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. 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. I feel like Ive taken on that role since a pretty young age. 12 Danilo Creati NSW Learn more about our use of cookies: cookie policy, Skye Nicolsons no brainer decision to turn professional. Words: Finn Morton/Follow Finn on Twitter. The poor performance was due to seasickness suffered during the voyage. 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. 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. However, it was at middleweight where he had hoped to get his shot at world glory. Thompson kept his world rating until 1979. Master Blaster duly defeatedHwan-Kil Yuh to become the IBF champion, a crown he defended once before losing it to former training partnerBarry Michael. Theyre leading the way with womens boxing globally, so it was a bit of a no brainer really. Moloney climbed as high as #7 in the rankings before losing to Joshua Franco in June 2020. Upcoming Australian Boxing Events. 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. 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. 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. Sofiane Oumiha (FRA) vs. Dzmitry Asanau (BLR) Viktor Liventsev Memorial 2020 Final (63kg) Watch on. 3 Kane Watts VIC 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. PK ! Edson Barboza vs. Terry Etim. 10 Tim Kanofski QLD 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 was stopped by fellow Australian Anthony Mundine inside three rounds. Jean Paul Rivera (PRI) vs. Serik Temirzhanov (KAZ) Boxam Tournament 2021 Semifinals (57kg) Share. Sadly, Sands never got his opportunity. 6 Victor Odindo SA With 12,000 in attendance at Sydney Stadium, Lang stopped Squires in the 17th round to win the Commonwealth title. 4 Jamie Weetch WA 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. 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. A statue erected has been erected in his honour in his hometown ofWarragul, Australia. He boasts a 31-2 (25 KOs) record but has not fought since losing to Ricky Hatton in Manchester, England, in 2005. Please enter your username or email address. Class Name: Men Weight: Women Wight: Juniors Weight: Super heavyweight : 91+--Heavyweight The states and territories of Australia have different sanctioning bodies and rules. Fenech won the 10-rounder by majority decision on the scorecards. 7 Gearoid Clancy NSW This may seem unfair, but hey, Id rather be consistent with my criteria. 20 year-old Aybek Oralbay (KAZ) isnt far behind at #2, as despite losing to compatriot Vassiliy Levit (KAZ) back in mid-2019 the young Kazakh has gone on to claim a number of valuable scalps at the weight including #6 Abner Junior (BRA), #9 Ammar Abduljabbar (DEU), #10 Sagyndyk Togambay (KAZ), #11 Wilfried Florentin (FRA) and most impressively #3 Emmanuel Reyes (ESP) at the Bocskai tournament in Hungary last year. Jeff Fenech was a three-weight world champion who became a national hero for his exploits in the ring. Do you agree with the list? 4 Terry Tzouramanis VIC 14 Adam Stowe NSW 6 Mark Kassab VIC However the 2017 light-flyweight world champion finds himself back in the 52kg rankings at #11 after a pair of impressive wins over domestic rival Damian Arce (CUB) at the end of last year, and hopefully he can continue to find his best form in time for Tokyo. 9 Tyson Lantry NSW 5 Samuel Colomban VIC ANBF Boxing Ratings - a list of current Australian boxing rankings, which includes the latest rankings nationally and state by state. On 27 December 1909, Lang knocked out former heavyweight champion Bob Fitzsimmons in another defence of his heavyweight title. 5 Brendan Saunders NSW 2 Alex Leapai 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. Moloney (twin brother of Jason) was one of Australia's best recent amateur boxers. 4 Aaron Law NSW Johnny Famechon was an artist.''. That was the big part of my decision.. 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. 8 Lachlan Higgins WA 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. 2 Luke Boyd NSW At the age of 26, he died after suffering serious injuries in a road accident. 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. When he lost toPhilip Holiday in a failed bid to become a world champion at lightweight, Fenech decided to retire. 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. 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. Lang was an active champion, defending the title once a month through 1907, winning all of the bouts inside the distance. 12 Sam Williams QLD), 1 Billel Dib NSW While he now resides in the United States, Darchinyan was given Australian citizenship in 2004. 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. 2,153 likes. I just felt like it was the time to make the jump and just get straight into it.. 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. Hector Thompson was a two-time world title challenger, a multiple weight Australian champion and a Commonwealth junior welterweight champion. He won a gold medal at the Commonwealth Games in 2014 and was the Australian amateur champion in 2009, 2010, 2011, 2013 and 2014. He was inducted into the Australian National Boxing Hall of Fame in 2004. 3 Joel Camilleri VIC 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. 6 Aaron Russell QLD Still, he deserves great credit for what he has achieved in the ring after his career in rugby league. 13 Christian Tsoye VIC 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. Lester Ellis was born in Blackpool, England, but moved to Australia when he was three years old. 5 Mateo Tapia NSW 6 Matthew Hartmann QLD 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. The New South Welshmanwho had a brief stint as Mike Tyson's trainerwas inducted into theInternational Boxing Hall of Fame in 2002. 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). Of the more recent vintage, Anthony Mundine may very well have earned a spot had he turned to boxing earlier. Watch on. 2 Gaige Ireland VIC 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. THE countdown to Skye Nicolsons professional debut has officially begun. Zoirov, who has suffered a disappointing year with clear losses to #5 Thitisan Panmot (THA) and Deepak Kumar, falls to #7 in the rankings. 6 Randall Rayment NSW 4 Willie Nasio QLD Nicolson had an impressive amateur ledger with a record of 137 wins and 15 losses, which included Lionel Rose was the firstIndigenous Australian to win a world title. 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. 13 Manyang Dut NSW 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. 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. 9 Kris Terzievski VIC Everyone wants to buy you a drink when you're the champ.". 4 Viktor Agateljan NSW 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. 4 Kurtis Pegoraro QLD 5 Paul Gallen NSW 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. Last but not least, Wahid Hambli (FRA) also moves up a couple of spots to #14 after picking up some good wins in his successful Cologne World Cup run a few weeks ago. 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). 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. 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. He knocked Squires out three more times before the end of his career in other meetings for the Australian heavyweight title. 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. He continued fighting until 1980 but retired after a pair of stoppage losses. Theres been a lot of movement at 91kg in recent months, with the division looking very different than it did this time last year. Off the back of his strong performance against Nurdauletov, Fiori rises to #4 in the rankings. Thompson died on 20 May 2020 at the age of 70. 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. Chan Sung Jung vs. Yair Rodriguez. 7 Quintin Carey QLD 8 Joseph Goodall QLD Those late defeats spoilt his final record slightly but did not tarnish what he had achieved during his prime. There was lots of money, lots of people showing you around but at the end of the day it's just expensive. After turning professional in 2013, Jackson won the Australian featherweight title in 2015 with a split decision over Will Young. 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