List of IBF female world champions
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The following is a list of IBF female world champions certificated by the International Boxing Federation (IBF).
Stand: October 11, 2026.
| Current champion | |
| Most consecutive title defenses |
r – Champion relinquished title.
s – Champion stripped of title.
Junior mini flyweight
| No. | Name | Duration of reign | Defences |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Yokasta Valle |
Dec 16, 2016 — 2017r | 0 |
| 2 |  Saemi Hanagata |
Sep 29, 2018 — 2022s | 2 |
| 3 | Ayaka Miyao |
Feb 25, 2022 — Sep 1, 2022 | 0 |
| 4 | Mika Iwakawa |
Sep 1, 2022 — Jan 12, 2024 | 0 |
| 5 | Sumire Yamanaka |
Jan 12, 2024 — Apr 5, 2025 | 0 |
| 6 |  Tina Rupprecht |
Apr 5, 2025 — Oct 2025r | 0 |
| 7 | Sumire Yamanaka (2) |
Apr 7, 2026 — present | 0 |
Mini flyweight
| No. | Name | Duration of reign | Defences |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Katia Gutiérrez |
Apr 16, 2011 — 2012s | 4 |
| 2 | Nancy Franco |
Nov 28, 2013 — May 10, 2014 | 0 |
| 3 | Victoria Argueta |
May 10, 2014 — Feb 21, 2015 | 1 |
| 4 | Nancy Franco (2) |
Feb 21, 2015 — 2015r | 0 |
| 5 | Etsuko Tada |
Dec 11, 2015 — Jan 30, 2017 | 0 |
| 6 |  Cai Zongju |
Jan 30, 2017 — 2018r | 1 |
| 7 |  Joana Pastrana |
Jun 23, 2018 — Aug 4, 2019 | 2 |
| 8 | Yokasta Valle |
Aug 4, 2019 — Mar 29, 2024 | 9 |
| 9 |  Seniesa Estrada |
Mar 29, 2024 — Oct 23, 2024r | 0 |
| 10 |  Sol Cudos |
Apr 5, 2025 — Sep 27, 2025 | 0 |
| 11 |  Kim Clavel |
Sep 27, 2025 — present | 0 |
Junior flyweight
| No. | Name | Duration of reign | Defences |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Irma Sánchez |
Jan 22, 2011 — Apr 16, 2011 | 0 |
| 2 | Yessica Chávez |
Apr 16, 2011 — 2012s | 3 |
| 3 | Naoko Shibata |
Nov 14, 2013 — Mar 4, 2017 | 5 |
| 4 | Alondra García |
Mar 4, 2017 — 2018s | 0 |
| 5 | Guadalupe Bautista |
May 12, 2018 — Dec 29, 2018 | 0 |
| 6 | Evelyn Nazarena Bermúdez |
Dec 29, 2018 — Nov 26, 2022 | 3 |
| 7 | Yokasta Valle |
Nov 26, 2022 — 2023v | 0 |
| 8 | Evelyn Nazarena Bermúdez (2) |
Mar 10, 2023 — Jun 13, 2026 | 5 |
| 9 | Estefany Alegria |
Jun 13, 2026 — present | 0 |
Flyweight
| No. | Name | Duration of reign | Defences |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arely Muciño |
Jan 22, 2011 — Oct 29, 2011 | 3 |
| 2 | Ava Knight |
Oct 29, 2011 — 2013s | 2 |
| 3 |  Gabriela Bouvier |
Oct 25, 2013 — Dec 19, 2014 | 1 |
| 4 | Leonela Paola Yúdica |
Dec 19, 2014 — Oct 29, 2022 | 9 |
| 5 | Arely Muciño (2) |
Oct 29, 2022 — Oct 21, 2023 | 0 |
| 6 | Gabriela Fundora |
Oct 21, 2023 — present | 6 |
Junior bantamweight
| No. | Name | Duration of reign | Defences |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Simona Galassi |
Oct 28, 2011 — 2012s | 1 |
| 2 | Débora Dionicius |
Nov 24, 2012 — Sep 14, 2018 | 12 |
| 3 | Jorgelina Guanini |
Sep 14, 2018 — 2020s | 1 |
| 4 | Micaela Luján |
Jan 30, 2021 — 2023s | 2 |
| 5 | Irma García |
Nov 11, 2023 — present | 1 |
Bantamweight
| No. | Name | Duration of reign | Defences |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Susie Ramadan |
Feb 20, 2011 — 2011s | 0 |
| 2 | Yazmín Rivas |
Oct 15, 2011 — 2013s | 5 |
| 3 | Janeth Pérez |
Nov 30, 2013 — May 10, 2014 | 0 |
| 4 |  Carolina Rodríguez |
May 10, 2014 — 2017s | 3 |
| 5 | Carolina Duer — Interim champion promoted |
Apr 3, 2017 — Aug 4, 2017 | 0 |
| 6 | María Cecilia Román |
Aug 4, 2017 — Mar 26, 2022 | 6 |
| 7 | Ebanie Bridges |
Mar 26, 2022 — Dec 12, 2023 | 1 |
| 8 | Miyo Yoshida |
Dec 9, 2023 — Oct 23, 2024 | 0 |
| 9 | Shurretta Metcalf |
Oct 23, 2024 — Jul 11, 2025 | 1 |
| 10 | Cherneka Johnson |
Jul 11, 2025 — present | 1 |
Junior featherweight
| No. | Name | Duration of reign | Defences |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Ada Vélez |
Mar 31, 2011 — Mar 24, 2012 | 1 |
| 2 |  Katy Wilson Castillo |
Mar 24, 2012 — 2014s | 2 |
| 3 | Yulihan Luna |
Nov 16, 2014 — 2016s | 1 |
| 4 | Marcela Acuña |
Dec 16, 2016 — Apr 13, 2018 | 1 |
| 5 | Daniela Romina Bermúdez |
Apr 13, 2018 — 2018s | 0 |
| 6 | Marcela Acuña (2) |
Aug 10, 2018 — 2020s | 2 |
| 7 | Daniela Romina Bermúdez (2) |
Dec 4, 2020 — 2022 | 0 |
| 7 |  Cherneka Johnson |
Apr 20, 2022 — Jun 10, 2023 | 1 |
| 8 |  Ellie Scotney |
Jun 10, 2023 — May 12, 2026r | 3 |
Featherweight
| No. | Name | Duration of reign | Defences |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Stacey Reile |
Mar 31, 2011 — Nov 20, 2011 | 0 |
| 2 | Dahianna Santana |
Nov 20, 2011 — 2014r | 3 |
| 3 | Jennifer Han |
Sep 19, 2015 — Jul 20, 2020 | 4 |
| 4 |  Sarah Mahfoud — Interim champion promoted |
Jul 20, 2020 — Sep 24, 2022 | 1 |
| 5 | Amanda Serrano |
Sep 24, 2022 — 2024s | 3 |
| 6 | Nina Meinke |
Sep 21, 2024 — present | 1 |
Junior lightweight
| No. | Name | Duration of reign | Defences |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Amanda Serrano |
Sep 10, 2011 — 2012r | 0 |
| 2 | Claudia Andrea López |
Oct 5, 2012 — 2013s | 0 |
| 3 | Claudia Andrea López (2) |
Aug 16, 2013 — 2014s | 1 |
| 4 | Betiana Viñas |
Dec 19, 2014 — 2016s | 0 |
| 5 | Anahí Ester Sánchez |
Mar 19, 2016 — 2016s | 1 |
| 6 |  Maïva Hamadouche |
Nov 10, 2016 — Nov 5, 2021 | 6 |
| 7 | Mikaela Mayer |
Nov 5, 2021 — Oct 15, 2022 | 1 |
| 8 | Alycia Baumgardner |
Oct 15, 2022 — present | 3 |
Lightweight
| No. | Name | Duration of reign | Defences |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Delfine Persoon |
Sep 21, 2012 — 2013s | 0 |
| 2 | Victoria Bustos |
Sep 21, 2013 — Apr 28, 2018 | 5 |
| 3 |  Katie Taylor |
Apr 28, 2018 — Jan 5, 2024v | 12 |
| 4 |  Beatriz Ferreira |
Apr 27 2024 — Dec 6 2025 | 3 |
| 5 |  Elif Nur Turhan |
Dec 6 2025 — present | 0 |
Junior welterweight
| No. | Name | Duration of reign | Defences |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Myriam Lamare |
Nov 5, 2011 — 2012s | 0 |
| 2 | Marisa Gabriela Núñez |
Sep 12, 2014 — May 14, 2016 | 0 |
| 3 | Adela Celeste Peralta |
May 14, 2016 — Nov 4, 2016 | 0 |
| 4 | Ana Esteche |
Nov 4, 2016 — 2019s | 1 |
| 5 | Victoria Bustos — Interim champion promoted |
Jan 12, 2019 — 2019r | 0 |
| 6 | Mary McGee |
Dec 5, 2019 — Oct 30, 2021 | 1 |
| 7 | Chantelle Cameron |
Oct 30, 2021 — Nov 25, 2023 | 3 |
| 8 | Katie Taylor |
Nov 25, 2023 — Sep 11, 2026r | 3 |
Welterweight
| No. | Name | Duration of reign | Defences |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Daniella Smith |
Nov 12, 2010 — Jun 11, 2011 | 0 |
| 2 |  Noni Tenge |
Jun 11, 2011 — Jul, 2012s | 0 |
| 3 |  Eva Bajic |
Mar 22, 2013 — 2014s | 0 |
| 4 |  Ivana Habazin |
Mar 22, 2014 — Sep 13, 2014 | 0 |
| 5 |  Cecilia Brækhus |
Sep 13, 2014 — Aug 15, 2020 | 10 |
| 6 | Jessica McCaskill |
Aug 15, 2020 — Nov 5, 2022v | 3 |
| 7 | Natasha Jonas |
Jul 1, 2023 — Mar 7, 2025 | 2 |
| 8 | Lauren Price |
Mar 7, 2025 — present | 0 |
Junior middleweight
| No. | Name | Duration of reign | Defences |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jennifer Retzke |
Apr 1, 2011 — 2011s | 0 |
| 2 | Paola Gabriela Casalinuovo |
Apr 12, 2014 — 2015s | 1 |
| 3 | Chris Namús |
Aug 12, 2017 — Dec 1, 2018 | 1 |
| 4 | Marie-Eve Dicaire |
Dec 1, 2018 — March 5, 2021 | 3 |
| 5 | Claressa Shields |
Mar 5, 2021 — Dec 3, 2021v | 0 |
| 6 | Marie-Eve Dicaire (2) |
Dec 12, 2021 — Nov 12, 2022 | 0 |
| 7 | Natasha Jonas |
Nov 12, 2022 — 2023v | 0 |
| 8 | Femke Hermans |
Oct 11, 2023 — Nov 22, 2024 | 0 |
| 9 | Oshae Jones |
Nov 22, 2024 — present | 1 |
Middleweight
| No. | Name | Duration of reign | Defences |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Claressa Shields |
Jun 22, 2018 — 2024r | 6 |
| 2 | Desley Robinson |
Dec 13, 2024 — present | 2 |
Super middleweight
| No. | Name | Duration of reign | Defences |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Claressa Shields |
Aug 4, 2017 — 2018s | 1 |
| 2 |  Elin Cederroos |
Mar 22, 2019 — Apr 30, 2022 | 1 |
| 3 | Franchón Crews-Dezurn |
Apr 30, 2022 — Jul 1, 2023 | 0 |
| 4 | Savannah Marshall |
Jul 1, 2023 — Jul 11, 2025 | 1 |
| 5 | Shadasia Green |
Jul 11, 2025 — Apr 17, 2026 | 1 |
| 6 | Lani Daniels |
Apr 17, 2026 — present | 0 |
Light heavyweight
| No. | Name | Duration of reign | Defences |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lani Daniels |
Dec 2, 2023 — Dec 6, 2025 | 2 |
| 1 | Sarah Scheurich |
Dec 6, 2025 — Present | 0 |
Heavyweight
| No. | Name | Duration of reign | Defences |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lani Daniels |
May 27, 2023 — Dec 15, 2023v | 1 |
| 2 | Claressa Shields |
Feb 2, 2025 — present | 2 |
