Gabriela Celeste Alaniz defeated Marlen Esparza in their rematch to win the WBC, WBO and WBA flyweight titles Saturday night inside the Save Mart Arena in Fresno, California. Alaniz (15-1, 6 KOs), from Buenos Aires, Argentina, traveled to fight in the U.S. for the first time last July and loss a majority decision to Esparza in a close fight -- the only loss of her career. The rematch was ordered and this time, Esparza struggled to make weight and was two pounds over at the official weigh-in, losing her belts on the scales. Only Alaniz was eligible to win the titles, and she did with scores of 97-93, 96-94 and 92-98. "I'm very happy. The belts are coming back to Argentina," Alaniz said after the fight. "The secret to winning against her was just knowing her. Right now, I just want to go home and celebrate with my family until whatever is next." Esparza (14-2, 1 KO) was coming off a seven-fight winning streak, and thought she'd done enough to edge another victory. "I thought the scorecards would be like last time, in my favor," Esparza said. "She doesn't really do much and I thought I was ahead of her. I want the rematch with Alaniz. And if I am successful, I would like to go after a fight with [strawweight undisputed champion] Seniesa Estrada. ... I'll be back, I know I will." Alaniz takes the No. 1 spot, with Estrada falling two places to No. 3 after the loss. Also on Saturday, but in Liverpool, England, Brazil's Beatriz Ferreira defeated Yanina del Carmen Lescano to win the vacant IBF lightweight title. Ferreira (5-0, 2 KOs) was dominating the fight when in the fifth round, Lescano suffered a cut over her left eye due to an accidental clash of heads. The fight was stopped in the sixth round and Ferreira won a technical unanimous decision, 59-55, 59-55 and 58-55. Ferreira enters the 135-pound rankings at No. 4. In China, Jessica Camara, of Montreal, continued her activity with her fourth fight in 13 months with a split decision victory over former junior welterweight champion Hyun Mi Choi. Camara (13-4, 3 KOs) outboxed Choi during the fight to win by scorecards of 98-92, 96-94 and 94-96. With the victory, Camara becomes champion Katie Taylor's WBA mandatory challenger. She takes the No. 5 spot at 135 pounds. Rankings will be updated every Tuesday. They'll be based on recent bouts, head-to-head competition and the quality of opponent. As with almost everything, until fighters square off against one another, there is a layer of subjectivity to it. Fighters who haven't fought in 18 months and don't have a fight scheduled will be removed from the rankings until they fight again. For a list of the current champions in all weight classes, click here. For women's P4P rankings, click here. 175+ pounds - Super middleweight - Middleweight - Junior middleweight - Welterweight - Junior welterweight - Lightweight - Junior lightweight - Featherweight - Junior featherweight - Bantamweight - Junior bantamweight - Flyweight - Junior flyweight - Strawweight - Atomweight
175+ POUNDS1. Lani Daniels Previous ranking: No. 1Record: 10-2-2, 1 KOs
Last: W (MD10) Desley Robinson, Dec. 2
Next: TBA
2. Alrie Meleisea Previous ranking: No. 5Record: 6-2-1, 0 KOs
Last: L (UD10) Lani Daniels, May 27
Next: TBA
3. Raquel Miller Previous ranking: N/RRecord: 13-0, 6 KOs
Last: W (TKO1) Angie Paola Rocha, March 10
Next: TBA
4. Angie Paola Rocha Previous ranking: No. 4Record: 14-4-3, 7 KOs
Last: L (TKO1) Raquel Miller, March 10
Next: TBA
5. Bolatito Oluwole Previous ranking: N/RRecord: 9-0, 5 KO
Last: W (UD8) Blessing Abisoye, Dec. 26
Next: TBA Editor's note: Hanna Gabriels, Danielle Perkins and Oxandia Castillo have been removed for inactivity.
SUPER MIDDLEWEIGHT (Up to 168 pounds)1. Savannah Marshall Previous ranking: No. 1Record: 13-1, 10 KOs
Last: W (MD10) Franchon Crews Dezurn, July 1
Next: TBA
2. Franchon Crews-Dezurn Previous ranking: No. 3Record: 9-2, 2 KOs
Last: W (UD10) Shadasia Green, Dec. 15
Next: TBA
3. Shadasia Green Previous ranking: No. 2Record: 13-1, 11 KOs
Last: L (UD10) Franchon Crews-Dezurn, Dec. 15
Next: TBA
4. Raquel Miller Previous ranking: No. 5Record: 13-0, 6 KOs
Last: W (TKO1) Angie Paola Rocha, March 10
Next: TBA
5. Olivia Curry Previous ranking: No. 5Record: 7-1, 2 KOs
Last: Draw (SD16) Melody Popravak, April 27
Next: TBA Editor's note: Christina Hammer has been removed for inactivity.
MIDDLEWEIGHT (Up to 160 pounds)1. Claressa Shields Previous ranking: No. 1Record: 14-0, 2 KOs
Last: W (UD10) Maricela Cornejo, June 3
Next: TBA
2. Savannah Marshall Previous ranking: No. 2Record: 13-1, 10 KOs
Last: W (MD10) Franchon Crews Dezurn, July 1
Next: TBA
3. Mapule Ngubane Previous ranking: No. 4Record: 12-8-3, 2 KOs
Last: W (UD10) Rita Mrwebi, Dec. 9
Next: TBA
4. Olivia Curry Previous ranking: N/RRecord: 7-1, 2 KOs
Last: Draw (SD16) Melody Popravak, April 27
Next: April 27 vs. TBA
5. Jesikah Guerra Previous ranking: N/RRecord: 3-0
Last: W (MD4) Brianna Jimenez, Oct. 26
Next: TBA
JUNIOR MIDDLEWEIGHT (Up to 154 pounds)1. Terri Harper Previous ranking: No. 1Record: 14-2-2, 6 KOs
Last: L (MD10) Sandy Ryan, March 23
Next: TBA
2. Marie-Eve Dicaire Previous ranking: No. 2Record: 18-2, 1 KOs
Last: L (UD10) Natasha Jonas, Nov. 12
Next: TBA
3. Ema Kozin Previous ranking: No. 3Record: 24-1-1, 12 KOs
Last: W (SD10) Hannah Rankin, Nov. 18
Next: TBA
4. Femke Hermans Previous ranking: No. 4Record: 18-4, 7 KOs
Last: W (UD10) Ester Konecna, Jan. 13
Next: TBA
5. Cecilia Braekhus Previous ranking: No. 5Record: 37-2-1, 9 KOs
Last: Draw (MD10) Terri Harper, Oct. 7
Next: TBA Editor's note: Natasha Jonas relinquished her No. 1 spot after moving to welterweight.
WELTERWEIGHT (Up to 147 pounds)1. Natasha Jonas Previous ranking: No. 1Record: 15-2-1, 8 KOs
Last: W (SD10) Mikaela Mayer, Jan. 20
Next: TBA
2. Sandy Ryan Previous ranking: No. 4Record: 7-1-1, 3 KOs
Last: W (TKO4) Terri Harper, March 23
Next: TBA
3. Jessica McCaskill Previous ranking: No. 2Record: 12-3-1, 5 KOs
Last: Draw (SD10) Sandy Ryan, Sept. 23
Next: May 11 vs. Lauren Price
4. Mikaela Mayer Previous ranking: No. 3Record: 19-2, 5 KOs
Last: L (SD10) Natasha Jonas, Jan. 20
Next: TBA
5. Maricela Cornejo Previous ranking: No. 5Record: 18-6, 7 KO
Last: W (UD8) Kandi Wyatt, Feb. 2
Next: TBA
JUNIOR WELTERWEIGHT (Up to 140 pounds)1. Katie Taylor Previous ranking: No. 1Record: 23-1, 6 KOs
Last: W (MD10) Chantelle Cameron, Nov. 25
Next: July 20 vs. Amanda Serrano
2. Chantelle Cameron Previous ranking: No. 2Record: 18-1, 8 KOs
Last: L (MD10) Katie Taylor, Nov. 25
Next: TBA
3. Jessica McCaskill Previous ranking: No. 3Record: 12-1, 5 KOs
Last: Draw (SD10) Sandy Ryan, Sept. 23
Next: May 11 vs. Lauren Price
4. Jessica Camara Previous ranking: No. 5Record: 13-4, 3 KOs
Last: W (MD10) Hyun Mi Choi, April 27
Next: TBA
5. Anahi Ester Sanchez Previous ranking: N/RRecord: 23-6, 13 KOs
Last: W (UD10) Marisa Joana Portillo, Nov. 11
Next: TBA Editor's note: Kali Reis has been removed due to inactivity. Sandy Ryan moved to welterweight.
LIGHTWEIGHT (Up to 135 pounds)1. Katie Taylor Previous ranking: No. 1Record: 23-1, 6 KOs
Last: W (MD10) Chantelle Cameron, Nov. 25
Next: July 20 vs. Amanda Serrano
2. Caroline Dubois Previous ranking: No. 2Record: 9-0, 5 KO
Last: W (UD10) Miranda Reyes, Feb. 3
Next: TBA
3. Rhiannon Dixon Previous ranking: No. 4Record: 10-0, 1 KO
Last: W (UD10) Karen Elizabeth Carabajal, April 13
Next: TBA
4. Beatriz Fereira Previous ranking: N/RRecord: 5-0, 2 KO
Last: W (TUD6) Yanina del Carmen Lescano, April 27
Next: TBA
5. Jessica Camara Previous ranking: N/RRecord: 13-4, 3 KOs
Last: W (MD10) Hyun Mi Choi, April 27
Next: TBA
JUNIOR LIGHTWEIGHT (Up to 130 pounds)1. Delfine Persoon Previous ranking: No. 2Record: 49-3-1 NC, 19 KOs
Last: W (UD6) Agustina Marisa Belen Rojas, Nov. 6
Next: TBA
2. Elhem Mekhaled Previous ranking: No. 3Record: 16-2, 3 KOs
Last: W (UD8) Yuliia Kutsenko, May 28
Next: TBA
3. Beatriz Ferreira Previous ranking: No. 4Record: 5-0, 2 KO
Last: W (TUD6) Yanina del Carmen Lescano, April 27
Next: TBA
4. Bo Mi Re Shin Previous ranking: No. 3Record: 16-2-3, 9 KOs
Last: W (TKO3) Pattarawan Thaosuwan, Oct. 8
Next: TBA
5. Hyun Mi Choi Previous ranking: No. 5Record: 20-0-1, 5 KOs
Last: W (UD10) Vanessa Bradford, Oct. 19
Next: April 27 vs. Jessica Camara Editor's note: Alycia Baumgardner has been removed for testing positive for a banned substance.
FEATHERWEIGHT (Up to 126 pounds)1. Amanda Serrano Previous ranking: No. 1Record: 46-2-1, 30 KOs
Last: W (UD12) Danila Ramos, Oct. 27
Next: July 20 vs. Katie Taylor
2. Sarah Mahfoud Previous ranking: No. 2Record: 14-2, 3 KOs
Last: L (UD10) Skye Nicolson, April 6
Next: TBA
3. Skye Nicolson Previous ranking: N/RRecord: 10-0, 1 KOs
Last: W (UD10) Sarah Mahfoud, April 6
Next: TBA
4. Daniela Romina Bermudez Previous ranking: No. 4Record: 32-4-3, 12 KOs
Last: W (TKO3) Lucrecia Manzur, Sept. 23
Next: TBA
5. Nina Meinke Previous ranking: No. 5Record: 18-3, 4 KOs
Last: W (UD10) Laura Ledezma, Oct. 28
Next: TBA vs. Amanda Serrano Editor's note: Erika Cruz moved down to junior featherweight.
JUNIOR FEATHERWEIGHT (Up to 122 pounds)1. Yamileth Mercado Previous ranking: No. 1Record: 22-3, 5 KOs
Last: W (UD10) Paulette Valenzuela, Aug. 26
Next: April 27 vs. Linda Laura Lecca
2. Ellie Scotney Previous ranking: No. 2Record: 9-0, 0 KOs
Last: W (UD10) Segolene Lefebvre, April 13
Next: TBA
3. Erika Cruz Previous ranking: No 3Record: 17-2, 3 KOs
Last: W (MD10) Mayerlin Rivas, Nov. 18
Next: May 11 vs. Nazarena Romero
4. Mea Motu Previous ranking: No. 5Record: 19-0, 7 KOs
Last: W (TKO2) Noppaket Srisawas, April 26
Next: TBA
5. Segolene Lefebvre Previous ranking: No. 4Record: 18-1, 1 KO
Last: L (UD10) Ellie Scotney, April 13
Next: TBA
BANTAMWEIGHT (Up to 118 pounds)1. Dina Thorslund Previous ranking: No. 1Record: 21-0, 9 KOs
Last: W (TKO8) Mary Romero, Feb. 24
Next: May 25 vs. Seren Cetin
2. Diana Laura Fernandez Previous ranking: No. 5Record: 31-4-1, 5 KOs
Last: W (TKO3) Soledad del Valle Frias, March 8
Next: TBA
3. Yuliahn Luna Avila Previous ranking: No. 2Record: 25-4-1, 4 KOs
Last: L (UD10) Dina Thorslund, Sept. 1
Next: TBA
4. Miyo Yoshida Previous ranking: No. 3Record: 17-4, 0 KOs
Last: W (UD10) Ebanie Bridges, Dec. 9
Next: TBA
5. Nina Hughes Previous ranking: N/RRecord: 6-0, 2 KOs
Last: W (UD10) Katie Healy, June 10
Next: May 11 vs. Cherneka Johnson
JUNIOR BANTAMWEIGHT (Up to 115 pounds)1. Diana Laura Fernandez Previous ranking: No. 1Record: 31-4-1, 5 KOs
Last: W (TKO3) Soledad del Valle Frias, March 8
Next: TBA
2. Asley Gonzalez Macias Previous ranking: No. 2Record: 16-2, 7 KOs
Last: W (SD10) Lourdes Juarez, March 25
Next: TBA
3. Micaela Lujan Previous ranking: No. 3Record: 14-1-1, 5 KOs
Last: W (TKO6) Vanesa Lorena Taborda, Nov. 25
Next: TBA
4. Irma Garcia Previous ranking: No. 5Record: 23-5-1, 4 KOs
Last: W (UD10) Stephanie Silva, Nov. 11
Next: TBA
5. Adelaida Ruiz Previous ranking: N/RRecord: 15-0-1, 8 KOs
Last: W (UD8) Mayela Perez, Dec. 9
Next: TBA
FLYWEIGHT (Up to 112 pounds)1. Gabriela Celeste Alaniz Previous ranking: No. 4Record: 15-1, 6 KOs
Last: w (MD10) Marlen Esparza, April 27
Next: TBA
2. Gabriela Fundora Previous ranking: No. 2Record: 13-0, 6 KOs
Last: W (TKO10) Christina Cruz, Jan. 27
Next: TBA
3. Marlen Esparza Previous ranking: No. 1Record: 14-2, 1 KO
Last: L (MD10) Gabriela Celeste Alaniz, April 27
Next: TBA
4. Kenia Enriquez Previous ranking: No. 4Record: 28-1, 11 KOs
Last: W (UD10) Maria Salinas, Feb. 2
Next: TBA
5. Arely Mucino Previous ranking: No. 5Record: 32-4-2, 11 KOs
Last: L (KO5) Gabriela Fundora, Oct. 21
Next: TBA
JUNIOR FLYWEIGHT (Up to 108 pounds)1. Jessica Nery Plata Previous ranking: No. 1Record: 30-2, 3 KOs
Last: W (SD10) Sarah Bormann, Dec. 16
Next: TBA
2. Evelin Bermudez Previous ranking: No. 2Record: 19-1-1, 6 KOs
Last: W (SD10) Kim Clavel, Oct. 7
Next: TBA
3. Sarah Bormann Previous ranking: N/RRecord: 17-1, 7 KO
Last: L (SD10) Yesica Nery Plata, Dec. 16
Next: May 4 vs. Tamara Elisabet Demarco
4. Kim Clavel Previous ranking: No. 3Record: 18-2, 3 KOs
Last: W (MD10) Fara El Bousairi, April 4
Next: May 16 vs. Katherine Renee Lindenmuth
5. Tania Enriquez Previous ranking: No. 4Record: 21-1, 10 KOs
Last: W (TKO1) Cecilia Nino Rodriguez, July 29
Next: TBA
STRAWWEIGHT (Up to 105 pounds)1. Seniesa Estrada Previous ranking: No. 1Record: 26-0, 9 KOs
Last: W (UD10) Yokasta Valle, March 29
Next: TBA
2. Yokasta Valle Previous ranking: No. 2Record: 30-3, 9 KOs
Last: L (UD10) Seniesa Estrada, March 29
Next: TBA
3. Sarah Bormann Previous ranking: No. 3Record: 17-0, 7 KO
Last: L (SD10) Yesica Nery Plata, Dec. 16
Next: May 4 vs. Tamara Elisabet Demarco
4. Tina Rupprecht Previous ranking: No. 4Record: 13-1-1, 3 KOs
Last: W (UD10) Fabiana Bytyqi, Jan. 13
Next: TBA
5. Anabel Ortiz Previous ranking: No. 5Record: 33-6, 4 KOs
Last: L (UD10) Yokasta Valle, Nov. 4
Next: TBA
ATOMWEIGHT (Up to 102 pounds)1. Eri Matsuda Previous ranking: N/RRecord: 7-1-1, 1 KO
Last: W (SD10) Yuko Kuroki, Jan. 12
Next: TBA
2. Sumire Yamanaka Previous ranking: N/RRecord: 8-0, 3 KOs
Last: W (UD10) Mika Iwakawa, Jan. 12
Next: TBA
3. Tina Rupprecht Previous ranking: N/RRecord: 13-1-1, 3 KOs
Last: W (UD10) Fabiana Bytyqi, Jan. 13
Next: TBA
4. Yuko Kuroki Previous ranking: No. 1Record: 22-8-2, 9 KOs
Last: L (SD10) Eri Matsuda, Jan. 12
Next: TBA
5. Fabiana Bytyqi Previous ranking: No. 4Record: 20-1-2, 5 KOs
Last: L (UD10) Tina Rupprecht, Jan. 13
Next: TBA
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