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. 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. 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). Whilst the win appears impressive on paper, its worth remembering that Dominguez hadnt fought in nearly two years and a handful of losses to unranked opposition prevents Unal from climbing higher. For a 14-month spell, the man who went by the name of Kostya held the WBC,WBA super and IBF titles. 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. 9 Justin Frost QLD PK ! However, it was at middleweight where he had hoped to get his shot at world glory. Learn more about our use of cookies: cookie policy, Skye Nicolsons no brainer decision to turn professional. Lang died in 1952 at the age of 69. Jos Aldo vs. Conor McGregor. 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. 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. 10 Daniel Russell QLD [citation needed]Sanctioning. 7 Jason Leuken VIC It was the first time he had ever been beyond 10 rounds. Jack Carroll was one of the greatest boxers ever produced from Australia. 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. 11 Kieran Cronin QLD 4 Willie Nasio QLD Carroll annexed the title with a seventh-round TKO win. Afterwards, Lang toured the United States and Europe. 3 Kane Watts VIC 2017 Victorian AIBA Boxing Events. The poor performance was due to seasickness suffered during the voyage. Saturday is Tszyu's birthday. 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. 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 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. 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. In 87 career bouts, Thompson won 73 with many of his losses coming at the end of his career. Lang lost the Empire title in a rematch with Tommy Burns in 1910, losing on points at Sydney Stadium in 1910. 3 Jai Alexander VIC 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. Chan Sung Jung vs. Yair Rodriguez. He died of a heart attack at the age of 70 in 1976. 8 Lucas Miller VIC He was, however, coaxed back into the ring in 2008 for a grudge match against Nelson, with the pair both well into their 40s. Get notified about exclusive offers every week! Nicolson had an impressive amateur ledger with a record of 137 wins and 15 losses, which included Moloney has defeated Rene Dacquel, Luis Concepcion, Elton Dharry and Miguel Gonzalez, earning himself a top ten world rating in March 2018. There has been the odd threat of a comeback, but he has resisted the urge to step back inside the ring. 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 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. While he now resides in the United States, Darchinyan was given Australian citizenship in 2004. 5 Samuel Colomban VIC The fly rankings have had a real shakeup in the past month, with some new faces at the top-end of the division. 5 Cain Brunton VIC, 1 Brock Jarvis NSW 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. 3 Wade Ryan NSW You will receive a link to create a new password via email. 2 Jayde Mitchell VIC He won the Australian welterweight title in 1977 but lost his Australian and Commonwealth titles to Laurie Austin later that year. Anderson Silva vs. Vitor Belfort. Watch on. 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. World Championship silver-medallist Dilshodbek Ruzmetov (UZB) has worked his way back up the rankings to land at #3, following a shock loss at the Olympic qualifiers to #8 Paulo Aokuso (AUS). 2 Joel Brunker NSW This table showing the male boxers who have won the Australian professional championship. That was the big part of my decision.. 6 Mitchell Whitelaw NSW 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. Harding has been fighting since, battling an alcohol addiction. This may seem unfair, but hey, Id rather be consistent with my criteria. In front of 15,000 fans in Panama City, Thompson fought bravely before succumbing to Durans two-handed assaults in the eighth round. 14 David Tough QLD During the 1902 Grand Final, Lang was sent from the field for fighting with one of the opposition players. Sanctioning bodies include: Combat Sports Authority (NSW) and the Professional Boxing and Combat Sports Board Archived 2017-02-24 at the Wayback Machine (Victoria). 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. 9 Fano Kori NSW After winning the Australian title, Thompson was signed by managers Doug James and Brian Ogilvie and he relocated to Brisbane. 13 Shadey Souried VIC 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). 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. When he again dominated van Klaveren in the rematch, many were calling for Carroll to fight for the world championship. 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. 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. Fenech won the 10-rounder by majority decision on the scorecards. 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 motivation and drive was kind of not there, so having this opportunity come up, it couldnt have been better timing for me. 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. 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). 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. Despite narrowly missing Olympic selection in 2012, Andrew competed at the World Championships in 2011 and 2013 as well as the 2010 Commonwealth Games. 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. Luke Jackson turned professional in 2013 after a successful amateur career and is currently a world ranked featherweight contender. 10 Mike Yari NSW At the age of 26, he died after suffering serious injuries in a road accident. Having started out his career fighting at 131 pounds, the New South . 12 Daniel Kennedy NSW 1934 wins over Todd Morgan, Wesley Ramey and Ron Richards at Sydney Stadium earned him a world ranking. Lang built up a reputation as an average skilled boxer with a solid punch. 5 Mathew Davoren NSW 8 Troy O'Meley NSW 1 Willis Meehan NSW 15 Deece McDonald QLD, 1 Dwight Ritchie VIC 7 Kerry Foley NSW Reigning world champion Mirazizbek Mirzakhalilov (UZB) lost to Javier Ibanez (BUL) via a controversial decision at the Strandja tournament, but given that I thought Mirzakhalilov deserved the win Ive decided not to penalise him and he keeps the #1 spot. 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). Australian Official Boxing Ratings 2017. I just know that this is where Im going to get my best training, this is where Ill have quality sparring opportunities. The states and territories of Australia have different sanctioning bodies and rules. 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. 4 Richard Lockett WA Australias always going to be home and Im not over here permanently so I will be home, she concluded. 4 Aaron Law NSW 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. View the latest boxing rankings. WINNERS OF AUSTRALIAN AMATEUR CHAMPIONSHIPS. The bantamweight picked up the WBA and WBC belts when he defeated Fighting Harada on points in 1968. 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. He won a gold medal at the Commonwealth Games in 2014 and was the Australian amateur champion in . Jeff Fenech told Grantlee Kieza of the Queensland Sunday Mail: "The skills, the speed, the class. 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. 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. He was a pretty complete sort of fighter, he could box a bit as well.". 5 Conor Wallce QLD 2004 Australian Championships26-03-2004 Greg Eadie LDQ3, 2005 Australian Championships31-03-2005 Peter Rankin W 32:1001-04-2005 Glen Gran L 9:17, 2005 Oceania Championships14-06-2005 Jerone Hannette WRSC316-06-2005 Corey McConnell L 10:14, Commonwealth Games Trials26-08-2005 Glen Gran WIN27-08-2005 Mark Pervinsky WIN28-08-2005 Paul Flemming WIN (Final), 2005 World Championships14-11-2005 Chung Chun An L 9:24, Australia vs Croatia17-2-2006 Ivan Klaric W 18:14, 2006 Commonwealth Games18-03-2006 Gottlieb Ndokosho W 17:920-03-2006 Nicholas Walters W 12:522-03-2006 Sharif Bogere W 18:1223-03-2006 Lassi Mehrullah L 13:20 (Semi Final), 2006 Australian Championships21-07-2006 Paul Flemming W 23:1823-07-2006 Joel Brunker W 30:28 (Final), 2006 Tammer Tournament (Finland)20-10-2006 Fadi Chahrour W 16:421-10-2006 Ali Hallab L 16:27, 2007 World Championship Trials23-03-2007 Joel Brunker W 29:2625-03-2007 Paul Flemming L WALKOVER (Final), 2007 Chemistry Cup (Germany)10-05-2007 Marcel Herfurth L 12:21, 2007 Ustri Grand Prix (Czech Republic)17-05-2007 Michal Chudecki L 12:25, 2007 Australian Championships00-12-2007 Corey McConnell W 12:600-12-2007 Joel Brunker W 10:500-12-2007 Paul Flemming W 5:1 (Final), 2008 Oceania Olympic Qualifiers22-04-2008 Freeman Tokatake WRSC224-04-2008 Ufa Deen W 19:625-04-2008 Paul Flemming L 4:8 (Final), 2010 Australian Championships18-03-2010 Kane Cassells W 6:020-03-2010 Jeremy Udovich W 11:221-03-2010 Mark Pervinsky W+3:3 (Final), Konstantin Korotkov (Russia)08-04-2010 Valeriy Pluyaskin W 2:110-04-2010 Pavel Kholodok W 12:311-04-2010 Ismat Eynullayev L 14:17 (Final), Giraldo Cordova Cardin (Cuba)24-04-2010 Jai Bhagwan L 2:9, 2010 Cuban Olympiad25-05-2010 Isbel Ramirez L 2:12, 2010 Commonwealth Games Box-offs04-07-2010 Mark Pervinsky W 9:0, 2010 Oceania Championships05-08-2010 Lalomauga Sanele W 11:107-08-2010 Kautoa Roddy W 15:108-08-2010 Angus Donaldson W 3:0 (Final), 2010 Commonwealth Games06-10-2010 Tsepo Lepogo W 6:108-10-2010 Mmoloki Nogeng W+1:110-10-2010 Thomas Stalker L 2:7, 2011 Australian Championships05-03-2011 Jeremy Udovich W 5:106-03-2011 Valentine Borg W 8:0 (Final), 2011 Chemistry Cup (Germany)17-03-2011 Eugen Burhard L 1:8, 2011 Ustri Grand Prix (Czech Republic)23-03-2011 Yang Jun W 2:124-03-2011 Ara Puluzyan L 0:0+, Gee Bee Tournament (Finland)08-04-2011 Tobias Persson W 10:409-04-2011 Mikko Lehtinen W 5:210-04-2011 David Joyce L 3:9 (Final), 2011 Arafura Games09-05-2011 Colan Caleb W 10:211-05-2011 Jeremy Udovich W 11:612-05-2011 George Kambosos W 19:1313-05-2011 Brandon Ogilvie W 21:20 (Final), 2011 Presidents Cup (Indonesia)03-07-2011 Min-Jae Ju L 4:14, Popenchenko Memorial (Russia)13-07-2011 Soon-Chil Han W 10:414-07-2011 Akzhol Sulaymabek W 14:815-07-2011 Adlan Abdurashidov L 8:17 (Final), 2011 Liventsev Memorial (Belarus)20-07-2011 Petru Apostol W 3:222-07-2011 Yaroslav Shish W 7:123-07-2011 Vazgen Safaryants L 0:2 (Final), 2011 World Championships01-10-2011 Mmoloki Nogeng W 19:803-10-2011 Yasnier Toledo Lopez L 10:11, 2012 Australian Championships02-02-2012 James Katz W 12:703-02-2012 George Kambosos W+16:1605-02-2012 Jai Alexander W 16:12 (Final), 2012 Oceania Olympic Trials21-03-2012 Tom Boga WRSC223-03-2012 Colan Caleb W 15:625-03-2012 Chad Milnes W 18:5 (Final), Algirdas Socikas Tournament (Lithuania)10-05-2012 Ruslan Kamilov L 9:10, Beogradski Pobednik (Serbia)02-05-2012 Charles Plynn W 14:1303-05-2012 Elian Dimitrov W 13:704-05-2012 Stipan Prtenjaca W 17:1005-05-2012 Rachid Azzedine L 4:10 (Final), 2012 Liventsev Memorial Tournament (Belarus)17-05-2016 Hovhannes Bachkov W 10:718-05-2012 Ivan Baranchik L PTS, 2012 London Olympics29-07-2012 Liu Qiang L 7:20, 05-12-2014 Ruben Manakane W814-03-2015 Will Young W10Wins Australian featherweight title, 01-08-2015 Noldi Manakane WKO305-03-2016 John Mark Apolinario W1020-05-2016 Master Suro W619-11-2016 Silvester Lopez W1018-03-2017 Mohammed Kambuluta WTKO616-09-2017 Humbert de Santiago W1027-04-2018 Surachet Tongmala WKO218-08-2018 Carl Frampton LTKO9WBO interim featherweight title, 21-12-2018 Rivo Rengkung W826-04-2019 Boonsom Phothong WKO328-09-2018 Abdallah Zamba W8, https://www.instagram.com/lukejackson/?hl=en. 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