Women's boxing champions list

Claressa Shields has won titles in three different weight classes and she's the current undisputed junior middleweight champion, and the unified middleweight champion. Mark Brown/Getty Images

Women's boxing is divided between 17 weight classes, from heavyweight to atomweight. The four major sanctioning bodies, WBO, IBF, WBA and WBC have champions in most of the divisions and to make it easier for boxing fans, below is a chart of who holds each of the titles and secondary belts.

For a list of the best fighters regardless of weight class, check ESPN's pound-for-pound rankings.


Heavyweight (Weight limit varies)

WBO: N/A

IBF (over 175 lbs.): Lani Daniels

WBA: N/A

WBC (over 168 lbs.): Hanna Gabriels


Light heavyweight (Weight limit varies)

WBO (175 lbs.): Vacant

IBF (175 lbs.): Vacant

WBA (over 175 lbs.): Hanna Gabriels

WBC: N/A


Super middleweight (168 lbs.)

WBO: Savannah Marshall

IBF: Savannah Marshall

WBA: Savannah Marshall

WBC: Vacant*

*Savannah Marshall is the WBC champion in recess


Middleweight (160 lbs.)

WBO: Claressa Shields

IBF: Claressa Shields

WBA: Claressa Shields

WBC: Claressa Shields


Junior middleweight (154 lbs.)

WBO: Ema Kozin

IBF: Natasha Jonas

WBA: Terri Harper

WBC: Ema Kozin


Welterweight (147 lbs.)

WBO: Sandy Ryan

IBF: Natasha Jonas

WBA: Jessica McCaskill

WBC: Jessica McCaskill


Junior welterweight (140 lbs.)

WBO: Katie Taylor

IBF: Katie Taylor

WBA: Katie Taylor*

WBC: Katie Taylor

*Kali Reis is the WBA junior welterweight champion in recess


Lightweight (135 lbs.)

WBO: Katie Taylor

IBF: Katie Taylor

WBA: Katie Taylor

WBC: Katie Taylor


Junior lightweight (130 lbs.)

WBO: Alycia Baumgardner

IBF: Alycia Baumgardner

WBA: Alycia Baumgardner*

WBC: Alycia Baumgardner

*Hyun Mi Choi is the WBA champion in recess


Featherweight (126 lbs.)

WBO: Amanda Serrano

IBF: Amanda Serrano

WBA: Amanda Serrano

WBC: Amanda Serrano*

*Skye Nicolson is the WBC interim featherweight champion


Junior featherweight (122 lbs.)

WBO: Segolene Lefebvre

IBF: Ellie Scotney

WBA: Erika Cruz

WBC: Yamileth Mercado*

*Kudakwashe Chiwandire is the WBC interim junior featherweight champion


Bantamweight (118 lbs.)

WBO: Dina Thorslund

IBF: Ebanie Bridges

WBA: Nina Hughes

WBC: Yulihan Luna


Junior bantamweight (115 lbs.)

WBO: Mizuki Hiruta

IBF: Irma Garcia

WBA: Clara Lescurat

WBC: Asley Gonzalez*

*Adelaida Ruiz is the WBC interim junior bantamweight champion


Flyweight (112 lbs.)

WBO: Marlen Esparza

IBF: Gabriela Fundora

WBA: Marlen Esparza

WBC: Marlen Esparza


Junior flyweight (108 lbs.)

WBO: Evelyn Bermudez

IBF: Evelyn Bermudez

WBA: Jessica Nery Plata*

WBC: Jessica Nery Plata

*Maria Guadalupe Bautista is the WBA junior flyweight champion in recess


Strawweight (105 lbs.)

WBO: Yokasta Valle

IBF: Yokasta Valle

WBA: Seniesa Estrada

WBC: Seniesa Estrada


Atomweight (102 lbs.)

WBO: Yuko Kuroki

IBF: Mika Iwakawa

WBA: Montserrat Alarcon

WBC: Fabiana Bytyqi