List of WBA female world champions

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

Stand: May 10, 2025.

Current champion Most consecutive title defenses

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

During the 2009 WBA convention in Colombia, Susi Kentikian was named the first ever WBA female Super Champion. It was announced that this belt would be called "Susi Kentikian belt" for all other future Super Champions.

Light minimumweight No.NameDuration of reignDefences1 Mari AndoSep 22, 2011 — Sep 16, 201212 Ayaka MiyaoSep 16, 2012 — Oct 22, 201553 Momo KosekiOct 22, 2015 — 2016r04 Yunoka FurukawaAug 13, 2016 — 2017s15 María Milano – Mar 9, 2018 — 2018s06 Monserrat AlarcónAug 31, 2018 — Aug 5, 202347 Yuko KurokiAug 5, 2023 — Jan 12, 202408 Eri Matsuda Jan 12, 2024 — Nov 23, 202409 Tina Rupprecht Nov 23, 2024 — Oct 2025r110 Isabel Rivero Nov 21, 2025 - present 0

Minimumweight No.NameDuration of reignDefences1 Vaia ZaganasApr 8, 2004 — 2005r02 Cho Rong SonDec 9, 2006 — Apr 11, 200923 Etsuko TadaApr 11, 2009 — Jul 23, 201394 Anabel OrtizJul 23, 2013 — Mar 20, 2021125 Seniesa EstradaMar 20, 2021 — Oct 23, 2024r6 6 Yuko KurokiJan 21, 2025 — Oct 18, 2025 27 Sarah BormannOct 18, 2025 — present0

Light flyweight No.NameDuration of reignDefences1 Ju Hee KimAug 24, 2007 — 2009s02 Yésica Bopp – Jun 20, 2009 — Mar 11, 2022203 Jessica Nery Plata – Mar 11, 2022 — Nov 2024r24 Guadalupe Bautista – Dec 12, 2020 — Apr 27, 202435 Sara Bailey – Apr 27, 2024 — Sep 20, 202526 Evelyn Nazarena Bermúdez Sep 20, 2025 - Jun 13, 202617 Estefany AlegriaJun 13, 2026 — present0

Flyweight No.NameDuration of reignDefences1 Susi Kentikian Feb 16, 2007 — Dec 1, 2012142 Carina MorenoDec 1, 2012 — Jul 6, 201303 Susi Kentikian (2)Jul 6, 2013 — 2016s44 Naoko FujiokaMar 13, 2017 — Apr 9, 202235 Marlen EsparzaApril 9, 2022 - Apr 26, 2024s26 Gabriela Celeste AlanizApr 27, 2024 - Nov 2, 202407 Gabriela FundoraNov 2, 2024 - present 3

Super flyweight No.NameDuration of reignDefences1 Yazmín RivasFeb 28, 2005 — 2006r02 Ha-Na KimOct 7, 2006 — Oct 9, 200723 Zhang XiyanOct 9, 2007 — Feb 26, 200904 Tenkai TsunamiFeb 26, 2009 — Jul 9, 201245 Naoko YamaguchiJul 9, 2012 — Nov 13, 201326 Naoko FujiokaNov 13, 2013 — 2015r27 Linda Laura Lecca – Apr 15, 2016 — May 19, 201828 Maribel RamírezMay 19, 2018 — June 24, 202229 Clara LescuratJune 24, 2022 — Nov 2024r410 Jasmine ArtigaMar 22, 2025 — Jun 13, 2026311 Nataly DelgadoJun 23, 2026 — present3

Bantamweight No.NameDuration of reignDefences1 Jackie NavaFeb 28, 2005 — 2005r02 Anita ChristensenOct 14, 2006 — Jun 21, 200813 Galina IvanovaJun 21, 2008 — 2008s04 Emanuela PantaniDec 19, 2008 — 2010s05 Janeth PérezJul 16, 2011 — Jan 5, 201336 Irma GarcíaJan 5, 2013 — 2015s27 Mayerlin Rivas – Mar 8, 2015 — Feb 29, 2020r48 Shannon Courtenay – Apr 10, 2021 — Oct 8, 2021s09 Jamie MitchellOct 9, 2021— Nov 26, 2022110 Nina HughesNov 26, 2022 — May 12, 2023211 Cherneka JohnsonMay 12, 2024 — present3

Super bantamweight No.NameDuration of reignDefences1 Marcela Eliana AcuñaAug 12, 2006 — Jan 20, 2010s52 Lisa BrownMar 27, 2010 — Apr 2, 201103 Chanttall MartínezApr 2, 2011 — Jan 28, 201224 Yésica MarcosOct 6, 2012 — 2016s35 Jackie NavaJan 28, 2012 — May 24, 201426 Jackie Nava (2) – May 24, 2014 — 2016s37 Liliana Palmera – Apr 15, 2016 — Aug 5, 201718 Alys SánchezAug 5, 2017 — Nov 18, 201709 Liliana Palmera (2)Nov 18, 2017 — May 19, 2018010 Yazmín RivasMay 19, 2018 — Dec 31, 2019r111 Mayerlin RivasFeb 7, 2020 — Nov 18, 2023212 Erika CruzNov 18, 2023 — Aug 2024r113 Nazarena RomeroAug 24, 2024 — May 10, 2025014 Mayelli FloresMay 10, 2025 — Apr 5, 2026015 Ellie ScotneyApr 5, 2025 — May 12, 2026r0

Featherweight No.NameDuration of reignDefences1 Gao Li JunMar 25, 2006 — 2006r02 Hwa-Won LeeApr 30, 2007 — 2008r03 Hyun Mi ChoiOct 11, 2008 — 2013r74 Ogleidis Suárez – May 10, 2013 — Dec 13, 201315 Edith Soledad MatthysseDec 13, 2013 — Mar 11, 201616 Jelena Mrdjenovich Mar 11, 2016 — Apr 22, 202157 Erika Cruz Apr 22, 2021 — Feb 4, 202328 Amanda Serrano Feb 4, 2023 — present3

Super featherweight No.NameDuration of reignDefences1 Kina MalpartidaFeb 21, 2009 — 2013s62 Hyun Mi Choi – Oct 30, 2013 — Dec 2022s103 Alycia Baumgardner Feb 4, 2023 — present3

Lightweight No.NameDuration of reignDefences1 Layla McCarterDec 2, 2006 — 2011s22 Alejandra OliverasAug 12, 2011 — 2012r03 Cecilia ComunalesMar 30, 2012 — 2015s24 Cecilia Comunales (2)Jun 4, 2016 — 2017s05 Anahí Ester SánchezSep 9, 2017 — Oct 27, 2017s06 Katie Taylor – Oct 28, 2017 — Dec 2024r147 Stephanie HanFeb 22, 2025 — present2

Super lightweight No.NameDuration of reignDefences1 Myriam LamareNov 8, 2004 — Dec 2, 200652 Anne Sophie MathisDec 2, 2006 — 2010s33 Mónica AcostaFeb 18, 2011 — Jan 18, 201434 Ana EstecheJan 18, 2014 — 2018s45 Anahí Ester Sánchez – Feb 28, 2019 — May 25, 201906 Jessica McCaskillMay 25, 2019 — Aug 2020r17 Kali ReisNov 6, 2020 — Nov 2022r28 Chantelle CameronNov 5, 2022 — Nov 25, 202319 Katie TaylorNov 25, 2023 — present2

Welterweight No.NameDuration of reignDefences1 Holly HolmJun 10, 2006 — 2007r12 Cecilia Braekhus – Mar 14, 2009 — Aug 15, 2020243 Jessica McCaskillAug 15, 2020 — May 11, 20244 4 Lauren PriceMay 11, 2024 - present2

Super welterweight No.NameDuration of reignDefences1 Giselle SalandySep 15, 2006 — Jan 4, 2009 52 Layla McCarterSep 30, 2012 — 2014s03 Hanna Gabriels – Jun 18, 2016 — 202144 Claressa Shields - Mar 5, 2021 - 2021r05 Hannah Rankin - Nov 5, 2021 - Sep 24, 202216 Terri HarperSep 24, 2022 - Sep 2024r27 Mary SpencerSep 5, 2024 — Oct 30, 202518 Mikaela Mayer Oct 30, 2025 - present 0

Middleweight No.NameDuration of reignDefences1 Teresa PerozziDec 30, 2011 — 2014s22 Claressa ShieldsJun 22, 2018 — 2025r63 Kaye ScottDec 20, 2025 — present0

Super middleweight No.NameDuration of reignDefences1 Natalya RagozinaFeb 17, 2007 — 2012s62 Alicia Napoleon EspinosaMar 3, 2018 — Jan 10, 202023 Elin CederroosJan 10, 2020 — Apr 30, 202204 Franchón Crews-DezurnApr 30, 2022 — Jul 1, 202305 Savannah MarshallJul 1, 2023 – Mar 2024r06 Franchón Crews-Dezurn (2) – Mar 24, 2024 — present 1

Light heavyweight No.NameDuration of reignDefences1 Hanna GabrielsApr 17, 2021 — May 2023r02 Che KenneallyJul 20, 2024 — Feb 22, 202603 Danielle PerkinsFeb 22, 2026 — present0

Heavyweight No.NameDuration of reignDefences1 Claressa ShieldsFeb 2, 2025 — present2

See also

List of current female world boxing champions List of female undisputed world boxing champions List of WBC female world champions List of IBF female world champions List of WBO female world champions List of WIBO world champions

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