Women’s boxing is divided into 17 weight classes, varying from heavyweight to atomweight. The 4 significant approving bodies, WBO, IBF, WBA and WBC have champs in the majority of the departments and to make it simpler for boxing fans, listed below is a chart of who holds each of the titles and secondary belts.
To discover the very best fighters no matter weight class, check ESPN’s pound-for-pound rankings.
Heavyweight (Weight limitation differs)
WBO: N/A
IBF (over 175 pounds.): Vacant
WBA: N/A
WBC (over 168 pounds.): Hanna Gabriels
Light heavyweight (Weight limitation differs)
WBO (175 pounds.): Vacant
IBF (175 pounds.): Vacant
WBA (over 175 pounds.): Hanna Gabriels
WBC: N/A
Super middleweight (168 pounds.)
WBO: Franchon Crews Dezurn
IBF: Franchon Crews Dezurn
WBA: Franchon Crews Dezurn
WBC: Franchon Crews Dezurn
Middleweight (160 pounds.)
WBO: Claressa Shields
IBF: Claressa Shields
WBA: Claressa Shields
WBC: Claressa Shields
Junior middleweight (154 pounds.)
WBO: Natasha Jonas
IBF: Natasha Jonas
WBA: Terri Harper
WBC: Natasha Jonas
Welterweight (147 pounds.)
WBO: Vacant
IBF: Vacant
WBA: Jessica McCaskill
WBC: Jessica McCaskill
Junior welterweight (140 pounds.)
WBO: Chantelle Cameron
IBF: Chantelle Cameron
WBA: Chantelle Cameron*
WBC: Chantelle Cameron
*Kali Reis is the WBA junior welterweight champ in recess
Lightweight (135 pounds.)
WBO: Katie Taylor
IBF: Katie Taylor
WBA: Katie Taylor
WBC: Katie Taylor
Junior light-weight (130 pounds.)
WBO: Alycia Baumgardner
IBF: Alycia Baumgardner
WBA: Alycia Baumgardner*
WBC: Alycia Baumgardner
*Hyun Mi Choi is the WBA champ in recess
Featherweight (126 pounds.)
WBO: Amanda Serrano
IBF: Amanda Serrano
WBA: Amanda Serrano
WBC: Amanda Serrano
*Brenda Karen Carabajal is the WBO interim featherweight champ
Junior featherweight (122 pounds.)
WBO: Debora Anahi Dionicius
IBF: Cherneka Johnson
WBA: Mayerlin Rivas
WBC: Yamileth Mercado*
*Kudakwashe Chiwandire is the WBC interim junior featherweight champ
Bantamweight (118 pounds.)
WBO: Dina Thorslund
IBF: Ebanie Bridges
WBA: Nina Hughes
WBC: Yulihan Luna
Junior bantamweight (115 pounds.)
WBO: Mizuki Hiruta
IBF: Micaela Lujan
WBA: Clara Lescurat
WBC: Asley Gonzalez*
*Adelaida Ruiz is the WBC interim junior bantamweight champ
Flyweight (112 pounds.)
WBO: Gabriela Alaniz
IBF: Arely Mucino
WBA: Marlen Esparza
WBC: Marlen Esparza
Junior flyweight (108 pounds.)
WBO: Vacant
IBF: Vacant
WBA: Jessica Nery Plata*
WBC: Jessica Nery Plata
*Maria Guadalupe Bautista is the WBA junior flyweight champ in recess
Strawweight (105 pounds.)
WBO: Yokasta Valle
IBF: Yokasta Valle
WBA: Seniesa Estrada
WBC: Christina Rupprecht
Atomweight (102 pounds.)
WBO: Yuko Kuroki
IBF: Mika Iwakawa
WBA: Montserrat Alarcon
WBC: Fabiana Bytyqi
Women’s boxing is divided into 17 weight classes, from heavyweight to atomweight. The 4 significant approving bodies, WBO, IBF, WBA and WBC have champs in the majority of the departments and for ease of understanding, listed below is a chart of who holds each of the titles and secondary belts.
To discover the very best fighters no matter weight class, check ESPN’s pound-for-pound rankings.
Heavyweight (Weight limitation differs)
WBO: N/A
IBF (over 175 pounds.): Vacant
WBA: N/A
WBC (over 168 pounds.): Hanna Gabriels
Light heavyweight (Weight limitation differs)
WBO (175 pounds.): Vacant
IBF (175 pounds.): Vacant
WBA (over 175 pounds.): Hanna Gabriels
WBC: N/A
Super middleweight (168 pounds.)
WBO: Franchon Crews Dezurn
IBF: Franchon Crews Dezurn
WBA: Franchon Crews Dezurn
WBC: Franchon Crews Dezurn
