List of Australian middleweight boxing champions
The Australian middleweight boxing championship is a title administrated by the Australian National Boxing Federation.[1] The current Australian middleweight champion is Tej Pratap Singh.
Recognition
In 1886 a boxing match between Jack Donohue and Alf Pickering at Foley's Gymnasium in Sydney was promoted as being for the middleweight champion of Australia,[2] however the winner was not referred to as the middleweight champion after the fight and neither boxer was ever promoted as defending the title.[3][4] Billy McCarthy was being referred to as middleweight champion of Australia as of 1886[5] however his matches were not promoted as though it was an official title which was on the line.[6]
In January 1889 a bout between Bob Fitzsimmons and Jim Hall at Foley's Gymnasium in Sydney was promoted as being for the middleweight championship,[7] however again no champion was announced after the fight which was won by Fitzsimmons.[8] In October 1889 another match involving Jim Hall, this time against Jim Fogarty, was promoted as a match for the middleweight championship again,[9] and it was also referred to as a championship match after the result, although because it was a draw there was still no champion named.[10]
Despite not winning a 'championship match' Jim Hall had adopted the title of champion middleweight of New South Wales as of 1890 due to a string of strong performances and contenders declining to fight him. In January 1890 Peter Boland, who claimed to be champion middleweight of Victoria, challenged him to a fight[11] and they fought that month with Hall winning,[12] which resulted in him being acknowledged as middleweight champion of Australia by the press.[13] Hall's next match was also referred to as a match for the middleweight championship of Australia,[14] and promotion described Jim Hall as the countries best middleweight, reflecting that it was a title defence.[15]
In 1924 the company Stadiums Limited attempted to assume responsibility for the title, organizing a match for the championship after Alf Stewart refused to box for six months, however the decision was not universally acknowledged and the media still regarded Stewart as reigning champion when he returned to the ring.[16]
Recognition of the champion became contentious in the early 1940's when champion Hockey Bennell lost a welterweight championship fight to Vic Patrick. Leichhardt Stadium management argued that the title reverted to previous title-holder Tommy Colteaux,[17] and he was generally accepted as champion in Sydney,[18] however Stadiums Limited grew frustrated with Colteaux refusing to accept matches and decided to reject his claim and hold a tournament to determine their own champion[19] putting forward Alan Westbury in January, 1945.[20] By February Westbury was generally regarded as the legitimate champion by fans,[21] and when Hockey Bennell beat the Leichhardt 'champion' in March 1945 he was aiming to earn a fight against Westbury to become the middleweight champion, reflecting that Stadiums Limited had assumed responsibility for the title.[22]
The title has been formally administered by the Australian National Boxing Federation (previously the Australian Boxing Federation) since 1965.[23]
List
r – Champion relinquished title.
s – Champion stripped of title.
Italics date – Reign disputed.
List of champions
No. | Champion | Nat. | Reign Began | Reign Ended | Title defenses | Notes | Source(s) |
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1 | Jim Hall def. Peter Boland | January 18, 1890 | January 19, 1891 | def. Bob Fitzsimmons on February 11, 1890 def. Eddie Welsh on April 11, 1890 def. Edward Rollins on December 13, 1890 | - | [24][25][26][27][28] | |
2 | Billy McCarthy def. Jim Hall | January 19, 1891 | May, 1891r | def. Jim Burge on April 6, 1891 | Moved to America in May, 1891 | [29][30][31] | |
3 | Dan Creedon def. Edward Rollins | October 17, 1891 | November, 1892r | def. Jim Ryan on November 3, 1891 drw. Martin Costello on March 5, 1892 def. Jim Ryan on October 11, 1892 def. Mick Dunn on November 15, 1892 | Moved to America in November, 1892 | [32][33][34][35][36][37] | |
4 | Tom Duggan def. Mick McInerney | April 7, 1894 | November, 1895r | def. Bill Doherty on November 3, 1894 drw. Mick McInerney on April 15, 1895 | Moved to South Africa in November, 1895 | [38][39][40][41] | |
5 | Billy Edwards def. Bill Jennings | March 14, 1896 | March, 1898r | def. Bill Jennings on May 23, 1896 def. Bill Jennings on July 11, 1896 | Moved to England in March, 1898 | [42][43][44][45] | |
6 | Bill Jennings def. Tim Murphy | September 4, 1898 | October 14, 1899 | - | Temporarily retired due to blood poisoning in December, 1898 | [46][47] | |
7 | Tim Murphy def. Bill Jennings | October 14, 1899 | March, 1900r | def. Jack Dunne on December 9, 1899 def. Jack Dunne on January 10, 1900 def. Jim Archer on January 20, 1900 | Moved to America in March, 1900 | [48][49][50][51][52] | |
8 | Mick Dunn def. Jack Conlon | March, 1900 | October 1, 1900 | - | Was recognized as champion in N.S.W. for beating Jack Conlon in October 1899 Did not box for the title in March, 1900, but was recognized as champion after Murphy left the country | [53] | |
9 | Otto Cribb def. Mick Dunn | October 1, 1900 | July 22, 1901 | - | - | [54][55] | |
10 | Mick Dunn def. Otto Cribb | July 22, 1901 | December, 1901r | - | Retired in December, 1901 due to hand injury | [56][57] | |
11 | Frank Sturgeon def. Harry Dawson | January 13, 1902 | December 31, 1902 | - | - | [58] | |
12 | Jack Thompson def. Frank Sturgeon | December 31, 1902 | April 21, 1903 | def. Jim Richardson on February 24, 1903 | - | [59][60] | |
13 | Arthur Cripps def. Jack Thompson | April 21, 1903 | February 7, 1905 | def. Jack Thompson on July 7, 1903 def. Jack Thompson on August 8, 1904 def. Al Neill on November 2, 1904 | Moved to South Africa in July, 1903 Championship was contested but not won by any contenders during Cripps absence | [61][62][63][64][65] | |
14 | Tim Murphy def. Arthur Cripps | February 7, 1905 | March, 1905r | - | Moved to South Africa in March, 1905 | [66][67] | |
15 | Arthur Cripps def. Ted Nelson | February 6, 1906 | July, 1907r | def. Jack Blackmore on April 3, 1906 def. Ed Williams on July 9, 1906 def. Tim Murphy on October 6, 1906 def. Ed Williams on October 15, 1906 def. Tim Murphy on February 5, 1907 def. Ed Williams on February 18, 1907 def. Ted Nelson on March 11, 1907 def. Jack Blackmore on May 7, 1907 | Temporarily retired in July, 1907 | [68][69][70][71][72][73][74][75][76][77] | |
16 | Ted Nelson def. Ed Williams | July 15, 1907 | August, 1907 | - | Dropped to welterweight and lost in August, 1907 | [78][79][80] | |
17 | Ed Williams def. Arthur Cripps | October 8, 1907 | June 8, 1908 | def. Ted Nelson on February 24, 1908 | - | [81][82] | |
18 | Jim Griffin def. Ed Williams | June 8, 1908 | July, 1908r | - | Moved up to heavyweight and lost in July, 1908 | [83][84] | |
19 | Ed Williams def. Pat O'Keefe | October 10, 1908 | August, 1908s | - | Was not booked to fight Griffin when he returned to middleweight in August, 1908 | [85][86] | |
20 | Arthur Cripps def. Jim Griffin | December 23, 1908 | April 26, 1909 | - | - | [87] | |
21 | Ed Williams def. Arthur Cripps | April 26, 1909 | March 11, 1910 | def. Arthur Cripps on August 11, 1909 | - | [88][89] | |
22 | Arthur Cripps def. Ed Williams | March 11, 1910 | October 12, 1910 | def. Jerry Jerome on August 10, 1910 | - | [90][91] | |
23 | Dave Smith def. Arthur Cripps | October 12, 1910 | December, 1910s | def. Ted Whiting on November 12, 1910 | Fought over middleweight limit in December, 1910 | [92][93][94] | |
24 | Ted Whiting def. Paddy Lynch | April 22, 1911 | August 12, 1911 | def. Tim Land on May 27, 1911 nc. Gus Devitt on July 19, 1911 | - | [95][96][97] | |
25 | Arthur Cripps def. Ted Whiting | August 12, 1911 | November 18, 1911 | drw. Gus Devitt on October 11, 1911 | - | [98][99] | |
26 | Jimmy Clabby def. Arthur Cripps | November 18, 1911 | November, 1911r | - | Fought at welterweight in late November, 1911 | [100][101] | |
27 | Ed Williams def. Roy Kenny | June 24, 1912 | August, 1912s | - | Sydney promoter refused to book Williams in August, 1912, and he was no longer referred to as champion | [102][103][104] | |
28 | Jerry Jerome def. Charlie Godfrey | September 7, 1912 | February, 1913r | def. Bill Rudd on September 21, 1912 def. Ted Whiting on October 12, 1912 def. Arthur Cripps on February 1, 1913 | Had moved up to heavyweight by mid February, 1913 | [105][106][107][108][109] | |
29 | Ted Whiting def. Gus Devitt | April 28, 1913 | August, 1913s | - | As of August, 1913, the middleweight title was considered vacant | [110][111] | |
30 | Tim Land def. Gus Devitt | October 11, 1913 | December 6, 1913 | def. Bill Sonter on October 25, 1913 | - | [112][113] | |
31 | Jerry Jerome def. Tim Land | December 6, 1913 | January, 1914r | def. Tim Land on December 26, 1913 | Retired temporarily on medical advice in January, 1914 | [114][115][116] | |
32 | Arthur Cripps def. Tim Land | April 4, 1914 | August, 1914s | - | Lost title in August, 1914, for not defending title for over six months | [117] | |
33 | Mick King def. Arthur Evernden | August 8, 1914 | November, 1914r | - | Boxed for world middleweight title in November, 1914 | [118][119] | |
34 | Ed Williams def. George Brewer | December 12, 1914 | January, 1915s | - | Fought below middleweight limit in January, 1915 | [120][121] | |
35 | Les Darcy def. Mick King | June 12, 1915 | June, 1915r | - | Was in the military by mid June, 1915 | [122][123][124] | |
36 | Fritz Holland def. Mick King | January 22, 1916 | April, 1916r | - | Dropped to welterweight in April, 1916 | [125][126] | |
37 | Fred Kay def. Mick King | June 24, 1916 | January 6, 1917 | def. Tommy Uren on December 16, 1916 | - | [127][128] | |
38 | Tommy Uren def. Fred Kay | January 6, 1917 | April 28, 1917 | def. Jimmy Clabby on February 17, 1917 | - | [129][130] | |
39 | Jimmy Clabby def. Tommy Uren | April 28, 1917 | July 14, 1917 | - | - | [131] | |
40 | Tommy Uren def. Jimmy Clabby | July 14, 1917 | May, 1920s | def. Fred Kay on October 13, 1917 def. Fernand Quendreux on October 11, 1919 | Fought at welterweight in January, 1919 Lost title in May, 1920, due to extended stay in New Zealand | [132][133][134][135][136][137] | |
41 | Jim Baillie def. Tim O'Malley | June 18, 1920 | July 17, 1920 | - | - | [138] | |
42 | Hubie Hinton def. Jim Baillie | July 17, 1920 | July 24, 1920 | - | - | [139] | |
43 | Billy Shade def. Hubie Hinton | July 24, 1920 | November, 1920r | def. Tommy Uren on September 11, 1920 def. Fred Kay on October 9, 1920 | Returned to America in November, 1920 | [140][141][142][143] | |
44 | Tom O'Malley def. Max Gornik | December 27, 1920 | June, 1921r | - | Fought at light-heavyweight in May, 1921 Announced relinquishment of title in October, 1921, but Uren had already come to be regarded as champion in June | [144][145][146] | |
45 | Tommy Uren def. Jim Borland | June 10, 1921 | July 9, 1921 | - | - | [147] | |
46 | Frank Burns def. Tommy Uren | July 9, 1921 | December, 1921r | def. Hubie Hinton on July 30, 1921 def. Jimmy Clabby on September 10, 1921 def. Tommy Uren on October 29, 1921 def. Harry Stone on November 26, 1921 | Moved to England in December, 1921 | [148][149][150][151][152] | |
47 | Tommy Uren def. Bill Butler | June 2, 1922 | August 19, 1922 | def. Jack Cole on June 17, 1922 | - | [153][154] | |
48 | Charlie Ring def. Tommy Uren | August 19, 1922 | October 7, 1922 | - | - | [155] | |
49 | Alf Stewart def. Charlie Ring | October 7, 1922 | October 27, 1924 | def. Charlie Ring on November 25, 1922 def. Merv Williams on March 3, 1923 drw. Jack Cole on April 2, 1923 def. Les Kemp on December 15, 1923 def. Algie Daniels on January 12, 1924 | Status as champion disputed in July, 1924, due to not boxing for six months | [156][157][158] | |
50 | Tommy Uren def. Merv Williams | August 23, 1924 | June 6, 1925 | - | Status as champion disputed when Alf Stewart returned to boxing in October, 1924 | [159][160] | |
51 | Ted Monson def. Alf Stewart | October 27, 1924 | August 10, 1925 | def. Pud Segar on April 27, 1925 def. Tommy Uren on July 20, 1925 | Status as champion disputed due to not boxing Tommy Uren for the title | [161][162][163][164][165] | |
52 | Harry Collins def. Tommy Uren | June 6, 1925 | July, 1925s | - | Championship disputed, Collins did not fight in match in which title was determined in July, 1925 | [166] | |
53 | Alf Stewart def. Ted Monson | August 10, 1925 | September, 1925s | - | Was stripped of title in September, 1925, for declining to fight in the next six months, but claimed he was still champion | [167][168] | |
54 | Billy Edwards def. Tommy Uren | September 18, 1926 | April 2, 1927 | - | - | [169] | |
55 | Hughie Dwyer def. Billy Edwards | April 2, 1927 | November, 1927r | def. Frank Burns on September 3, 1927 | Retired in November, 1927 | [170][171][172] | |
56 | Gordon Kiely def. Merv Williams | December 16, 1927 | January 13, 1928 | - | - | [173] | |
57 | Ted Monson def. Gordon Kiely | January 13, 1928 | April 20, 1928 | def. Tommy Uren on February 3, 1928 | - | [174][175] | |
58 | Lachie McDonald def. Ted Monson | April 20, 1928 | July 6, 1928 | def. Gordon Kiely on May 18, 1928 | - | [176][177] | |
59 | Ted Monson def. Lachie McDonald | July 6, 1928 | November 23, 1929 | nc. Merv Williams on February 1, 1929 def. Billy Harms on June 5, 1929 def. Billy Harms on August 30, 1929 | - | [178][179][180][181] | |
60 | Jack Haines def. Ted Monson | November 23, 1929 | December 27, 1930 | def. Ted Monson on March 8, 1930 drw. Ambrose Palmer on November 1, 1930 | - | [182][183][184] | |
61 | Ambrose Palmer def. Jack Haines | December 27, 1930 | July 25, 1931 | - | - | [185] | |
62 | Bob Thornton def. Ambrose Palmer | July 25, 1931 | September 19, 1931 | - | - | [186] | |
63 | Ambrose Palmer def. Bob Thornton | September 19, 1931 | March 21, 1931 | def. Fred Henneberry on October 3, 1931 | - | [187][188] | |
64 | Fred Henneberry def. Ambrose Palmer | March 21, 1932 | March 20, 1933 | def. Bob Thornton on May 9, 1932 | - | [189] | |
65 | Ron Richards def. Fred Henneberry | March 20, 1933 | June 5, 1933 | - | - | [190] | |
66 | Fred Henneberry def. Ron Richards | June 5, 1933 | December 21, 1936 | def. Tommy Jones on September 14, 1936 | - | [191][192] | |
67 | Ron Richards def. Fred Henneberry | December 21, 1936 | February, 1941r | def. Jack McNamee on November 23, 1939 def. Fred Henneberry on February 26, 1940 def. Fred Henneberry on December 16, 1940 | Retired in February, 1941 | [193][194] | |
68 | Al Basten def. Ern Clingan | June 25, 1941 | October 4, 1941 | def. Richie Sands on August 31, 1941 | - | [195][196] | |
69 | Ron Richards def. Al Basten | October 4, 1941 | May, 1942s | def. Fred Henneberry on November 27, 1941 | Stripped of title due to hiatus from boxing in May, 1942 | [197][198][199] | |
70 | Tommy Colteaux def. Bobby Clarke | May 28, 1942 | July 1, 1943 | def. Al Walker on August 6, 1942 | - | ||
71 | Hockey Bennell def. Tommy Colteaux | July 1, 1943 | October, 1943s | drw. Tommy Colteaux on August 12, 1943 | Title stripped after loss at welterweight and broken hand preventing matches from being booked in October, 1943 | [200][201] | |
72 | Tommy Colteaux def. George Elliott | March 23, 1944 | December 21, 1944 | def. Cliff Bowen on July 20, 1944 | Recognized as champion in Sydney, claim disputed by Stadiums Ltd. | [202] | |
73 | Cliff Bowen def. Tommy Colteaux | December 21, 1944 | February, 1945s | - | Recognized as champion by Leichhardt Stadium management Not regarded as champion by the public by February, 1945 | [203] | |
74 | Alan Westbury def. Jack McNamee | January 20, 1945 | February 16, 1946 | - | Recognized as champion by Stadiums Ltd. Popularly regarded as champion by February, 1945 | [204] | |
75 | Jack Kirkham def. Alan Westbury | February 16, 1946 | May 11, 1946 | def. Alan Westbury on March 30, 1946 | - | [205] | |
76 | Dave Sands def. Jack Kirkham | May 11, 1946 | August 11, 1952r | def. Jack Kirkham on June 7, 1946 def. Al Bourke on May 9, 1952 | Died in truck accident on August 11, 1952 | [206] | |
77 | Al Bourke def. Ron Toohey | December 12, 1952 | December, 1953r | def. Alfie Sands on April 17, 1953 def. Carlo Marchini on July 17, 1953 def. Graham Higham on November 20, 1953 def. Bronco Johnson on December 18, 1953 | Retired in December, 1953 | [207] | |
78 | Pran Mikus def. Bill Larrigo | July 5, 1954 | February 14, 1955 | - | - | ||
79 | Carlo Marchini def. Pran Mikus | February 14, 1955 | June 10, 1955 | - | - | ||
80 | Pran Mikus def. Carlo Marchini | June 10, 1955 | December 5, 1955 | - | - | ||
81 | Billy McDonnell def. Pran Mikus | December 5, 1955 | October 19, 1956 | - | - | ||
82 | Luigi Coluzzi def. Billy McDonnell | October 19, 1956 | January 19, 1957 | - | - | ||
83 | Billy McDonnell def. Luigi Coluzzi | January 19, 1957 | February 28, 1958 | - | - | ||
84 | Clive Stewart def. Billy McDonnell | February 28, 1958 | November 4, 1960 | def. Peter Read on February 26, 1960 | - | ||
85 | Peter Read def. Clive Stewart | November 4, 1960 | July, 1962r | def. Reg Hayes on July 3, 1961 | Retired in July, 1962 | [208] | |
86 | Reg Hayes def. Sam Wheeler | April 22, 1963 | September, 1965r | - | Retired in September, 1965 | [209] | |
87 | Dimitri Michael def. Tony Barber | August 22, 1966 | July 10, 1967 | - | - | - | |
88 | Tony Barber def. Dimitri Michael | July 10, 1967 | September, 1967r | - | Retired in September, 1967 | [210] | |
89 | Dick Blair def. Bob Murdoch | October 16, 1968 | September 19, 1969 | - | - | - | |
90 | Billy Choules def. Dick Blair | September 19, 1969 | April 23, 1970 | - | - | - | |
91 | Tony Mundine def. Billy Choules | April 23, 1970 | ???? | - | - | - | |
92 | Semi Bula def. Greg McNamara | June 25, 1975 | January, 1977r | - | Retired in January, 1977 | [211] | |
93 | Al Korovou def. Jimmy Gillon | September 14, 1977 | July 26, 1978 | def. Wally Carr on December 14, 1977 def. Ray Ryan on February 16, 1978 | - | - | |
94 | Wally Carr def. Al Korovou | July 26, 1978 | ???? | def. Benny Holt on December 7, 1978 def. John Krishna on February 18, 1979 | - | - | |
95 | Steve Dennis def. Billy Johnstone | December 11, 1981 | June 15, 1983 | def. Ricky Patterson on May 1, 1983 | - | - | |
96 | Ritchie Roberts def. Steve Dennis | June 15, 1983 | July 9, 1984 | def. Billy Johnstone on February 12, 1984 | - | - | |
97 | Emmanuel Otti def. Ritchie Roberts | July 9, 1984 | September 21, 1985 | - | - | ||
98 | Lou Cafaro def. Emmanuel Otti | September 21, 1985 | ???? | def. Chad Hill on March 21, 1986 | - | ||
99 | Mark Janssen def. Paul James | August 4, 1986 | ???? | def. Paul James on December 8, 1986 | - | ||
100 | Lou Cafaro def. Graeme Looker | July 16, 1989 | October 16, 1989 | - | - | ||
101 | Craig Trotter def. Lou Cafaro | October 16, 1989 | April 20, 1990 | - | - | ||
102 | Lou Cafaro def. Craig Trotter | April 20, 1990 | November 20, 1991 | - | - | ||
103 | Vito Gaudiosi def. Lou Cafaro | November 20, 1991 | March, 1992 | - | Retired in March, 1992 | [212] | |
104 | Ernie Artango def. Craig Trotter | September 22, 1993 | ???? | def. Darren Obah on March 26, 1994 drw. Craig Trotter on October 7, 1994 def. Craig Trotter on February 10, 1995 | - | ||
105 | Marc Bargero def. Ian McLeod | March 21, 1997 | ???? | def. Arama Tabuai on September 12, 1997 def. Abel Parker on May 29, 1998 | - | ||
106 | Sam Soliman def. Brad Mayo | July 9, 1999 | ???? | - | - | ||
107 | Marc Bargero def. Brad Mayo | October 7, 1999 | February 11, 2000 | drw. Ian McLeod on December 10, 1999} | - | ||
108 | Josh Clenshaw def. Marc Bargero | February 11, 2000 | April 28, 2000 | - | - | ||
109 | Nader Hamdan def. Josh Clenshaw | April 28, 2000 | ???? | - | - | ||
110 | Ian McLeod def. Brandon Wood | May 26, 2000 | ???? | - | - | ||
111 | Darren Obah def. Andriy Khamula | December 11, 2000 | ???? | - | - | ||
112 | John Wayne Parr def. Andriy Khamula | July 8, 2001 | October 24, 2001 | - | - | ||
113 | Ian McLeod def. John Wayne Parr | October 24, 2001 | ???? | def. Nick Lundh on September 13, 2002 | - | ||
114 | Sakio Bika def. Arama Tabuai | April 11, 2003 | ???? | def. John Wayne Parr on June 13, 2003 def. Joel Bourke on April 2, 2004 | - | ||
115 | Daniel Dawson def. Josh Clenshaw | December 12, 2004 | ???? | - | - | ||
116 | Adam Vella def. Matt Shaw | October 22, 2005 | ???? | def. Sonni Michael Angelo on June 18, 2006 def. Sean Connell on November 24, 2006 | - | ||
117 | Junior Talipeau def. George Livaditis | September 14, 2007 | ???? | def. Peter Mitrevski Jr on November 23, 2007 def. William Hadlow on April 4, 2008 def. Robert Toomey on October 31, 2008 def. Jason Hartmann on May 1, 2009 def. Ben Crampton on June 19, 2009 | - | ||
118 | Johannes Mwetupunga def. Jason Hartmann | March 26, 2010 | February 24, 2012 | def. William Hadlow on May 14, 2010 def. Kurt Bahram on September 15, 2010 def. Peter Mitrevski Jr on December 8, 2010 def. Omar Shaick on April 15, 2011 | - | ||
119 | Jarrod Fletcher def. Johannes Mwetupunga | February 24, 2012 | ???? | def. Les Piper on April 20, 2012 | - | ||
120 | Nathan Carroll def. Kurt Bahram | March 16, 2013 | July 11, 2013 | - | - | ||
121 | Dennis Hogan def. Nathan Carroll | July 11, 2013 | ???? | def. Robbie Bryant on December 7, 2013 def. Leroy Brown on March 16, 2014 | - | ||
122 | Dwight Ritchie def. Ryan Waters | November 21, 2015 | ???? | def. Ryan Waters on November 21, 2015 | - | ||
123 | Wes Capper def. Wade Ryan | August 26, 2016 | ???? | - | - | ||
124 | David Toussaint def. Liam Hutchinson | September 8, 2017 | March, 2018r | - | Retired in March, 2018, due to neurological condition | [213] | |
125 | Tej Pratap Singh def. Jason Leuken | December 14, 2018 | Present | def. Viktor Agateljan on April 5, 2019 | - | ||
See also
- List of Australian female boxing champions
- List of Australian heavyweight boxing champions
- List of Australian cruiserweight boxing champions
- List of Australian light heavyweight boxing champions
- List of Australian super middleweight boxing champions
- List of Australian super welterweight boxing champions
- List of Australian welterweight boxing champions
- List of Australian super lightweight boxing champions
- List of Australian lightweight boxing champions
- List of Australian super featherweight boxing champions
- List of Australian featherweight boxing champions
- List of Australian bantamweight boxing champions
- Boxing in Australia
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