Chantelle Cameron's ascent to being one of the best fighters in the world -- and almost certainly a move up the pound-for-pound ratings the next time they are published -- continued on Saturday with another outstanding performance.
Her majority decision win over Katie Taylor to keep her undisputed junior welterweight championship kept her locked in at No. 1 at 140 pounds. However, there was a shake-up in the top 5 behind her.
Taylor (22-1, 6 KO) suffered her first career loss but re-entered the junior welterweight rankings at No. 2 while keeping the No. 1 spot at lightweight. This may be a temporary spot for Taylor, depending on what weight class she plans on fighting next.
This decision bumped Jessica McCaskill down to No. 3, and Kali Reis, who last fought in November 2021 when she became the WBA and WBO junior welterweight champion, was removed from the rankings due to inactivity while she continues with a successful career as an actress.
Who Cameron fights next becomes an interesting question. If it is not Taylor at junior welterweight, WBO welterweight champion Sandy Ryan or even Mikaela Mayer, who just moved up to lightweight to win the WBC interim title, would make sense.
At junior bantamweight, WBA champion Clara Lescurat (9-0, 4 KO) made the second defense of her title, stopping Daniela De Jesus Aguiar in the eighth round. Lescurat remains at No. 4 in the division -- and perhaps a fight against fellow Argentinian, Micaela Lujan, could come next.
This Friday, former featherweight champion Sarah Mahfoud takes her second fight of the year -- this time against Veronica Tosi (4-1, 2 KO) in Copenhagen. Mahfoud (12-1, 3 KO), ESPN's No. 3 featherweight, is continuing her way back after losing the IBF title to Amanda Serrano last year.
Saturday brings more title fights, including a rarity. The vacant IBF heavyweight title will be on the line between Lani Daniels and Alrie Meleisea in New Zealand. It's a matchup between ESPN's No. 1 fighter at 175-plus pounds, Daniels (7-2-2) and the No. 2 fighter in the division, Meleisea (6-1-1).
In the United Kingdom, WBA junior middleweight champion Terri Harper will make her first title defense a week later than anticipated after Cecilia Braekhus had to withdraw from their scheduled fight on May 20th due to illness. Harper (13-1-1, 6 KO), ESPN's No. 2 junior middleweight, is fighting Ivana Habazin.
On Sunday, two of the best junior lightweights will fight as No. 2 Delfine Persoon (47-3, 19 KO) takes on No. 4 Bo Mi Re Shin (15-1-3, 8 KO) in Belgium. The winner could be the next opponent for undisputed champion Alycia Baumgardner should she beat Christina Linardatou in July.
In Sweden, also on Saturday, Linn Sandstrom (7-2-1, 2 KO), who has been making a push at junior bantamweight, fights Johana Zuniga (16-5, 9 KO), a former world title challenger who has lost her last five fights. And featherweight prospect Karriss Artingstall (3-0) has her second fight in two months when she takes on Jade Taylor (5-0) in Cheshire, United Kingdom.
Rankings will be updated every Tuesday. They'll be based on recent bouts, head-to-head competition and the quality of opponent. As with almost everything, until fighters square off against one another, there is a layer of subjectivity to it. Fighters who haven't fought in 18 months and don't have a fight scheduled will be removed from the rankings until they fight again.
For a list of the current champions in all weight classes, click here. For women's P4P rankings, click here.
175+ pounds - Super middleweight - Middleweight - Junior middleweight - Welterweight - Junior welterweight - Lightweight - Junior lightweight - Featherweight - Junior featherweight - Bantamweight - Junior bantamweight - Flyweight - Junior flyweight - Strawweight - Atomweight
175+ POUNDS
1. Lani Daniels  
  Previous ranking: No. 2
Record: 7-2-2, 0 KOs
Last: W (UD8) Sequita Hemingway, March 10
Next: May 27 vs. Alrie Meleisea
2. Alrie Meleisea     Previous ranking: No. 5
Record: 6-1-1, 0 KOs
Last: W (UD8) Sequita Hemingway, Dec. 9
Next: May 27 vs. Lani Daniels
3. Oxandia Castillo     Previous ranking: N/R
Record: 19-3-3, 15 KOs
Last: W (UD4) Mery Caba Rancier, March 19, 2022
Next: TBA
4. Angie Paola Rocha  
  Previous ranking: No. 4
Record: 14-4-3, 7 KOs
Last: L (TKO1)Raquel Miller, March 10
Next: TBA
5. Bolatito Oluwole     Previous ranking: N/R
Record: 6-0, 3 KO
Last: W (UD4) Abiola Olawale, March 5
Next: TBA
Editor's note: Hanna Gabriels and Danielle Perkins have been removed for inactivity.
SUPER MIDDLEWEIGHT (Up to 168 pounds)
1. Franchon Crews Dezurn     Previous ranking: No. 1
Record: 8-1, 2 KOs
Last: W (UD10) Elin Cederroos, April 30, 2022
Next: July 1 vs. Savannah Marshall
2. Shadasia Green     Previous ranking: No. 3
Record: 12-0, 11 KOs
Last: W (TKO6) Elin Cederroos, Feb. 4
Next: TBA
3. Christina Hammer  
  Previous ranking: No. 2
Record: 28-1, 13 KOs
Last: W (UD8) Luiza Davydova, May 7, 2022
Next: TBA
4. Angelica Lopez Flores     Previous ranking: No. 5
Record: 13-1, 7 KOs
Last: L (TKO1) Shadasia Green, Jan. 15, 2022
Next: May 27 vs. Melinda Watpool
5. Elin Cederroos     Previous ranking: No. 4
Record: 8-2, 4 KOs
Last: L (TKO6) Shadasia Green, Feb. 4
Next: TBA
MIDDLEWEIGHT (Up to 160 pounds)
On her way to becoming the undisputed champ, Claressa Shields unleashes a flurry of punches in Round 1.
1. Claressa Shields     Previous ranking: No. 1
Record: 13-0, 2 KOs
Last: W (UD10) Savannah Marshall, Oct. 15
Next: June 3 vs. Hanna Gabriels
2. Savannah Marshall     Previous ranking: No. 2
Record: 12-1, 10 KOs
Last: L (UD10) Claressa Shields, Oct. 15
Next: July 1 vs. Franchon Crews Dezurn
3. Maricela Cornejo     Previous ranking: N/R
Record: 16-5, 6 KOs
Last: W (TKO1) Sheila Cunha, March 25
Next: TBA
4. Ema Kozin     Previous ranking: No. 4
Record: 22-1-1, 12 KOs
Last: W (TKO7) Szilvia Szabados, June 4
Next: TBA
5. Raquel Miller     Previous ranking: N/R
Record: 13-0, 6 KOs
Last: W (TKO1) Angie Paola Rocha, March 10
Next: TBA
JUNIOR MIDDLEWEIGHT (Up to 154 pounds)
1. Natasha Jonas     Previous ranking: No. 2
Record: 13-2-1, 8 KOs
Last: W (UD10) Marie-Eve Dicaire, Nov. 12
Next: July 1 vs. TBA
2. Terri Harper     Previous ranking: No. 3
Record: 13-1-1, 6 KOs
Last: W (UD10) Hannah Ranking, Sept. 24
Next: May 27 vs. Ivana Habazin
3. Marie-Eve Dicaire     Previous ranking: No. 1
Record: 18-2, 1 KOs
Last: L (UD10) Natasha Jonas, Nov. 12
Next: TBA
4. Cecilia Braekhus     Previous ranking: N/R
Record: 37-2, 9 KOs
Last: W (UD6) Marisa Joana Portillo, Dec. 17
Next: TBA
5. Patricia Berghult     Previous ranking: No. 5
Record: 16-1, 4 KOs
Last: W (TKO3) Maria Elena Maderna, March 4
Next: TBA
WELTERWEIGHT (Up to 147 pounds)
1. Jessica McCaskill     Previous ranking: No. 1
Record: 12-3, 5 KOs
Last: L (UD10) Chantelle Cameron, Nov. 5
Next: TBA
2. Sandy Ryan     Previous ranking: N/R
Record: 6-1, 2 KOs
Last: W (UD10) Marie-Pier Houle, April 22
Next: TBA
3. Summer Lynn     Previous ranking: No. 3
Record: 7-0, 3 KOs
Last: W (UD6) Jaica Pavilus, April 2
Next: TBA
4. Layla McCarter     Previous ranking: No. 2
Record: 45-13-5, 11 KOs
Last: W (UD10) Halanna dos Santos, March 25, 2022
Next: TBA
5. Marie Pier Houle     Previous ranking: No. 4
Record: 8-1-1, 2 KOs
Last: L (UD10) Sandy Ryan, April 22
Next: TBA
JUNIOR WELTERWEIGHT (Up to 140 pounds)
1. Chantelle Cameron     Previous ranking: No. 1
Record: 18-0, 8 KOs
Last: W (MD10) Katie Taylor, May 20
Next: TBA
2. Katie Taylor     Previous ranking: N/R
Record: 22-1, 6 KOs
Last: L (MD10) Chantelle Cameron, May 20
Next: TBA
3. Jessica McCaskill     Previous ranking: No. 2
Record: 12-3, 5 KOs
Last: L (UD10) Chantelle Cameron, Nov. 5
Next: TBA
4. Sandy Ryan     Previous ranking: No. 4
Record: 6-1, 2 KOs
Last: W (UD10) Marie-Pier Houle, April 22
Next: TBA
5. Oshin Derieuw     Previous ranking: N/R
Record: 19-0, 7 KOs
Last: W (TKO7) Francia Elena Bravo, Feb. 4
Next: TBA
Kali Reis has been removed due to inactivity.
LIGHTWEIGHT (Up to 135 pounds)
Mikaela Mayer wins her first fight at 135 pounds and discusses who she wants next.
1. Katie Taylor     Previous ranking: No. 1
Record: 22-1, 6 KOs
Last: L (MD10) Chantelle Cameron, May 20
Next: TBA
2. Amanda Serrano     Previous ranking: No. 2
Record: 44-2-1, 30 KOs
Last: W (UD10) Erika Cruz, Feb. 4
Next: Aug. 5 vs. Heather Hardy
3. Mikaela Mayer     Previous ranking: N/R
Record: 18-1, 5 KOs
Last: W (UD10) Lucy Wildheart, April 15
Next: TBA
4. Estelle Mossely     Previous ranking: No. 3
Record: 11-0, 1 KO
Last: W (UD10) Anisha Basheel, Feb. 17
Next: TBA
5. Yanina del Carmen Lescano     Previous ranking: No. 5
Record: 13-2, 4 KO
Last: W (KO1) Lorena Edith Agoutborde, April 14
Next: June 16 vs. Caroline Dubois
JUNIOR LIGHTWEIGHT (Up to 130 pounds)
Alycia Baumgardner unifies the junior lightweight belts with a split-decision victory over Mikaela Mayer.
1. Alycia Baumgardner     Previous ranking: 1
Record: 14-1, 7 KOs
Last: W (UD10) Elhem Mekhaled, Feb. 4
Next: July 15 vs. Christina Linardatou
2. Delfine Persoon     Previous ranking: No. 3
Record: 47-3-1 NC, 19 KOs
Last: NC (No contest) Ikram Kerwat, Nov. 13
Next: May 28 vs. Bo Mi Re Shin
3. Elhem Mekhaled     Previous ranking: No. 4
Record: 15-2, 3 KOs
Last: L (UD10) Alycia Baumgardner, Feb. 4
Next: May 28 vs. Yuliia Kutsenko
4. Bo Mi Re Shin     Previous ranking: No. 5
Record: 15-1-3, 8 KOs
Last: W (UD10) Diana Rodriguez, Feb. 18
Next: May 28 vs. Delfine Persoon
5. Hyun Mi Choi     Previous ranking: N/R
Record: 20-0-1, 5 KOs
Last: W (UD10) Vanessa Bradford, Oct. 19
Next: TBA
Maiva Hamadouche has been removed due to retirement.
FEATHERWEIGHT (Up to 126 pounds)
1. Amanda Serrano     Previous ranking: No. 1
Record: 44-2-1, 30 KOs
Last: W (UD10) Erika Cruz, Feb. 4
Next: Aug. 5 vs. Heather Hardy
2. Erika Cruz     Previous ranking: No. 2
Record: 15-2, 3 KOs
Last: L (UD10) Amanda Serrano,Feb. 4
Next: TBA
3. Sarah Mahfoud     Previous ranking: No. 3
Record: 12-1, 3 KOs
Last: W (UD10) Lara Ochmann, March 4
Next: May 26 vs. Veronica Tosi
4. Raven Chapman     Previous ranking: No. 5
Record: 6-0, 2 KOs
Last: W (UD10) Linda Laura Lecca, March 25
Next: TBA
5. Daniela Romina Bermudez     Previous ranking: N/R
Record: 31-4-3, 11 KOs
Last: W (TKO5) Daniela Barbara Rivero, April 22
Next: TBA
JUNIOR FEATHERWEIGHT (Up to 122 pounds)
1. Yamileth Mercado     Previous ranking: No. 3
Record: 21-3, 5 KOs
Last: W (UD10) Kudakwashe Chiwandire, March 18
Next: TBA
2. Segolene Lefebvre     Previous ranking: No. 2
Record: 17-0, 1 KO
Last: W (UD10) Debora Anahi Dionicius, April 29
Next: TBA
3. Mayerlin Rivas     Previous ranking: No. 4
Record: 17-4-2, 11 KOs
Last: W (TKO3) Karina Fernandez, June 10
Next: June 10 vs. Nazarena Romero
4. Cherneka Johnson     Previous ranking: No. 5
Record: 15-1, 6 KOs
Last: W (UD10) Susie Ramadan, Oct. 15
Next: June 10 vs. Ellie Scotney
5. Ellie Scotney     Previous ranking: N/R
Record: 6-0, 0 KOs
Last: W (UD10) Mary Romero, Oct. 29
Next: June 10 vs. Cherneka Johnson
BANTAMWEIGHT (Up to 118 pounds)
1. Dina Thorslund     Previous ranking: No. 1
Record: 19-0, 8 KOs
Last: W (TKO8) Debora Anahi Lopez, Feb. 25
Next: TBA
2. Yuliahn Luna Avila     Previous ranking: No. 2
Record: 25-3-1, 4 KOs
Last: W (UD10) Vanesa Lorena Taborda, March 17
Next: TBA
3. Ebanie Bridges     Previous ranking: No. 5
Record: 9-1, 4 KOs
Last: W (TKO8) Shannon O'Connell, Dec. 10
Next: TBA
4. Nina Hughes     Previous ranking: N/R
Record: 5-0, 2 KOs
Last: W (UD10) Jamie Mitchell, Nov. 26
Next: June 10 vs. Katie Healy
5. Diana Laura Fernandez     Previous ranking: No. 3
Record: 27-4-1, 4 KOs
Last: W (UD8) Nataly Delgado, Dec. 15
Next: TBA
JUNIOR BANTAMWEIGHT (Up to 115 pounds)
1. Diana Laura Fernandez     Previous ranking: No. 1
Record: 27-4-1, 4 KOs
Last: W (UD8) Nataly Delgado, Dec. 15
Next: TBA
2. Asley Gonzalez Macias     Previous ranking: No. 2
Record: 16-2, 7 KOs
Last: W (SD10) Lourdes Juarez, March 25
Next: TBA
3. Micaela Lujan     Previous ranking: No. 3
Record: 11-1-1, 3 KOs
Last: W (MD10) Irma Garcia, Aug. 20
Next: TBA
4. Clara Lescurat     Previous ranking: No. 4
Record: 9-0, 4 KOs
Last: W (TKO8) Daniela De Jesus Aguiar, May 20
Next: TBA
5. Lourdes Juarez     Previous ranking: No. 5
Record: 34-4, 4 KOs
Last: L (SD10) Asley Gonzalez Macias, March 25
Next: TBA
FLYWEIGHT (Up to 112 pounds)
1. Marlen Esparza     Previous ranking: No. 1
Record: 13-1, 1 KO
Last: W (UD10) Eva Guzman, Aug. 6
Next: May 27 vs. Gabriela Celeste Alaniz
2. Arely Mucino     Previous ranking: No. 3
Record: 32-3-2, 11 KOs
Last: W (SD10) Leonela Paola Yudica, Oct. 29
Next: TBA
3. Gabriela Celeste Alaniz     Previous ranking: No. 5
Record: 14-0, 6 KOs
Last: W (TKO9) Debora Rengifo, Sept. 24
Next: May 27 vs. Marlen Esparza
4. Ibeth Zamora     Previous ranking: No. 3
Record: 33-7, 12 KOs
Last: W (TKO4) Jessica Martinez Castillo, Oct. 29
Next: TBA
5. Gabriela Fundora     Previous ranking: No. 5
Record: 11-0, 4 KOs
Last: W (UD8) Maria Micheo Santizo, April 8
Next: TBA
JUNIOR FLYWEIGHT (Up to 108 pounds)
1. Jessica Nery Plata     Previous ranking: No. 3
Record: 29-2, 3 KOs
Last: W (UD10) Kim Clavel, Jan. 13
Next: TBA
2. Evelin Bermudez     Previous ranking: No. 4
Record: 18-0-1, 6 KOs
Last: W (UD10) Tania Enriquez, March 10
Next: TBA
3. Kim Clavel     Previous ranking: No. 3
Record: 17-1, 3 KOs
Last: W (UD10) Naomi Arellano Reyes, May 12
Next: TBA
4. Anabel Ortiz     Previous ranking: No. 5
Record: 33-5, 4 KOs
Last: W (UD8) Maria Micheo Santizo, Oct. 20
Next: TBA
5. Tania Enriquez     Previous ranking: N/R
Record: 20-1, 9 KOs
Last: L (UD10) Evelin Bermudez, March 10
Next: TBA
STRAWWEIGHT (Up to 105 pounds)
1. Seniesa Estrada     Previous ranking: No. 1
Record: 24-0, 9 KOs
Last: W (UD10) Tina Rupprecht, March 25
Next: July 28 vs. TBA
2. Yokasta Valle     Previous ranking: No. 2
Record: 28-2, 9 KOs
Last: W (UD10) Jessica Basulto, March 25
Next: TBA
3. Sarah Bormann     Previous ranking: No. 3
Record: 16-0, 7 KO
Last: W (UD10) Yadira Bustillos, May 13
Next: TBA
4. Tina Rupprecht     Previous ranking: No. 3
Record: 12-1-1, 3 KOs
Last: L (UD10) Seniesa Estrada, March 25
Next: TBA
5. Thi Thu Nhi Nguyen     Previous ranking: No. 5
Record: 5-1, 1 KOs
Last: L (UD10) Yokasta Valle, Sept. 8
Next: TBA
ATOMWEIGHT (Up to 102 pounds)
1. Monserrat Alarcon     Previous ranking: No. 1
Record: 18-4-2, 0 KOs
Last: W (UD10) Brenda Balderas Martiinez, Sept. 30
Next: TBA
2. Mika Iwakawa     Previous ranking: N/R
Record: 12-6-1, 4 KOs
Last: W (TKO3) Ploypailin Palatsrichuai, Feb. 26
Next: TBA
3. Fabiana Bytyqi     Previous ranking: No. 4
Record: 20-0-2, 5 KOs
Last: W (UD10) Elizabeth Lopez Corzo, April 15
Next: TBA
4. Yuko Kuroki     Previous ranking: N/R
Record: 21-7-2, 9 KOs
Last: W (UD10) Nanae Suzuki, March 30
Next: TBA
5. Ayaka Miyao     Previous ranking: No. 4
Record: 25-10-2, 6 KOs
Last: L (UD10) Mika Iwakawa, Sept. 1
Next: TBA