Women’s Monthly Boxing Ratings Archive

2019 - 2024

Boxing is filled with a confusing array of “world title” belt holders, in which vacant titles are often decided via mediocre match-ups. When there are multiple world titlists in every division, it makes it difficult for fans to know who the best fighters are. BoxRec provides a useful reference point, but its ratings use a computer-based algorithm, so are therefore open to oddities.

Our authoritative, monthly, divisional rankings (the first long-standing, independent, non-computerized monthly rankings in women’s boxing, beginning on April 6th 2019) - compiled by knowledgeable analysts, provided a degree of much needed clarity. Between 2019 - 2024, we used our ratings to identify who the top contenders in a weight class were, and as is tradition in prize fighting history, a box-off between these contenders crowned a new Lineal World Champion.

Since 2020, other independent sites have produced monthly ratings in women’s boxing: Ring, ESPN, TBRB. Going forwards, these ratings will be considered when crowning new Lineal Champions.

As always, Champions will only lose their Championship if they are defeated in the ring, retire or move weight divisions. In contrast to the various sanctioning bodies, our Lineal Champions will not be “stripped,” and there will only ever be one Lineal World Champion per weight division.

Ratings Archive

2019: April, May, June, July, August, September, October, November, December

2020: January, February, March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October, November, December

2021: January, February, March, April, May, June-July, August, September, October, November, December

2022: January, February - April, May, June, July, August, September, October, November, December

2023: January, January-Update, February, March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October, November, December

2024: January, February, March, April, May, June, July, August, September

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

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.

The Baddest Woman on the Planet

The best women from 154lb - heavyweight (2024)

Champion: Claressa Shields (2019 - Present).

The Lineal Champions

Women’s Lineal World Champions: Past and Present

Women’s Fight News Magazine

Monthly magazine, featuring boxing news and articles from around the world. 2022 - Present.

British Ratings: Spring 2020