List of WBC female world champions explained

The following is a list of WBC female world champions certificated by the World Boxing Council (WBC).

Stand: June 3, 2020.

r – Champion relinquished title.
s – Champion stripped of title.

On July 30, 2011, Ana María Torres won the first female Diamond Belt by defeating Jackie Nava at Bantamweight.[1]

On October 13, 2012, Ava Knight won the Diamond Belt at Flyweight, decisioning Mariana Juárez. On May 11, 2013, she defended this title against Linda Soto from Mexico by unanimous decision.

On January 14, 2017, Amanda Serrano beat Yazmín Rivas to become the Diamond Champion at Super bantamweight.

On September 30, 2017, Jessica Chávez beat Esmeralda Moreno to win the vacant WBC female Diamond flyweight title.

On September 14, 2018, German Raja Amasheh won the vacant WBC Diamond super flyweight title against Peruvian Linda Laura Lecca.

On April 13, 2019, Claressa Shields won the vacant Diamond middleweight title via UD against Christina Hammer.

On October 30, 2021, Jackie Nava won the vacant Diamond super bantamweight title via UD against Mariana Juárez.

Atomweight

width=3% No.width=37%Namewidth=50%Duration of reignwidth=10%Defences
1 Chirawadee Srisuk31 Aug 2007 — 11 Aug 20080
2 Momo Koseki11 Aug 2008 — 2018r17
3 Fabiana Bytyqi22 Sep 2018 — 13 Jan 20244
4 Tina Rupprecht13 Jan 2024 — present0

Strawweight

width=3% No.width=37%Namewidth=50%Duration of reignwidth=10%Defences
1 Nanako KikuchiNov 7, 2005 — May 27, 20071
2 Carina MorenoMay 17, 2007 — Oct 31, 20093
3 Anabel OrtizOct 31, 2009 — May 8, 20111
4 Naoko FujiokaMay 8, 2011 — 2013r2
5 Mari AndoDec 14, 2013 — May 17, 20140
6 Yuko KurokiMay 17, 2014 — Dec 17, 20175
7 Momo KosekiDec 17, 2017 — 2018r0
8 Tina Rupprecht – Jun 16, 2018 — March 25, 20235
9 Seniesa EstradaMarch 25, 2023 — present1

Light flyweight

width=3% No.width=37%Namewidth=50%Duration of reignwidth=10%Defences
1 Eun Soon ChoiJun 28, 2005 — 2006s0
2 Siriporn ThaweesukApr 3, 2007 — 2008r3
3 Naomi Togashi - May 2, 2009 — Jun 23, 20127
4 Esmeralda MorenoJun 23, 2012 — 2015s1
5 Ibeth Zamora SilvaMar 3, 2013 — Apr 22, 20178
6 Esmeralda Moreno (2)Apr 22, 2017 — Sep 22, 20181
7 Yesenia GómezSep 22, 2018 - July 29, 20224
8 Kim ClavelJuly 29, 2022 — January 13, 20230
8 Yesica Nery PlataJanuary 13, 2023 — present1

Flyweight

width=3% No.width=37%Namewidth=50%Duration of reignwidth=10%Defences
1 Stefania BianchiniAug 7, 2005 — Mar 29, 20084
2 Simona GalassiMar 29, 2008 — Mar 11, 20114
3 Mariana JuárezMar 11, 2011 — Oct 13, 2012s7
4 Renáta SzebelédiOct 27, 2012 — May 19, 20130
5 Shindo GoMay 19, 2013 — Dec 6, 20142
6 Arely MuciñoDec 6, 2014 — Sep 19, 20150
7 Jessica ChávezSep 19, 2015 — 2018r6
8 Ibeth Zamora SilvaMay 26, 2018 — June 19, 20212
9 Marlen EsparzaJunes 19, 2021 — present4

Super flyweight

width=3% No.width=37%Namewidth=50%Duration of reignwidth=10%Defences
1 Myung Ok RyuJun 28, 2005 — 2006r1
2 Ana María TorresOct 7, 2006 — Oct 19, 20071
3 Myung Ok Ryu (2)Oct 19, 2007 — 2008r1
4 Ana María Torres (2) - Aug 30, 2008 — May 17, 2012r11
5 Zulina MuñozNov 24, 2012 — May 13, 201710
6 Guadalupe Martínez GuzmánMay 13, 2017 — December 12, 20204
6 Lourdes JuárezDecember 12, 2020 — present3
7 Asley González MacíasOctober 1, 2022 — present1

Bantamweight

width=3% No.width=37%Namewidth=50%Duration of reignwidth=10%Defences
1 Kwang Ok KimJun 28, 2005 — Jun 7, 2006r2
2 Anita ChristensenOct 14, 2006 — 2007r0
3 Susana VázquezJun 1, 2007 — 2008s0
4 Anita Christensen (2) - Sep 14, 2007 — Jun 21, 20081
5 Galina Koleva IvanovaJun 21, 2008 — Oct 5, 20092
6 Usanakorn ThawilsuhannawangOct 5, 2009 — Jul 13, 20132
7 Susie RamadanJul 13, 2012 — Oct 25, 20140
8 Yazmín RivasJun 28, 2014 — Jan 30, 20164
9 Catherine PhiriJan 30, 2016 — Apr 1, 20171
10 Mariana JuárezApr 1, 2017 — October 31, 20209
11 Yulihan LunaOctober 31, 2020 — September 9, 20232
12 Dina ThorslundSeptember 9, 2023 — present0

Super bantamweight

width=3% No.width=37%Namewidth=50%Duration of reignwidth=10%Defences
1 Jackie NavaMay 30, 2005 — May 20, 20062
2 Alejandra Marina OliverasMay 20, 2006 — Dec 4, 20083
3 Marcela Eliana AcuñaDec 4, 2008 — 2010r4
4 Alicia AshleyJul 23, 2011 — Sep 6, 20143
5 Jackie Nava (2)Sep 6, 2014 — 2015s2
6 Alicia Ashley (2)Oct 29, 2015 — Oct 1, 20160
7 Fatuma ZarikaOct 1, 2016 — Nov 16, 20191
8 Yamileth MercadoNov 16, 2019 — present5

Featherweight

width=3% No.width=37%Namewidth=50%Duration of reignwidth=10%Defences
1 Sharon AnyosOct 22, 2005 — 2007s1
2 Ina MenzerMar 8, 2008 — Jul 3, 20106
3 Jeannine GarsideJul 3, 2010 — 2012s0
4 Jelena MrdjenovichMar 23, 2012 — Sep 14, 20120
5 Melissa HernándezSep 14, 2012 — May 31, 20130
6 Jelena Mrdjenovich (2)May 31, 2013 — Aug 1, 20152
7 Edith Soledad MatthysseAug 1, 2015 — Mar 11, 20160
8 Jelena Mrdjenovich (3)Mar 11, 2016 — Feb 4, 2021v4
9 Amanda SerranoFeb 4, 2021 — Dec 5, 2023v5
10 Skye NicolsonApr 6, 2024 — present1

Super featherweight

width=3% No.width=37%Namewidth=50%Duration of reignwidth=10%Defences
1 Jelena MrdjenovichNov 18, 2005 — Apr 9, 20095
2 Olivia GerulaApr 9, 2009 — Nov 27, 20102
3 Frida WallbergNov 27, 2010 — Jun 14, 20132
4 Diana PrazakJun 14, 2013 — 2015s1
5 Eva WahlströmApr 25, 2015 — Feb 8, 20205
6 Terri HarperFeb 8, 2020 — Nov 13, 20212
7 Alycia BaumgardnerNov 13, 2021 — present4

Lightweight

width=3% No.width=37%Namewidth=50%Duration of reignwidth=10%Defences
1 Jessica RakoczyJul 21, 2005 — Sep 16, 20050
2 Eliza OlsonSep 16, 2005 — 2006s0
3 Ann SaccuratoNov 4, 2006 — 2007r0
4 Jessica Rakoczy (2)Feb 22, 2007 — Sep 27, 20070
5 Ann Saccurato (2)Sep 27, 2007 — 2008r0
6 Ann Saccurato (3)Aug 11, 2008 — Aug 6, 20111
7 Érica Anabella Farías –Aug 6, 2011 — Apr 20, 20148
8 Delfine PersoonApr 20, 2014 — Jun 1, 20199
9 Katie TaylorJun 1, 2019 — present7

Super lightweight

width=3% No.width=37%Namewidth=50%Duration of reignwidth=10%Defences
1 Mary Jo SandersJul 30, 2005 — 2006s0
2 Anne Sophie MathisMar 8, 2008 — 2008r0
3 Mónica Silvina AcostaJun 19, 2009 — 2013s7
4 Alejandra Marina OliverasOct 11, 2013 — Nov 16, 20140
5 Érica Anabella FaríasNov 16, 2014 — Oct 6, 20184
6 Jessica McCaskillOct 6, 2018 — Aug 20202
7 Chantelle CameronOct 4, 2020 — Nov 25, 20235
8 Katie TaylorNov 25, 2023 — present0

Welterweight

width=3% No.width=37%Namewidth=50%Duration of reignwidth=10%Defences
1 Mary Jo SandersFeb 3, 2006 — 2006r0
2 Holly HolmMar 22, 2007 — 2008r1
3 Cecilia BraekhusMar 14, 2009 — Aug 15, 202025
4 Jessica McCaskillAug 15, 2020 — present4

Super welterweight

width=3% No.width=37%Namewidth=50%Duration of reignwidth=10%Defences
1 Jisselle SalandySep 15, 2006 — Jan 4, 2009 5
2 Christy MartinSep 2, 2009 — 2011s0
3 Mia St JohnAug 14, 2012 — Nov 10, 20120
4 Tiffany JunotNov 10, 2013 — 2013s0
5 Mikaela LaurénNov 8, 2014 — 2016s3
6 Ewa PiatkowskaSep 17, 2016 — 2019s2
7 Claressa ShieldsJan 10, 2020 — 2021s0
8 Patricia BerghultNov 27, 2021 — Sept 3, 20220
9 Natasha JonasSept 3, 2022 — present1

Middleweight

width=3% No.width=37%Namewidth=50%Duration of reignwidth=10%Defences
1 Yvonne ReisApr 1, 2006 — 2007r0
2 Wang Ya NanJan 26, 2008 — 2010s2
3 Tori NelsonJul 29, 2011 — 2012r0
4 Kali ReisApr 16, 2016 — Nov 5, 20160
5 Christina HammerNov 5, 2016 — Apr 13, 20193
6 Claressa ShieldsNov 17, 2018 — present5

Super middleweight

width=3% No.width=37%Namewidth=50%Duration of reignwidth=10%Defences
1 Laila AliNov 11, 2006 — 2007s2
2 Natalya RagozinaDec 15, 2007 — 2010s4
3 Nikki AdlerNov 30, 2013 — Aug 4, 20172
4 Claressa ShieldsAug 4, 2017 — 2018s1
5 Franchon Crews DezurnSep 13, 2018 — Jul 1, 20232
6 Savannah MarshallJul 1, 2023 — present0

Heavyweight

width=3% No.width=37%Namewidth=50%Duration of reignwidth=10%Defences
1 Vonda WardFeb 10, 2007 — 2010r0
2 Martha SalazarNov 8, 2014 — Mar 18, 20160
3 Alejandra JiménezMar 18, 2016 — 2019r2
4 Hanna GabrielsApr 17, 2021 — 0

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Women's Boxing: Ana María Torres Biography . 2023-04-30 . www.womenboxing.com.

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