November 3, 2023

Women's Monthly Rankings: October 2023

November 3, 2023

*Published on October 3, 2023.

Boxers are ranked according to ability and accomplishments in their respective weight classes. Fighters may be removed if they have been inactive for over 18 months and still have no fights scheduled.

Lineal Boxing Champion’s long-standing, independent, non-computerised, monthly divisional ratings, began on April 6th, 2019 – at this time, no such ratings existed in women’s professional boxing.

The international panel that produces the ratings, consists of ten boxing analysts, from nine different countries.

Junior Featherweight

Following her wide unanimous decision victory over Melissa Oddessa Parker on September 15th, Erika Cruz enters the 122lb ratings at #5, nudging Cherneka Johnson out of the top five. Next up for Cruz, is #3 -ranked Mayerlin Rivas on November 18th.

Featherweight

With Cruz now focusing on the 122lb weight class, she exits the 126lb ratings, allowing last month’s 2 – 4 to each move up a place. Daniela Bermudez notched up her second TKO win at featherweight this year, stopping Lucrecia Manzur in round three on September 23rd; Bermudez enters the 126lb ratings at #5.

Lightweight

Caroline Dubois had been hovering just above the 135lb lightweight limit, but weighed 134lb for her dominating, IBO-title winning fight against the highly experienced, 22-6-4, Magali Rodriguez, on September 30th. This, along with her June 2023 victory over Yanina Lescano, in which Dubois and Lescano weighed 136lb and 137lb respectively, result in the Briton entering at #2 in the lightweight ratings. Moneo falls to #3. Farias and Dixon remain at #4 and #5, while Mekhaled exits.

Pound-for-Pound

McCaskill remains the Lineal Welterweight Champion, but in her two most recent fights, she lost unanimously to Chantelle Cameron (at 140lb) and drew against 6-1, Sandy Ryan, in what an overwhelming number of analysts from the boxing fraternity saw as a clear win for the Briton. 39-year-old McCaskill retains her Lineal crown, but now exits out pound-for-pound top ten. Yesica Nery Plata, who in January won the vacant Junior Flyweight Lineal Championship but beating Kim Clavel, enters at #10.

Ratings Panel

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

Daniel Yanofsky: Boxing journalist, including articles for The Sporting News and The Scrap. New York/Florida, 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. @punchingprof

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: Boxing judge and BoxRec editor. New Zealand. @Bennyaha

Adam McMeeking: Member of the International Boxing Research Organisation, and editor of LinealBoxingChampion.com. United Kingdom. @LinealBoxChamp

Adam McMeeking

September 3, 2023

Women's Monthly Rankings: September 3rd 2023

Adam McMeeking

September 3, 2023

The international panel that produces the ratings, consists of ten boxing analysts, from nine different countries.

Junior Flyweight

Yesica Bopp exits due to inactivity. Tania Enriquez climbs to #4 and Anabel Ortiz enters at #5.

Bantamweight

On September 1st, Dina Thorslund (WBO titlist) outpointed Luna Avila (WBC titlist) by 10-round unanimous decision to fill the Lineal Championship vacancy. Heading into the bout, Luna Avila was rated #1 in LBC’s ratings, #2 with The Ring (August 28th ratings) and #2 with ESPN (August 29th). Thorslund was rated #2 in LBC’s ratings, #1 with The Ring and #1 with ESPN. The vacant Ring title was also at stake. Florencia Juarez enters the bantamweight at #5.

Featherweight

Brenda Carabajal (last month’s #3 rated featherweight) lost by split decision to Danila Ramos on August 18th - Ramos enters the ratings at #3, while Carabajal just falls out of the top-5. Meinke and Chapman remain at #4 and #5 respectively.

Lightweight

Mikaela Mayer exits as she has now stated she will be staying at higher weight classes; most likely, welterweight. Unless a rematch materialises, Amanda Serrano will remain at featherweight, therefore, exits the lightweight ratings, as does Estelle Mossely who has moved up to junior welterweight, allowing Moneo and Lescano each move up. Elhem Mekhaled enters at #3, Erica Farias at #4 and Rhiannon Dixon at #5.

Welterweight

Layla McCarter exits due to inactivity. Jonas, Habazin and Houle each move up one place. Mikaela Mayer, who made a winning debut at welterweight on September 2, enters at #5.

Pound-for-Pound

Dina Thorslund enters at #10, following her unanimous decision victory over Luna Avila on September 1st; Luna Avila exits.