The final two months of 2021 offer a range of big fights for women: Claressa Shields returns to the ring. Katie Taylor fights again. Mikaela Mayer and Maiva Hamadouche fight on Friday night (8 p.m. on ESPN+) to start to unify the junior lightweight division and a week later, Dina Thorslund and Zulina Munoz fight for the WBO bantamweight title.
More and more, good women’s fights are coming to the sport, so ESPN decided to debut its first women’s boxing divisional rankings. We’ll rank five boxers in each division — the reason we won’t do 10 is because of the lack of true depth in many of the divisions of boxing at this point.
The rankings will be updated weekly by Michael Rothstein. They’ll be based on recent bouts, head-to-head competition and quality of opponent. As with almost everything until fighters square off against one another, there is a layer of subjectivity to it.
If a fighter has not fought in two years and does not have a fight scheduled, they will be removed from the rankings until they fight again.
For a list of the current champions in all weight classes, click here.
175+ pounds – Super middleweight – Middleweight – Junior middleweight – Welterweight – Junior welterweight – Lightweight – Junior lightweight – Featherweight – Junior featherweight – Bantamweight – Junior bantamweight – Flyweight – Junior flyweight – Strawweight – Atomweight
175+ POUNDS
1. Hanna Gabriels 
Record: 21-2-1, 12 KOs
Last: W (TKO2) Martha Patricia Lara Gaytan, April 17
Next: TBA
2. Danielle Perkins
Record: 3-0, 1 KO
Last: W (UD8) Monika Harrison, March 5
Next: TBA
3. Angelica Lopez Flores
Record: 13-0, 7 KOs
Last: W (TKO4) Bertha Murillo, Dec. 5
Next: TBA
4. Sequita Hemingway
Record: 1-0, 0 KOs
Last: W (MD4) Alrie Meleisea, July 10
Next: TBA
5. Seini Draughn
Record: 4-0-1, 3 KOs
Last: W (MD4) Monika Harrison, May 22
Next: TBA
SUPER MIDDLEWEIGHT (Up to 168 pounds)
1. Franchon Crews Dezurn
Record: 7-1, 2 KOs
Last: W (UD8) Ashleigh Curry, Jan. 2
Next: TBA
2. Christina Hammer
Record: 26-1, 12 KOs
Last: W (KO7) Sanna Turunen, Dec. 20
Next: TBA
3. Elin Cederroos
Record: 8-0, 4 KOs
Last: W (UD10) Alicia Napoleon Espinosa, Jan. 10, 2020
Next: TBA
4. Ema Kozin
Record: 21-0-1, 11 KOs
Last: W (TKO2) Radana Knezevic, May 22
Next: Dec. 11 vs. Claressa Shields
5. Shadasia Green
Record: 8-0, 7 KOs
Last: W (TKO1) Angie Barcas, May 1
Next: TBA
MIDDLEWEIGHT (Up to 160 pounds)
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1. Claressa Shields
Record: 11-0, 2 KOs
Last: W (UD10) Marie Eve Dicaire, March 5
Next: Dec. 11 vs. Ema Kozin
2. Savannah Marshall
Record: 11-0, 9 KOs
Last: W (TKO2) Lolita Muzeya, Oct. 16
Next: Dec. 11 vs. TBA
3. Ema Kozin
Record: 21-0-1, 11 KOs
Last: W (TKO2) Radana Knezevic, May 22
Next: Dec. 11 vs. Claressa Shields
4. Femke Hermans
Record: 12-3, 5 KOs
Last: W (KO3) Lili Jumali, July 17
Next: Nov. 19 vs. TBA
5. Lolita Muzeya
Record: 16-1, 8 KOs
Last: L (TKO2) Savannah Marshall, Oct. 16
Next: TBA
JUNIOR MIDDLEWEIGHT (Up to 154 pounds)
1. Claressa Shields
Record: 11-0, 2 KOs
Last: W (UD10) Marie Eve Dicaire, March 5
Next: Dec. 11 vs. Ema Kozin
2. Marie-Eve Dicaire
Record: 17-1, 0 KOs
Last: L (UD10) Claressa Shields, March 5
Next: Dec. 17 vs. Cynthia Lozano
3. Patricia Berghult
Record: 14-0, 3 KOs
Last: W (UD10) Hannah Rankin, Nov. 27, 2019
Next: Nov. 27 vs. Olivia Belkacem
4. Maria Lindberg
Record: 19-7-2, 10 KOs
Last: L (KO3) Savannah Marshall, April 10
Next: Nov. 5 vs. Hannah Rankin
5. Chevelle Hallback
Record: 33-8-2, 13 KOs
Last: W (UD8) Logan Holler, Aug. 7
Next: TBA
WELTERWEIGHT (Up to 147 pounds)
1. Jessica McCaskill
Record: 11-2, 3 KOs
Last: W (UD10) Cecilia Braekhus, March 13
Next: TBA
2. Cecilia Braekhus
Record: 36-2, 9 KOs
Last: L (UD10) Jessica McCaskill, March 13
Next: TBA
3. Layla McCarter
Record: 44-13-5, 11 KOs
Last: W (UD8) Beatriz Aguilar, Nov. 7, 2020
Next: TBA
4. Ewa Piatkowska
Record: 16-1, 4 KOs
Last: W (UD6) Judy Waguthii, May 14
Next: TBA
5. Alma Ibarra
Record: 9-1, 4 KOs
Last: W (UD8) Kandi Wyatt, Aug. 20
Next: TBA
JUNIOR WELTERWEIGHT (Up to 140 pounds)
1. Chantelle Cameron
Record: 15-0, 8 KOs
Last: W (UD10) Mary McGee, Oct. 30
Next: TBA
2. Kali Reis
Record: 18-7-1, 5 KOs
Last: W (MD10) Diana Prazak, Aug. 20
Next: Nov. 19 vs. Jessica Camara
3. Mary McGee
Record: 27-4, 15 KOs
Last: L (UD10) Chantelle Cameron, Oct. 30
Next: TBA
4. Anahi Ester Sanchez
Record: 20-5, 12 KOs
Last: W (TKO3) Maria Soledad Capriolo, Dec. 18
Next: TBA
5. Diana Prazak
Record: 14-4, 9 KOs
Last: L (MD10) Kali Reis, Aug. 20
Next: Nov. 20 vs. TBA
LIGHTWEIGHT (Up to 135 pounds)
1. Katie Taylor
Record: 19-0, 6 KOs
Last: W (UD10) Jennifer Han, Sept. 4
Next: Dec. 11 vs. TBA
2. Estelle Yoka Mossely
Record: 9-0, 1 KO
Last: W (UD10) Verena Kaiser, March 5
Next: TBA
3. Delfine Persoon
Record: 46-3, 19 KOs
Last: W (TKO4) Beatriz Aguilar, Nov. 1
Next: TBA
4. Jennifer Han
Record: 18-4-1, 1 KO
Last: L (UD10) Katie Taylor, Sept. 4
Next: TBA
5. Natasha Jonas
Record: 9-2-1, 7 KOs
Last: L (UD10) Katie Taylor, May 1
Next: TBA
JUNIOR LIGHTWEIGHT (Up to 130 pounds)
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1. Mikaela Mayer
Record: 15-0, 5 KOs
Last: W (UD10) Erica Anabella Farias, June 19
Next: Nov. 5 vs. Maiva Hamadouche
2. Terri Harper
Record: 11-0-1, 6 KOs
Last: W (TKO9) Katharina Thanderz, Nov. 14, 2020
Next: Nov. 13 vs. Alycia Baumgardner
3. Maiva Hamadouche
Record: 22-1, 18 KOs
Last: W (TKO8) Nina Pavlovic, Dec. 17
Next: Nov. 5 vs. Mikaela Mayer
4. Delfine Persoon
Record: 46-3, 19 KOs
Last: W (TKO4) Beatriz Aguilar, Nov. 1
Next: TBA
5. Hyun Mi Choi
Record: 19-0-1, 5 KOs
Last: W (TKO9) Simone Aparecida da Silva, Sept. 18
Next: TBA
FEATHERWEIGHT (Up to 126 pounds)
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1. Amanda Serrano
Record: 41-1-1, 30 KOs
Last: W (UD10) Yamileth Mercado, Aug. 29
Next: TBA
2. Erika Cruz
Record: 13-1, 3 KOs
Last: W (TD7) Jelena Mrdjenovich, April 22
Next: TBA
3. Sarah Mahfoud
Record: 10-0, 3 KOs
Last: W (UD10) Brenda Karen Carabajal, Feb. 1, 2020
Next: TBA
4. Yamileth Mercado
Record: 18-3, 5 KOs
Last: L (UD10) Amanda Serrano, Oct. 29
Next: TBA
5. Nina Meinke
Record: 12-2, 3 KOs
Last: W (UD6) Tereza Dvorakova, April 17
Next: TBA
JUNIOR FEATHERWEIGHT (Up to 122 pounds)
1. Dina Thorslund
Record: 16-0, 6 KOs
Last: W (UD10) Jasseth Noriega, June 25
Next: Nov. 13 vs. Zulina Munoz
2. Daniela Bermudez
Record: 29-4-3, 10 KOs
Last: L (KO9) Amanda Serrano, March 25
Next: TBA
3. Jackie Nava
Record: 39-4-4, 16 KOs
Last: W (UD10) Mariana Juarez, Oct. 30
Next: TBA
4. Yamileth Mercado
Record: 18-3, 5 KOs
Last: L (UD10) Amanda Serrano, Oct. 29
Next: TBA
5. Segolene Lefebvre
Record: 14-0, 1 KO
Last: W (UD10) Jasmina Nad, May 28
Next: Nov. 20 vs. Paulette Valenzuela
Yazmin Rivas has been removed due to inactivity.
BANTAMWEIGHT (Up to 118 pounds)
1. Dina Thorslund
Record: 16-0, 6 KOs
Last: W (UD10) Jasseth Noriega, June 25
Next: Nov. 13 vs. Zulina Munoz
2. Zulina Munoz
Record: 53-3-2, 30 KOs
Last: W (SD8) Isis Vargas, May 15
Next: Nov. 13 vs. Dina Thorslund
3. Yulihan Alejandra Luna Avila
Record: 22-3-1, 4 KOs
Last: W (TKO4) Karla Valenzuela, Sept. 10
Next: TBA
4. Jamie Mitchell
Record: 7-0-2, 4 KOs
Last: W (MD10) Shannon Courtenay, Oct. 9
Next: TBA
5. Shannon O’Connell
Record: 22-6-1, 10 KOs
Last: W (SD10) Taylah Robertson, Oct. 23
Next: TBA
JUNIOR BANTAMWEIGHT (Up to 115 pounds)
1. Lourdes Juarez
Record: 32-2, 4 KOs
Last: W (SD10) Diana Laura Fernandez, July 16
Next: TBA
2. Guadalupe Martinez Guzman
Record: 20-10, 6 KOs
Last: L (UD10) Lourdes Juarez, Dec. 12
Next: TBA
3. Yessica Chavez
Record: 32-5-3, 4 KOs
Last: W (UD8) Susy Kandy Sandoval, July 17
Next: TBA
4. Diana Laura Fernandez
Record: 24-4-1, 4 KOs
Last: W (SD8) Ana Victoria Polo, Aug. 27
Next: TBA
5. Micaela Milagros Lujan
Record: 9-1-1, 3 KOs
Last: W (SD10) Debora Vanesa Gomez, Jan. 30
Next: TBA
FLYWEIGHT (Up to 112 pounds)
1. Marlen Esparza
Record: 10-1, 1 KO
Last: W (UD10) Ibeth Zamora Silva, June 19
Next: TBA
2. Naoko Fujioka
Record: 19-2-1, 7 KOs
Last: W (MD10) Sulem Urbina Ochoa, July 9
Next: TBA
3. Arely Mucino
Record: 29-3-2, 10 KOs
Last: W (UD8) Lucia Hernandez Nunez, March 25
Next: TBA
4. Debora Anahi Lopez
Record: 19-0-1, 1 KO
Last: W (UD6) Lucia De Los Angeles Ruiz, July 8
Next: TBA
5. Ibeth Zamora
Record: 32-7, 12 KOs
Last: L (UD10) Marlen Esparza, June 19
Next: TBA
JUNIOR FLYWEIGHT (Up to 108 pounds)
1. Seneisa Estrada
Record: 21-0, 8 KOs
Last: W (UD10) Tenkai Tsunami, July 9
Next: TBA
2. Kim Clavel
Record: 14-0, 2 KOs
Last: W (UD10) Maria Soledad Vargas, Aug. 28
Next: Dec. 17 vs. Yesenia Gomez
3. Evelin Bermudez
Record: 14-0-1, 4 KOs
Last: W (TKO9) Tamara Elisabet Demarco, July 4
Next: TBA
4. Yesica Bopp
Record: 37-2, 17 KOs
Last: W (TKO4) Johana Zuniga, Oct. 22
Next: TBA
5. Maria Guadalupe Bautista
Record: 18-11-2, 3 KOs
Last: W (MD10) Melissa Meraz, Sept. 4
Next: Nov. 13 vs. Nora Cardoza
STRAWWEIGHT (Up to 105 pounds)
1. Seniesa Estrada
Record: 21-0, 8 KOs
Last: W (UD10) Tenkai Tsunami, July 9
Next: TBA
2. Tina Rupprecht
Record: 11-0-1, 3 KOs
Last: W (SD10) Katia Gutierrez, July 24
Next: TBA
3. Yokasta Valle
Record: 22-2, 9 KOs
Last: W (UD10) Debora Rengifo, Aug. 7
Next: TBA
4. Anabel Ortiz
Record: 31-4, 4 KOs
Last: L (UD10) Seneisa Estrada, March 20
Next: TBA
5. Thi Thu Nhi Nguyen
Record: 5-0, 1 KO
Last: W (UD10) Etsuko Tada, Oct. 23
Next: TBA
ATOMWEIGHT (Up to 102 pounds)
1. Monserrat Alarcon
Record: 16-4-2, 0 KOs
Last: W (UD8) Tania Itzel Garcia Hernandez, Aug. 28
Next: TBA
2. Saemi Hanagata
Record: 16-7-5, 7 KOs
Last: Draw (MD10) Eri Matsuda, March 18
Next: TBA
3. Eri Matsuda
Record: 4-0-1, 1 KO
Last: Draw (MD10) Saemi Hanagata, March 18
Next: TBA
4. Mika Iwakawa
Record: 10-5-1, 3 KOs
Last: W (SD10) Nanae Suzuki, Sept. 6, 2020
Next: TBA
5. Kaori Nagai
Record: 6-3-3, 2 KOs
Last: L (UD8) Ayaka Miyao, Sept. 22
Next: TBA
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