UPDATES
* The Lineal Boxing Champion monthly ratings are produced by an international panel of 11 boxing analysts. Boxers are ranked according to ability and accomplishments in their respective weight classes. Fighters may be removed if they have been inactive for over 18 months and still have no fights scheduled.
Junior Lightweight
Maiva Hamadouche’s retirement announcement has resulted in Persoon, Choi, Shin and Mekhaled all moving up a place (however, even without this retirement, Persoon’s victory over Shin would have likely elevated her to #1 anyway). Ramona Graeff enters at #5.
Welterweight
Lauren Price enters at #5 following her 10-round-shout-out victory over Kirstie Bavington on May 6th, nudging Summer Lynne out of the top five.
Junior Middleweight
In 2020 Harper/Jonas fought to a split decision draw; since then, both have performed well at 154lbs. Jonas ended 2022 at #1, but still hasn’t fought this year, and has ruled herself out of potential fights with Claressa Shields and Harper. Terri Harper defated Hannah Rankin in 2022 and on May 27th, followed that up by unanimously outpointing former Shields junior middleweight opponent and current top-5 welterweight, Ivana Habazin – this was just enough to move Harper up one place In our ratings, switching places with Jonas.
Super middleweight
Diana Castro exits, as her last two fights have been at 154lbs – Sonya Dreiling replaces her, entering at #5.
P4P
Chantelle Cameron’s majority decision victory over Katie Taylor, in Dublin, Ireland, moves her to No.2, with Taylor and Serrano each getting nudged down a place.
Ratings Panel
David Avila: 2019 Inductee IWBHF. Journalist at The Sweet Science. California, USA. @AvilaBoxing
Anthony Cocks: Journalist for Max Boxing, and previous contributions for Boxing Monthly. Australia. @el_pollo_loco
Daniel Yanofsky: Boxing journalist for The Sporting News. New York, USA. @DanYanofsky
Ireneusz Fryszkowski: Boxing Journalist. Poland. @RingBlogpl
Julian Haramoure: Boxing journalist, including articles for Argentina Amateur Deporte and ElRoundFinal.com. Argentina. @JulianFunky
Yuriko Miyata: Boxing journalist, including articles for The Ring and ThePrizeFighters.com. Japan. @Yuriyuri0803
GM Ross: Boxing journalist. Host of Pugilistically Inclined podcast. Canada. @CanadianBoxiana
Blanca Gutierrez: Creator of Beautiful Brawlers. 2019 Inductee IWBHF. 2018 Inductee WCBHOF. USA. @bbrawlersboxing
Inaky Arzate: Boxing journalist, including articles for TUDN. Mexico. @inaky_arzate
Benjamin Thomas Watt: BoxRec editor and boxing judge. New Zealand. @Bennyaha
Adam McMeeking: Member of the International Boxing Research Organization, and Editor of LinealBoxingChampion.com. United Kingdom. @TripleJabBoxing