Women’s boxing pound-for-pound rankings: Katie Taylor shines, moves up after impressive victory،
Katie Taylor avenged her loss to Chantelle Cameron on Saturday to become the undisputed junior welterweight champion in front of her fans at the 3Arena in Dublin, Ireland.
Taylor (23-1, 6 KOs), earned a majority decision victory over Cameron (18-1, 8 KOs). In their first fight in May, Cameron edged Taylor by majority decision. The victory makes Taylor the second female fighter to go undisputed in two different divisions in the four-belt era (lightweight and junior welterweight). Claressa Shields is the only other female boxer to be undisputed in two divisions, junior middleweight and middleweight.
“It’s been the longest six months of my life,” Taylor said during his post-fight interview. “It was my real homecoming tonight. Whoever wrote me off doesn’t know me very well. Never doubt me. Tonight you saw the real me, and no one can beat me like that .
“You learn the most from your failures. That’s where your growth comes from. Never give up.”
Taylor moves one spot to No. 2 in the ESPN women’s pound-for-pound rankings, while Cameron remains at No. 4.
“I moved Katie Taylor from fourth to second place on my list because of her merit,” said boxing commentator Bernardo Pilatti. “Everything was against Taylor in the rematch against Cameron. She was the underdog against an opponent who, in the first fight, was better in almost everything. Taylor had to adapt like never before and came away with a fantastic victory. 36 years old, she is an undisputed two-division champion, a feat that not only adds to her fine career, but earns her second place on my list.
Here is the current top 10.
Note: Results are available until November 29.
1. CLARESSA SHIELDSPrevious ranking: No. 1
SAVE: 14-0, 2 KOs
DIVISION: Undisputed Middleweight Champion
LAST STAND : F (UD10) Maricela Cornejo, June 3
NEXT FIGHT: To be determined
2. KATIE TAYLOR
Previous ranking: No. 3
Previous ranking: No. 3SAVE: 23-1, 6 KOs
DIVISION: Undisputed light and junior welterweight champion
LAST STAND : F (MD10) Chantelle Cameron, November 25
NEXT FIGHT: To be determined
3. AMANDA SERRANOPrevious ranking: No. 2
Previous ranking: No. 2SAVE: 46-2-1, 30 KOs
DIVISION: Undisputed featherweight champion
LAST STAND : F (UD12) Danila Ramos, October 27
NEXT FIGHT: To be determined
4. CHANTELLE CAMERON
Previous ranking: No. 4
Previous ranking: No. 4SAVE: 18-1, 8 KOs
DIVISION: Junior welterweight
LAST STAND : L (MD10) Katie Taylor, November 25
NEXT FIGHT: To be determined
5. SENIESA ESTRADAPrevious ranking: No. 5
SAVE: 25-0, 9 KOs
DIVISION: Unified Strawweight Champion
LAST STAND : F (UD10) Leonela Yudica, July 28
NEXT FIGHT: To be determined
6. MIKAÉLA MAYERPrevious ranking: No. 6
SAVE: 19-1, 5 KOs
DIVISION: Junior lightweight
LAST STAND : F (UD10) Silvia Bortot, September 2
NEXT FIGHT: January 20 against Natasha Jonas
7. SAVANNAH MARSHALLPrevious ranking: No. 7
SAVE: 13-1, 10 KOs
DIVISION: Undisputed super middleweight champion
LAST STAND : W (MD10) Franchon Crews Dezurn, July 1
NEXT FIGHT: To be determined
8. JESSICA MCCASKILLPrevious ranking: No. 8
SAVE: 12-3-1, 5 KOs
DIVISION: Undisputed welterweight champion
LAST STAND : DRAW (SD10) Sandy Ryan, September 23
NEXT FIGHT: To be determined
9. NATASHA JONASPrevious ranking: No. 9
SAVE: 14-2-1, 9 KOs
DIVISION: Welterweight Champion
LAST STAND : W (TKO10) Kandi Wyatt, July 1
NEXT FIGHT: January 20 against Mikaela Mayer
10. DELFINE PERSONPrevious ranking: No. 10
SAVE: 48-3, 19 KOs
DIVISION: Junior lightweight
LAST STAND : W (SD10) Bo Mi Re Shin, May 28
NEXT FIGHT: To be determined
The formula
Ranking is based on a descending points system, with a first place vote receiving 10 points, a second place vote receiving nine points and so on.
Others receiving votes: Yokasta Valle (4), Hyun Choi (2), Franchon Crews Dezurn (1), Skye Nicolson (1).
How our experts voted
Nick Parkinson: 1. Shields, 2. Taylor, 3. Serrano, 4. Cameron, 5. Platform, 6. Jonah, 7. Mayer, 8. Marshal, 9. McCaskill, ten. Nicolson
Salvador Rodriguez: 1. Taylor, 2. Shields, 3. Serrano, 4. Platform, 5. Cameron, 6. Marshal, 7. Mayer, 8. McCaskill, 9. Jonah, ten. Valley
Bernardo Pilatti: 1. Shields, 2. Taylor, 3. Serrano, 4. Cameron, 5. Marshal, 6. McCaskill, 7. Jonah, 8. Platform, 9. Mayer, ten. Crews-Dezurn
Charlie Moynihan: 1. Shields, 2. Serrano, 3. 3. Taylor, 4. Mayer, 5. Cameron, 6. Platform, 7. Person, 8. Marshal, 9. Choi, ten. McCaskill
Claudia Trejos: 1. Taylor, 2. Shields, 3. Serrano, 4. Cameron, 5. Platform, 6. Mayer, 7. Marshal, 8. McCaskill, 9. Jonah, ten. Person
Damian Delgado Averhoff: 1. Shields, 2. Taylor, 3. 3. Serrano, 4. Cameron, 5. Platform, 6. Mayer, 7. Marshal, 8. Valley, 9. Person, ten. Jonah
Andrew Feldman: 1. Shields, 2. Taylor, 3. 3. Serrano, 4. Platform, 5. Cameron, 6. Marshal, 7. Mayer, 8. McCaskill, 9. Jonah, ten. Person
ESPN Expert Poll
First place: Shields (5), Taylor (2)
Second place: Taylor (4), Shields (2), Serrano (1)
Third place: Serrano (6), Taylor (1)
Fourth place: Cameron (4), Estrada (2), Mayer (1)
Fifth place: Cameron (3), Estrada (3), Marshall (1)
Sixth place: Mayer (2), Marshall (2), Estrada (1), McCaskill (1), Jonas (1)
Seventh place: Mayer (3) Marshall (2), Jonas (1), Personsoon (1)
Eighth place: McCaskill (3), Marshall (2), Estrada (1), Valle (1)
Ninth place: Jonas (3), Mayer (1), McCaskill (1), Personsoon (1), Choi (1)
10th place: Persoon (2), McCaskill (1), Jonas (1), Valle (1), Crews-Dezurn (1), Nicolson (1)
