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. 12 Adam Copland QLD 11 Chris Hamilton QLD Reyes has now cemented himself as one of the top contenders at heavyweight, and will be aiming to medal in Tokyo. A post shared by Skye Nicolson (OLY) (@skyebnic). In front of 15,000 fans in Panama City, Thompson fought bravely before succumbing to Durans two-handed assaults in the eighth round. 5 Conor Wallce QLD Upcoming Australian Boxing Events. 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. Lionel Rose was the firstIndigenous Australian to win a world title. 4 Willie Nasio QLD 10 Michael Whitehead QLD 9 Trent Broadhurst QLD Meanwhile, Frazer Clarke (GBR) stays in contention at #6 after grinding out wins against #14 Aliev and Berat Acar (TUR) back in February. Arlen Lpez (CUB) misses out on being ranked at present, having not fought anyone of note at the new weight. 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. 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. 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. 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. 8 Lachlan Higgins WA [2][3], This table showing the female boxers who have won the Australian professional championship.[4][5]. 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. 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. To be having my pro debut, I feel like its been a long time coming. 4 Terry Tzouramanis VIC Afterwards, Lang toured the United States and Europe. You will receive a link to create a new password via email. 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Andrey Zamkovoy vs. Shakhabas Makhmudov Russian National Championships 2020 Final (69kg) Watch on. 5 Brendan Saunders NSW 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. Despite narrowly missing Olympic selection in 2012, Andrew competed at the World Championships in 2011 and 2013 as well as the 2010 Commonwealth Games. His return proved unsuccessfulRose lost four of his next six bouts before hanging up his gloves for good. 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. For a 14-month spell, the man who went by the name of Kostya held the WBC,WBA super and IBF titles. 9 Mitchell Middleton-Clark VIC 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. 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. Light Flyweight: (48kg) - Inaugural 1967. Thompson returned to Panama City on 15 November 1975 for his second world championship shot, this time against long-time champion Antonio Cervantes. 5 Beau Hartas ACT 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. 3 Brandon Ogilvie WA However, it was at middleweight where he had hoped to get his shot at world glory. 1934 wins over Todd Morgan, Wesley Ramey and Ron Richards at Sydney Stadium earned him a world ranking. However, the end of the line for the heavy-handed Tszyu came with a defeat to Ricky Hatton in Manchester, England, in 2005. 14 Danny Rio NSW Thompson kept his world rating until 1979. Carroll avenged the loss in his last bout overseas, and later stopped Casey in a 1929 Brisbane bout. Therefore, he's eligible for this list. But Australia will always be home. 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. 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. 13 Korobo Etto VIC 12 Daniel Crawford QLD Jackson was named Australias team captain at theCommonwealth Games in 2010 and the London Olympics in 2012. 3 Jack Brubaker NSW Despite having not fought any of the divisions elite in the past year, Khyzhniak retains the top spot with his victories over world champion Gleb Bakshi (RUS) and World Championship silver medallist Eumir Marcial (PHL) back in 2019. Nicolson has set her sights on being a trailblazer for women in boxing ahead of her first bout as a professional. 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. 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. 15 Jaydii Kalambe QLD, 1 Jacob Ng QLD While he now resides in the United States, Darchinyan was given Australian citizenship in 2004. 8 Kyron Dryden NSW 11 Uria Afamasaga TAS Jean Paul Rivera (PRI) vs. Serik Temirzhanov (KAZ) Boxam Tournament 2021 Semifinals (57kg) Share. He won a gold medal at the Commonwealth Games in 2014 and was the Australian amateur champion in . 12 Sam Williams QLD), 1 Billel Dib NSW I wasnt really even interested in turning pro until I spoke to Eddie, she explained. He knocked out Bluey Jones in 1933 to reclaim the welterweight title he had never lost and then beat Henneberry again in another non-title match. Chan Sung Jung vs. Yair Rodriguez. 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. He won the IBF title at bantamweight in just his seventh professional fight, beatingSatoshi Shingaki, and held the strap until moving up in weight. 9 Ali Elrich NSW 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. In retirement Carroll worked as a referee at West Melbourne Stadium. Felix had Lang down in the sixth round, but Lang came back to knock him out in the tenth and claim the title. 14 Jack Light VIC Please enter your username or email address. 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. At the age of 26, he died after suffering serious injuries in a road accident. 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. Theres been a lot of movement at 91kg in recent months, with the division looking very different than it did this time last year. 2 Omari Kimweri VIC Ill probably do three or four fights at a time, and then go home for a couple of months at a time., Photo: Getty Images Like Sands, his final position in the rankings would have been closer to the top had it not been for his early demise. Mirazizbek Mirzakhalilov (UZB) finds himself at #6, having only scored a handful of good wins since his 2019 world championship campaign. 9 Kris Terzievski VIC Theyve definitely got the skills, its all there and all Australia really lacks is the depth. 11 Floyd Masson WA 8 Lucas Miller VIC Australian Official Professional Mens Boxing Ratings as of May 18, 2019. A chance encounter at a Sydney racetrack while on holiday earned Carroll a short-notice main event slot at Sydney Stadium. Off the back of his strong performance against Nurdauletov, Fiori rises to #4 in the rankings. In his last-ever bout, he knocked out George Chip in Sydney to retain the world middleweight title. Jack Carroll was one of the greatest boxers ever produced from Australia. Carroll won every round and claimed the Australian middleweight title. Ellis retired after a loss to Calvin Grove in 1996 but was tempted to return in 2002 at the age of 37. Lost your password? He continued fighting until 1980 but retired after a pair of stoppage losses. Jackson worked his way up the WBO world rankings, earning a top ranking and a potential shot at their title holder Oscar Valdez. On 27 December 1909, Lang knocked out former heavyweight champion Bob Fitzsimmons in another defence of his heavyweight title. 4 Jamie Weetch WA Burns would lose the title to Johnson three months later. After seven hard-fought rounds, the ringside doctor stopped the bout due to a cut over Thompsons right eye. Fenech won the 10-rounder by majority decision on the scorecards. 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