He is a three-time world heavyweight champion, a two-time lineal champion, and remains, Joseph William Calzaghe, ( kal-ZAH-gee; born 23 March 1972) is a Welsh former professional boxer who competed from 1993 to 2008. Haney made a successful first defense via a unanimous decision against Alfredo Santiago in November but suffered a right shoulder injury in the process. Colbert will win a belt -- he's that good -- but his lack of power could be problematic as he moves up to 135 in the future. Eduardo Hernandez, 8, T38. Functional cookies help to perform certain functionalities like sharing the content of the website on social media platforms, collect feedbacks, and other third-party features. Future/ceiling/expectations: It's not clear how much of a mark he can make, given that he's in the smallest weight class in boxing, but Taduran is a fighter with an entertaining and relentless style. s - Champion stripped of title. He is trained by boxing legend Erik Morales in Tijuana, Mexico. MEN'S CHAMPIONS * denotes UK fighter WOMEN'S CHAMPIONS * denotes UK fighter Note: Weight. Benavidez peaked early by winning a world title at age 20, and I don't think he can upset Canelo or dislodge Callum Smith from the top spot at super middleweight; but a unification fight with IBF titlist Caleb Plant is one he wins. 13. Venues: Barnsley . You also have the option to opt-out of these cookies. List of current female world boxing champions, Light middleweight, junior middleweight, super welterweight (154 lb, 69.9 kg), Light welterweight, junior welterweight, super lightweight (140 lb, 63.5 kg), Super featherweight, junior lightweight (130 lb, 59 kg), Super bantamweight, junior featherweight (122 lb, 55.3 kg), Super flyweight, junior bantamweight (115 lb, 52.2 kg), Light flyweight, junior flyweight (108 lb, 49 kg), Strawweight, mini flyweight, minimumweight (105 lb, 47.6 kg), Atomweight, junior mini flyweight, light minimumweight (102 lb, 46.3 kg), Last edited on 27 February 2023, at 06:07, "Champions and ratings World Boxing Council", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=List_of_current_female_world_boxing_champions&oldid=1141862407, This page was last edited on 27 February 2023, at 06:07. Interested in knowing the heaviest female boxers in the world? Accomplishments/biggest moment: Last year, he faced the trio of Herrera, Orozco and Brad Solomon, three fighters who never had suffered stoppage losses. Salazar became just the third Hispanic to win the World Heavyweight Championship in the sports history, and only the second Hispanic to do it in womens boxing as well. This list answers the questions, "Who are the greatest British boxers?" -- Kim. Stevenson's run at 126 pounds was short-lived, as he recently moved up in weight and vacated this belt. Has been reporting on British boxing for over 15 years Appears on BoxNation's Boxing Matters show. After winning gold in the 2012 World Championships in her first year of competition, she became the first British female world champion. He made his debut in October at the age of 17. Following the success of womens boxing at the Olympic Games, the Commonwealth Games Federation announced in October 2012 that women would box at three weights in the Glasgow 2014 Games. The trio all won gold at the 2018 Commonwealth Games. Win those fights and Figueroa, who has a dangerous right hook, will be eyeing big paydays against the likes of Danny Roman, WBC champion Rey Vargas and WBA-IBF champion Murodjon Akhmadaliev. He is always the loudest voice in the crowd supporting his teammates at tournaments and is liked and respected by all of his colleagues. After suffering his first loss in boxing, what now for Jake Paul? Featherweight, Peter McGrail, is the 2017 European and 2018 Commonwealth Champion and won bronze medals at the 2017 and 2019 world championships. Dubois is the other British heavyweight -- and if you don't know much about him yet, you soon will. Future/ceiling/expectations: Wanheng Menayothin leads the way at strawweight, but at 34 there are doubts as to how long Menayothin can continue. It was his best moment to date. The fighter: Zayas was coveted by all the major players as he made the decision to turn pro in 2019. As of October 2020, BoxRec had her listed as the worlds second-best active female middleweight, while The Ring had her ranked as the worlds fifth-best active super-middleweight, according to their rankings. The fighter: Berlanga is a pure puncher, to the point that he has not only knocked out every opponent he has faced but has knocked out all 14 in the first round. Ali is considered regarded as one of the best female boxers of all time by many in the sport. His biggest opportunities might come on undercards of bigger events. *. The following is a list of WBC female world champions certificated by the World Boxing Council (WBC). Amir Khan - 75 points. Michel Rivera, 9, T36. In the meantime, Munguia can try to climb closer to the middleweight top -- he is ranked No. The fighter: Ortiz is the steak to Garcia's sizzle under the Golden Boy Promotions banner. However, you may visit "Cookie Settings" to provide a controlled consent. For a list of the best fighters regardless of weight class, check ESPN's pound-for-pound rankings. Christina Hammer is a German professional boxer. 4 Joe Calzaghe Super middleweight, Light heavyweight 116 votes Joseph William Calzaghe, ( kal-ZAH-gee; born 23 March 1972) is a Welsh former professional boxer who competed from 1993 to 2008. 8 Team GB has named the four women and seven men that will compete in the boxing competition at the rescheduled Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games. It does not store any personal data. He has great counterpunching skills, incredible timing, accuracy and power. Coming from a boxing family, Ennis has been blessed with innate abilities inside the ring. The victory justified the hype around him as one of boxing's standout prospects. All the holders of boxing's world titles. Conwell has been in consistent form over the past couple of years. The fighter: Haney became one of boxing's youngest-ever world titleholders at the age of 20 last year, and he has recently been training with former pound-for-pound king Floyd Mayweather. Future/ceiling/expectations: Conwell has yet to go 12 rounds and needs more experience against other contenders looking to secure a title shot. Stand: June 3, 2020. r - Champion relinquished title. [1][2][3][4] Each champion's professional boxing record is shown in the following format: wins-losses-draws-no contests (knockoutwins). This list of English boxers is alphabetical, making it an easy-to-use factual resource on British boxers. Future/ceiling/expectations: If Dubois gets past Joe Joyce (a fight currently scheduled for October), there will be a clamor to see him against some other British rivals -- Whyte, WBC world champion Fury and WBA-IBF-WBO world champion Joshua. He's still a prospect, but he seems to be a bit of a ticket seller early on. Age: 55. Ann Wolfe is a former boxer, trainer, and actress from the United States. Other uncategorized cookies are those that are being analyzed and have not been classified into a category as yet. Men-- Women On Saturday in Nottingham, England, Mauricio Lara scored an seventh-round TKO of Leigh Wood to win the WBA "super" featherweight title and keep his No. Early signs are good in the paid ranks after a first-round knockout on his debut and then a second-round KO in November. The 29-year-old, who has been part of the GB Boxing squad for more than 10 years, has been named as captain of the boxing team. The Best Female Boxers of All Time. -- Parkinson. and "Which boxers are from United Kingdom? Xavier Martinez, 14, T29. Especially the weight of objects that people don't usually think about weighing. Though shortlisted for Strictly Come Dancing, she withdrew after her partner tested COVID-positive. Future/ceiling/expectations: Hopefully, Stevenson gets to fight any of the junior lightweight titleholders -- Miguel Berchelt, Joseph Diaz Jr., Leo Santa Cruz and Jamel Herring. A win against Lomachenko would make Lopez the sport's youngest superstar -- and he would've done it the right way. 3 in its super middleweight rankings. 2 in the division in the latest ESPN divisional rankings, and he has revived his career following a positive drug test for cocaine in September 2018, resulting in him being stripped of the title and kept out of the ring for 13 months. The four major sanctioning bodies, WBO, IBF, WBA and WBC have champions in most of the divisions and to make it easier for boxing fans, below is a chart of who holds each of the titles and secondary belts. While he's been a tad under the radar, boxing insiders have known about him for years. Accomplishments/biggest moment: When he signed his promotional deal with Top Rank, Zayas was still just 16 years old, which made him the youngest fighter ever to ink an agreement with the company. Statement from GB Boxing on the forthcoming 2023 IBA Womens World Boxing Championships, GB Boxers return from Bocskai with seven medals, including two gold, 11 members of GB Boxing to compete at upcoming Bocskai tournament, GB Boxing adds 21 new boxers to the World Class Programme following assessments, Team GBs Chef de Mission backs unassuming McCracken to inspire more medal success at GB Boxing, Demie-Jade Resztan and Harris Akbar win top honours at GB Boxings Annual Awards 2022, Success at Golden Gong as GB Boxers earn five medals in Macedonia, including four golds, Six men to compete in this weeks Golden Gong, GB Boxers return from Tammer with three medals, Five men to compete at this weeks Tammer tournament. In 2013, she also won the WBO female super-middleweight belt. She weighs 160 pounds and is one of the worlds heaviest female boxers in terms of strength and size. Famous Boxers The fighter: The Orlando, Florida-based southpaw gained momentum with three wins in 2019, including stoppages over Ishe Smith and Zakaria Attou. Accomplishments/biggest moment: Harper announced herself as an elite fighter with an outstanding unanimous decision win over Eva Wahlstrom in February. A fifth-round KO win over Nathan Gorman for the British crown a year ago is perhaps his best moment to date, and made him the third-youngest British heavyweight champion in history, behind Joe Bugner and Herbie Hide. She has held world titles in three weight classes, including the undisputed female light middleweight title since March 2021, the undisputed female middleweight title from 2019 to 2020, and the combined WBC and IBF female super middleweight belts from 2017 to 2018. All rights reserved | Site by BreamTeam. Accomplishments/biggest moment: Dubois was British and Commonwealth champion by the age of 21 and is already in the top 10 of two of the world's governing bodies. The fighter: Figueroa, the younger brother of former lightweight world titlist Omar Figueroa, holds a secondary version of the WBA junior featherweight title. The Toughest Professional Fighters in History. -- Kim. The fighter: The 2016 US Olympian is looking to break into the world's top 10 at junior middleweight after compiling an unblemished 12-fight record. -- Kim. Since then the sports popularity has increased rapidly, with the introduction of the Womens World and European Championships as regular features in the international boxing calendar. In boxing, you have two people wearing protective equipment like hand gloves, hand wraps, and mouthguards throwing punches at each other. Mark Kriegel breaks down Gabriel Flores Jr.'s rise in Top Rank Boxing and analyzes what he needs to do to take the next step as a boxer. In addition, she competed against Claressa Shields for the WBO female light-middleweight championship in 2014 and the undisputed WBO female middleweight title in 2019. For a country with a rich sporting history like England, it shouldn't be too surprising that they have a slew of famous boxers, including several champions. The cookie is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Analytics". He should remain a player at junior lightweight for the next few years. The fighter: Ennis looks to be the next great Philly fighter. Advertisement cookies are used to provide visitors with relevant ads and marketing campaigns. Stevenson developed quickly, and he has become one of the very best young boxers in the sport. This includes World Championship golds for Savannah Marshall in Qinhuangdao, China in 2012 and Nicola Adams in Astana, Kazakhstan in 2016. She has held the WBO female junior-middleweight title since February 2022. -- Kim. Soto, who earned a unanimous decision over then-unbeaten Edward Heno in October, can bang, and this was also evident in a one-round wrecking job on Javier Alejandro Rendon in a nontitle bout in February. The fighter: The 6-foot-1 super middleweight had an amateur record of 130-2 and was a regular on the Cuba national team. Padro Taduran, the IBF titleholder from the Philippines is 23 like Mendez, and that would be an interesting matchup to decide the king-in-waiting of the division. Figueroa knocked out Javier Chacon, then 38, four months later, and fought to a split-decision draw against Julio Ceja in November after being promoted to "regular" champion status. Magomed Kurbanov, 9, T34. Lewis is often ranked among. Opening our list is the heavyweight knockout sensation, Daniel 'Dynamite' Dubois.Signed under Frank Warren's Queensbury Promotions, Dubois is looking to make a statement in 2020.His opponent of choice is fellow Brit and Olympic silver medalist Joe Joyce.Having fought limited opposition up till now 'triple d' has to be commended for taking such a big test so early in his career. He held world championships in two weight classes, including the .more 5 George Groves 25 votes Edgar Berlanga began his career with 16 straight wins, all by first-round stoppage. The cookie is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Other. 1 pound-for-pound in the world, outpointed Joet Gonzalez to win the vacant WBO featherweight title, he stopped Ireland's Gary "Spike" O'Sullivan, a devastating first-round defeat by Jermell Charlo, he forced the experienced Yonfrez Parejo to retire, Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information. Accomplishments/biggest moment: While he started out slow in his defeat against Jamel Herring -- a fight for the WBO 130-pound title back in November -- Roach had some nice moments late in the fight. The WBA governing body already has Morrell at No. These cookies ensure basic functionalities and security features of the website, anonymously. 10h. Black sportsmen and women found it difficult to break through into prominent teams and sporting clubs, often facing discrimination from teammates, the public and the press, as well as professional sporting organisations. During her professional boxing career, which spanned from 2000 to 2008, she won numerous heavyweight world titles, including the WBC crown in 2007. A major breakthrough for female boxers in Britain came in 1996 when the Amateur Boxing Association of England (the previous name of England Boxing) lifted its 116-year ban and allowed women to compete and join its affiliated clubs. You can read more about us here. Northern Ireland's Michael Conlan, the 2012 Olympic bronze medalist, is No. Boxing Team Leader and GB Boxings Performance Director, Rob McCracken said: To qualify 11 boxers is a fantastic achievement especially as the boxers only had one competitive opportunity to earn a place at the Tokyo Olympics. About UsWe are Anna, Niklas and Jesper - three curious people who love to help and entertain people with everything from important to less important stuff. Internationally, AIBA passed a resolution to allow womens boxing in November 1993 and in 1999 it held the inaugural European Cup for Women, followed by the first ever World Championship in 2001 in Scranton, Pennsylvania. In time, and depending on which division Canelo and an aging Gennadiy Golovkin are operating at, Munguia is a potential global middleweight ruler. She competed from 1999 until 2007. This cookie is set by GDPR Cookie Consent plugin. She is Muhammad Ali's daughter. 1 at 126 pounds, Nery solidifies spots at 122, Fury wins split decision to hand Paul first loss, Round-by-Round coverage: How Tommy Fury vs. Jake Paul played out. Womens boxing first appeared in the Olympic Games as a demonstration sport in 1904 but was banned in most nations, including the UK, for most of the 20th century. 110.00 88.00. Outside of pure punching power, he does everything else well inside the ring. Natasha Jonas made history when she became the first women in history to box for Great Britain at an Olympic Games as she defeated Quanita Underwood of America in her opening bout. Takuma Inoue, 7, T38. With a unanimous decision against Brenda Lee Bell in the fourth round, Wolfe made her professional debut. Sometimes it's not if you win a title, but how you do so. After a few weeks full of non-title fights, belts are back up for grabs this weekend in women's boxing. Boxing pound-for-pound rankings: Bivol keeps winning and moving up; Haney earns top 10 spot, A megafight is set: Here's what's at stake when Gervonta Davis faces Ryan Garcia in April, Gervonta Davis' arrest history: Timeline of abuse and hit-and-run charges and denials, ESPN's No. We also use third-party cookies that help us analyze and understand how you use this website. Everything that a boxer needs including footwork, speed, combination punching, and snapping jab; Khan is perfect at all these things. The cookie is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Performance". Functional cookies help to perform certain functionalities like sharing the content of the website on social media platforms, collect feedbacks, and other third-party features. Weight has always been something that fascinates us. Accomplishments/biggest moment: Mendez won a world title in only his 14th fight with a shocking, unanimous decision over Victorio Saludar in which he displayed good boxing skills. Accomplishments/biggest moment: Ennis' biggest moments are in front of him, but he has become a staple of the ShoBox series in the past year or so, and in his most recent outing he stopped Bakhtiyar Eyubov in four one-sided rounds. As an amateur, he beat Stevenson and Haney. The team includes 2019 middleweight world champion, Lauren Price, and two men that competed at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games, flyweight, Galal Yafai and welterweight, Pat McCormack. The first consistently common accounts of Black British Sport Stars are of Black Boxers. Women compete with vests and headguards and box for 42 minute rounds. Kellie Harrington boxes Tuesday 3 August 12:35am JST (4:35am in Ireland) Kellie Harrington is Ireland's final boxing medal hope in the women's light 57-60kg category, and she's just one fight from the podium. She was born in the Mexican city of Ocotlan, in the state of Jalisco. The cookie is set by GDPR cookie consent to record the user consent for the cookies in the category "Functional". 2 at lightweight by ESPN. Vote for Your Favourite British Female Boxers. -- Parkinson. Joining his twin brother Pat in the team is 2017 European championship silver medallist, Luke McCormack, who will box at lightweight. She won the WBC, WIBA, IWBF, and IBA female super middleweight titles, as well as the IWBF light heavyweight title, throughout her career, which finished with an undefeated record when she retired. This cookie is set by GDPR Cookie Consent plugin. She is also a model, businesswoman, and taekwondo champion. Tyson Luke Fury (born 12 August 1988) is a British professional boxer. 19. Accomplishments/biggest moment: Perhaps Lubin faced Charlo too soon; his biggest achievement has been recovering from that crushing setback so well. As well as a mandatory defense against Rios, a rematch with Ceja also makes sense for Figueroa when he can work on correcting some defensive faults he showed against in their first fight. But he is still just 23 years old and, as for many other fighters in the 105-pound division, a move up in weight (which is his only option) could offer more opportunities in his future. On 9th August 2012 Nicola Adams went one further and established herself as one of the stars of London 2012 when she defeated her arch rival, Ren Cancan of China, to become the first women in history to win a gold medal for boxing at an Olympic Games. Future/ceiling/expectations: Such an incredible amateur record, as well as his youth, makes Morrell almost a certainty to win a world title. Three weight classes were added to the Olympic programme with one of the 11 mens classes dropped to make room. The fighter: Harper won the WBC junior lightweight world title in just her 10th professional fight and is arguably already among the top 10 women's pound-for-pound boxers. She is one of the heaviest female boxers in the world with a bodyweight of 235 pounds. She began boxing at age 12 but then focused on her education, only to return to boxing after her GCSEs. By clicking Accept All, you consent to the use of ALL the cookies. Figueroa's last fight -- a draw against Ceja -- was an entertaining slugfest when the Texan, who is known as "The Heartbreaker," showed plenty of heart, which left viewers wanting more. . This website uses cookies to improve your experience while you navigate through the website. Over the course of the next year, expect the 24-year-old to continue showing how he has since improved his boxing IQ. Why Weight of Stuff? Vergil Ortiz, the 2019 prospect of the year, returns to the ring Friday for his first fight of 2020. *. The cookie is set by the GDPR Cookie Consent plugin and is used to store whether or not user has consented to the use of cookies. Future/ceiling/expectations: Ortiz returns Friday to face Samuel Vargas, and many already consider Ortiz a contender at welterweight. You get the sense that the experience he gained in the loss against Herring will prove to be valuable when he fights again for a title. I was able to go to Rio as a sparring partner and it was good to support the team, but to compete at Olympics is what I have always wanted and I just cannot wait to go out there and show the world what I can do. She once revealed that she had come out as a lesbian at age 14. Please help update this article to reflect recent events or newly available information. Price and McCormack are also 2019 European Games champions and won gold and silver respectively at their world championships in 2019. Stevenson is the precocious type; he wants to go belt hunting as soon as possible and quickly cement his legacy at junior lightweight. Lucia Rijker | Female Boxer Lucia Rijker is a talent that spreads throughout the field as a boxer, kickboxer, and actress. At the 2012 Olympic Games in London, Great Britain fielded a full team of three women comprised of Nicola Adams (flyweight), Natasha Jonas (lightweight) and Savannah Marshall (middleweight). It will be the highlight of my career to-date and I am really looking forward to competing on the biggest stage of all.. See also [ edit] Martial arts portal List of judo organizations List of kickboxing organizations References [ edit] ^ "Home - England Boxing". WBC, WBA, IBF, WBO boxing rankings. 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