Women's boxing is divided between 17 weight classes, from heavyweight to atomweight. The four major sanctioning bodies, WBO, IBF, WBA and WBC have champions in most of the divisions and to make it easier for boxing fans, below is a chart of who holds each of the titles and secondary belts. For a list of the best fighters regardless of weight class, check ESPN's pound-for-pound rankings.
Heavyweight (Weight limit varies)WBO: N/A IBF (over 200 lbs.): Vacant WBA: N/A WBC: Claressa Shields
Light heavyweight (175 lbs.)WBO: Claressa Shields IBF: Lani Daniels WBA: Che Kenneally WBC: Vacant
Super middleweight (168 lbs.)WBO: Vacant IBF: Savannah Marshall WBA: Franchon Crews Dezurn WBC: Franchon Crews Dezurn
Middleweight (160 lbs.)WBO: Vacant IBF: Vacant WBA: Claressa Shields WBC: Claressa Shields
Junior middleweight (154 lbs.)WBO: Ema Kozin IBF: Femke Hermans WBA: Terri Harper WBC: Ema Kozin* *Cecilia Braekhus is the WBC interim junior middleweight champion
Welterweight (147 lbs.)WBO: Mikaela Mayer IBF: Natasha Jonas WBA: Lauren Price* WBC: Ivana Habazin *Ivana Habazin is the WBA interim welterweight champion
Junior welterweight (140 lbs.)WBO: Katie Taylor IBF: Katie Taylor WBA: Katie Taylor WBC: Katie Taylor* *Chantelle Cameron is the WBC interim junior welterweight champion
Lightweight (135 lbs.)WBO: Terri Harper IBF: Beatriz Ferreira WBA: Katie Taylor WBC: Katie Taylor* *Caroline Dubois is the WBC lightweight interim champion
Junior lightweight (130 lbs.)WBO: Alycia Baumgardner IBF: Alycia Baumgardner WBA: Alycia Baumgardner WBC: Alycia Baumgardner
Featherweight (126 lbs.)WBO: Amanda Serrano IBF: Vacant WBA: Amanda Serrano WBC: Skye Nicolson
Junior featherweight (122 lbs.)WBO: Ellie Scotney IBF: Ellie Scotney WBA: Nazarena Romero WBC: Yamileth Mercado
Bantamweight (118 lbs.)WBO: Dina Thorslund IBF: Miyo Yoshida WBA: Cherneka Johnson WBC: Dina Thorslund
Junior bantamweight (115 lbs.)WBO: Mizuki Hiruta IBF: Irma Garcia WBA: Clara Lescurat WBC: Asley Gonzalez* *Ginny Fuchs is the WBC junior bantamweight interim champion
Flyweight (112 lbs.)WBO: Gabriela Fundora IBF: Gabriela Fundora WBA: Gabriela Fundora* WBC: Gabriela Fundora *Maria Magdalena Rivera is the WBA flyweight interim champion
Junior flyweight (108 lbs.)WBO: Evelyn Bermudez IBF: Evelyn Bermudez WBA: Jessica Nery Plata WBC: Jessica Nery Plata
Strawweight (105 lbs.)WBO: Seniesa Estrada IBF: Seniesa Estrada WBA: Seniesa Estrada WBC: Seniesa Estrada* *Umi Ishikawa is the WBC strawweight interim champion
Atomweight (102 lbs.)WBO: Eri Matsuda IBF: Sumire Yamanaka WBA: Eri Matsuda WBC: Tina Rupprecht
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