There are many different titles available in women’s professional boxing, including regional, national, and continental. However, the pinnacle achievement of the sport is collecting the 5 major world titles: The WBA (World Boxing Association), WBC (World Boxing Council), IBF (International Boxing Federation), WBO (World Boxing Organisation), and The Ring.
The 5 major belts are available across most of the 18 weight divisions. 4 of the belts are issued by professional boxing sanctioning bodies—WBA, WBC, WBO, and IBF. Meanwhile “The Ring” magazine has awarded the fifth eponymous title since 1922.
Holding 2 to 4 of these belts in the same weight division makes a boxer a unified champion, whilst holding all 5 belts earns them the title of undisputed champion. However, not all the major belts are available across all weights due to a lack of competition. This is the case at light heavyweight, cruiserweight, and heavyweight, meaning a boxer could be undisputed with less than 5 belts in these divisions.
It’s also common to see boxers fight at different weights. Where boxers have titles in more than one division, they are known as a multi-weight champion, e.g. two-weight or three-weight World Champion.
Below is a list of the current women's World Champions, in order of lowest to highest weight class.
Atomweight/Junior mini flyweight/Light minimumweight (102lb, 46.3kg)
WBA: Eri Matsuda
Champion's Nationality: Japan
Champion Since: 12/01/2024
WBC: Tina Rupprecht
IBF: Sumire Yamanaka
WBO: Eri Matsuda
The Ring: Vacant
Minimumweight/Strawweight/Mini flyweight (105lb, 47.6kg)
WBA: Seniesa Estrada
Champion's Nationality: USA
Champion Since: 20/03/2021
WBC: Seniesa Estrada
IBF: Seniesa Estrada
WBO: Seniesa Estrada
The Ring: Seniesa Estrada
Light flyweight/Junior flyweight (108lb, 49kg)
WBA: Yesica Nery Plata
Champion's Nationality: Mexico
Champion Since: 11/03/2022
WBC: Yesica Nery Plata
IBF: Evelyn Nazarena Bermúdez
WBO: Evelyn Nazarena Bermúdez
The Ring: Vacant
Flyweight (112lb, 50.8kg)
WBA: Gabriela Celeste Alaniz
Champion's Nationality: Argentina
Champion Since: 27/04/2024
WBC: Gabriela Celeste Alaniz
IBF: Gabriela Fundora
WBO: Gabriela Celeste Alaniz
The Ring: Gabriela Celeste Alaniz
Super flyweight/Junior bantamweight (115lb, 52.2kg)
WBA: Clara Lescurat
Champion's Nationality: Argentina
Champion Since: 24/06/2022
WBC: Asley Gonzalez Macias
IBF: Irma García
WBO: Mizuki Miruta
The Ring: Vacant
Bantamweight (118lb, 53.5kg)
WBA: Nina Hughes
Champion's Nationality: UK
Champion Since: 26/11/2022
WBC: Dina Thorslund
IBF: Miyo Yoshida
WBO: Dina Thorslund
The Ring: Dina Thorslund
Super bantamweight/Junior featherweight (122lb, 55.3kg)
WBA: Erika Cruz Hernández
Champion's Nationality: Mexico
Champion Since: 18/11/2023
WBC: Yamileth Mercado
IBF: Ellie Scotney
WBO: Ellie Scotney
The Ring: Ellie Scotney
Featherweight (126lb, 57.2kg)
WBA: Amanda Serrano
Champion's Nationality: Puerto Rico
Champion Since: 04/02/2023
WBC: Skye Nicolson
IBF: Amanda Serrano
WBO: Amanda Serrano
The Ring: Amanda Serrano
Super featherweight/Junior lightweight (130lb, 59kg)
WBA: Alycia Baumgardner
Champion's Nationality: USA
Champion Since: 04/02/2023
WBC: Alycia Baumgardner
IBF: Alycia Baumgardner
WBO: Alycia Baumgardner
The Ring: Alycia Baumgardner
Lightweight (135lb, 61.2kg)
WBA: Katie Taylor
Champion's Nationality: Ireland
Champion Since: 28/10/2017
WBC: Katie Taylor
IBF: Beatriz Ferreira
WBO: Rhiannon Dixon
The Ring: Katie Taylor
Super lightweight/Light welterweight/Junior welterweight (140lb, 63.5kg)
WBA: Katie Taylor
Champion's Nationality: Ireland
Champion Since: 25/11/2023
WBC: Katie Taylor
IBF: Katie Taylor
WBO: Katie Taylor
The Ring: Katie Taylor
Welterweight (147lb, 66.7kg)
WBA: Jessica McCaskill
Champion's Nationality: USA
Champion Since: 15/08/2020
WBC: Ivana Habazin
IBF: Natasha Jonas
WBO: Sandy Ryan
The Ring: Jessica McCaskill
Super welterweight/Light middleweight/Junior middleweight (154lb, 69.9kg)
WBA: Terri Harper
Champion's Nationality: UK
Champion Since: 24/09/2022
WBC: Ema Kozin
IBF: Femke Hermans
WBO: Ema Kozin
The Ring: Natasha Jonas
Middleweight (160lb, 72.6kg)
WBA: Claressa Shields
Champion's Nationality: USA
Champion Since: 22/06/2018
WBC: Claressa Shields
IBF: Claressa Shields
WBO: Claressa Shields
The Ring: Claressa Shields
Super middleweight (168lb, 76.2kg)
WBA: Savannah Marshall
Champion's Nationality: UK
Champion Since: 01/07/2023
IBF: Savannah Marshall
WBO: Savannah Marshall
The Ring: Savannah Marshall
Light heavyweight (175lb, 79.4kg)
WBA: Vacant
Champion's Nationality: Vacant
Champion Since: Vacant
WBC: N/A
IBF: Lani Daniels
WBO: Vacant
The Ring: N/A
Cruiserweight (200lb, 90.7kg)
WBA: N/A
Champion's Nationality: N/A
Champion Since: N/A
WBC: N/A
IBF: Vacant
WBO: Vacant
The Ring: N/A
Heavyweight (>200lb, >90.7kg)
WBA: N/A
Champion's Nationality: N/A
Champion Since: N/A
WBC: Vanessa Lepage Joanisse
IBF: Vacant
WBO: Vacant
The Ring: N/A
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