The World of Women’s Boxing: A Comprehensive Guide to Champions and Titleholders
Women’s boxing is a diverse and exciting sport, with 17 weight classes ranging from heavyweight to atomweight. To help fans navigate the complex landscape of champions and titleholders, we’ve compiled a comprehensive chart of the current titleholders across the four major sanctioning bodies: WBO, IBF, WBA, and WBC.
For a look at the best fighters in the sport, regardless of weight class, check out our pound-for-pound rankings.
**Heavyweight (Weight limit varies)**
WBO: Vacant
IBF (over 200 lbs.): Vacant
WBA: Vacant
WBC: Claressa Shields
**Light Heavyweight (175 lbs.)**
WBO: Claressa Shields
IBF: Lani Daniels
WBA: Che Kenneally
WBC: Vacant
**Super Middleweight (168 lbs.)**
WBO: Vacant
IBF: Savannah Marshall
WBA: Franchon Crews Dezurn
WBC: Franchon Crews Dezurn
**Middleweight (160 lbs.)**
WBO: Vacant
IBF: Vacant
WBA: Claressa Shields
WBC: Claressa Shields
**Junior Middleweight (154 lbs.)**
WBO: Ema Kozin
IBF: Femke Hermans
WBA: Terri Harper
WBC: Ema Kozin
*Cecilia Braekhus holds the WBC interim junior middleweight title
**Welterweight (147 lbs.)**
WBO: Mikaela Mayer
IBF: Natasha Jonas
WBA: Lauren Price*
WBC: Ivana Habazin*
*Ivana Habazin holds the WBA interim welterweight title
**Junior Welterweight (140 lbs.)**
WBO: Katie Taylor
IBF: Katie Taylor
WBA: Katie Taylor
WBC: Katie Taylor
*Chantelle Cameron holds the WBC interim junior welterweight title
**Lightweight (135 lbs.)**
WBO: Rhiannon Dixon
IBF: Beatriz Ferreira
WBA: Katie Taylor
WBC: Katie Taylor
*Caroline Dubois holds the WBC lightweight interim title
**Junior Lightweight (130 lbs.)**
WBO: Alycia Baumgardner
IBF: Alycia Baumgardner
WBA: Alycia Baumgardner
WBC: Alycia Baumgardner
**Featherweight (126 lbs.)**
WBO: Amanda Serrano
IBF: Vacant
WBA: Amanda Serrano
WBC: Skye Nicolson
**Junior Featherweight (122 lbs.)**
WBO: Ellie Scotney
IBF: Ellie Scotney
WBA: Nazarena Romero
WBC: Yamileth Mercado
**Bantamweight (118 lbs.)**
WBO: Dina Thorslund
IBF: Miyo Yoshida
WBA: Cherneka Johnson
WBC: Dina Thorslund
**Junior Bantamweight (115 lbs.)**
WBO: Mizuki Hiruta
IBF: Irma Garcia
WBA: Clara Lescurat
WBC: Asley Gonzalez
*Ginny Fuchs holds the WBC junior bantamweight interim title
**Flyweight (112 lbs.)**
WBO: Gabriela Alaniz
IBF: Gabriela Fundora
WBA: Gabriela Alaniz*
WBC: Gabriela Alaniz*
*Maria Magdalena Rivera holds the WBA flyweight interim title
**Junior Flyweight (108 lbs.)**
WBO: Evelyn Bermudez
IBF: Evelyn Bermudez
WBA: Jessica Nery Plata
WBC: Jessica Nery Plata
**Strawweight (105 lbs.)**
WBO: Seniesa Estrada
IBF: Seniesa Estrada
WBA: Seniesa Estrada
WBC: Seniesa Estrada
*Umi Ishikawa holds the WBC strawweight interim title
**Atomweight (102 lbs.)**
WBO: Eri Matsuda
IBF: Sumire Yamanaka
WBA: Eri Matsuda
WBC: Tina Rupprecht
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