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)
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: June 2019 1-Claressa Shields (9-0, 2 KOs) middleweight, USA 2-Katie Taylor (14-0, 6 KOs) lightweight, Ireland 3-Cecilia Braekhus (35-0, 9 KOs) welterweight, Norway 4-Delfine Persoon (43-2, 18 KOs) lightweight, Belgium 5-Yesica Yolanda Bopp (36-1, 16 KOs) light-flyweight, Argentina 6-Daniela Romina Bermudez (25-3-3, 7 KOs) bantamweight, Argentina 7-Amanda Serrano (36-1-1, 27 KOs)
Women’s Boxing Pound-for-Pound Rankings: May 2019 1-Katie Taylor (13-0, 6 KOs) lightweight, Ireland 2-Claressa Shields (9-0, 2 KOs) middleweight, USA 3-Cecilia Braekhus (35-0, 9 KOs) welterweight, Norway 4-Delfine Persoon (43-1, 18 KOs) lightweight, Belgium 5-Yesica Yolanda Bopp (35-1, 16 KOs) light-flyweight, Argentina 6-Daniela Romina Bermudez (25-3-3, 7 KOs) bantamweight, Argentina 7-Amanda Serrano (36-1-1, 27 KOs)
On June 1, 2019, on the under card of an Anthony Joshua world heavyweight championship fight at the iconic Madison Square Garden in New York, New York, USA, 34-year-old Define Persoon (43-1, 18 KOs) of Roeselare, Belgium, will battle Katie Taylor, 32, (13-0, 6 KOs) of Bray, Ireland, for the undisputed world women’s lightweight title.
Women’s Boxing Pound-for-Pound Rankings: 1-Katie Taylor (12-0, 5 KOs) lightweight, Ireland 2-Cecilia Braekhus (35-0, 9 KOs) welterweight, Norway 3-Yesica Yolanda Bopp (35-1, 16 KOs) light-flyweight, Argentina 4-Delfine Persoon (42-1, 17 KOs) lightweight, Belgium 5-Daniela Romina Bermudez (24-3-3, 7 KOs) super-bantamweight, Argentina 6-Amanda Serrano (36-1-1, 27 KOs) super-flyweight, USA 7-Kenia Enriquez (21-1, 9 KOs) light-flyweight, Mexico
