decision victories over #17 Kevin Hayler Brown (CUB) in domestic tournaments. 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. 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. 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. 6 Victor Odindo SA 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. 9 Fano Kori NSW 8 Kyle Freiberg QLD Alistair Overeem vs. Francis N'Gannou. PK ! 11 Luke Woods TAS I just know that this is where Im going to get my best training, this is where Ill have quality sparring opportunities. 4 Kurtis Pegoraro QLD 12 Ben Sila NSW However, the end of the line for the heavy-handed Tszyu came with a defeat to Ricky Hatton in Manchester, England, in 2005. THE countdown to Skye Nicolsons professional debut has officially begun. 9 Tyson Lantry NSW I was getting a little bit stale, a little bit bored. He was a pretty complete sort of fighter, he could box a bit as well.". 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. 9 Justin Frost QLD 5 Kye MacKenzie NSW Still, Darcy achieved plenty during his career. 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. Anderson Silva vs. Vitor Belfort. Jeff "Hit Man" Harding battled opponents in the ring as well as his demons out of it. 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. The pair met again the following year, when Nelson stunned the Melbourne crowd by stopping Fenech in the eighth round. 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). 3 Jack Brubaker NSW That was the big part of my decision.. 5 Beau Hartas ACT 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. Lang eventually lost his Australian title to Dave Smith on points in 1913 at Sydney Stadium. 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. The motivation and drive was kind of not there, so having this opportunity come up, it couldnt have been better timing for me. Dan Henderson vs. Michael Bisping. 5 Cain Brunton VIC, 1 Brock Jarvis NSW 6 Nathan Webber 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). Australian Pro-Amateur Boxing World. Sofiane Oumiha (FRA) vs. Dzmitry Asanau (BLR) Viktor Liventsev Memorial 2020 Final (63kg) Watch on. 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. 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. Andrey Zamkovoy vs. Shakhabas Makhmudov Russian National Championships 2020 Final (69kg) Watch on. 10 Pino Geracitano WA In retirement, Lang ran boxing classes before making a living as the owner of the Victoria Hotel in Melbourne. 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. 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. 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. 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. Michael Katsidis is a warrior who deserves some recognition, while Daniel Geale has been a world champion at middleweight who has fallen short against the bigger names in his division. He won a gold medal at the Commonwealth Games in 2014 and was the Australian amateur champion in 2009, 2010, 2011, 2013 and 2014. However, it was at middleweight where he had hoped to get his shot at world glory. Born Arthur Hardwick in Kensington, Victoria in 1906, he turned professional at the age of 17 using the ring name Jack Carroll to hide his new career from his mother. Before we begin the countdown, though, it is only right to salute those greats from Australia who didn't quite make the final cut. 5 Samuel Colomban VIC 10 Steve Lovett NSW Arlen Lpez (CUB) misses out on being ranked at present, having not fought anyone of note at the new weight. To celebrate the special occasion, Bleacher Report has ranked the top 10 Australian fighters of all time. Australian Official Professional Mens Boxing Ratings as of May 18, 2019. He was, however, coaxed back into the ring in 2008 for a grudge match against Nelson, with the pair both well into their 40s. 8 Troy O'Meley 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. 6 Mitchell Whitelaw NSW Despite narrowly missing Olympic selection in 2012, Andrew competed at the World Championships in 2011 and 2013 as well as the 2010 Commonwealth Games. Sanctioning bodies include: Combat Sports Authority (NSW) and the Professional Boxing and Combat Sports Board Archived 2017-02-24 at the Wayback Machine (Victoria). His opponent, Gil McGrath, was highly touted but Carroll stopped him in nine rounds. Lester Ellis was born in Blackpool, England, but moved to Australia when he was three years old. 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. Rocky Mattioli is an Italian-Australian who became a world champion at junior middleweight. 14 Jack Light VIC 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. 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. The Queenslander feels a responsibility to be a positive role model, with plans to inspire future generations that are yet to make their mark. 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. The latest in the sports world, emailed daily. 1 Willis Meehan NSW 4 Viktor Agateljan NSW When he again dominated van Klaveren in the rematch, many were calling for Carroll to fight for the world championship. In the land of the giants, world champion and #1 ranked Bakhodir Jalolov (UZB) still reigns supreme over 91+kg having beaten #8 Justis Huni (AUS) in the final of the 2020 Olympic qualifying tournament. Afterwards, Lang toured the United States and Europe. 11 Kayne Clarke VIC Carroll scored some of his greatest wins in 1937 and 1938, defeating Jimmy Leto three times and former title challenger Izzy Jannazzo. 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. World Championship silver-medallist Julio Castillo (COL) falls to #13 in the rankings, having not fought since September 2019. 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 Jai Alexander VIC 7 Jason Leuken VIC Off the back of his strong performance against Nurdauletov, Fiori rises to #4 in the rankings. 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. 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 Tim Kanofski QLD He won a gold medal at the Commonwealth Games in 2014 and was the Australian amateur champion in . Famechonwho was famed for his defensive abilitiesbecame Australian, Commonwealth and world champion at featherweight. Light Flyweight: (48kg) - Inaugural 1967. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); 2021 Aus-Boxing | Australia's Home of BoxingAll Rights Reserved. 2 Jayde Mitchell VIC Married with three children, Carroll drifted off into anonymity after retirement. There has been the odd threat of a comeback, but he has resisted the urge to step back inside the ring. Bill Lang was the second Australian to fight for the world heavyweight championship. In 1935 Carroll defeated Willard Brown, Bobby Wilson and Jack Portney within a four week period, but after his September 1935 bout with Paul Schaeffer was ruled a no-contest by Sydney Stadium referee Joe Wallis due to Schaeffer being overmatched, Carroll signed with Charlie Lucas and his Sydney Sports Ground venture. 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). 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. 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. The departure of reigning Olympic champion Julio Csar La Cruz to heavyweight has opened up the 81kg field, and whilst World Champion Bekzad Nurdauletov (KAZ) lost to Simone Fiori (ITA) at the Boxams in a close contest, I personally felt the Kazakh deserved the win and have kept him in the #1 spot. 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. 4 Ben Denico ACT 9 Billy Limov QLD Marcial himself advances to #2 in the rankings by virtue of his outstanding win over #5 Abilkhan Amankul (KAZ) in the final of the 2020 Olympic qualifying tournament. Mirazizbek Mirzakhalilov (UZB) finds himself at #6, having only scored a handful of good wins since his 2019 world championship campaign. 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 poor performance was due to seasickness suffered during the voyage. The Marrickville Mauler was also crowned a world champion at super bantam and featherweight, winning 25 fights in a row until he drew the first of three bouts againstAzumah Nelson. 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