The poor performance was due to seasickness suffered during the voyage. Jeff "Hit Man" Harding battled opponents in the ring as well as his demons out of it. 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). 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. 8 Jayden Joseph/Nichols TAS Barry Michael said of former sparring partner Mattioli, perStathi Paxinos of The Age: "He was aggressive, super-controlled, had good speed and power. 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. Australian Official Professional Mens Boxing Ratings as of May 18, 2019. 3 Brandon Ogilvie WA Boxing in Australia refers to the sport of boxing held in Australia. 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. 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. That was the big part of my decision.. I was getting a little bit stale, a little bit bored. Australias always going to be home and Im not over here permanently so I will be home, she concluded. 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. 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). Please enter your username or email address. 7 Daniel Huculak VIC, 1 Luke Jackson TAS The bantamweight picked up the WBA and WBC belts when he defeated Fighting Harada on points in 1968. 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. 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. 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. Get notified about exclusive offers every week! 14 Jack Light VIC Obviously its going to be great exposure for me, to showcase my skills, a lot of people will be tuning in around the world. But, remember, it's all a matter of opinion. Lang lost the Empire title in a rematch with Tommy Burns in 1910, losing on points at Sydney Stadium in 1910. One month later he outpointed #7 world-rated Joe Tetteh to win the Commonwealth junior welterweight title and a #5 world rating. Like Sands, his final position in the rankings would have been closer to the top had it not been for his early demise. 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. 9 Justin Frost QLD 4 Terry Tzouramanis VIC 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. I just know that this is where Im going to get my best training, this is where Ill have quality sparring opportunities. Without a manager, Thompson fought preliminary bouts throughout Australia, winning 20 of his first 23 contests. After weeks of speculation, Matchroom announced that Nicolson had signed a long-term promotional deal, which would see the Australian enter the professional circuit. 2016 Olympic middleweight champion Arlen Lpez (CUB) moved up to 81kg in 2020, which is why he is absent from the rankings. 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. Elsewhere, Wanderson Oliveira (BRA) turned a few heads with some fantastic performances at the Cologne World Cup earlier this month and rises to #12 in the rankings. 5 Conor Wallce QLD 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. 5 Mathew Davoren NSW Veteran Roniel Iglesias (CUB) appears at #6 after a pair of split-decision victories over #17 Kevin Hayler Brown (CUB) in domestic tournaments. 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. 14 Danny Rio NSW 4 Francis Chua WA 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. Arlen Lpez (CUB) misses out on being ranked at present, having not fought anyone of note at the new weight. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); 2021 Aus-Boxing | Australia's Home of BoxingAll Rights Reserved. When he lost toPhilip Holiday in a failed bid to become a world champion at lightweight, Fenech decided to retire. 10 Faiga Opeulu QLD He became theWBC super welterweight title in 1977, defeatingEckhard Dagge in Germany. 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). Still, he deserves great credit for what he has achieved in the ring after his career in rugby league. He was inducted into the Australian National Boxing Hall of Fame in 2004. Chan Sung Jung vs. Yair Rodriguez. 14 Benjamin Dimitrioski QLD 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. The states and territories of Australia have different sanctioning bodies and rules. 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 Matt Sheehan VIC 4 Ben Savva NSW To be having my pro debut, I feel like its been a long time coming. 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. Because obviously, I did start very young, and I started when womens boxing was still in its really early stages. 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). 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. The motivation and drive was kind of not there, so having this opportunity come up, it couldnt have been better timing for me. 15 Jaydii Kalambe QLD, 1 Jacob Ng QLD There was a time when Konstantin Borisovich Tszyu was the best light welterweight on the planet. Anderson Silva vs. Vitor Belfort. 2 Regan Dessiax WLD Includes every weigh division including Heavyweight, Cruiserweight, Light Heavyweight, Super Middleweight, Middleweight, Super Welterweight, Welterweight, Middleweight, Super Welterweight, Welterweight, Super Lightweight, Lightweight, Super Featherweight . 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. 7 Adrian Rodriguez QLD 8 Issac Hardman QLD Theyre leading the way with womens boxing globally, so it was a bit of a no brainer really. 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. Moloney (twin brother of Jason) was one of Australia's best recent amateur boxers. 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. The Raging Bull competed for his native Armenia at the 2000 Olympics butturned pro later the same year at flyweight in Sydney. 2017 Victorian AIBA Boxing Events. 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. 9 Mitchell Middleton-Clark VIC He won a gold medal at the Commonwealth Games in 2014 and was the Australian amateur champion in 2009, 2010, 2011, 2013 and 2014. The fly rankings have had a real shakeup in the past month, with some new faces at the top-end of the division. Theres been a lot of movement at 91kg in recent months, with the division looking very different than it did this time last year. With 12,000 in attendance at Sydney Stadium, Lang stopped Squires in the 17th round to win the Commonwealth title. Like Tszyu, Vic Darchinyan was born abroad but moved to Australia to further his boxing career. Those late defeats spoilt his final record slightly but did not tarnish what he had achieved during his prime. 8 Kyron Dryden NSW 12 Danilo Creati NSW 10 Tim Kanofski QLD A chance encounter at a Sydney racetrack while on holiday earned Carroll a short-notice main event slot at Sydney Stadium. 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. 4 Kurtis Pegoraro QLD 13 Ray Dimachki VIC 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 Pino Geracitano WA 9 Ali Elrich NSW 8 Kyle Freiberg QLD 13 Bailey Mannix NSW, 1 Cameron Hammond QLD In retirement, Lang ran boxing classes before making a living as the owner of the Victoria Hotel in Melbourne. 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. 2 Joel Brunker NSW 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. 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. 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. Ronda Rousey vs. Holly Holm. His family had a background in boxingJohnny's father had been French lightweight championand he followed the same path. Famechonwho was famed for his defensive abilitiesbecame Australian, Commonwealth and world champion at featherweight. Rogava and Hovhannisyan are just behind the Russian, with both gaining ground following solid runs at the Strandja tournament. 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. The Queenslander feels a responsibility to be a positive role model, with plans to inspire future generations that are yet to make their mark. Alistair Overeem vs. Francis N'Gannou. He toldDavid Barrett of the Daily Telegraph: "It was a Las Vegas lifestyle. This table showing the male boxers who have won the Australian professional championship. 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. Yosvany Veita (CUB) endured a torrid 2019 with a shock exit at the AIBA World Championships, and disciplinary issues saw him suspended from the Cuban national squad for most of 2020. Afterwards, Lang toured the United States and Europe. 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. Lang built up a reputation as an average skilled boxer with a solid punch. Lost your password? Johnny Famechon was an artist.''. I feel like Ive taken on that role since a pretty young age. 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. 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. 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. 9 Fano Kori NSW Learn more about our use of cookies: cookie policy, Skye Nicolsons no brainer decision to turn professional. In a rematch four months later Thompson took the decision after 15 rounds. He moved up through the divisions, winning belts, including jumping from lightweight to junior middleweight in 1995 to become the IBO champion. 2 Mark Lucas NSW 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. Countryman Bakhodir Jalolov (UZB) secures #7 on the P4P table with a decision over Justis Huni (AUS) as well as a couple of wins against the lower-rung of the 91+kg crop. Andrey Zamkovoy vs. Shakhabas Makhmudov Russian National Championships 2020 Final (69kg) Watch on. As a result, the Armenian currently sits at #5. 5 Cain Brunton VIC, 1 Brock Jarvis NSW 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 11 Kayne Clarke VIC 5 Samuel Colomban VIC His most notable bout was in Great Britain when he was disqualified against Sam Langford for hitting him while he was on his knees. Despite narrowly missing Olympic selection in 2012, Andrew competed at the World Championships in 2011 and 2013 as well as the 2010 Commonwealth Games. 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. 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). He won the IBF title at bantamweight in just his seventh professional fight, beatingSatoshi Shingaki, and held the strap until moving up in weight. 6 Victor Odindo SA A post shared by Skye Nicolson (OLY) (@skyebnic). 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. When world heavyweight champion Tommy Burns toured Australia to defend against Squires, promoter Hugh D. McIntosh saw the opportunity to make more money by organising a fight between Burns and Lang. 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. Hector Thompson was a two-time world title challenger, a multiple weight Australian champion and a Commonwealth junior welterweight champion. 11 Uria Afamasaga TAS Before we begin the countdown, though, it is only right to salute those greats from Australia who didn't quite make the final cut. 7 Gearoid Clancy NSW 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. 3 Kane Watts 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. 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. 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. His career finished with four victories in the United States, meaning Mattioli finished with a career knockout ratio of 70 percent. He battled his way up through the preliminary bouts at West Melbourne Stadium and often took fights in regional Victoria. He was, however, coaxed back into the ring in 2008 for a grudge match against Nelson, with the pair both well into their 40s. 7 Herman Ene-Purcell QLD 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. While he was born in Serov, Russia, Tszyu qualifies for the list. 9 Tyson Lantry NSW 3 Joel Camilleri VIC 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. Lionel Rose was the firstIndigenous Australian to win a world title. Thompson returned to Panama City on 15 November 1975 for his second world championship shot, this time against long-time champion Antonio Cervantes. 3 Jai Alexander VIC 13 Dillon Bardgero NSW 6 Matthew Hartmann QLD Ellis retired after a loss to Calvin Grove in 1996 but was tempted to return in 2002 at the age of 37. Barry Michael, who defeated Lester Ellis to become a world champion, was unfortunate to miss out, as too was Jimmy Carruthers. The latest in the sports world, emailed daily. 9 Ty Telford NSW The only site to list the top 15 ratings in the every weight division, including mandatories, boxer's records & country. 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. After winning the Australian title, Thompson was signed by managers Doug James and Brian Ogilvie and he relocated to Brisbane. The towering Uzbek returned to action at the Strandja tournament last month, and despite competing with an injury claimed wins over #12 Tsotne Rogava (UKR), #13 Gurgen Hovhannisyan (ARM) and #14 Mourad Aliev (FRA). His opponent, Gil McGrath, was highly touted but Carroll stopped him in nine rounds. Fenech won the 10-rounder by majority decision on the scorecards. Carroll scored some of his greatest wins in 1937 and 1938, defeating Jimmy Leto three times and former title challenger Izzy Jannazzo. 2 Michael Zerafa VIC 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. 11 Kieran Cronin QLD THE countdown to Skye Nicolsons professional debut has officially begun. He built up a 16-fight winning streak including two defences of his Australian title before meeting New Zealand lightweight champion Manny Santos. He won the Australian welterweight title in 1977 but lost his Australian and Commonwealth titles to Laurie Austin later that year. Watch on. He won a gold medal at the Commonwealth Games in 2014 and was the Australian amateur champion in . Aliev himself went up a few places after getting a win over Nelvie Tiafack (DEU), who drops to #15 as a result. 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. 8 Lachlan Higgins WA Everyone wants to buy you a drink when you're the champ.". 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. Light Flyweight: (48kg) - Inaugural 1967. 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. His return proved unsuccessfulRose lost four of his next six bouts before hanging up his gloves for good. 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. Under the guidance of Bill OBrien, Carroll honed his boxing skills in the ring while working full-time in a bakery. Of the more recent vintage, Anthony Mundine may very well have earned a spot had he turned to boxing earlier. 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. Nicolson has set her sights on being a trailblazer for women in boxing ahead of her first bout as a professional. World Championship silver-medallist Julio Castillo (COL) falls to #13 in the rankings, having not fought since September 2019. He died of a heart attack at the age of 70 in 1976. Two months later Lang fought for the vacant Australian heavyweight title. Born inAbruzzo, Italy, Mattioli built his reputation Down Under before returning to Europe. 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. He boasts a 31-2 (25 KOs) record but has not fought since losing to Ricky Hatton in Manchester, England, in 2005. 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. 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). Nicolson had an impressive amateur ledger with a record of 137 wins and 15 losses, which included 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. 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. Meanwhile, Frazer Clarke (GBR) stays in contention at #6 after grinding out wins against #14 Aliev and Berat Acar (TUR) back in February. Please help update this article to reflect recent events or newly available information. 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 fought just three more times, losing the belt toMike McCallum in 1994 in what proved to be his final outing. After seven hard-fought rounds, the ringside doctor stopped the bout due to a cut over Thompsons right eye. Lang was an active champion, defending the title once a month through 1907, winning all of the bouts inside the distance. Thompson died on 20 May 2020 at the age of 70. 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. Jean Paul Rivera (PRI) vs. Serik Temirzhanov (KAZ) Boxam Tournament 2021 Semifinals (57kg) Share. Burns would lose the title to Johnson three months later. Thompsons success earned him a shot at Roberto Durans lightweight championship on 2 June 1973. 15 Deece McDonald QLD, 1 Dwight Ritchie VIC 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. 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. Carroll won every round and claimed the Australian middleweight title. 13 Manyang Dut NSW 4 Bilal Akkawy NSW 9 Trent Broadhurst QLD 9 Kris Terzievski VIC The states and territories of Australia have different sanctioning bodies and rules. 10 Daniel Russell QLD 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. 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. To celebrate the special occasion, Bleacher Report has ranked the top 10 Australian fighters of all time. 4 Jamie Weetch WA It was the first time he had ever been beyond 10 rounds. 12 Ben Sila NSW 12 Daniel Kennedy NSW Whilst some of the decisions were contentious, the bouts were all close enough for me to count them as legitimate victories for Schumann. 6 Mark Kassab VIC Dan Henderson vs. Michael Bisping. Carroll annexed the title with a seventh-round TKO win. The Ring magazine voted the result the upset of the year in 1992, via BoxRec. Hatton later told Michael Rosenthal of the Ring magazine: "I hit him with some good shots and he stayed in there. 12 Sam Williams QLD), 1 Billel Dib 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. 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. This may seem unfair, but hey, Id rather be consistent with my criteria. Dave Sands could well be the greatest Australian boxer who never won a world title. 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. But Australia will always be home. In one of his earlier fights on 6 October 1970 in a bout in Newcastle, Thompson knocked out Roko Spanja in the 10th round. Why have I ranked Huni as low as #8? | DreamIT, Our site uses cookies. THE countdown to Skye Nicolson's professional debut has officially begun. Hes very good at his job, and hes a good salesman, and he made it very enticing and very hard not to consider. 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