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Women’s boxing divisional rankings: Wins by Estrada, Valle set up potential undisputed championship at 105 pounds

Seniesa Estrada did exactly what she needed to do Saturday night — dominating Tina Rupprecht to become unified strawweight champion holding the WBA and WBC titles.

Estrada (24-0, 9 KO), ESPN’s No. 1 in the division and the No. 8 pound-for-pound boxer, swept all three scorecards over Rupprecht (12-1-1, 3 KO), who suffered her first defeat. Rupprecht drops from No. 3 to No. 4 in the strawweight rankings, flipping with Sarah Bormann, who’s scheduled to fight in May.

Yokasta Valle remains ESPN’s No. 2 strawweight after she defeated Jessica Basulto by unanimous decision in Costa Rica on Saturday to retain her IBF and WBO titles. That victory should potentially open a path for Valle (28-2, 9 KO) to face Estrada in a much-anticipated undisputed title fight. The 25-year-old Basulto (11-1, 3 KO) suffered her first defeat.

On the same card, ESPN’s No.3 middleweight Maricela Cornejo (16-5, 6 KO) defeated Sheila Cunha (0-2) by first round TKO to keep her spot at 160 pounds.

In Mexico, Asley Gonzalez (16-2, 7 KO) defended the WBC junior bantamweight title she won in October against Lourdes Juarez. She defeated Juarez (34-4, 4 KO) again by split decision 94-96, 96-94, 96-94. The back-to-back losses for Juarez are her first since the third and fourth fights of her career in 2014. Gonzalez remains ESPN’s No. 2 junior bantamweight and Juarez, for now, stays at No. 5.

ESPN’s No. 5 featherweight, Raven Chapman (6-0, 2 KO) kept her spot with a dominant unanimous decision win over Linda Laura Lecca (15-6-2, 3 KO) in Chapman’s first 10-round fight. On Friday, in England, junior welterweight contender Katharina Thanderz (16-1, 2 KO) defeated Ioana Feciru (4-1, 2 KO).

Looking ahead, the WBO atomweight title is up for grabs as champion Yuko Kuroki (20-7-2, 9 KO) makes the first defense in a rematch against Nanae Suzuki (11-5-1, 1 KO) in Japan on Thursday. Also on Thursday, Taylah Robertson (7-1, 2 KO), one of the sport’s emerging prospects, faces Jacqueline Mucio Munoz (7-11-2) in Canada at junior bantamweight.

On Friday in the Bahamas, Jamie Mitchell (8-1-2, 5 KO) fights for the first time since losing her WBA bantamweight title last year when she faces Lindsay Garbatt (9-9-2, 3 KO). American Olympian Oshae Jones (2-0) is scheduled to fight Simone da Silva (17-22, 6 KO) on the same card at junior lightweight. This is the second fight this month for Jones. Da Silva has lost nine straight fights.

Also on Friday, in England, featherweight prospect Sophie Alisch (8-0, 1 KO) takes on Bec Connelly (3-18) in an 8-round fight.

Rankings will be updated every Tuesday. They’ll be based on recent bouts, head-to-head competition and the quality of opponent. As with almost everything, until fighters square off against one another, there is a layer of subjectivity to it. Fighters who haven’t fought in 18 months and don’t have a fight scheduled will be removed from the rankings until they fight again.

For a list of the current champions in all weight classes, click here. For women’s P4P rankings, click here.

175+ poundsSuper middleweightMiddleweightJunior middleweightWelterweightJunior welterweightLightweightJunior lightweightFeatherweightJunior featherweightBantamweightJunior bantamweightFlyweightJunior flyweightStrawweightAtomweight


175+ POUNDS

1. Lani Daniels     Previous ranking: No. 2

Record: 7-2-2, 0 KOs
Last: W (UD8) Sequita Hemingway, March 10
Next: May 27 vs. Alrie Meleisea


2. Alrie Meleisea     Previous ranking: No. 5

Record: 6-1-1, 0 KOs
Last: W (UD8) Sequita Hemingway, Dec. 9
Next: May 27 vs. Lani Daniels


3. Oxandia Castillo     Previous ranking: N/R

Record: 19-3-3, 15 KOs
Last: W (UD4) Mery Caba Rancier, March 19, 2022
Next: TBA


4. Angie Paola Rocha     Previous ranking: No. 4

Record: 14-3-3, 7 KOs
Last: W (TKO1) Paola Esther Herrera, Feb. 24
Next: TBA


5. Bolatito Oluwole     Previous ranking: N/R

Record: 6-0, 3 KO
Last: W (UD4) Abiola Olawale, March 5
Next: TBA

Editor’s note: Hanna Gabriels and Danielle Perkins have been removed for inactivity.


SUPER MIDDLEWEIGHT (Up to 168 pounds)

1. Franchon Crews Dezurn     Previous ranking: No. 1

Record: 8-1, 2 KOs
Last: W (UD10) Elin Cederroos, April 30
Next: TBA


2. Shadasia Green     Previous ranking: No. 3

Record: 12-0, 10 KOs
Last: W (TKO6) Elin Cederroos, Feb. 4
Next: TBA


3. Christina Hammer     Previous ranking: No. 2

Record: 28-1, 13 KOs
Last: W (UD8) Luiza Davydova, May 7
Next: TBA


4. Angelica Lopez Flores     Previous ranking: No. 5

Record: 13-1, 7 KOs
Last: L (TKO1) Shadasia Green, Jan. 15, 2021
Next: TBA


5. Elin Cederroos     Previous ranking: No. 4

Record: 8-1, 4 KOs
Last: L (TKO6) Shadasia Green, Feb. 4
Next: TBA


MIDDLEWEIGHT (Up to 160 pounds)

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Shields pours on the punches early en route to victory

On her way to becoming the undisputed champ, Claressa Shields unleashes a flurry of punches in Round 1.

1. Claressa Shields     Previous ranking: No. 1

Record: 13-0, 2 KOs
Last: W (UD10) Savannah Marshall, Oct. 15
Next: TBA


2. Savannah Marshall     Previous ranking: No. 2

Record: 12-1, 10 KOs
Last: L (UD10) Claressa Shields, Oct. 15
Next: TBA


3. Maricela Cornejo     Previous ranking: N/R

Record: 16-5, 6 KOs
Last: W (TKO1) Sheila Cunha, March 25
Next: TBA


4. Ema Kozin     Previous ranking: No. 4

Record: 22-1-1, 12 KOs
Last: W (TKO7) Szilvia Szabados, June 4
Next: TBA


5. Raquel Miller     Previous ranking: N/R

Record: 12-0, 5 KOs
Last: W (TKO1) Sheila Cunha, Sept. 8
Next: TBA


JUNIOR MIDDLEWEIGHT (Up to 154 pounds)

1. Natasha Jonas     Previous ranking: No. 2

Record: 13-2-1, 8 KOs
Last: W (UD10) Marie-Eve Dicaire, Nov. 12
Next: TBA


2. Terri Harper     Previous ranking: No. 3

Record: 13-1-1, 6 KOs
Last: W (UD10) Hannah Ranking, Sept. 24
Next: May 20 vs. Cecilia Braekhus


3. Marie-Eve Dicaire     Previous ranking: No. 1

Record: 18-2, 1 KOs
Last: L (UD10) Natasha Jonas, Nov. 12
Next: TBA


4. Cecilia Braekhus     Previous ranking: N/R

Record: 37-2, 9 KOs
Last: W (UD6) Marisa Joana Portillo, Dec. 17
Next: May 20 vs. Terri Harper


5. Patricia Berghult     Previous ranking: No. 4

Record: 15-1, 3 KOs
Last: L (UD10) Natasha Jonas, Sept. 3
Next: TBA


WELTERWEIGHT (Up to 147 pounds)

1. Jessica McCaskill     Previous ranking: No. 1

Record: 12-3, 5 KOs
Last: L (UD10) Chantelle Cameron, Nov. 5
Next: TBA


2. Layla McCarter     Previous ranking: No. 3

Record: 45-13-5, 11 KOs
Last: W (UD10) Halanna dos Santos, March 25, 2022
Next: TBA


3. Summer Lynn     Previous ranking: No. 5

Record: 7-0, 3 KOs
Last: W (UD6) Jaica Pavilus, April 2
Next: TBA


4. Ivana Habazin     Previous ranking: No. 5

Record: 21-4, 7 KOs
Last: W (UD8) Diana Prazak, Oct. 22
Next: TBA


5. Marie Pier Houle     Previous ranking: No. 4

Record: 8-0-1, 2 KOs
Last: W (UD8) Marisol Moreno, Jan. 13
Next: April 22 vs. Sandy Ryan


JUNIOR WELTERWEIGHT (Up to 140 pounds)

1. Chantelle Cameron     Previous ranking: No. 1

Record: 17-0, 8 KOs
Last: W (UD10) Jessica McCaskill, Nov. 5
Next: May 20 vs. Katie Taylor


2. Jessica McCaskill     Previous ranking: N/R

Record: 12-3, 5 KOs
Last: L (UD10) Chantelle Cameron, Nov. 5
Next: TBA


3. Kali Reis     Previous ranking: No. 2

Record: 19-7-1, 5 KOs
Last: W (SD10) Jessica Camara, Nov. 19, 2021
Next: TBA


4. Sandy Ryan     Previous ranking: No. 5

Record: 5-1, 2 KOs
Last: W (UD10) Anahi Ester Sanchez, Nov. 26
Next: April 22 vs. Marie-Pier Houle


5. Oshin Derieuw     Previous ranking: N/R

Record: 19-0, 7 KOs
Last: W (TKO7) Francia Elena Bravo, Feb. 4
Next: TBA


LIGHTWEIGHT (Up to 135 pounds)

1. Katie Taylor     Previous ranking: No. 1

Record: 22-0, 6 KOs
Last: W (UD10) Karen Elizabeth Carabajal, Oct. 29
Next: May 20 vs. Chantelle Cameron


2. Amanda Serrano     Previous ranking: No. 2

Record: 44-2-1, 30 KOs
Last: W (UD10) Erika Cruz, Feb. 4
Next: TBA


3. Estelle Yoka Mossely     Previous ranking: No. 3

Record: 11-0, 1 KO
Last: W (UD10) Anisha Basheel, Feb. 17
Next: TBA


4. Delfine Persoon     Previous ranking: No. 4

Record: 47-3-1NC, 19 KOs
Last: NC (No contest) Ikram Kerwat, Nov. 13
Next: TBA


5. Yanina del Carmen Lescano     Previous ranking: N/R

Record: 12-2, 3 KO
Last: W (UD10) Lizbeth Crespo, Oct, 14
Next: TBA


JUNIOR LIGHTWEIGHT (Up to 130 pounds)

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Alycia Baumgardner beats Mikaela Mayer by split decision

Alycia Baumgardner unifies the junior lightweight belts with a split-decision victory over Mikaela Mayer.

1. Alycia Baumgardner     Previous ranking: 2

Record: 14-1, 7 KOs
Last: W (UD10) Elhem Mekhaled, Feb. 4
Next: TBA


2. Mikaela Mayer     Previous ranking: No. 1

Record: 17-1, 5 KOs
Last: L (SD10) Alycia Baumgardner, Oct. 15
Next: April 15 vs. Christina Linardatou


3. Maiva Hamadouche     Previous ranking: No. 4

Record: 22-2, 18 KOs
Last: L (UD10) Mikaela Mayer, Nov. 5, 2021
Next: TBA


4. Delfine Persoon     Previous ranking: No. 3

Record: 47-3-1NC, 19 KOs
Last: NC (No contest) Ikram Kerwat, Nov. 13
Next: TBA


5. Elhem Mekhaled     Previous ranking: N/R

Record: 15-2, 3 KOs
Last: L (UD10) Alycia Baumgardner, Feb. 4
Next: TBA


FEATHERWEIGHT (Up to 126 pounds)

1. Amanda Serrano     Previous ranking: No. 1

Record: 44-2-1, 30 KOs
Last: W (UD10) Erika Cruz, Feb. 4
Next: TBA


2. Erika Cruz     Previous ranking: No. 2

Record: 15-2, 3 KOs
Last: L (UD10) Amanda Serrano,Feb. 4
Next: TBA


3. Sarah Mahfoud     Previous ranking: No. 3

Record: 12-1, 3 KOs
Last: W (UD10) Lara Ochmann, March 4
Next: TBA


4. Brenda Karen Carabajal     Previous ranking: No. 5

Record: 18-5-1, 9 KOs
Last: W (MD10) Debora Anahi Dionicius, May 13
Next: TBA


5. Raven Chapman     Previous ranking: N/R

Record: 6-0, 2 KOs
Last: W (UD10) Linda Laura Lecca, March 25
Next: TBA


JUNIOR FEATHERWEIGHT (Up to 122 pounds)

1. Yamileth Mercado     Previous ranking: No. 3

Record: 21-3, 5 KOs
Last: W (UD10) Kudakwashe Chiwandire, March 18
Next: TBA


2. Segolene Lefebvre     Previous ranking: No. 3

Record: 16-0, 1 KO
Last: W (UD10) Melania Sorroche, May 7
Next: TBA


3. Mayerlin Rivas     Previous ranking: No. 4

Record: 17-4-2, 11 KOs
Last: W (TKO3) Karina Fernandez, June 10
Next: TBA


4. Cherneka Johnson     Previous ranking: No. 5

Record: 15-1, 6 KOs
Last: W (UD10) Susie Ramadan, Oct. 15
Next: May 20 vs. Ellie Scotney


5. Ellie Scotney     Previous ranking: N/R

Record: 6-0, 0 KOs
Last: W (UD10) Mary Romero, Oct. 29
Next: May 20 vs. Cherneka Johnson

Dina Thorslund, Daniela Bermudez and Yazmin Rivas have been removed due to inactivity in the division.


BANTAMWEIGHT (Up to 118 pounds)

1. Dina Thorslund     Previous ranking: No. 1

Record: 19-0, 8 KOs
Last: W (TKO8) Debora Anahi Lopez, Feb. 25
Next: TBA


2. Yuliahn Luna Avila     Previous ranking: No. 2

Record: 25-3-1, 4 KOs
Last: W (UD10) Vanesa Lorena Taborda, March 17
Next: TBA


3. Ebanie Bridges     Previous ranking: No. 5

Record: 9-1, 4 KOs
Last: W (TKO8) Shannon O’Connell, Dec. 10
Next: TBA


4. Nina Hughes     Previous ranking: N/R

Record: 5-0, 2 KOs
Last: W (UD10) Jamie Mitchell, Nov. 26
Next: TBA


5. Diana Laura Fernandez     Previous ranking: No. 3

Record: 26-4-1, 4 KOs
Last: W (UD10) Gabriela Bouvier, Aug. 27
Next: TBA


JUNIOR BANTAMWEIGHT (Up to 115 pounds)

1. Diana Laura Fernandez     Previous ranking: No. 1

Record: 26-4-1, 4 KOs
Last: W (UD10) Gabriela Bouvier, Aug. 27
Next: TBA


2. Asley Gonzalez Macias     Previous ranking: No. 2

Record: 16-2, 7 KOs
Last: W (SD10) Lourdes Juarez, March 25
Next: TBA


3. Micaela Lujan     Previous ranking: No. 3

Record: 11-1-1, 3 KOs
Last: W (MD10) Irma Garcia, Aug. 20
Next: TBA


4. Clara Lescurat     Previous ranking: No. 4

Record: 8-0, 3 KOs
Last: W (UD10) Naylea Gil Sanabia, Oct. 28
Next: TBA


5. Lourdes Juarez     Previous ranking: No. 5

Record: 34-4, 4 KOs
Last: L (SD10) Asley Gonzalez Macias, March 25
Next: TBA

Note: Guadalupe Martinez Guzman has been removed for inactivity in the division.


FLYWEIGHT (Up to 112 pounds)

1. Marlen Esparza     Previous ranking: No. 1

Record: 13-1, 1 KO
Last: W (UD10) Eva Guzman, Aug. 6
Next: TBA


2. Arely Mucino     Previous ranking: No. 3

Record: 32-3-2, 11 KOs
Last: W (SD10) Leonela Paola Yudica, Oct. 29
Next: TBA


3. Gabriela Celeste Alaniz     Previous ranking: No. 5

Record: 14-0, 6 KOs
Last: W (TKO9) Debora Rengifo, Sept. 24
Next: TBA


4. Ibeth Zamora     Previous ranking: No. 3

Record: 33-7, 12 KOs
Last: W (TKO4) Jessica Martinez Castillo, Oct. 29
Next: TBA


5. Gabriela Fundora     Previous ranking: No. 5

Record: 10-0, 4 KOs
Last: W (UD10) Tania Garcia, Feb. 23
Next: TBA


JUNIOR FLYWEIGHT (Up to 108 pounds)

1. Jessica Nery Plata     Previous ranking: No. 3

Record: 29-2, 3 KOs
Last: W (UD10) Kim Clavel, Jan. 13
Next: TBA


2. Evelin Bermudez     Previous ranking: No. 4

Record: 18-0-1, 6 KOs
Last: W (UD10) Tania Enriquez, March 10
Next: TBA


3. Kim Clavel     Previous ranking: No. 1

Record: 16-1, 3 KOs
Last: L (UD10) Jessica Nery Plata, Jan. 13
Next: TBA


4. Anabel Ortiz     Previous ranking: No. 5

Record: 33-5, 4 KOs
Last: W (UD8) Maria Micheo Santizo, Oct. 20
Next: TBA


5. Tania Enriquez     Previous ranking: N/R

Record: 20-1, 9 KOs
Last: L (UD10) Evelin Bermudez, March 10
Next: TBA


STRAWWEIGHT (Up to 105 pounds)

1. Seniesa Estrada     Previous ranking: No. 1

Record: 24-0, 9 KOs
Last: W (UD10) Tina Rupprecht, March 25
Next: TBA


2. Yokasta Valle     Previous ranking: No. 2

Record: 28-2, 9 KOs
Last: W (UD10) Jessica Basulto, March 25
Next: TBA


3. Sarah Bormann     Previous ranking: No. 4

Record: 15-0, 7 KO
Last: W (UD10) Elizabeth Lopez Corzo, Sept. 24
Next: TBA


4. Tina Rupprecht     Previous ranking: No. 3

Record: 12-1-1, 3 KOs
Last: L (UD10) Seniesa Estrada, March 25
Next: TBA


5. Thi Thu Nhi Nguyen     Previous ranking: No. 5

Record: 5-1, 1 KOs
Last: L (UD10) Yokasta Valle, Sept. 8
Next: TBA


ATOMWEIGHT (Up to 102 pounds)

1. Monserrat Alarcon     Previous ranking: No. 1

Record: 18-4-2, 0 KO
Last: W (UD10) Brenda Balderas Martiinez, Sept. 30
Next: TBA


2. Mika Iwakawa     Previous ranking: N/R

Record: 12-6-1, 4 KO
Last: W (TKO3) Ploypailin Palatsrichuai, Feb. 26
Next: TBA


3. Fabiana Bytyqi     Previous ranking: No. 4

Record: 19-0-2, 5 KO
Last: D (SD10) Elizabeth Lopez Corzo, Jul. 29
Next: TBA


4. Ayaka Miyao     Previous ranking: No. 5

Record: 25-10-2, 6 KO
Last: L (UD10) Mika Iwakawa, Sept. 1
Next: TBA


5. Eri Matsuda     Previous ranking: No. 4

Record: 5-1-1, 1 KO
Last: W (UD10) Kaori Nagai, Sept. 1
Next: TBA

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