Women’s boxing features 17 weight divisions, spanning from heavyweight down to atomweight. The four main sanctioning bodies—WBO, IBF, WBA, and WBC—have crowned champions in most categories. Below is a list of the current titleholders and secondary belt holders to help boxing enthusiasts stay informed.
For an overall view of the top fighters across all weight classes, check out ESPN’s pound-for-pound rankings.
Heavyweight (over 175 pounds):
– WBO, IBF, WBA, WBC: Claressa Seals
Light Heavyweight (175 pounds):
– WBO: Vacant
– IBF: Rani Daniels
– WBA: Choi Kennelly
– WBC: Vacant
Super Middleweight (168 pounds):
– WBO, IBF: Shadasia Green
– WBA, WBC: Franchon Crews Dezurn
Middleweight (160 pounds):
– WBO, IBF: Desley Robinson
– WBA, WBC: Vacant
Junior Middleweight (154 pounds):
– WBO: Emma Kozin
– IBF: Oshae Jones
– WBA: Mary Spencer
– WBC: Emma Kozin (Cecilia Braekhus holds the WBC interim title)
Welterweight (147 pounds):
– WBO: Michaela Mayer
– IBF, WBA, WBC: Lauren Price
Junior Welterweight (140 pounds):
– WBO, IBF, WBA, WBC: Katie Taylor (Chantelle Cameron is WBC interim champ)
Lightweight (135 pounds):
– WBO: Terry Harper
– IBF: Beatrice Ferreira
– WBA: Stephanie Han
– WBC: Caroline Dubois
Junior Lightweight (130 pounds):
– All four organizations: Alycia Baumgardner
Featherweight (126 pounds):
– WBO, WBA: Amanda Serrano (Jennifer Miranda is WBA interim champ)
– IBF: Unclear/Partial info
– WBC: Tiara Brown
Junior Featherweight (122 pounds):
– All four: Ellie Scottney
Bantamweight (118 pounds):
– WBO, WBC: Your Sarusland
– IBF, WBA: Cherno Johnson
Junior Bantamweight (115 pounds):
– WBO: Mizuki Three
– IBF: Irma Garcia
– WBA: Clara Lescarat
– WBC: Athleigh Gonzalez (Ginny Fuchs is the interim WBC champ)
Flyweight (112 pounds):
– WBO, IBF, WBC: Gabriella Fan Drara
– WBA: Gabriella Fund (Maria Magdalena Rivera is interim champ)
Junior Flyweight (108 pounds):
– WBO, IBF: Evelyn Bermudez
– WBA: Sarah Bailey
– WBC: Lourdes Juarez
Strawweight (105 pounds):
– WBO: Sarah Boman
– IBF: Unclear
– WBA: Yuko Kuroki
– WBC: Yokka Barre (Umi Ishikawa is interim champ)
Atomweight (102 pounds):
– All four: Tina Rupprecht
Fan Take: This detailed overview of women’s boxing champions highlights the depth and diversity of talent across multiple weight classes—a testament to the sport’s rapid growth and rising global appeal. For fight fans, knowing these champions primes them for exciting matchups and historic moments as the sport continues to break new ground.
