Top 12 best pound-for-pound fighters in women's boxing: Mythical rankings starring Shields, Taylor, Serrano

29-07-2024
3 min read
The Sporting News

Pound-for-pound queen Claressa Shields has yet more justification for calling herself the GWOAT after winning the WBC heavyweight and WBO light heavyweight titles at the expense of Vanessa Lepage-Joanisse in Detroit on Saturday.

Shields, 29, crushed her Canadian opponent, flooring her three times before the referee ended the slaughter in round two. As a result, the now four-weight world champion retains the No. 1 spot in the mythical pound-for-pound ratings and maintains her unbeaten record.

In terms of changes, former Shields foe Savannah Marshall, previously rated No. 10. exits due to inactivity. As a result, former lightweight champ Delfine Persoon and reigning unified flyweight queen Gabriela Celeste Alaniz move up one place. A new addition to the ratings is WBO welterweight champ Sandy Ryan, who enters at No. 12.

Women's pound-for-pound rankings: The Sporting News' top 12 

Rank Fighter Record Movement (July 29, 2024)
1 Claressa Shields

15-0 (3 KOs)

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2 Katie Taylor 23-1 (6 KOs) -
3 Amanda Serrano 47-2-1 (31 KOs) -
4 Seniesa Estrada 26-0 (9 KOs) -
5 Chantelle Cameron 19-1 (8 KOs) -
6 Natasha Jonas 15-2-1 (9 KOs) -
7 Yakosta Valle 31-3 (10 KOs) -
8 Dina Thorslund 22-0 (9 KOs) -
9 Mikaela Mayer 19-2 (5 KOs) -
10 Delfine Persoon 49-3 (19 KOs) +1
11 Gabriela Celeste Alaniz  15-1 (6 KOs) +1
12 Sandy Ryan 7-1-1 (3 KOs) NEW

The best in the world pound-for-pound: Claressa Shields

Claressa Shields, a.k.a. the GWOAT, reigns supreme following her recent title win. The undisputed middleweight champ also fully unified at super welterweight and once held a pair of titles at super middleweight.

A native of Flint, Michigan, Shields has terrific technique, blazing hand speed and she's bursting with energy and fighting heart.

Signature wins have come against Savannah Marshall, Marie-Eve Dicaire and Christina Hammer.


The Sporting News' Boxing Ratings

Rules | Men's P4PHeavyweight