Mark @boxingjones June p-4-p #womensboxing rankings. You be the judge! =========== Status Update By Mark A. Jones WOMEN’S BOXING POUND-FOR-POUND RATINGS: 1- Cecilia Braekhus (22-0, 6 KO’s) Welterweight, Norway 2- Erica Anabella Farias (16-0, 9 KO’s) Lightweight, Argentina 3- Ava Knight (12-1-3, 5 KOs) Flyweight, USA 4- Christina Hammer (14-0, 7 KO’s) Super middleweight, Germany 5- Jessica Chavez (18-3-2, 4 KO’s) Light flyweight, Mexico 6- Yesica Yolanda Bopp (24-1, 11 KO’s) Light flyweight 7- Anne Sophie Mathis (27-3, 24 KO’s) Light middleweight, France 8- Jelena Mrdjenovich (29-9-1, 14 KO’s) Featherweight, Canada 9- Melissa Hernandez (18-4-3, 6 KO’s) Featherweight, USA-Puerto Rico 10- Layla McCarter (35-13-5, 8 KO’s) JMW/WW, USA 11- Frida Wallberg (11-0, 2 KO’s) Super featherweight, Sweden 12- Esmeralda Moreno (25-6, 9 KO’s) Light flyweight, Mexico 13- Melissa McMorrow (9-3-3, 1 KO) Flyweight, USA 14-Delfine Persoon (24-1, 10 KO’s) Lightweight, Belgium 15- Amanda Serrano (17-1-1, 12 KO’S) FW/ JLW, USA-Puerto Rico 16- Naoko Fujioka (10-0, 6 KO’s) Minimumweight, Japan 17-Fernanda Soledad Alegre (15-1-1, 7 KO’s) Light welterweight, Argentina 18- Alicia Ashley (19-9-1) Super bantamweight, USA 19-Ronica Jeffrey (13-0, 1 KO) Super featherweight, USA 20- Alejandra Marina Oliveras (30-2-2, 15 KO’s) Featherweight, Argentina Dropped Out: Carolina Raquel Duer Added: Ronica Jeffrey Not included: Ana Maria Torres (Pregnancy)/Jackie Nava (Pregnancy)/Myriam Lamare (Injury) Division Rankings: HW: Martha Salazar SMW: Christina Hammer MW: Teresa Perozzi LMW: Anne Sophie Mathis WW: Cecilia Braekhus LWW: Fernanda Soledad Alegre LW: Erica Anabella Farias SFW: Frida Wallberg FW: Jelena Mrdjenovich SBW: Alicia Ashley BW: Irma Garcia SFLY: Carolina Raquel Duer Fly: Ava Knight LFLY: Jessica Chavez MW: Naoka Fujioka 1- Cecilia Braekhus “First Lady” Norway 22-0, 6 KOs Age: 31 WBA, WBC, WBO welterweight titles Last bout: (Win) TKO-3 Mia St. John Next bout: TBA Best win: UD-10 Anne Sophie Mathis Style: Boxer/Puncher Strength: Speed The latest: A super-fight with Holly Holm has fallen apart with Holm’s departure to the cage (MMA). Eva Halasi, the IBF champion would be an interesting next opponent. Aleksandra Lopes, Tiffany Junot, Sarah Kuhn, and Holly Lawson are potential opponents. 2- Erica Anabella Farias “La Pantera” Argentina 16-0, 9 KOs Age: WBC female lightweight title Last bout: (WIN) KO-3 Lilana Palmera Next bout: 6-15 Chika Mizutani (14-3, 7 KOs) Best win: UD-10 Melissa Hernandez Style: Stalker/Slugger Strength: Punching power The latest: Perhaps the most feared puncher in women’s boxing this side of Anne Sophie Mathis. An extremely vicious right hand puncher. 3- Ava Knight “Lady of Boxing” USA 12-1-3, 5 KOs Age: 24 WBC Silver female flyweight title Last bout: (WN) UD-10 Linda Soto Next bout: TBA Best win: UD-10 Mariana Juarez Style: Boxer/Puncher Strength: Speed, power, youth, size at flyweight The latest: Knocked Linda Soto down in the fourth round dominating the action through in route to dominate decision. The title defense was her sixth consecutive bout in Mexico. 4- Christina Hammer Germany 14-0, 7 KOs Age: 22 WBF, WBO super middleweight titles. WBF, WBO middleweight titles. Last bout: (WIN) UD-10 Zita Zatyko Next bout: TBA Best win: UD-10 Teresa Perozzi Style: Boxer Strength: Sense of range, jab The latest: Moved up in weight and dominated what was considered the best SMW in the world in Zatyko. Holds titles in two weight classes with few challengers in either; an eventual move to heavyweight is expected within two years. At only 22 years of age, Hammer will be an elite fighter for a long period of time. 5- Jessica Chavez “Kika” Mexico 18-3-2, 4 KOs Age: 24 WBC Silver female light flyweight title Last bout: (WIN) UD-10 Yesica Yolanda Bopp Next bout: TBA Best win: UD-10 Yesica Yolanda Bopp Style: Boxer/Puncher, counter-puncher Strength: counter-punching, punch volume, underrated defense The latest: Defeated Bopp in a super-bout and a fist-flying affair. Chavez won 7-3 on two cards with the other having a one round difference. Chavez previously lost to Bopp but has improved since their earlier meeting. Chavez, aged 24, will continue to improve which is scary. 6- Yesica Yolanda Bopp “Tuti” Argentina 24-1, 11 KOs Age: 29 WBA, WBO female light flyweight titles Last bout: (Loss) UD-10 Jessica Chavez Next bout: TBA Best win: UD-10 Jessica Chavez, Carina Moreno Style: Swarmer Strength: Speed, punch volume, aggression The latest: Performed at a high level but legitimately dropped a 10-round unanimous decision over Jessica Chavez. 7- Anne Sophie Mathis France 27-3, 23 KOs Age: 35 WBF female light middleweight title Last bout: (WIN) TKO-5 Yahaira Hernandez Next bout: TBA Best win: Yahaira Hernandez Style: Stalker/Slugger Strength: Punching power The latest: Returned to the ring after nine months knocking out Hernandez in the middle rounds. Perhaps the most feared puncher in the history of women’s boxing. 8- Jelena Mrdjenovich Canada 29-9-1, 14 KOs Age: 30 WBC female featherweight title Last bout: (WIN) UD-10 Melissa Hernandez Next bout: TBA Best win: Melissa Hernandez Style: Slugger Strength: Punching power, underrated boxing ability, great left-hook. The latest: Edged Melissa Hernandez in a bloody battle that was halted after six rounds. 9- Melissa Hernandez “HuracanShark” USA/Puerto Rico 18-4-3, 6 KOs Age: 33 No titles Last bout: (Loss) Jelena Mrdjenovich TD-6 Next bout: TBA Best win: Layla McCarter, Jelena Mrdjenovich Style: Boxer/counter-puncher Strength: Boxing IQ, defense, counter-punching The latest: Fought Mrdjenovich’s fight after the cut losing a TD-6 to the Canadian. Five of her last six fights have been out of the USA. 10- Layla McCarter “Amazing” USA 35-13-5, 8 KOs Age: 34 WBA female light middleweight title Last bout: (WIN) TKO-8 Noni Tenge Next bout: TBA Best win: Melissa Hernandez Style: Boxer/Puncher Strength: counter-punching, boxing IQ The latest: Is an ordinary 11-11-4 against A-level opposition. Her last impressive win was five years ago when she won a split-decision Jelena Mrdjenovich. In the last five years she’s had five fights. boxingjones@gmail
Posted on: Fri, 14 Jun 2013 10:34:21 +0000
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