Women’s Ring Ratings Analysis Through fights of November 2, 2024 • By Diego Morilla
caught a lot of votes. And even though she had a very difficult fight ahead of her in the week of our print deadline, flyweight titlist Gabriela Fundora was picked to come in at No. 10 as one of boxing’s best and as a clear favorite to lift the Ring belt from Alaniz later in the week. With the panel in full debate mode, another proposal was made to elevate Ring inaugural bantamweight champion Dina Thorslund above Alycia Baumgardner, and it was almost unanimously accepted as well. But it all would
change less than a week later when
Fundora crushed Alaniz in devastating fashion, becoming the youngest undisputed champion ever and impressing the panel enough to promote her even further. With the new vote, Fundora advanced a whopping four extra positions to become the new No. 6 in our pound-for-pound ratings. Yokasta Valle, fresh off a win over Elizabeth Lopez Corzo with a vacant belt on the line, was also promoted one spot, while Chantelle Cameron notched a dominant win over former titlist Patricia Berghult but remained at No. 3 behind all-time greats Claressa Shields and Katie Taylor. MIDDLEWEIGHT: There is one reason that was mentioned for Savannah Marshall to not become the new No. 10 at pound- for-pound, and that is inactivity. It’s hard to blame her, since the talent pool and level of competition in the 160- and 168-pound
Seniesa Estrada retired unbeaten and is undoubtedly headed to the IBHOF.
POUND-FOR-POUND: An all-time great heads for the exit unexpectedly at 32. It was quite a shocker to see a trailblazer and inaugural Ring champion leaving the game with so much still ahead of her, but it’s very official and looks irreversible. Therefore, strawweight champion Seniesa Estrada abandons her lofty position as No. 4 in our pound-for-pound ratings and leaves behind her Ring belt as well. “Only God knows how long I’ve been contemplating this decision,” said Estrada in a statement. “Physically and mentally, I can’t continue anymore.” Exiting the game with a record of 26-0 with nine knockouts, Estrada owns victories over fellow champs Yokasta Valle, Tina Rupprecht, Leonela Yudica, Tenkai Tsunami and Marlen Esparza, among
others, and was considered one of the sport’s truest superstars with plenty of time and achievements left to be completed in her career. She is now the first women’s Ring champion to retire undefeated, and it will be only a matter of time until a plaque with her name will hang on a wall in Canastota. Our search for replacements started with the current stellar lineup of champions, with Savannah Marshall, Lauren Price, Ellie Scotney and Gabriela Alaniz becoming instant favorites. But a dark horse emerged through one of our panelist’s proposals, and it quickly
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