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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: Vacant
Light heavyweight (175 lbs.)WBO: Vacant IBF: Lani Daniels WBA: Vacant WBC: Vacant
Super middleweight (168 lbs.)WBO: Savannah Marshall IBF: Savannah Marshall WBA: Savannah Marshall* WBC: Franchon Crews Dezurn** *Franchon Crews Dezurn is the WBA super middleweight interim champion **Savannah Marshall is the WBC super middleweight champion in recess
Middleweight (160 lbs.)WBO: Claressa Shields IBF: Claressa Shields WBA: Claressa Shields WBC: Claressa Shields
Junior middleweight (154 lbs.)WBO: Ema Kozin IBF: Femke Hermans WBA: Terri Harper WBC: Ema Kozin
Welterweight (147 lbs.)WBO: Sandy Ryan IBF: Natasha Jonas WBA: Jessica McCaskill WBC: Vacant
Junior welterweight (140 lbs.)WBO: Katie Taylor IBF: Katie Taylor WBA: Katie Taylor* WBC: Katie Taylor *Kali Reis is the WBA junior welterweight champion in recess
Lightweight (135 lbs.)WBO: Rhiannon Dixon IBF: Vacant WBA: Katie Taylor* WBC: Katie Taylor** *Maira Moneo is the WBA lightweight interim champion **Maira Moneo is the WBC lightweight interim champion
Junior lightweight (130 lbs.)WBO: Alycia Baumgardner IBF: Alycia Baumgardner WBA: Alycia Baumgardner* WBC: Alycia Baumgardner *Hyun Mi Choi is the WBA junior lightweight champion in recess
Featherweight (126 lbs.)WBO: Amanda Serrano IBF: Amanda Serrano WBA: Amanda Serrano WBC: Skye Nicolson
Junior featherweight (122 lbs.)WBO: Ellie Scotney IBF: Ellie Scotney WBA: Erika Cruz WBC: Yamileth Mercado
Bantamweight (118 lbs.)WBO: Dina Thorslund IBF: Miyo Yoshida WBA: Nina Hughes WBC: Dina Thorslund
Junior bantamweight (115 lbs.)WBO: Mizuki Hiruta IBF: Irma Garcia WBA: Clara Lescurat WBC: Asley Gonzalez* *Adelaida Ruiz is the WBC junior bantamweight interim champion
Flyweight (112 lbs.)WBO: Marlen Esparza IBF: Gabriela Fundora WBA: Marlen Esparza WBC: Marlen Esparza* *Kenia Enriquez is the WBC 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** *Sarah Bormann is the IBF strawweight interim champion *Sarah Bormann 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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