The past year has seen Andrey Zamkovoy (RUS) strengthen his grip on the #1 spot at 69kg, with a narrow win over #6 Shakhabas Makhmudov (RUS) in the Russian nationals final as well as victory over Youba Sissokho (ESP) at the European Olympic qualifiers. There was a time when Konstantin Borisovich Tszyu was the best light welterweight on the planet. 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. To celebrate the special occasion, Bleacher Report has ranked the top 10 Australian fighters of all time. 10 Michael Whitehead QLD 8 Lucas Miller VIC 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. 2017 Victorian AIBA Boxing Events. 3 Jai Alexander VIC A knockout loss to Meyer Grace derailed Carrolls attempt to enter the world rankings before wins over Jack Kilbourne rejuvenated his career. 10 Daniel Russell QLD While he now resides in the United States, Darchinyan was given Australian citizenship in 2004. 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. 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Lang was an active champion, defending the title once a month through 1907, winning all of the bouts inside the distance. 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. 5 Paul Gallen NSW Sadly, Sands never got his opportunity. Thompson kept his world rating until 1979. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 12 Erik Agateljan NSW He won the Australian welterweight title in 1977 but lost his Australian and Commonwealth titles to Laurie Austin later that year. 12 Adam Copland 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. bjj, isaac doederlein, EUG, grappling, breakdown, analysis, The Greatest Mixed Martial Artists of All Time, my previous articles covering the 2019 AIBA World Championships. 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. 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. 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. This may seem unfair, but hey, Id rather be consistent with my criteria. 5 Kye MacKenzie NSW Meanwhile, Frazer Clarke (GBR) stays in contention at #6 after grinding out wins against #14 Aliev and Berat Acar (TUR) back in February. There was lots of money, lots of people showing you around but at the end of the day it's just expensive. Hatton later told Michael Rosenthal of the Ring magazine: "I hit him with some good shots and he stayed in there. Darchinyan went on to become a world champion at super fly and bantamweight, though a major belt at featherweight has so far eluded him. 11 Uria Afamasaga TAS 5 Ben Kite QLD Sanctioning bodies include: Combat Sports Authority (NSW) and the Professional Boxing and Combat Sports Board Archived 2017-02-24 at the Wayback Machine (Victoria). 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 Luke Boyd NSW Burns would lose the title to Johnson three months later. 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. 6 Layton McFerran VIC Following the departure of Keyshawn Davis to the pros, theres been a shift at the top order of 63kg. 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 Luke Woods TAS But, remember, it's all a matter of opinion. 5 Mateo Tapia NSW 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. I just felt like it was the time to make the jump and just get straight into it.. 12 Joseph Liga QLD 6 Jackson Wods TAS Jeff Fenech told Grantlee Kieza of the Queensland Sunday Mail: "The skills, the speed, the class. THE countdown to Skye Nicolsons professional debut has officially begun. Watch on. 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. 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. 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. 7 Jason Leuken VIC 13 Ray Dimachki VIC Jeff Fenech was a three-weight world champion who became a national hero for his exploits in the ring. But Australia will always be home. 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. 15 King Mou QLD, 1 Jai Opetaia NSW PK ! 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. Boxing NSW is the recognised NSW State Sporting Organisation for the Olympic Sport of Boxing 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. Carroll scored some of his greatest wins in 1937 and 1938, defeating Jimmy Leto three times and former title challenger Izzy Jannazzo. 15 David Drapac VIC, 1 Rohan Murdock QLD Jos Aldo vs. Conor McGregor. Johnny Famechon was an artist.''. 5 Mathew Davoren NSW In the end, I had to put out quite an effort to take him down.". Rogava and Hovhannisyan are just behind the Russian, with both gaining ground following solid runs at the Strandja tournament. He continued fighting until 1980 but retired after a pair of stoppage losses. Young Griffo, Vic Patrick, Ron Richards and Hector Thompson were all seriously considered for the shortlist. 13 Shadey Souried VIC Afterwards, Lang toured the United States and Europe. 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. Still, Darcy achieved plenty during his career. As a result, the Armenian currently sits at #5. Boxing Australia is the national sporting body that runs amateur boxing in Australia and Australian National Boxing Federation which governs Professional boxing in Australia. He won the IBF title at bantamweight in just his seventh professional fight, beatingSatoshi Shingaki, and held the strap until moving up in weight. Because obviously, I did start very young, and I started when womens boxing was still in its really early stages. 10 Faiga Opeulu QLD 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. 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. He toldDavid Barrett of the Daily Telegraph: "It was a Las Vegas lifestyle. 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. 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. Carroll annexed the title with a seventh-round TKO win. Fenech won the 10-rounder by majority decision on the scorecards. Moloney (twin brother of Jason) was one of Australia's best recent amateur boxers. 6 Mark Kassab VIC 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. 11 Michael Hall NSW 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. In a rematch four months later Thompson took the decision after 15 rounds. Boxing in Australia refers to the sport of boxing held in Australia. 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. 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. 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. 1 Willis Meehan NSW Born inAbruzzo, Italy, Mattioli built his reputation Down Under before returning to Europe. Australia has had some wonderful fighters down the years, so some big names were always going to miss out on the top 10. Ellis retired after a loss to Calvin Grove in 1996 but was tempted to return in 2002 at the age of 37. 4 Viktor Agateljan NSW 11 Matt Sheehan VIC 4 Ben Denico ACT 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. At the age of 26, he died after suffering serious injuries in a road accident. That was the big part of my decision.. 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. 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). 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). 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. Lang built up a reputation as an average skilled boxer with a solid punch. His opponent, Gil McGrath, was highly touted but Carroll stopped him in nine rounds. 12 Ben Sila NSW Get notified about exclusive offers every week! 9 Ty Telford NSW The decision to sign with Matchroom gives Nicolson the platform to compete on high-profile cards. 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