play1:01Mayer retains WBO women’s welterweight title via unanimous decisionMikaela Mayer defeats Sandy Ryan by unanimous decision to keep the WBO women’s welterweight title.
Andreas HaleMay 5, 2026, 10:05 AM ETCloseAndreas Hale is a combat sports reporter at ESPN. Andreas covers MMA, boxing and pro wrestling. In Andreas’ free time, he plays video games, obsesses over music and is a White Sox and 49ers fan. He is also a host for Sirius XM’s Fight Nation. Before joining ESPN, Andreas was a senior writer at DAZN and Sporting News. He started his career as a music journalist for outlets including HipHopDX, The Grammys and Jay-Z’s Life+Times. He is also an NAACP Image Award-nominated filmmaker as a producer for the animated short film “Bridges” in 2024.Follow on XMultiple Authors
Mayer retains WBO women’s welterweight title via unanimous decisionMikaela Mayer defeats Sandy Ryan by unanimous decision to keep the WBO women’s welterweight title.
Skye Nicolson maintains her No. 3 spot in the junior featherweight rankings by cruising by Mariah Turner in defense of her WBC women’s interim title last week in Melbourne, Australia. It was a sound technical clinic by Nicolson as she pitched a shutout on the scorecards and collected her fourth consecutive victory since dropping a decision to Tiara Brown last March.
Rankings are updated every Tuesday. They’re based on recent bouts, head-to-head competition and the quality of opponent. As with almost everything, until fighters square off against one another, there is a layer of subjectivity to it. Fighters who haven’t fought in 18 months and don’t have a fight scheduled will be removed from the rankings until they fight again.
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Mayer retains WBO women’s welterweight title via unanimous decision
Mikaela Mayer defeats Sandy Ryan by unanimous decision to keep the WBO women’s welterweight title.
Record: 11-2, 3 KOs Last: L (UD10) Gabriela Celeste Alaniz, Oct. 29, 2025 Next: May 9 vs. Alexas Kubicki
Record: 12-3-1, 1 KO Last: W (MD10) Silvia Torres, Nov. 21, 2025 Next: May 17 vs. Watcharaporn Namphon
Shannon Ryan is knocking at the door of the top 5 in the women’s junior bantamweight division after dispatching of Nicola Hopewell in two rounds on Saturday in Wolverhampton, England. Ryan was expected to beat Hopewell, but the manner in which she did it was impressive, clobbering her opponent with power shots in the opening round and piling on the punishment in Round 2 for the finish. A rematch with Emma Dolan, who handed Ryan her only blemish with a split decision in 2024, should be on the horizon.
Andreas HaleMay 5, 2026, 10:05 AM ETCloseAndreas Hale is a combat sports reporter at ESPN. Andreas covers MMA, boxing and pro wrestling. In Andreas’ free time, he plays video games, obsesses over music and is a White Sox and 49ers fan. He is also a host for Sirius XM’s Fight Nation. Before joining ESPN, Andreas was a senior writer at DAZN and Sporting News. He started his career as a music journalist for outlets including HipHopDX, The Grammys and Jay-Z’s Life+Times. He is also an NAACP Image Award-nominated filmmaker as a producer for the animated short film “Bridges” in 2024.Follow on XMultiple Authors
CloseAndreas Hale is a combat sports reporter at ESPN. Andreas covers MMA, boxing and pro wrestling. In Andreas’ free time, he plays video games, obsesses over music and is a White Sox and 49ers fan. He is also a host for Sirius XM’s Fight Nation. Before joining ESPN, Andreas was a senior writer at DAZN and Sporting News. He started his career as a music journalist for outlets including HipHopDX, The Grammys and Jay-Z’s Life+Times. He is also an NAACP Image Award-nominated filmmaker as a producer for the animated short film “Bridges” in 2024.Follow on X
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Record: 17-0, 3 KO Last: W (UD10) Franchon Crews-Dezurn, Feb. 22 Next: TBA
Record: 6-1, 3 KOs Last: W (TKO6) Che Kenneally, Feb. 22 Next: TBA
Record: 10-3, 2 KOs Last: L (UD10) Claressa Shields, Feb. 22 Next: TBA
Record: 8-2, 2 KO Last: W (UD) Sonya Dreiling, Dec. 11, 2025 Next: TBA
Record: 7-0, 7 KOs Last: W (TKO1) Paola Esther Herrera, Jan. 15 Next: TBA
Record: 7-0, 4 KOs Last: W (UD10) Lani Daniels, Dec. 6, 2025 Next: July 3 vs. TBA
Record: 6-1, 3 KOs Last: W (TKO6) Che Kenneally, Feb. 22 Next: TBA
Record: 12-4-2, 2 KOs Last: W (TKO9) Shadasia Green, April 17 Next: TBA
Record: 5-1, 2 KOs Last: L (TKO6) Danielle Perkins, Feb. 22 Next: TBA
Record: 8-1, 8 KOs Last: W (TKO4) Latifat Salami, Nov. 15, 2025 Next: TBA
Record: 12-4-2, 2 KOs Last: W (TKO9) Shadasia Green, April 17 Next: TBA
Record: 16-2, 11 KOs Last: L (TKO9) Lani Daniels, April 17 Next: TBA
Record: 13-2, 10 KO Last: L (SD10) Shadasia Green, July 11, 2025 Next: TBA
Record: 10-3, 2 KOs Last: L (UD10) Claressa Shields, Feb. 22 Next: TBA
Record: 8-1, 3 KOs Last: W (TKO2) Szilvia Szabados, Feb. 27 Next: TBA
Record: 11-3, 4 KOs Last: W (TKO2) Logan Holler, Oct. 18, 2025 Next: May 30 vs. Mary Spencer
Record: 4-0, 3 KOs Last: W (TKO1) Cristina Mazzotta, Sept. 27, 2025 Next: TBA
Record: 5-1-1, 0 KOs Last: W (MD10) Olivia Curry, Dec. 20, 2025 Next: TBA
Record: 7-3-2, 2 KOs Last: L (MD10) Kaye Scott, Dec. 20, 2025 Next: TBA
Record: 7-2-2, 3 KOs Last: Draw (SD8) Arlene Blencowe, April 29 Next: TBA
Record: 22-2, 5 KOs Last: W (UD10) Mary Spencer, Oct. 30, 2025 Next: TBA
Record: 22-1, 8 KOs Last: W (UD10) Terri Harper, April 5 Next: TBA
Record: 9-0, 3 KOs Last: W (SD10) Elia Carranza, July 25, 2025 Next: June 13 vs. Elia Carranza
Record: 24-2-1, 12 KOs Last: L (SD10) Cecilia Braekhus, Oct. 4, 2025 Next: TBA
Record: 10-3, 6 KOs Last: L (UD10) Mikaela Mayer, Oct. 30, 2025 Next: May 30 vs. Desley Robinson
Record: 10-0, 2 KO Last: W (UD10) Stephanie Pineiro, April 4 Next: TBA
Record: 22-2, 5 KOs Last: W (UD10) Mary Spencer, Oct. 30, 2025 Next: TBA
Record: 16-3-1, 9 KOs Last: L (UD10) Lauren Price, March 7, 2025 Next: TBA
Record: 48-13-5, 14 KOs Last: W (TKO7) Liliana Palmera, Oct. 26, 2025 Next: TBA
Record: 23-6, 7 KOs Last: L (UD10) Natasha Jonas, Dec. 14, 2024 Next: TBA
Record: 25-1, 6 KOs Last: W (MD10) Amanda Serrano, July 11, 2025 Next: TBA
Record: 22-1, 8 KOs Last: W (UD10) Michaela Kotaskova, April 5 Next: TBA
Record: 48-4-1, 31 KOs Last: W (UD10) Reina Tellez, Jan. 3 Next: May 30 vs. Cheyenne Hanson
Record: 9-3-1, 3 KOs Last: W (MD10) Karla Ramos Zamora, Feb. 21 Next: TBA
Record: 21-16-1, 4 KOs Last: W (TKO8) Samantha Worthington, Feb. 22 Next: TBA
Record: 13-0-1, 5 KO Last: W (UD10) Terri Harper, April 5 Next: TBA
Record: 13-0, 8 KOs Last: W (SD10) Taylah Gentzen, Jan. 31 Next: TBA
Record: 12-0, 3 KOs Last: W (Tech. UD10) Holly Holm, Jan. 3 Next: May 30 vs. Holly Holm
Record: 16-3-2, 6 KO Last: L (UD10) Caroline Dubois, April 5 Next: TBA
Record: 8-1, 2 KO Last: L (TKO5) Elif Nur Turhan, Dec. 6, 2025 Next: TBA
Record: 18-1, 1 NC, 7 KOs Last: W (UD10) Bo Mi Re Shin, April 17 Next: TBA
Record: 14-2, 2 KOs Last: W (UD10) Victoria Noelia Bustos, April 9 Next: TBA
Record: 11-1, 0 KOs Last: W (TKO6) Delfine Persoon, Feb. 10 Next: TBA
Record: 17-3, 4 KOs Last: W (TKO2) Micaela Soledad Dominguez, Feb. 21 Next: TBA
Record: 24-1, 11 KOs Last: W (TKO1) Siriphon Chanbuala, Feb. 8 Next: TBA
Record: 48-4-1, 31 KOs Last: W (UD10) Reina Tellez, Jan. 3 Next: May 30 vs. Cheyenne Hanson
Record: 20-0, 11 KOs Last: W (UD10) Emma Gongora, Sept. 20, 2025 Next: June 13 vs. Hannah Rapp
Record: 24-0, 9 KOs Last: W (UD10) Almudena Alvarez, Jan. 31 Next: TBA
Record: 21-3, 4 KOs Last: W (UD10) Dyana Vargas, March 20 Next: TBA
Record: 15-2, 3 KOs Last: W (MD10) Danila Ramos, Nov. 29, 2024 Next: TBA
Record: 11-0, 0 KOs Last: W (UD10) Mayelli Flores, April 5 Next: TBA
Record: 13-2-1, 4 KOs Last: L (UD10) Ellie Scotney, April 5 Next: TBA
Record: 16-1, 3 KOs Last: W (UD10) Mariah Turner, April 29 Next: TBA
Record: 19-2-1, 4 KOs Last: W (UD8) Joana Chavarria Lopez, Feb. 6 Next: TBA
Record: 44-12-2, 19 KOs Last: W (UD8) Liliana Martinez, Sept. 19, 2025 Next: TBA
Record: 19-2, 8 KOs Last: W (UD10) Amanda Galle, Dec. 19, 2025 Next: TBA
Record: 15-5-1, 2 KOs Last: W (UD8) Krystal Rosado-Ortiz, Oct. 18, 2025 Next: TBA
Record: 19-5, 1 KO Last: W (TKO6) Edith de Jesus Flores, April 25 Next: TBA
Record: 8-0, 1 KO Last: W (MD10) Ellie Bouttell, Jan. 31 Next: TBA
Record: 11-3, 4 KOs Last: W (TKO3) Sasha Booker, April 5 Next: TBA
Record: 10-0, 2 KOs Last: W (UD10) Gloria Gallardo, Nov. 22, 2025 Next: May 23 vs. Mai Soliman
Previous ranking: 3 Record: 37-4-1, 5 KOs Last: W (UD10) Tenkai Tsunami, March 14 Next: TBA
Record: 26-5-1, 6 KOs Last: W (TKO3) Emma Dolan, April 5 Next: TBA
Record: 15-0-1, 7 KO Last: W (UD10) Stephanie Silva, Dec. 13, 2025 Next: June 13 vs. TBA
Record: 11-3, 4 KOs Last: W (TKO3) Sasha Booker, April 5 Next: TBA
Editor’s note: Florencia Ayelen Juarez has been removed for inactivity.
Record: 18-0, 10 KOs Last: W (KO6) Viviana Ruiz Corredor, March 14 Next: TBA
Record: 19-1-1, 3 KOs Last: L (KO7) Gabriela Fundora, April 19, 2025 Next: TBA
Record: 12-6, 1 KOs Last: No-contest (NC2) Tamara Elisabeth Demarco, Nov. 8, 2025 Next: TBA
Record: 37-4-1, 5 KOs Last: W (UD10) Tenkai Tsunami, March 14 Next: TBA
Record: 22-1-1, 8 KOs Last: W (TKO1) Sara Bailey, Sept. 20, 2025 Next: June 13 vs. Estefany Alegria
Record: 39-4, 5 KOs Last: W (MD10) Yesica Nery Plata, Oct. 18, 2025 Next: May 30 vs. Yokasta Valle
Record: 30-3, 3 KOs Last: L (MD10) Lourdes Juarez, Oct. 18, 2025 Next: May 30 vs. Brook Sibrian
Record: 7-1, 0 KOs Last: W (UD10) Mariela Ribera Valverde, April 11 Next: TBA
Record: 8-0-1, 1 KO Last: W (UD10) Federica Macri, April 11 Next: TBA
Record: 34-3, 10 KOs Last: W (UD10) Yadira Bustillos, Dec. 19, 2025 Next: May 30 vs. Lourdes Juarez
Record: 21-1, 7 KOs Last: W (SD10) Yuko Kuroki, Oct. 18, 2025 Next: TBA
Record: 22-2, 3 KOs Last: W (UD10) Sol Cudos, Sept. 27, 2025 Next: TBA