Women's boxing divisional rankings: A new No. 1 at junior welterweight

Katie Taylor defeated Chantelle Cameron by majority decision to become the junior welterweight undisputed champion Saturday at the 3Arena in Dublin, Ireland. The fight was a rematch of Cameron's majority decision victory over Taylor six months ago.

Taylor is the second women boxer to become undisputed in two different divisions (Claressa Shields conquered junior middleweight and middleweight), and the third boxer overall in the four-belt era (Terence Crawford won the undisputed junior welterweight and welterweight championships).

With the victory, Taylor (23-1, 6 KOs) moves up to the No. 1 spot and Cameron (18-1, 8 KOs) loses a spot. Next could be a rubber match between the two in a trilogy bout.

"Chantelle is a phenomenal fighter and champion and to have a trilogy would be great," Taylor said after the fight. "Let's get the trilogy at Croke Park [an outdoor stadium in Dublin which has a capacity of more than 80,000]."

On the undercard, Skye Nicolson defended her WBC interim featherweight title with a very impressive ninth-round TKO victory against Lucy Wildheart. After the fight, Nicolson (9-0, 1 KO) called out undisputed featherweight champion Amanda Serrano.

Last Friday in France, Segolene Lefebvre defended her WBO junior featherweight title with a majority decision win over Tysie Gallagher. It was Lefebvre's third consecutive title defense of the belt she won two years ago against Paulette Valenzuela. Lefebvre (18-0, 1 KO) keeps her No. 4 spot in the division.

This Saturday in New Zealand, IBF heavyweight champion Lani Daniels moves down in weight to face Desley Robinson for the vacant IBF light heavyweight title. Daniels (9-2-2, 1 KO) is looking for her fourth victory in as many fights in 2023. On the undercard, Mea Muto (17-0, 6 KOs) goes for her 18th consecutive victory when she faces Chandni Mehra (12-4-1, 4 KOs) in a 10-round junior featherweight bout.

Rankings will be updated every Tuesday. They'll be 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.

For a list of the current champions in all weight classes, click here. For women's P4P rankings, click here.

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175+ POUNDS

1. Lani Daniels     Previous ranking: No. 1

Record: 9-2-2, 1 KOs
Last: W (TKO4) Razel Mohammed, Aug. 26
Next: Dec. 2 vs. Desley Robinson

2. Alrie Meleisea     Previous ranking: No. 5

Record: 6-2-1, 0 KOs
Last: L (UD10) Lani Daniels, May 27
Next: TBA

3. Oxandia Castillo     Previous ranking: N/R

Record: 19-3-3, 15 KOs
Last: W (UD4) Mery Caba Rancier, March 19, 2022
Next: TBA

4. Angie Paola Rocha     Previous ranking: No. 4

Record: 14-4-3, 7 KOs
Last: L (TKO1)Raquel Miller, March 10
Next: TBA

5. Bolatito Oluwole     Previous ranking: N/R

Record: 6-0, 3 KO
Last: W (UD4) Abiola Olawale, March 5
Next: TBA

Editor's note: Hanna Gabriels and Danielle Perkins have been removed for inactivity.

SUPER MIDDLEWEIGHT (Up to 168 pounds)

1. Savannah Marshall     Previous ranking: N/R

Record: 13-1, 10 KOs
Last: W (MD10) Franchon Crews Dezurn, July 1
Next: TBA

2. Shadasia Green     Previous ranking: No. 2

Record: 13-0, 11 KOs
Last: W (UD10) Olivia Curry, Aug. 5
Next: Dec. 15 vs. Franchon Crews-Dezurn

3. Franchon Crews-Dezurn     Previous ranking: No. 1

Record: 8-2, 2 KOs
Last: L (MD10) Savannah Marshall, July 1
Next: Dec. 15 vs. Shadasia Green

4. Christina Hammer     Previous ranking: No. 3

Record: 28-1, 13 KOs
Last: W (UD8) Luiza Davydova, May 7, 2022
Next: TBA

5. Raquel Miller     Previous ranking: N/R

Record: 13-0, 6 KOs
Last: W (TKO1) Angie Paola Rocha, March 10
Next: TBA

MIDDLEWEIGHT (Up to 160 pounds)

1. Claressa Shields     Previous ranking: No. 1

Record: 14-0, 2 KOs
Last: W (UD10) Maricela Cornejo, June 3
Next: TBA

2. Savannah Marshall     Previous ranking: No. 2

Record: 13-1, 10 KOs
Last: W (MD10) Franchon Crews Dezurn, July 1
Next: TBA

3. Raquel Miller     Previous ranking: No. 4

Record: 13-0, 6 KOs
Last: W (TKO1) Angie Paola Rocha, March 10
Next: TBA

4. Olivia Curry     Previous ranking: No. 4

Record: 7-2, 2 KOs
Last: L (UD10) Shadasia Green, Aug. 5
Next: TBA

5. Mapule Ngubane     Previous ranking: N/R

Record: 10-8-3, 2 KOs
Last: W (TKO3) Emily Kabwalo, Nov. 13
Next: TBA

JUNIOR MIDDLEWEIGHT (Up to 154 pounds)

1. Natasha Jonas     Previous ranking: No. 1

Record: 14-2-1, 8 KOs
Last: W (TKO8) Kandi Wyatt, July 1
Next: TBA

2. Terri Harper     Previous ranking: No. 2

Record: 14-1-2, 6 KOs
Last: Draw (MD10) Cecilia Braekhus, Oct. 7
Next: TBA

3. Marie-Eve Dicaire     Previous ranking: No. 3

Record: 18-2, 1 KOs
Last: L (UD10) Natasha Jonas, Nov. 12
Next: TBA

4. Ema Kozin     Previous ranking: N/R

Record: 24-1-1, 12 KOs
Last: W (SD10) Hannah Rankin, Nov. 18
Next: TBA

5. Femke Hermans     Previous ranking: No. 5

Record: 17-4, 7 KOs
Last: W (MD10) Mary Spencer, Oct. 11
Next: Jan. 13 vs. TBA

WELTERWEIGHT (Up to 147 pounds)

1. Jessica McCaskill     Previous ranking: No. 1

Record: 12-3-1, 5 KOs
Last: Draw (SD10) Sandy Ryan, Sept. 23
Next: TBA

2. Natasha Jonas     Previous ranking: N/R

Record: 14-2-1, 8 KOs
Last: W (TKO8) Kandi Wyatt, July 1
Next: Jan. 20 vs. Mikaela Mayer

3. Sandy Ryan     Previous ranking: No. 2

Record: 6-1-1, 2 KOs
Last: Draw (SD10) Jessica McCaskill, Sept. 23
Next: TBA

4. Mikaela Mayer     Previous ranking: N/R

Record: 19-1, 5 KOs
Last: W (UD10) Silvia Bortot, Sept. 2
Next: Jan. 20 vs. Natasha Jonas

5. Lauren Price     Previous ranking: No. 5

Record: 5-0, 1 KO
Last: W (TD6) Lolita Muzeya, Sept. 2
Next: TBA

JUNIOR WELTERWEIGHT (Up to 140 pounds)

1. Katie Taylor     Previous ranking: No. 2

Record: 23-1, 6 KOs
Last: W (MD10) Chantelle Cameron, Nov. 25
Next: TBA

2. Chantelle Cameron     Previous ranking: No. 1

Record: 18-1, 8 KOs
Last: L (MD10) Katie Taylor, Nov. 25
Next: TBA

3. Jessica McCaskill     Previous ranking: No. 3

Record: 12-1, 5 KOs
Last: Draw (SD10) Sandy Ryan, Sept. 23
Next: TBA

4. Sandy Ryan     Previous ranking: No. 4

Record: 6-1-1, 2 KOs
Last: Draw (SD10) Jessica McCaskill, Sept. 23
Next: TBA

5. Oshin Derieuw     Previous ranking: No. 5

Record: 19-0, 7 KOs
Last: W (TKO7) Francia Elena Bravo, Feb. 4
Next: TBA

Editor's note: Kali Reis has been removed due to inactivity.

LIGHTWEIGHT (Up to 135 pounds)

1. Katie Taylor     Previous ranking: No. 1

Record: 23-1, 6 KOs
Last: W (MD10) Chantelle Cameron, Nov. 25
Next: TBA

2. Estelle Mossely     Previous ranking: No. 3

Record: 11-0, 1 KO
Last: W (UD10) Anisha Basheel, Feb. 17
Next: TBA

3. Caroline Dubois     Previous ranking: No. 4

Record: 8-0, 5 KO
Last: W (UD10) Magali Rodriguez, Sept. 30
Next: TBA

4. Maira Moneo     Previous ranking: No. 5

Record: 13-1, 3 KO
Last: W (TKO8) Alys Sanchez, July 1
Next: TBA

5. Elhem Mekhaled     Previous ranking: N/R

Record: 16-2, 3 KO
Last: W (UD8) Yuliya Kutsenko, May 28
Next: TBA

JUNIOR LIGHTWEIGHT (Up to 130 pounds)

1. Delfine Persoon     Previous ranking: No. 2

Record: 48-3-1 NC, 19 KOs
Last: W (SD10) Bo Mi Re Shin, May 28
Next: TBA

2. Elhem Mekhaled     Previous ranking: No. 3

Record: 16-2, 3 KOs
Last: W (UD8) Yuliia Kutsenko, May 28
Next: TBA

3. Bo Mi Re Shin     Previous ranking: No. 4

Record: 15-2-3, 8 KOs
Last: L (SD10) Delfine Persoon, May 28
Next: TBA

4. Beatriz Ferreira     Previous ranking: N/R

Record: 3-0, 1 KO
Last: W (UD8) Karla Ramos Zamora, July 1
Next: TBA

5. Hyun Mi Choi     Previous ranking: No. 4

Record: 20-0-1, 5 KOs
Last: W (UD10) Vanessa Bradford, Oct. 19
Next: TBA

Editor's note: Alycia Baumgardner has been removed for testing positive for a banned substance.

FEATHERWEIGHT (Up to 126 pounds)