List of current female world boxing champions

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Current champions

Below is a list of current female world boxing champions recognised by the WBA, WBC, IBF, WBO, and The Ring . [1] [2] [3] [4]

Contents

Each champion's professional boxing record is shown in the following format: wins–losses–draws–no contests (knockout wins).

Heavyweight (+200 lb/+90.7 kg or +168 lb/+76.2 kg)

WBA WBC IBF WBO The Ring
Vanessa Lepage-Joanisse
7–1 (2 KO)
March 7, 2024 [5] 		vacantvacant

Cruiserweight/Junior heavyweight (200 lb/90.7 kg)

WBA WBC IBF WBO The Ring
vacantvacant

Light heavyweight (175 lb/79.4 kg)

WBA WBC IBF WBO The Ring
vacant Lani Daniels
10–2–2 (1 KO)
December 2, 2023 [6] 		vacant

Super middleweight (168 lb/76.2 kg)

WBA WBC IBF WBO The Ring
Franchón Crews-Dezurn
9–2–0–1 (2 KO)
March 25, 2024 [7] 		Franchón Crews-Dezurn
9–2–0–1 (2 KO)
December 15, 2023		 Savannah Marshall
13–1 (10 KO)
July 1, 2023		vacant Savannah Marshall
13–1 (10 KO)
July 1, 2023

Middleweight (160 lb/72.6 kg)

WBA WBC IBF WBO The Ring
Claressa Shields
14–0 (2 KO)
June 22, 2018		 Claressa Shields
14–0 (2 KO)
November 17, 2018		 Claressa Shields
14–0 (2 KO)
June 22, 2018		 Claressa Shields
14–0 (2 KO)
October 15, 2022		 Claressa Shields
14–0 (2 KO)
April 13, 2019

Super welterweight/Junior middleweight (154 lb/69.9 kg)

WBA WBC IBF WBO The Ring
Terri Harper
14–1–2 (6 KO) [8]
September 24, 2022		 Ema Kozin
24–1–1 (12 KO)
November 18, 2023 [9] 		Femke Hermans
17–4 (7 KO)
October 11, 2023 [10] 		Ema Kozin
24–1–1 (12 KO)
November 18, 2023		 Natasha Jonas
15–2–1 (9 KO)
November 12, 2022

Welterweight (147 lb/66.7 kg)

WBA WBC IBF WBO The Ring
Lauren Price
7–0 (1 KO)
May 11, 2024 [11] 		Ivana Habazin
23–5 (7 KO)
April 20, 2024 [12] 		Natasha Jonas
15–2–1 (9 KO) [13]
July 1, 2023		 Sandy Ryan
7–1–1 (3 KO) [14]
April 22, 2023		 Lauren Price
7–0 (1 KO)
May 11, 2024
Ivana Habazin
Interim champion
23–5 (7 KO)
April 20, 2024

Super lightweight/Junior welterweight (140 lb/63.5 kg)

WBA WBC IBF WBO The Ring
Katie Taylor
23–1 (6 KO)
November 25, 2023		 Katie Taylor
23–1 (6 KO)
November 25, 2023		 Katie Taylor
23–1 (6 KO)
November 25, 2023		 Katie Taylor
23–1 (6 KO)
November 25, 2023		 Katie Taylor
23–1 (6 KO)
November 25, 2023

Lightweight (135 lb/61.2 kg)

WBA WBC IBF WBO The Ring
Katie Taylor
23–1 (6 KO)
October 28, 2017		 Katie Taylor
23–1 (6 KO)
June 1, 2019		 Beatriz Ferreira
5–0 (2 KO)
April 27, 2024 [15] 		Rhiannon Dixon
10–0 (1 KO)
April 13, 2024 [16] 		Katie Taylor
23–1 (6 KO)
June 1, 2019
Maira Moneo
Interim champion
14–1 (3 KO)
December 15, 2023 [17]

Super featherweight/Junior lightweight (130 lb/59 kg)

WBA WBC IBF WBO The Ring
Alycia Baumgardner
15–1 (7 KO) [18]
February 4, 2023		 Alycia Baumgardner
15–1 (7 KO)
November 13, 2021		 Alycia Baumgardner
15–1 (7 KO)
October 15, 2022		 Alycia Baumgardner
15–1 (7 KO)
October 15, 2022		 Alycia Baumgardner
15–1 (7 KO)
October 15, 2022

Featherweight (126 lb/57.2 kg)

WBA WBC IBF WBO The Ring
Amanda Serrano
46–2–1 (30 KO) [19]
February 4, 2023		 Skye Nicolson
10–0 (1 KO) [20]
April 6, 2024		 Amanda Serrano
46–2–1 (30 KO)
September 24, 2022		 Amanda Serrano
46–2–1 (30 KO)
September 13, 2019		 Amanda Serrano
46–2–1 (30 KO)
September 24, 2022

Super bantamweight/Junior featherweight (122 lb/55.3 kg)

WBA WBC IBF WBO The Ring
Erika Cruz
17–2–1 (3 KO) [21]
November 18, 2023		 Yamileth Mercado
22–3 (5 KO) [22]
November 16, 2019		 Ellie Scotney
9–0 [23]
June 10, 2023		 Ellie Scotney
9–0
April 13, 2024		 Ellie Scotney
9–0
April 13, 2024

Bantamweight (118 lb/53.5 kg)

WBA WBC IBF WBO The Ring
Cherneka Johnson
16–2 (6 KO)
May 12, 2024 [24] 		Dina Thorslund
22–0 (9 KO) [25]
September 1, 2023		 Miyo Yoshida
17–4
December 9, 2023 [26] 		Dina Thorslund
22–0 (9 KO)
June 25, 2021		 Dina Thorslund
22–0 (9 KO)
September 1, 2023

Super flyweight/Junior bantamweight (115 lb/52.2 kg)

WBA WBC IBF WBO The Ring
Clara Lescurat
11–0 (4 KO) [27]
June 24, 2022		Asley Gonzalez
16–2 (7 KO) [28]
October 1, 2022		Irma García
23–5–1 (5 KO)
November 11, 2023 [29] 		Mizuki Hiruta
6–0 (2 KO) [30]
December 1, 2022		vacant
Adelaida Ruiz
Interim champion
15–0–1 (8 KO) [31]
September 8, 2022

Flyweight (112 lb/50.8 kg)

WBA WBC IBF WBO The Ring
Gabriela Alaniz
15–1 (6 KO)
April 27, 2024 [32] 		Gabriela Alaniz
15–1 (6 KO)
April 27, 2024		 Gabriela Fundora
13–0 (6 KO) [33]
October 21, 2023		 Gabriela Alaniz
15–1 (6 KO)
April 27, 2024		 Gabriela Alaniz
15–1 (6 KO)
April 27, 2024
Kenia Enríquez
Interim champion
28–1 (11 KO) [34]
September 10, 2023

Light flyweight/Junior flyweight (108 lb/49 kg)

WBA WBC IBF WBO The Ring
Jessica Nery Plata
Super champion
30–2 (3 KO) [35]
March 11, 2022		 Jessica Nery Plata
30–2 (3 KO)
January 13, 2023		 Evelin Bermúdez
20–1–1 (7 KO) [36]
March 10, 2023		 Evelin Bermúdez
20–1–1 (7 KO)
March 10, 2023		vacant
Sara Haghighat-Joo
Regular champion
4–0–0
April 27, 2024 [37]

Minimumweight/Mini flyweight/Strawweight (105 lb/47.6 kg)

WBA WBC IBF WBO The Ring
Seniesa Estrada
26–0 (9 KO) [38]
March 20, 2021		 Seniesa Estrada
26–0 (9 KO)
March 25, 2023		 Seniesa Estrada
26–0 (9 KO)
March 29, 2024		 Seniesa Estrada
26–0 (9 KO)
March 29, 2024		 Seniesa Estrada
26–0 (9 KO)
March 26, 2023
Umi Ishikawa
Interim champion
12–3–0 (10 KO)
May 3, 2024 [39]

Light minimumweight/Junior mini flyweight/Atomweight (102 lb/46.3 kg)

WBA WBC IBF WBO The Ring
Eri Matsuda
7–1–1 (1 KO)
January 12, 2024 [40] 		Tina Rupprecht
13–1–1 (3 KO
January 13, 2024 [41] 		Sumire Yamanaka
8–0 (3 KO)
January 12, 2024 [42] 		Eri Matsuda
7–1–1 (1 KO)
January 12, 2024		vacant

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