List of female undisputed world boxing champions
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This is a list of female undisputed champions in professional boxing. Eras that are not listed means that it does not have any undisputed champions.
| Current undisputed champion | |
| Most consecutive title defenses |
Championship recognition
Titles have been awarded by:
- World Boxing Association (WBA), founded in 1921 as the National Boxing Association (NBA); renamed as the WBA in 1962
- World Boxing Council (WBC), founded in 1963
- International Boxing Federation (IBF), founded in 1983
- World Boxing Organization (WBO), founded in 1988
- International Boxing Organization (IBO), founded in 1992
Criteria
Heavyweight
WBA–WBC–IBF–WBO era
| No. | Name | Date | Defenses |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Claressa Shields (def. Danielle Perkins)[4] |
2 February 2025 – present | 2 |
Super middleweight
WBA–WBC era
| No. | Name | Date | Defenses |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Natascha Ragosina (def. Akondaye Fountain)[5] |
15 December 2007 – 2009 | 3 |
| Ragosina's undisputed reign ended when she retired in 2009[6] | |||
WBA–WBC–IBF–WBO era
| No. | Name | Date | Defenses |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Franchón Crews-Dezurn (def. Elin Cederroos)[7] |
30 April 2022 – 1 July 2023 | 0 |
| 2 | Savannah Marshall (def. Franchón Crews-Dezurn)[8] |
1 July 2023 – 15 December 2023 | 0 |
Middleweight
WBA–WBC–IBF–WBO era
| No. | Name | Date | Defenses |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Claressa Shields (def. Christina Hammer)[9] |
13 April 2019 – 16 September 2020 | 0 |
| Shields' undisputed ended when she vacated the WBO title. The title was vacated when a bout for the vacant title was announced on 16 September.[10] | |||
| 2 | Claressa Shields (2) (def. Savannah Marshall)[11] |
15 October 2022 – December 13, 2024 | 1 |
Light middleweight
WBA–WBC era
| No. | Name | Date | Defenses |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jisselle Salandy (def. Elizabeth Mooney)[12] |
15 September 2006 – 4 January 2009 | 5 |
| Salandy's undisputed reign ended when she died in a vehicular accident.[13] | |||
WBA–WBC–IBF–WBO era
| No. | Name | Date | Defenses |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Claressa Shields (def. Marie-Éve Dicaire)[14] |
5 March 2021 – 26 November 2021 | 0 |
| Shields' undisputed status ended when she vacated the WBC title. The title was vacated when Patricia Berghult fought and won the vacant title.[15] | |||
Welterweight
WBA–WBC era
| No. | Name | Date | Defenses |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Holly Holm (def. Ann Saccurato)[16] |
22 March 2007 – 2007 | 0 |
| Holm's undisputed reign ended when she vacated the WBA title. | |||
WBA–WBC–IBF–WBO era
| No. | Name | Date | Defenses |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cecilia Brækhus (def. Ivana Habazin)[17] |
14 September 2014 | 10 |
| 2 | Jessica McCaskill (def. Cecilia Brækhus)[18] |
15 August 2020 – 2023 | 3 |
| McCaskill's undisputed reign ended when she vacated the WBO title. | |||
Light welterweight
WBA–WBC–IBF–WBO era
| No. | Name | Date | Defenses |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chantelle Cameron (def. Jessica McCaskill)[19] |
5 November 2022 – 25 November 2023 | 1 |
| 2 | Katie Taylor (def. Chantelle Cameron)[20] |
25 November 2023 – present | 1 |
Lightweight
WBA–WBC–IBF–WBO era
| No. | Name | Date | Defenses |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Katie Taylor (def. Delfine Persoon)[21] |
1 June 2019 – present | 7 |
Super featherweight
WBA–WBC–IBF–WBO era
| No. | Name | Date | Defenses |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alycia Baumgardner (def. Elhem Mekhaled)[22] |
4 February 2023 – present | 1 |
Featherweight
WBA–WBC–IBF–WBO era
| No. | Name | Date | Defenses |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Amanda Serrano (def. Erika Cruz)[23] |
4 February 2023 – 5 December 2023 | 1 |
Super bantamweight
WBA–WBC–IBF–WBO era
| No. | Name | Date | Defenses |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ellie Scotney (def. Mayelli Flores)[24] |
5 April 2026 – 12 May 2026 | 0 |
| Scotney's undisputed status ended when she vacated all her titles to move up to featherweight.[25] | |||
Bantamweight
WBA–WBC era
| No. | Name | Date | Defenses |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Anita Christensen (def. Nadya Hokmi) |
14 October 2006 – 21 June 2008 | 2 |
| 2 | Galina Ivanova (def. Anita Christensen) |
21 June 2008 – 2008 | 0 |
| Ivanova's undisputed reign ended when she vacated the WBA title. | |||
WBA–WBC–IBF–WBO era
| No. | Name | Date | Defenses |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cherneka Johnson (def. Shurretta Metcalf)[26][27] |
11 July 2025 – present | 1 |
Super flyweight
To date, there has never been an undisputed champion in this division.
Flyweight
WBA–WBC–IBF–WBO era
| No. | Name | Date | Defenses |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gabriela Fundora (def. Gabriela Celeste Alaniz)[28] |
2 Nov 2024 – present | 3 |
Light flyweight
To date, there has never been an undisputed champion in this division.
Mini flyweight
WBA–WBC–IBF–WBO era
| No. | Name | Date | Defenses |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Seniesa Estrada (def. Yokasta Valle)[29] |
29 March – 23 October 2024 | 0 |
| Estrada retired from professional boxing in October 2024.[30] | |||
Atomweight
WBA–WBC–IBF–WBO era
| No. | Name | Date | Defenses |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tina Rupprecht (def. Sumire Yamanaka)[31] |
5 April 2025 – October 2025 | 0 |
| Rupprecht retired from professional boxing in October 2025[32] | |||
