Women’s Boxing: Lourdes Juárez Retains Title and Rises in the Rankings

Changes in the Women’s Boxing Rankings After Weeks of Action

The activity in women’s boxing has generated significant movements in the weekly rankings. The recent retirements of the undisputed atomweight champion, Tina Rupprecht, and Cecilia Braekhus, WBC and WBO champion in super welterweight, have opened up new opportunities in their respective divisions.

Featured Movements in the Divisions

In the light flyweight category, Lourdes Juarez’s majority decision victory over Jessica Nery Plata in the main event of “Most Valuable Prospects 16” on Saturday, has caused a shift in the rankings. Juarez now holds the number 2 position, while Nery Plata is in the number 3 spot. Juarez benefited from her punch volume to secure the victory against Nery Plata, who was returning after almost two years of inactivity. In the same event, Shurretta Metcalf, former bantamweight champion, recovered from her knockout loss to Cherneka Johnson in July, achieving a unanimous decision over Kyrstal Rosado-Ortiz and securing her place at number 4 in the 118-pound division. In addition, unified middleweight champion Desley Robinson demonstrated her dominance by defeating Logan Holler in the second round, maintaining her number 1 position in the 160-pound division. In Germany, Sarah Bormann obtained a controversial split decision over Yuko Kuroki, unifying the IBF and WBA strawweight titles. Bormann remains at number 2, but Kuroki moved up to number 4. The rankings are updated every Tuesday, based on recent fights, head-to-head matchups, and the quality of opponents. Until boxers face each other, there is always a component of subjectivity. Boxers who have not fought in the last 18 months and do not have a scheduled fight will be removed from the rankings until they compete again.

Updated Rankings by Weight Category

Here are the updated classifications for each weight category.

HEAVYWEIGHT (Over 175 pounds)

• 1. Claressa Shields     Previous Ranking: 1
• Record: 16-0, 3 KO
• Last: Won (UD10) Lani Daniels, July 26th
• Next: To be announced
• 2. Danielle Perkins     Previous Ranking: 2
• Record: 5-1, 2 KOs
• Last: Lost (UD10) Claressa Shields, February 2nd
• Next: To be announced
• 3. Vanessa Lepage-Joanisse     Previous Ranking: 3
• Record: 7-2, 2 KO
• Last: Lost (KO2) Claressa Shields, July 27th, 2024
• Next: To be announced
• 4. Minellis Blanco     Previous Ranking: 4
• Record: 6-0, 6 KOs
• Last: Won (TKO1) Paola Esther Herrera, August 24th
• Next: To be announced
• 5. Giovanna Gonzalez     Previous Ranking: 5
• Record: 6-3-1, 4 KOs
• Last: Won (TKO4) Sandra Lopez Gomez, December 8th
• Next: To be announced

LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT (Up to 175 pounds)

• 1. Lani Daniels     Previous ranking: 1
• Record: 11-3-2, 1 KOs
• Last: Lost (UD10) Claressa Shields, July 26th
• Next: To be announced
• 2. Che Kenneally     Previous ranking: 2
• Record: 5-0, 2 KOs
• Last: Won (TKO3) Angie Paola Rocha, July 20th
• Next: To be announced
• 3. Angie Paola Rocha     Previous ranking: 3
• Record: 16-5-3, 9 KOs
• Last: Won (TKO4) Lorena Carrillo, September 17th
• Next: To be announced
• 4. Celina Agwu     Previous ranking: 4
• Record: 6-1, 6 KOs
• Last: Won (TKO3) Jumai Olawale, July 30th
• Next: To be announced
• 5. Sarah Scheurich     Previous ranking: 5
• Record: 6-0, 4 KOs
• Last: Won (TKO6) Jasmin Weissmann, September 13th
• Next: To be announced

SUPER MIDDLEWEIGHT (Up to 168 pounds)

• 1. Shadasia Green     Previous Ranking: 1
• Record: 16-1, 11 KOs
• Last: Won (SD10) Savannah Marshall, July 11th
• Next: To be announced
• 2. Savannah Marshall     Previous Ranking: 2
• Record: 13-2, 10 KOs
• Last: Lost (SD10) Shadasia Green, July 11th
• Next: To be announced
• 3. Franchon Crews Dezurn     Previous Ranking: 3
• Record: 10-2, 2 KOs
• Last: Won (MD10) Citlalli Ortiz, June 6th
• Next: To be announced
• 4. Hanna Gabriels     Previous Ranking: 4
• Record: 22-2-1, 13 KOs
• Last: Won (TKO4) Sara Anti Gabriel, December 29th
• Next: To be announced
• 5. Melinda Watpool     Previous Ranking: 5
• Record: 7-1, 2 KOs
• Last: Lost (SD10) Shadasia Green, November 15th
• Next: To be announced

MIDDLE WEIGHT (Up to 160 pounds)

Kaye Scott, left, and Olivia Curry drew in a middleweight fight for the vacant WBA title. Courtesy of Stephanie Trapp/Salita Promotion

• 1. Desley Robinson     Previous ranking: 1
• Record: 11-3, 4 KOs
• Last: Won (TKO2) Logan Holler, October 18th
• Next: To be announced
• 2. Tamm Thibeault     Previous ranking: 2
• Record: 4-0, 3 KOs
• Last: Won (TKO1) Cristina Mazzotta, September 27th
• Next: To be announced
• 3. Olivia Curry     Previous ranking: 3
• Record: 7-2-2, 2 KOs
• Last: Draw (MD16) Kaye Scott, September 19th
• Next: To be announced
• 4. Kaye Scott     Previous ranking: 4
• Record: 4-1-1, 0 KOs
• Last: Draw (MD 10) Olivia Curry, September 19th
• Next: To be announced
• 5. Chloe Chaos     Previous ranking: 5
• Record: 7-2-1, 3 KOs
• Last: Won (UD8) Macca Jean, August 23rd
• Next: To be announced

SUPER WELTERWEIGHT (Up to 154 pounds)

• 1. Oshae Jones     Previous Ranking: 1
• Record: 8-0, 3 KOs
• Last: Won (SD10) Femke Hermans, November 22nd
• Next: To be announced
• 2. Terri Harper     Previous Ranking: 3
• Record: 16-2-2, 6 KOs
• Last: Won (UD10) Natalie Zimmermann, May 23rd
• Next: To be announced
• 3. Ema Kozin     Previous Ranking: 4
• Record: 24-2-1, 12 KOs
• Last: Lost (SD10) Cecilia Braekhus, October 4th
• Next: To be announced
• 4. Mary Spencer     Previous Ranking: 5
• Record: 10-2, 6 KOs
• Last: Won (UD10) Ogleidis Suarez, April 10th
• Next: October 30th vs. Mikaela Mayer
• 5. Dilara Yucel     Previous Ranking: N/R
• Record: 16-0, 11 KOs
• Last: Won (KO1) Sonja Pilipovic, June 22nd, 2024
• Next: To be announced

Editor’s Note: Cecilia Braekhus has been removed due to her retirement.

WELTERWEIGHT (Up to 147 pounds)

1:01Mayer retains the WBO welterweight title by unanimous decisionMikaela Mayer defeats Sandy Ryan by unanimous decision and retains the WBO women’s welterweight title.

• 1. Lauren Price     Previous Ranking: 1
• Record: 9-0, 2 KOs
• Last: Won (UD10) Natasha Jonas, March 7th
• Next: To be announced
• 2. Mikaela Mayer     Previous Ranking: 2
• Record: 21-2, 5 KOs
• Last: Won (UD10) Sandy Ryan, March 29th
• Next: October 30th vs. Mary Spencer
• 3. Sandy Ryan     Previous Ranking: 3
• Record: 8-3-1, 3 KOs
• Last: Won (UD10) Jade Grierson, September 6th
• Next: To be announced
• 4. Natasha Jonas     Previous Ranking: 4
• Record: 16-3-1, 9 KOs
• Last: Lost (UD10) Lauren Price, March 7th
• Next: To be announced
• 5. Layla McCarter     Previous Ranking: 5
• Record: 47-13-5, 13 KOs
• Last: Won (TKO4) Paulina Cardona, February 1st
• Next: To be announced

SUPER LIGHTWEIGHT (Up to 140 pounds)

• 1. Katie Taylor     Previous Ranking: 1
• Record: 25-1, 6 KOs
• Last: Won (MD10) Amanda Serrano, July 11th
• Next: To be announced
• 2. Chantelle Cameron     Previous Ranking: 2
• Record: 21-1, 8 KOs
• Last: Won (UD10) Jessica Camara, July 11th
• Next: To be announced
• 3. Amanda Serrano     Previous Ranking: 3
• Record: 47-4-1, 31 KOs
• Last: Lost (MD10) Katie Taylor, July 11th
• Next: January 3rd vs. Erika Cruz Hernandez
• 4. Samantha Worthington     Previous Ranking: 4
• Record: 24-8, 13 KOs
• Last: Won (MD10) Victoire Piteau, July 26th
• Next: To be announced
• 5. Elhem Mekhaled     Previous Ranking: 5
• Record: 17-4, 3 KOs
• Last: Lost (TKO6) Leila Beaudoin, June 27th
• Next: To be announced

LIGHTWEIGHT (Up to 135 pounds)

• 1. Caroline Dubois     Previous ranking: 1
• Record: 11-0-1, 5 KOs
• Last: Won (MD10) Bo Mi Re Shin, March 7th
• Next: To be announced
• 2. Beatriz Fereira     Previous ranking: 2
• Record: 7-0, 2 KOs
• Last: Won (UD10) Maria Ines Ferreyra, June 7th
• Next: To be announced
• 3. Terri Harper     Previous ranking: 3
• Record: 16-2-2, 6 KOs
• Last: Won (MD10) Natalie Zimmermann, May 23rd
• Next: To be announced
• 4. Stephanie Han     Previous ranking: 4
• Record: 11-0, 3 KOs
• Last: Won (UD10) Paulina Angel, August 23rd
• Next: To be announced
• 5. Rhiannon Dixon     Previous ranking: 5
• Record: 10-1, 1 KO
• Last: Lost (UD10) Terri Harper, September 28th
• Next: To be announced

SUPER FEATHERWEIGHT (Up to 130 pounds)

• 1. Alycia Baumgardner     Previous Ranking: 1
• Record: 16-1, 1 NC, 19 KOs
• Last: Won (UD10) Jennifer Miranda, July 11th
• Next: November 14th vs. Leila Beudoin
• 2. Delfine Persoon     Previous Ranking: 2
• Record: 49-3, 19 KOs
• Last: Won (TKO6) Ana Maria Lozano, June 22nd
• Next: To be announced
• 3. Leila Beaudoin     Previous Ranking: 3
• Record: 11, 2 KOs
• Last: Won (TKO6) Elhem Mekhaled, June 27th
• Next: November 14th vs. Alycia Baumgardner
• 4. Maira Moneo     Previous Ranking: 4
• Record: 16-2, 3 KOs
• Last: Won (UD10) Florencia Nicole Zalazar, April 5th
• Next: To be announced
• 5. Elif Nur Turhan     Previous Ranking: 5
• Record: 11-0, 7 KOs
• Last: Won (TKO6) Rima Ayadi, August 28th
• Next: To be announced

FEATHERWEIGHT (Up to 126 pounds)

Tiara Brown, left, defeated Skye Nicolson by split decision to win the WBC featherweight title. Photo courtesy of Matchroom Boxing

• 1. Amanda Serrano     Previous ranking: 1
• Record: 47-4-1, 31 KOs
• Last: Lost (MD10) Katie Taylor, July 11th
• Next: January 3rd vs. Erika Cruz
• 2. Tiara Brown     Previous ranking: 2
• Record: 19-0, 11 KOs
• Last: Won (SD10) Skye Nicolson, March 22nd
• Next: To be announced
• 3. Nina Meinke     Previous ranking: 3
• Record: 19-3, 4 KOs
• Last: Won (MD10) Daniela Romina Bermudez, September 21st
• Next: To be announced
• 4. Sarah Mahfoud     Previous ranking: 4
• Record: 15-2, 3 KOs
• Last: Won (MD10) Danila Ramos, November 29th
• Next: To be announced
• 5. Jennifer Miranda     Previous ranking: 5
• Record: 12-1, 1 KOs
• Last: Lost (UD10) Alycia Baumgardner, July 11th
• Next: To be announced

SUPER BANTAMWEIGHT (Up to 122 pounds)

• 1. Ellie Scotney     Previous Ranking: 1
• Record: 10-0, 0 KOs
• Last: Won (UD10) Yamileth Mercado, July 11th
• Next: To be announced
• 2. Mayelli Flores Rosquero     Previous Ranking: 2
• Record: 13-1-1, 4 KOs
• Last: Won (SD10) Nazarena Romero, May 10th
• Next: To be announced
• 3. Skye Nicolson     Previous Ranking: 3
• Record: 14-1, 3 KOs
• Last: Won (KO2) Urvashi Singh, August 23rd
• Next: December 13th vs. Yuliahn Luna Avila
• 4. Erika Cruz     Previous Ranking: 4
• Record: 18-2-1, 4 KOs
• Last: Won (TKO6) Maricruz Rodriguez Gonzalez, May 16th
• Next: January 3rd vs. Amanda Serrano
• 5. Jelena Mrdjenovich     Previous Ranking: NR
• Record: 44-12-2, 19 KOs
• Last: Won (UD8) Liliana Martinez, September 19th
• Next: To be announced

BANTAMWEIGHT (Up to 118 pounds)

• 1. Cherneka Johnson     Previous ranking: 1
• Record: 18-2, 8 KOs
• Last: Won (TKO9) Shurretta Metcalf, July 11
• Next: November 14 vs. Amanda Galle
• 2. Dina Thorslund     Previous ranking: 2
• Record: 23-0, 9 KOs
• Last: Won (UD10) Terumi Nuki, October 25
• Next: To be announced
• 3. Florencia Ayelen Juarez     Previous ranking: 3
• Record: 13-1, 1 KO
• Last: Won (UD10) Marianela Soledad Ramirez, October 5
• Next: To be announced
• 4. Shurretta Metcalf     Previous ranking: 4
• Record: 15-5-1, 2 KOs
• Last: Won (UD8) Krystal Rosado-Ortiz, October 18
• Next: To be announced
• 5. Miyo Yoshida     Previous ranking: 5
• Record: 18-5, 0 KOs
• Last: Won (UD8) Beata Dudek, February 1
• Next: To be announced

SUPER BANTAMWEIGHT (Up to 115 pounds)

Mizuki Hiruta, above, retained her number 1 spot in super bantamweight after her unanimous decision victory over Carla Merino. Courtesy of 360 Promotions

• 1. Mizuki Hiruta     Previous Ranking: 1
• Record: 9-0, 2 KOs
• Last: Won (UD10) Naomy Cardenas Gomez, August 15th
• Next: November 22nd vs. Gloria Gallardo
• 2. Asley Gonzalez Macias     Previous Ranking: 2
• Record: 17-2, 7 KOs
• Last: Won (UD10) Mary Romero, December 12th
• Next: To be announced
• 3. Diana Laura Fernandez     Previous Ranking: 3
• Record: 35-4-1, 5 KOs
• Last: Won (UD10) Alondra Prado Nava, July 4th
• Next: To be announced
• 4. Irma Garcia     Previous Ranking: 4
• Record: 25-5-1, 5 KOs
• Last: Won (TKO6) Maria Martinez Sandoval, June 14th
• Next: To be announced
• 5. Jasmine Artiga     Previous Ranking: 5
• Record: 14-0-1, 7 KO
• Last: Won (TKO3) Linn Sandstrom, August 23rd
• Next: To be announced

FLYWEIGHT (Up to 112 pounds)

Gabriela Fundora, above, defeated Alexas Kubicki by KO on September 20 to retain the undisputed flyweight championship. Photo by Cris Esqueda/Golden Boy/Getty Images

• 1. Gabriela Fundora     Previous Ranking: 1
• Record: 17-0, 9 KOs
• Last: Won (TKO7) Alexas Kubicki, September 20th
• Next: To be announced
• 2. Kenia Enriquez     Previous Ranking: 2
• Record: 28-1, 11 KOs
• Last: Won (UD10) Maria Salinas, February 2nd
• Next: To be announced
• 3. Marilyn Badillo Amaya     Previous Ranking: 3
• Record: 19-1-1, 3 KOs
• Last: Lost (KO7) Gabriela Fundora, April 19th
• Next: To be announced
• 4. Gabriela Sanchez Saavedra     Previous Ranking: 4
• Record: 12-6, 1 KOs
• Last: Won (UD10) Simangele Hadebe, April 4th
• Next: To be announced
• 5. Laura Wollenmann     Previous Ranking: 5
• Record: 11-1, 3 KOs
• Last: Won (UD10) Karol Mazariegos Gonzalez, December 14th, 2024
• Next: To be announced

LIGHT FLYWEIGHT (Up to 108 pounds)

• 1. Evelin Bermudez     Previous ranking: 1
• Record: 22-1-1, 8 KOs
• Last: Won (TKO1) Sara Bailey, September 20th
• Next: To be announced
• 2. Lourdes Juarez     Previous ranking: 3
• Record: 39-4, 5 KOs
• Last: Won (MD10) Yesica Nery Plata, October 18th
• Next: To be announced
• 3. Jessica Nery Plata     Previous ranking: 2
• Record: 30-3, 3 KOs
• Last: Lost (MD10) Lourdes Juarez, October 18th
• Next: To be announced
• 4. Gabriela Celeste Alaniz     Previous ranking: 4
• Record: 17-2, 7 KOs
• Last: Won (KO5) Daiana Jackeline Ortiz, July 19th
• Next: To be announced
• 5. Sara Bailey     Previous ranking: 5
• Record: 6-1, 0 KOs
• Last: Lost (TKO1) Evelin Nazarena Bermudez, September 20th
• Next: To be announced

STRAWWEIGHT (Up to 105 pounds)

• 1. Yokasta Valle     Previous Ranking: 1
• Record: 33-3, 10 KOs
• Last: Won (SD10) Marlen Esparza, March 29th
• Next: November 14th vs. Yadira Bustillos
• 2. Sarah Bormann     Previous Ranking: 2
• Record: 21-1, 7 KOs
• Last: Won (SD10) Yuko Kuroki, October 18th
• Next: To be announced
• 3. Kim Clavel     Previous Ranking: 3
• Record: 22-2, 3 KOs
• Last: Won (UD10) Sol Cudos, September 27th
• Next: To be announced
• 4. Yuko Kuroki     Previous Ranking: 5
• Record: 25-9-2, 10 KOs
• Last: Lost (SD10) Sarah Bormann, October 18th
• Next: To be announced
• 5. Sol Cudos     Previous Ranking: 4
• Record: 10-1-2, 3 KOs
• Last: Lost (UD10) Kim Clavel, September 27th
• Next: To be announced

ATOM WEIGHT (Up to 102 pounds)

• 1. Eri Matsuda     Previous Ranking: 2
• Record: 8-2-1, 1 KO
• Last: Won (MD8) Sana Hazuki, September 5th
• Next: To be announced
• 2. Sumire Yamanaka     Previous Ranking: 3
• Record: 8-1, 3 KOs
• Last: Lost (MD10) Tina Rupprecht, April 5th
• Next: