A look at the sweeter side of the sweet science.
Women’s Boxing Pound-for-Pound Rankings: September 2020 1-Katie Taylor (16-0, 6 KOs) super-lightweight, Ireland 2-Claressa Shields (10-0, 2 KOs) middleweight, USA 3-Yesica Yolanda Bopp (36-1, 16 KOs) light-flyweight, Argentina 4- Jessica McCaskill (9-2, 3 KOs) welterweight, USA 5-Cecilia Braekhus (36-1, 9 KOs) welterweight, Norway 6-Delfine Persoon (44-3, 18 KOs) lightweight, Belguim 7-Amanda Serrano (38-1-1, 28 KOs)
Women’s Boxing Pound-for-Pound Rankings: August 2020 1-Claressa Shields (10-0, 2 KOs) middleweight, USA 2-Cecilia Braekhus (36-0, 9 KOs) welterweight, Norway 3-Katie Taylor (15-0, 6 KOs) super-lightweight, Ireland 4-Yesica Yolanda Bopp (36-1, 16 KOs) light-flyweight, Argentina 5-Delfine Persoon (44-2, 18 KOs) lightweight, Belgium 6-Amanda Serrano (38-1-1, 28 KOs) lightweight, USA/Puerto Rico 7-Daniela Romina Bermudez (28-3-3, 9
Women’s Boxing Pound-for-Pound Rankings: July 2020 1-Claressa Shields (10-0, 2 KOs) middleweight, USA 2-Cecilia Braekhus (36-0, 9 KOs) welterweight, Norway 3-Katie Taylor (15-0, 6 KOs) super-lightweight, Ireland 4-Yesica Yolanda Bopp (36-1, 16 KOs) light-flyweight, Argentina 5-Amanda Serrano (38-1-1, 28 KOs) lightweight, USA/Puerto Rico 6-Delfine Persoon (44-2, 18 KOs) lightweight, Belgium 7-Daniela Romina Bermudez (28-3-3, 9
On July 21 at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, light-flyweight contender (#7 WBA, #3 WBC, #3 IBF) Kim Clavel (11-0, 2 KOs) of Montreal, Canada, will battle prospect Natalie Gonzalez (6-0, 1 KO) of New Rochelle, New York, in a bout scheduled for eight, three-minute rounds. Clavel holds the regional NABF light-flyweight title. Gonzalez
On June 12, in the first post-COVID boxing event in Europe, Ewa Piatkowska (13-1, 4 KOs) will battle glorified trial horse Karina Kopinska (13-32-4, 3 KOs) in a scheduled six-round bout in Poland. Piatkowska, a former WBC super-welterweight champion, was stripped of the title in 2019, and it was subsequently secured by Claressa Shields in
Women’s Boxing Pound-for-Pound Rankings: June 2020 1-Claressa Shields (10-0, 2 KOs) middleweight, USA 2-Cecilia Braekhus (36-0, 9 KOs) welterweight, Norway 3-Katie Taylor (15-0, 6 KOs) Super-lightweight, Ireland 4-Amanda Serrano (38-1-1, 28 KOs) lightweight, USA/Puerto Rico 5-Yesica Yolanda Bopp (36-1, 16 KOs) light-flyweight, Argentina 6-Delfine Persoon (44-2, 18 KOs) lightweight, Belgium 7-Daniela Romina Bermudez (28-3-3, 9
All-time career knockout leaders in women’s boxing. Christy Martin 31 (52.5%) Zulina Munoz 30 (52.6%) Amanda Serrano 28 (70%) Anne Sophie Mathis 23 (69.7%)Siriporn Thaweesuk 22 (48.9%)Darys Esther Pardo 22 (47.8%)Olga Julio 22 (42.3%) Laila Ali 21 (87.5%)Marcela Eliana Acuna 20 (34.5%) Jelena Mrdjenovich 19 (36.5%) Mia St. John 19 (29.2%)Naoko Yamaguchi 18 (62.1%)Delfilne Persoon 18 (39.1%)Mariana Juarez 18 (26.8%) Maiva Hamadouche 17
Best of Women’s Boxing 2020Fighter of the Half-Year: Terri HarperFight of the Half-Year: Tada vs. Miyao D10Trainer of the Half-Year: John David JacksonManager of the Half-Year: Stefy BullKnockout of the Half-Year: Bermudez KO9 SanchezRound of the Half-Year: Cederroos/ Napoleon RD10 Best All-Time: Cecilia BraekhusBest Boxer: Claressa ShieldsBest Slugger: Delfine PersoonBest Overall- Claressa ShieldsBest Defense: Anabel
Women’s Boxing Pound-for-Pound Rankings: May 2020 1-Claressa Shields (10-0, 2 KOs) middleweight, USA 2-Cecilia Braekhus (36-0, 9 KOs) welterweight, Norway 3-Katie Taylor (15-0, 6 KOs) Super-lightweight, Ireland 4-Amanda Serrano (38-1-1, 28 KOs) lightweight, USA/Puerto Rico 5-Yesica Yolanda Bopp (36-1, 16 KOs) light-flyweight, Argentina 6-Delfine Persoon (44-2, 18 KOs) lightweight, Belgium 7-Daniela Romina Bermudez (28-3-3, 9
