Women's Ratings Update: Scotney, Alaniz new players, big changes in most weights

A busy couple of weeks for the women's boxing scene and a few less busy activities by some of the pros have led to a number of changes across the weight classes.

Here's an up-to-date summary of our best ratings:

Flyweight:

Celeste Alaniz got revenge on Marlen Esparza with another thrilling match, thus becoming the first Argentine fighter to receive the Ring belt. After two sub-par performances with the added issue of missing weight to bounce back against Alaniz, the panel found that Esparza now deserves to move all the way to No. 2 behind Gabriela Fundora.

“The rematch was a much closer fight and harder to judge than the first, but I personally liked Alaniz's aggressiveness and high-volume output that I thought had him at a disadvantage despite Esparza's impressive post-match work and ability to fight back,” said writer Christopher Benedict in his apology. his vote.

Junior bantamweight:

Carla Merino defeated Micaela Lujan, and Asley Gonzalez got a long layoff. This led to a change in weight, when Japan's Mizuki Hiruta entered the fray with Merino. With those results and a wide vote on how to handle them all, Hiruta came in at No. 3 and Merino at No. 4, Irma Garcia dropped to No.

Junior featherweight:

Ellie Scotney claimed the vacant Ring magazine belt with a victory over France's Segolene Lefebvre a few weeks ago. Great outings from both ladies, with Scotney's superior skills showing as the fight progressed to secure the win and first belt in her division.

“I thought Scottney really stepped up and did a great job. He fought hard through the whole thing and was clearly enjoying himself. I was very touched when he received Ricky Hatton's Ring,” said historian Malissa Smith, author of the recently released newspaper. “The Promise of Women's Boxing,” in reference to the former champion's act of lending his Ring belt to Scotney for a post-fight celebratory photo. As a result, Lefebvre remains our No. 1, and the spot vacated by Scottney now goes to Mexico's Mayeli Flores at No. 5.

Junior lightweight:

With Beatriz Ferreira earning the lightweight belt after being a 130-pound shooter for a long time and Hyun Mi Choi also making the jump to 135 but losing the title against Jessica Camara, the tumultuous division ultimately remained a shambles. Enter Australia's Mea Motu, who scored a TKO over Noppraket Srisawas to finally be recognized in this sub-division and join the bottom of our list. Jennifer Miranda from Spain also managed to use this situation to earn number 4 in our rankings.

Lightweight:

Rhiannon Dixon defeated Karen Carabajal a few weeks ago, then Brazil's Beatriz Ferreira became the world number one with a win over Yanina Lescano. Both are impressive wins, but in a head-to-head contest, Ferreira received more votes than Dixon in an effort to move up in our rankings.

“Ferreira was arguably more impressive against Lezcano than Dubois, who we ranked No. 1. I suggest we rate Ferreira at No. 2 and move Dixon to No. 3,” argued columnist Mark Jones, in a consensus opinion piece. across the panel.

“I'll take Ferreyra over Dixon again,” said writer Irene Deserti. “The difference in boxing between each other is brutal. Beatriz has been sweeping everything. Fighting Dubois should be the next step and without a doubt, it would be a great fight. “

Middleweight:

Historically, women's boxing has had very shallow talent above 160 pounds, and a series of moves prompted the panel to consider an entirely new roster based on recent losses, weight class changes and more. Savannah Marshall remains our No. 1, followed in order by Mapule Ngubane, Melinda Watpool, Adriana Dos Santos Araujo and Jesikah Guerra.

“I like the middleweight line,” said Lupi Gutierrez-Beagle of Good Players. “I wouldn't be surprised to see Adriana Araujo ranked above Melinda in the future. And this will light a fire under Californian expert Jesikah Guerra. “

Super middleweight:

Same as 160, but worse. Raquel Miller and Maricela Cornejo went out by default and Olivia Curry (previously ranked No. 4 at 168) finally jumped to 160 to earn a 1-1 tie. The smallest division in boxing regardless of gender is on life support right now, and it will take an onslaught of talented women to make some changes in this division, with Savannah Marshall being the current Ring Champion followed by our previous lineup. first champion Franchon Crews-Dezurn, Shadasia Green, Lani Daniels, Mary Casamassa and Citlalli Ortiz.