September Updates
Atomweight
Mika Iwakawa,who has been inactive since January, exits. Bytyqi remains at #5, while Anabel Ortiz enters at #3 after unanimously outpointing Alarcon on August 31. Alarcon falls to #4. Rupprecht rises to #2.
Lightweight
Terri Harper unanimously outpointed WBO titlist, Rhiannon Dixon, on September 28, placing her straight in at #2 in the lightweight ratings. Moneo, Ferreira and Dixon each move down one place, and Jessica Camara exits.
Welterweight
In a potential fight of the year candidate, Mayer claimed a close majority decision over Ryan in Madison Square Garden Theater in New York, to take the Englishwoman’s WBO strap - Mayer (previously #3) now takes the #1 contender spot, nudging Ryan to #2 and Jonas to #3.
Super middleweight
Melinda Watpool’s 10-round points win over Natasha Spence is enough to elevate her to #3, switching places with Olivia Curry, who is now #4.
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: Member of the International Boxing Research Organization, and Editor of LinealBoxingChampion.com. United Kingdom. @TripleJabBoxing