Undisputed heavyweight champion Claressa Shields remains atop ESPN women’s pound-for-pound rankings, while Amanda Serrano holds steady at No. 3 following her decisive victory over Reina Tellez on Jan. 3. Elsewhere in the rankings, one fighter moved up, one entered the rankings while others further cemented their places in the top 10.
Gabriela Fundora climbs one spot to No. 4 since our last update, and Mikaela Mayer remains at No. 6 after unifying three junior middleweight world titles. Also holding their positions following incredible victories are No. 7 Alycia Baumgardner and No. 9 Yokasta Valle.
The biggest change comes from Elif Nur Turhan, who makes her top-10 debut after a standout performance against previously unbeaten Beatriz Ferreira. Turhan scored a dominant fifth-round TKO to capture the IBF lightweight title, dropping Ferreira in the opening round and again in the fifth before the bout was stopped.
RECORD: 17-0, 3 KOs DIVISION: Undisputed heavyweight champion LAST FIGHT: W (UD10) Lani Daniels, July 26 NEXT FIGHT: Feb. 22 vs. Franchon Crews-Dezurn
RECORD: 25-1, 6 KOs DIVISION: Unified junior welterweight champion LAST FIGHT: W (MD10) Amanda Serrano, July 11 NEXT FIGHT: TBA
RECORD: 48-4-1, 31 KOs DIVISION: Unified featherweight champion LAST FIGHT: W (UD10) Reina Tellez, Jan. 3 NEXT FIGHT: TBA
RECORD: 17-0, 9 KOs DIVISION: Undisputed flyweight champion LAST FIGHT: W (KO7) Alexas Kubicki, Sept. 20 NEXT FIGHT: TBA
RECORD: 21-1, 8 KOs DIVISION: Junior welterweight LAST FIGHT: W (UD10) Jessica Camara, July 11 NEXT FIGHT: TBA
RECORD: 22-2, 5 KOs DIVISION: Welterweight champion and unified junior middleweight champion LAST FIGHT: W (UD10) Mary Spencer, Oct. 30 NEXT FIGHT: TBA
RECORD: 17-1, 7 KOs DIVISION: Unified junior lightweight champion LAST FIGHT: W (UD12) Leila Beaudoin, Dec. 19 NEXT FIGHT: TBA
RECORD: 9-0, 2 KOs DIVISION: Unified welterweight champion LAST FIGHT: W (UD10) Natasha Jonas, March 7 NEXT FIGHT: TBA
RECORD: 34-3, 10 KOs DIVISION: Strawweight champion LAST FIGHT: W (MD10) Yadira Bustillos, Dec. 19 NEXT FIGHT: TBA
RECORD: 12-0, 8 KOs DIVISION: Lightweight champion LAST FIGHT: W (TKO5) Beatriz Ferreira, Dec. 6 NEXT FIGHT: TBA
The rankings are based on a descending points system, with a first-place vote receiving 10 points, a second-place vote receiving nine points and so on.
Others receiving votes: Ellie Scotney (5), Shadasia Green (4), Cherneka Jonson (3), Hyun Choi (2), Jessica Nery Plata (1), Evelin Nazarena Bermudez (1).
Andreas Hale: 1. Shields, 2. Taylor, 3. Fundora, 4. Serrano, 5. Cameron, 6. Baumgardner, 7. Mayer, 8. Price, 9. Green, 10. Turhan
Nick Parkinson: 1. Shields, 2. Fundora, 3. Taylor, 4. Serrano, 5. Mayer, 6. Turhan, 7. Cameron, 8. Price, 9. Baumgardner, 10. Scotney
Salvador Rodriguez: 1. Taylor, 2. Shields, 3. Serrano, 4. Fundora, 5. Mayer, 6. Baumgardner, 7. Price, 8. Johnson, 9. Valle, 10. Bermudez
Bernardo Pilatti: 1. Taylor, 2. Shields, 3. Cameron, 4. Serrano, 5. Fundora, 6. Baumgardner, 7. Mayer, 8. Price, 9. Valle, 10. Scotney
Andres Ferrari: 1. Shields, 2. Taylor, 3. Fundora, 4. Serrano, 5. Cameron, 6. Baumgardner, 7. Mayer, 8. Price, 9. Scotney, 10. Turhan
Charlie Moynihan: 1. Shields, 2. Taylor, 3. Serrano, 4. Cameron, 5. Funodra, 6. Mayer, 7. Baumgardner, 8. Valle, 9. Choi, 10. Nery Plata
Damian Delgado Averhoff: 1. Shields, 2. Taylor, 3. Cameron, 4. Serrano, 5. Fundora, 6. Baumgardner, 7. Mayer, 8. Valle, 9. Green, 10. Scotney
Third place: Serrano (2), Fundora (2), Cameron (2), Taylor (1)
Fourth place: Serrano (5), Fundora (1), Cameron (1)
Sixth place: Baumgardner (5), Mayer (1), Turhan (1)
Seventh place: Mayer (4), Cameron (1), Baumgardner (1), Price (1)
Ninth place: Valle (2), Green (2), Baumgardner (1), Scotney (1), Choi (1)
10th place: Scotney (3), Turhan (2), Bermudez (1), Nery Plata (1)