Women’s Monthly Ratings: November

Up to and including 6th December.

Ratings Update/November

Junior Middleweight

Oshae Jones was awarded a split decision victory over Femke Hermans on November 22, winning her the IBF strap and moving her to #1 in the 154lb ratings. Hermans, Braekhus, Kozin and Spencer each drop one place.

Junior Welterweight

Serrano remains featherweight champ, but rises to #1 in the junior welterweight ratings (switching places with Chantelle Cameron, who drops to #3) after a razor close points loss to Katie Taylor, in what is a strong favourite to be declared the best fight of 2024.

Junior bantamweight

Carla Merino outpointed Micaela Lujan in April this, then followed it up with two more wins over lower calibre opposition - in a weight class in which no dominant force has yet emerged, this is enough to push her to the top of the 115lb division ratings. Lourdes Juarez exits as she has been focusing on the flyweight and junior flyweight divisions this year. Fernandez and Hiruta each move up one place, and Lujan drops to #5.

Junior Flyweight

The queen of the division, Jessica Nery Plata, has announced she is pregnant so is taking time out from boxing. For now, Plata remains the Lineal Champion, but if the division’s top two contenders clash during Plata’s absence, her championship status will be reevaluated.

Atomweight

Tina Rupprecht unanimously outpointed Eri Matsuda on November 23 to become The Woman that beat The Woman at 102lb, taking the Lineal crown. Matsuda falls to #1, and Kuroki is pushed to #2.

Pound-for-Pound

A shake-up of the P4P top ten.

Seniesa Estrada (#5) and Jessica Nery Plata (#9), exit due to retirement and pregnancy respectively. Serrano rises to #3 after her sensational rematch with Katie Taylor. Cameron drops to #4. Baumgardner moves up to #5. Fundora’s terrific stoppage of Alaniz to take the lineal crown, along with last year’s TKO of the experienced Mucino, show she is the real deal - she is now ranked #6 on the P4P list. Yokasta Valle - who gave P4P star Seniesa Estrada a difficult battle in March this year, and has victories over Evelin Bermudez, Thi Nguyen and Anabel Ortiz - enters at #9. Natasha Jonas’ impressive 6-fight unbeaten streak has included wins over Berghult, Dicaire, Wyatt and Mayer, with Habazin up next - recent fights may have resulted in Mayer and Ryan being higher at 147lb than the Brit, but Jonas deserves her spot on the P4P ratings at #10.

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Strawweight

Seniesa Estrada surprised boxing fans by announcing her retirement on October 23, saying (as per Sports Illustrated online),  “We did everything we imagined I would do and more as a woman in a male dominated sport. It’s been one wild ride. Thank you for standing by me. I hope that my style of fighting is one that people will remember forever. Only God knows how long I’ve been contemplating this decision. Physically and mentally, I can’t continue anymore…” The strawweight championship is now vacant.

Flyweight

Gabriela Fundora spectacularly defeated Lineal Flyweight Champion, Gabriela Alaniz, on October 7, stopping in her in round seven in Las Vegas. 22-year-old Fundora is now the youngest ever women’s lineal champion. Alaniz and Esparza drop to #1 and #2 respectively.

Bantamweight

Shurretta Metcalf climbs to No.1 in the ratings following her points win over Miyo Yoshida on October 23. Luna Avila falls to #2. Yoshida falls to #3.

In mid-September, Ebanie Bridges announced that she is pregnant. The Australian has not fought since her loss in December 2023 and will now be likely out of the ring for at least another 12 months, therefore exits the ratings.

Cherneka Johnson rises to #4 and Nina Hughes renters at #5.

Junior Featherweight

Mikiah Kreps defeated Mayerin Rivas via 8-round unanimous decision on October 4, moving her to #4 in the junior lightweight ratings - Rivas exits.

Nazarena Romero enters at #5 after stopping Paulette Cuesta on August 24. Mayeli Flores exits.

P4P

Fundora replaces Gabriela Alaniz at #10 after her TKO victory over the Argentinian.

Ratings Panel

David Avila: 2019 Inductee IWBHF. Journalist at The Sweet Science. California, USA. @AvilaBoxing

Daniel Yanofsky: Boxing journalist for The Sporting News. New York, USA. @DanYanofsky

Ireneusz Fryszkowski: Boxing Journalist. Poland. @RingBlogpl

Julian Haramoure: Boxing journalist, including articles for Argentina Amateur Deporte and ElRoundFinal.com. Argentina. @JulianFunky

Yuriko Miyata: Boxing journalist, including articles for The Ring and ThePrizeFighters.com. Japan. @Yuriyuri0803

GM Ross: Boxing journalist. Host of Pugilistically Inclined podcast. Canada. @CanadianBoxiana

Blanca Gutierrez: Creator of Beautiful Brawlers. 2019 Inductee IWBHF. 2018 Inductee WCBHOF. USA. @bbrawlersboxing

Inaky Arzate: Boxing journalist, including articles for TUDN. Mexico. @inaky_arzate

Benjamin Thomas Watt: BoxRec editor and boxing judge. New Zealand. @Bennyaha

Adam McMeeking:  Editor of LinealBoxingChampion.com. United Kingdom.