In addition to our regular monthly ratings, we once again count down the best fighters in women’s boxing from 154lb-heavyweight.
The biggest mover since the last ratings in June 2024, is Oshae Jones jumping from #15 to #4, largely courtesy of her 10-round split decision over Femke Hermans on November 22. Desley Robinson had a strong second half of 2024, with a TKO of Suchada Panich, followed by unanimous decisions over Mapule Ngubane and Kaye Scott - Robinson enters the ratings at #10.
Shadasia Green (previously #6) rebounded from her loss to #2-ranked Franchon Crews-Dezurn, with a unanimous decision over Natasha Spence in July and a split decision over Melinda Watpool in November, moving her to #3 in the ratings.
Mary Spencer drops from #5 to #7 after a controversial unanimous decision victory over Naomi Mannes on September 5. Mannes’s win over Hannah Rankin in April followed by her strong performance against Spencer are enough to squeeze her into the #15 position, nudging last June’s #15, Mapule Ngubane, out of the ratings.
Ratings panellist, Julian Haramoure, felt, as did many observers, that Abril Vidal was unfortunate not to be awarded the split decision against Canadian, Vanessa LePage-Jeanisse when they fought in Montreal, Canada in February 2024. Vidal, who has not fought since, hovers just outside of this list’s top 15.
After winning her Bareknuckle Fighting Championship debut on October 12, #10-ranked Hannah Rankin told BBC Sport:
“I plan to be back out again in the US in the new year. I would never rule out a return to boxing, buy my goal now is to win a bare knuckle world title and become a two-sport world champion.”
Rankin exits the 154lb-heavyweight ratings.
Raquel Miller (previously #11) also exits due to inactivity.
Former welterweight and heavyweight titlist, Hanna Gabriels, who famously floored Claressa Shields in 2018 before losing on points, stopped Sara Gabriel in a comeback fight in December 29. Hanna renters the 154lb-heavyweight ratings at #10.
Claressa Shields destroyed WBC heavyweight titlist, Vanessa Lepage-Joanisse in two rounds on July 27, retaining her position as the Baddest Woman on the Planet. Shields next takes on Danielle Perkins in a heavyweight bout on February 2nd.
15.Naomi Mannes
14.Danielle Perkins
13.Vanessa LePage-Jeanisse
12.Maricela Cornejo
11.Hanna Gabriels
10.Desley Robinson
9.Lani Daniels
8.Mary Spencer
7.Cecilia Braekhus
6.Ema Kozin
5.Femke Hermans
4.Oshae Jones
3.Shadasia Green
2.Franchon Crews-Dezurn
1.Savannah Marshall
Champion: Claressa Shields
*Claressa Shields (No.1) defeated Christina Hammer (No.2) on April 13, 2019. This fight was also for the vacant Lineal Middleweight Championship.
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Adam McMeeking
Thanks to contributions from ratings panel members: David Avila, Julian Haramoure, Macintosh Ross and Daniel Yanofsky.
