He was a pretty complete sort of fighter, he could box a bit as well.". The New South Welshmanwho had a brief stint as Mike Tyson's trainerwas inducted into theInternational Boxing Hall of Fame in 2002. 1967 - T Cash (QLD) 1968 - Joseph Donovan (NSW) 1969 - B Sagebrecht (VIC) 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). 4 Kurtis Pegoraro QLD To be having my pro debut, I feel like its been a long time coming. Jeff Fenech told Grantlee Kieza of the Queensland Sunday Mail: "The skills, the speed, the class. 3 Wade Ryan NSW 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. Carroll faced world #2 contender Bep van Klaveren in the opening show at the Sydney Sports Ground on Boxing Day 1935, easily outpointing the 1928 Olympic Gold Medallist in front of 25,000 fans. Do you agree with the list? 15 Deece McDonald QLD, 1 Dwight Ritchie VIC With issues making the welterweight limit in his final three bouts, Carrolls doctor advised him to retire. 6 Nathan Webber QLD 13 Bailey Mannix NSW, 1 Cameron Hammond QLD Why have I ranked Huni as low as #8? Like Sands, his final position in the rankings would have been closer to the top had it not been for his early demise. Afterwards, Lang toured the United States and Europe. View the latest boxing rankings. In the end, I had to put out quite an effort to take him down.". Aliev himself went up a few places after getting a win over Nelvie Tiafack (DEU), who drops to #15 as a result. 14 Danny Rio NSW 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. In front of 15,000 fans in Panama City, Thompson fought bravely before succumbing to Durans two-handed assaults in the eighth round. Kostya Tszyu takes top spot in the rankings due to the way he dominated the light welterweight division. This table showing the male boxers who have won the Australian professional championship. Rocky Mattioli is an Italian-Australian who became a world champion at junior middleweight. The fly rankings have had a real shakeup in the past month, with some new faces at the top-end of the division. 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. 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. Jean Paul Rivera (PRI) vs. Serik Temirzhanov (KAZ) Boxam Tournament 2021 Semifinals (57kg) Share. Andy Cruz (CUB) and Oleksandr Khyzhniak (UKR) remain the consensus 1)a and 1)b pound-for-pound, whilst Jianguan Hu (CHN) comes in at #3 with wins over Amit Panghal (IND), Saken Bibossinov (KAZ) and a bizarre stoppage of Thitisan Panmot (THA). 7 Gearoid Clancy NSW Watch on. Hector Thompson was a two-time world title challenger, a multiple weight Australian champion and a Commonwealth junior welterweight champion. [2][3], This table showing the female boxers who have won the Australian professional championship.[4][5]. You can kind of sit back and smile and know that you might have influenced that in some way., Making her professional debut and relocating abroad. 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. On 27 December 1909, Lang knocked out former heavyweight champion Bob Fitzsimmons in another defence of his heavyweight title. 3 Renold Quinlan NSW Theyre leading the way with womens boxing globally, so it was a bit of a no brainer really. He became a world champion for the first time in 1995 when he stoppedJake Rodriguez. 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. 14 David Tough QLD A chance encounter at a Sydney racetrack while on holiday earned Carroll a short-notice main event slot at Sydney Stadium. Moloney (twin brother of Jason) was one of Australia's best recent amateur boxers. Obviously its going to be great exposure for me, to showcase my skills, a lot of people will be tuning in around the world. 8 Matt Casboult QLD Nicolson has set her sights on being a trailblazer for women in boxing ahead of her first bout as a professional. Sanctioning bodies include: Combat Sports Authority (NSW) and the Professional Boxing and Combat Sports Board Archived 2017-02-24 at the Wayback Machine (Victoria). In 87 career bouts, Thompson won 73 with many of his losses coming at the end of his career. 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. So the more girls that get involved, the better were going to be.. 2 Darragh Foley 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. Of the more recent vintage, Anthony Mundine may very well have earned a spot had he turned to boxing earlier. Sadly, Sands never got his opportunity. When he again dominated van Klaveren in the rematch, many were calling for Carroll to fight for the world championship. Hatton later told Michael Rosenthal of the Ring magazine: "I hit him with some good shots and he stayed in there. Please enter your username or email address. Amit drops to #6 in the division as a result. 12 Erik Agateljan NSW 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. 2,153 likes. Thompson returned to Panama City on 15 November 1975 for his second world championship shot, this time against long-time champion Antonio Cervantes. 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. 12 Adam Copland 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. 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. The bantamweight picked up the WBA and WBC belts when he defeated Fighting Harada on points in 1968. 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. 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). This Page is for all Boxers, professional and amateur in gaining recognition and the promotion of all boxing events and results in the World of Boxing. 3 Bowie Tupou NSW 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. 11 Kieran Cronin QLD I just know that this is where Im going to get my best training, this is where Ill have quality sparring opportunities. PK ! 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. Carroll annexed the title with a seventh-round TKO win. After seven hard-fought rounds, the ringside doctor stopped the bout due to a cut over Thompsons right eye. Zoirov, who has suffered a disappointing year with clear losses to #5 Thitisan Panmot (THA) and Deepak Kumar, falls to #7 in the rankings. At the age of 26, he died after suffering serious injuries in a road accident. To celebrate the special occasion, Bleacher Report has ranked the top 10 Australian fighters of all time. 2017 Victorian AIBA Boxing Events. 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. I wasnt really even interested in turning pro until I spoke to Eddie, she explained. 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. 13 Christian Tsoye VIC 8 Kyron Dryden NSW The only site to list the top 15 ratings in the every weight division, including mandatories, boxer's records & country. Boxing in Australia refers to the sport of boxing held in Australia. Acars recent triumph at the Bosphorus tournament - where he beat #20 Mahammad Abdullayev (AZE) and Danis Latypov (BHR) en route to gold - sees the Turkish big man feature in the rankings for the first time at #17. 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. 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). He was stopped by fellow Australian Anthony Mundine inside three rounds. 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. 12 Danilo Creati NSW 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. The limited amount of truly elite competition at super-heavyweight prevents Jalolov from pushing the higher places on this list. His return proved unsuccessfulRose lost four of his next six bouts before hanging up his gloves for good. 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). 10 Daniel Russell QLD Those late defeats spoilt his final record slightly but did not tarnish what he had achieved during his prime. He toldDavid Barrett of the Daily Telegraph: "It was a Las Vegas lifestyle. Australian Pro-Amateur Boxing World. The states and territories of Australia have different sanctioning bodies and rules. The Raging Bull competed for his native Armenia at the 2000 Olympics butturned pro later the same year at flyweight in Sydney. 5 Mathew Davoren NSW 2 Regan Dessiax WLD 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. Jeff "Hit Man" Harding battled opponents in the ring as well as his demons out of it. 8 Jayden Joseph/Nichols TAS His most notable bout was in Great Britain when he was disqualified against Sam Langford for hitting him while he was on his knees. After weeks of speculation, Matchroom announced that Nicolson had signed a long-term promotional deal, which would see the Australian enter the professional circuit. 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. 4 Ben Denico ACT Two months later Lang fought for the vacant Australian heavyweight title. He continued fighting until 1980 but retired after a pair of stoppage losses. A statue erected has been erected in his honour in his hometown ofWarragul, Australia. 3 Kane Watts 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). There was lots of money, lots of people showing you around but at the end of the day it's just expensive. 4 Jamie Weetch WA That was the big part of my decision.. 4 Richard Lockett WA 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. Hes very good at his job, and hes a good salesman, and he made it very enticing and very hard not to consider. Jack Carroll was one of the greatest boxers ever produced from Australia. 2 Mark Flanagan QLD 9 Fano Kori NSW One month later he outpointed #7 world-rated Joe Tetteh to win the Commonwealth junior welterweight title and a #5 world rating. In retirement, Lang ran boxing classes before making a living as the owner of the Victoria Hotel in Melbourne. Jackson was named Australias team captain at theCommonwealth Games in 2010 and the London Olympics in 2012. Jeff Fenech was a three-weight world champion who became a national hero for his exploits in the ring. Ellis retired after a loss to Calvin Grove in 1996 but was tempted to return in 2002 at the age of 37. 8 Issac Hardman QLD Luke Jackson turned professional in 2013 after a successful amateur career and is currently a world ranked featherweight contender. 7 Adam Kaoullas VIC Lang eventually lost his Australian title to Dave Smith on points in 1913 at Sydney Stadium. 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. 2 Alex Leapai QLD 2 Luke Boyd NSW Burns would lose the title to Johnson three months later. 13 Ray Dimachki VIC Still, he deserves great credit for what he has achieved in the ring after his career in rugby league. 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. 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. 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 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. 11 Uria Afamasaga TAS Andrey Zamkovoy vs. Shakhabas Makhmudov Russian National Championships 2020 Final (69kg) Watch on. Thompsons success earned him a shot at Roberto Durans lightweight championship on 2 June 1973. 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. Moloney climbed as high as #7 in the rankings before losing to Joshua Franco in June 2020. On 4 March 1907 Lang fought his first big-money bout, losing on a technical knockout to the future heavyweight champion Jack Johnson in front of 15,000 fans at Richmond Race Course. In retirement Carroll worked as a referee at West Melbourne Stadium. Courtesy of his victory at Russian nationals, Yaroslav Doronichev (RUS) storms to #3 in the rankings whilst World Championship bronze medallist Maxim Babanin (RUS), who suffered an early exit at the national championships in December, plummets to #11. 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. 10 Alex Hanan NSW After winning the Australian title, Thompson was signed by managers Doug James and Brian Ogilvie and he relocated to Brisbane. He was inducted into the Australian National Boxing Hall of Fame in 2004. Photo by Alex Nicodim/Sportsfile via Getty Images. 10 Michael Whitehead QLD 11 Kayne Clarke VIC Alistair Overeem vs. Francis N'Gannou. Famechonwho was famed for his defensive abilitiesbecame Australian, Commonwealth and world champion at featherweight. 15 Jaydii Kalambe QLD, 1 Jacob Ng QLD He was, however, coaxed back into the ring in 2008 for a grudge match against Nelson, with the pair both well into their 40s. Spanja later died of injuries sustained in the fight. 14 Steve Gago WA 3 Brandon Ogilvie WA 6 Randall Rayment NSW 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. Had his life not been cut short, he may well have been much, much higher on this list. 9 Billy Limov QLD Sanctioning bodies include: Combat Sports Authority (NSW) and the Professional Boxing and . 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. The latest in the sports world, emailed daily. Meanwhile, Frazer Clarke (GBR) stays in contention at #6 after grinding out wins against #14 Aliev and Berat Acar (TUR) back in February. Darchinyan went on to become a world champion at super fly and bantamweight, though a major belt at featherweight has so far eluded him. Professional record: 87-10-1 (52 KOs) Dave Sands could well be the greatest Australian boxer who never won a world title. 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. 4 Ben Savva NSW Since the loss, Jackson has rebounded with three wins and is ranked by Australian Boxing Zone as the top featherweight in the country. 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. Jackson worked his way up the WBO world rankings, earning a top ranking and a potential shot at their title holder Oscar Valdez. WINNERS OF AUSTRALIAN AMATEUR CHAMPIONSHIPS. 13 Dillon Bardgero NSW THE countdown to Skye Nicolson's professional debut has officially begun. 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. He won the IBF title at bantamweight in just his seventh professional fight, beatingSatoshi Shingaki, and held the strap until moving up in weight. Married with three children, Carroll drifted off into anonymity after retirement. Off the back of his strong performance against Nurdauletov, Fiori rises to #4 in the rankings. Lost your password? When he lost toPhilip Holiday in a failed bid to become a world champion at lightweight, Fenech decided to retire. Still, Darcy achieved plenty during his career. There has been the odd threat of a comeback, but he has resisted the urge to step back inside the ring. Lang was an active champion, defending the title once a month through 1907, winning all of the bouts inside the distance. In a rematch four months later Thompson took the decision after 15 rounds. 5 Ben Kite QLD 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. World Championship silver-medallist Julio Castillo (COL) falls to #13 in the rankings, having not fought since September 2019. 9 Justin Frost QLD 4 Viktor Agateljan NSW 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. Even in Australia, the talent thats coming through in the young girls that Ive seen over the last couple of years is just incredible, she said. With his boxing earnings Carroll bought a new house in the Melbourne suburb of Moonee Ponds as well as a new car. Boxing Australia is the national sporting body that runs amateur boxing in Australia and Australian National Boxing Federation which governs Professional boxing in Australia. Turning professional shortly after his triumph in Glasgow, Moloney won the Australian bantamweight title in 2015 before moving down to the junior bantamweight division where he won the OPBF and Commonwealth titles in 2017. 8 Lucas Miller VIC But Florentin stuttered against #9 Ammar Abduljabbar in the opening bout of the Cologne World Cup, dropping a decision to the German which leaves Florentin at #11. [citation needed]. 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. 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. 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. The states and territories of Australia have different sanctioning bodies and rules. 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. 14 Jack Light VIC Barry Michael, who defeated Lester Ellis to become a world champion, was unfortunate to miss out, as too was Jimmy Carruthers. Dan Henderson vs. Michael Bisping. 11 Matt Sheehan VIC 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. Johnny Famechon was born in Paris, France, but moved to Australia when he was young. 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. 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. Having started out his career fighting at 131 pounds, the New South Welshman flitted between different divisions in a career that saw him win national titles atmiddle, light heavy and heavyweight. 2 Omari Kimweri VIC Nicolson had an impressive amateur ledger with a record of 137 wins and 15 losses, which included His family had a background in boxingJohnny's father had been French lightweight championand he followed the same path. Lang lost the Empire title in a rematch with Tommy Burns in 1910, losing on points at Sydney Stadium in 1910. But, remember, it's all a matter of opinion. Ronda Rousey vs. Holly Holm. 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. During the 1902 Grand Final, Lang was sent from the field for fighting with one of the opposition players. 12 Sam Williams QLD), 1 Billel Dib NSW 5 Qamil Balla VIC 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. Despite being at the coalface of womens boxing at a global scale, the former Olympian also predicts a bright future for the sport domestically, with a conveyor belt of talent on the way. 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. 2 Jayde Mitchell VIC 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. 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. He won a gold medal at the Commonwealth Games in 2014 and was the Australian amateur champion in 2009, 2010, 2011, 2013 and 2014. Welterweight kingpin Andrey Zamkovoy (RUS) is #4 P4P by reason of his recent wins over Shakhabas Makhmudov (RUS) and Youba Sissokho (ESP), whilst Bekzad Nurdauletov (KAZ) falls a couple of spots to #5 due a closely contested loss to Simone Fiori (ITA). However, it was at middleweight where he had hoped to get his shot at world glory. 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). 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. 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. Australian Official Professional Mens Boxing Ratings as of May 18, 2019. His reign, and unbeaten record, ended at the hands of Vince Phillips, though Tszyu recovered quickly from the loss. 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. 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. Bill Squires, the former champion, had left Australia to pursue a shot at the world champion and Lang fought Peter Felix to become the new champion. Master Blaster duly defeatedHwan-Kil Yuh to become the IBF champion, a crown he defended once before losing it to former training partnerBarry Michael. Harding has been fighting since, battling an alcohol addiction. The decision to sign with Matchroom gives Nicolson the platform to compete on high-profile cards. It was the first time he had ever been beyond 10 rounds. 4 Terry Tzouramanis VIC Light Flyweight: (48kg) - Inaugural 1967. 6 Mitchell Whitelaw NSW 5 Mateo Tapia NSW 6 Aaron Russell QLD Bill Lang was the second Australian to fight for the world heavyweight championship. *8iI6y{57F'+Q9Ag XreYQ\hg!c[lNbBj3@G #b. The pair met again the following year, when Nelson stunned the Melbourne crowd by stopping Fenech in the eighth round. 9 Tyson Lantry NSW 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 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. Lionel Rose was the firstIndigenous Australian to win a world title. 13 Korobo Etto VIC 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. 10 Tim Kanofski QLD 11 Koen Mazoudier NSW 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. Despite narrowly missing Olympic selection in 2012, Andrew competed at the World Championships in 2011 and 2013 as well as the 2010 Commonwealth Games. 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. ANBF Boxing Ratings - a list of current Australian boxing rankings, which includes the latest rankings nationally and state by state. 6 Matthew Hartmann QLD 10 Pino Geracitano WA 7 Jason Leuken VIC 11 Michael Hall NSW 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. 9 Trent Broadhurst QLD After turning professional in 2013, Jackson won the Australian featherweight title in 2015 with a split decision over Will Young. 3 Jack Brubaker NSW 7 Quintin Carey QLD 8 Troy O'Meley NSW 11 Chris Hamilton QLD 6 Mark Kassab VIC 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. freitag funeral home obituaries bridgeton, nj, homes for sale on lake juliette, ga, can you swim in lake nicaragua, Truly elite competition at super-heavyweight prevents Jalolov from pushing the higher places on this list lNbBj3 @ #... 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