World rankings
Women's lightweight world boxing rankings
135lb · 61.23kg limit · Updated 1 Aug 2026
The current women's lightweight world ratings from the IBO, listed side by side with the champion at the top of each column and movement shown against last month. The women's lightweight limit is 135lb (61.23kg). Ratings are pulled from each body’s most recent published list, and the publication date for each sits beneath the table.
The IBO column shows its top fifteen for comparison. It rates a hundred fighters at women's lightweight, which no other body does.
| Rank | IBOupd 1 Aug 2026 |
|---|---|
| Champ | Pamela Noutcho SawaVacantInterim champion |
| 1 | Beatriz FerreiraUnchanged |
| 2 | Estelle MosselyDown 1 place |
| 3 | Bo Mi Re ShinDown 1 place |
| 4 | Terri HarperDown 1 place |
| 5 | Maria Ines FerreyraDown 1 place |
| 6 | Holly HolmDown 1 place |
| 7 | Beke BasDown 1 place |
| 8 | Karen Elizabeth CarabajalDown 1 place |
| 9 | Jessica CamaraDown 1 place |
| 10 | Christina LinardatouDown 1 place |
| 11 | Gabriela TellezDown 1 place |
| 12 | Raven ChapmanDown 1 place |
| 13 | Shauna BrowneUp 1 place |
| 14 | Natalia ShadrinaDown 2 places |
| 15 | Taylah GentzenUnchanged |
Source: IBO
Each sanctioning body publishes its ratings on its own schedule, so the columns above are dated separately. Where a body leaves a position vacant, and the IBF routinely does at ranks 1 and 2 pending an eliminator, that is shown rather than hidden.
Who each body rates at women's lightweight
IBO women's lightweight rankings
The IBO women's lightweight champion is Pamela Noutcho Sawa. Its number one contender is Beatriz Ferreira. Ratings published 1 Aug 2026.
Lightweight division limit
The women's lightweight limit is 135lb, which is 9 stone 9lb or 61.23kg. A fighter must make this weight at the official weigh-in, normally held the day before the bout. Missing it forfeits the right to win a title in the division, though the fight itself usually still goes ahead.