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Women’s Boxing Rankings Per Pound: Natasha Jonas Takes Mikaela Mayer’s Top 10

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Natasha Jonas defeated Mikaela Mayer to defend her IBF welterweight title with a split decision victory on Saturday night at the M&S Bank Arena in Liverpool. Two judges scored the fight for Jonas 96:94 and 96:95, and the third one for Mayer 97:93.

Jonas (15-2-1, 9 KO) is a two-division champion and in 2012 she became the first British woman to box at the London Olympics.

Each round between Jonas and Mayer was close, with Jonas starting faster and landing more effective shots, including killer body shots. Mayer (19-2, 5 KO), a former junior lightweight champion making her welterweight debut, took over the fight in the final few rounds, smashing Jonas’ left eye and backing her up with powerful right hands.

“I know she’ll be absolutely devastated by the outcome because I was there,” said after the fight Jonas, who had a controversial draw with Terri Harper in 2020 and lost a brief decision to Katie Taylor in 2021. “I feel like the world has ended . She’s in my top two fighters I’ve ever fought. She is very talented. Her time will come again. She defeated many champions.”

Mayer felt she had done enough to win and asked for a rematch, which she felt he deserved.

“I hit cleaner shots,” Mayer said. “I think it’s worth seeing this fight again. She said it was one of the hardest fights she had ever fought. I didn’t have a rematch clause on my side, but I hope we can fight again. “

Jonas moves up three places to 6th behind Mayer, who drops to 8th.

Here are the current top 10.

1. CLARESSA TRICKSPrevious ranking: No. 1

RECORD: 14-0, 2 KOs
DEPARTMENT: The undisputed middleweight champion
LAST FIGHT: In (UD10) Maricela Cornejo, June 3
NEXT FIGHT: TBA


2. KATIE TAYLORPrevious ranking: No. 3

RECORD: 23-1, 6 KOs
DEPARTMENT: Undisputed junior welterweight champion and unified lightweight champion
LAST FIGHT: In (MD10) Chantelle Cameron, November 25
NEXT FIGHT: TBA


3. AMANDA SERRANOPrevious ranking: No. 2

RECORD: 46-2-1, 30 KOs
DEPARTMENT: Unified featherweight champion
LAST FIGHT: In (UD12) Danila Ramos, Oct. 27
NEXT FIGHT: March 2 vs. Nina Meinke


4. CHANTELLE CAMERONPrevious ranking: No. 4

RECORD: 18-1, 8 KOs
DEPARTMENT: Junior welterweight
LAST FIGHT: L (MD10) Katie Taylor, November. 25
NEXT FIGHT: TBA


5. SENIESA ESTRADAPrevious ranking: No. 5

RECORD: 26-0, 9 KOs
DEPARTMENT: Unified strawweight champion
LAST FIGHT: In (UD10) Yokasta Valle, March 29
NEXT FIGHT: TBA


6. NATASHA JONASPrevious ranking: No. 9

RECORD: 15-2-1, 9 KOs
DEPARTMENT: Welterweight champion
LAST FIGHT: In (SD10) Mikaela Mayer, January 20
NEXT FIGHT: TBA


7. SAVANNAH MARSHALLPrevious ranking: No. 7

RECORD: 13-1, 10 KOs
DEPARTMENT: Unified super middleweight champion
LAST FIGHT: In (MD10) Franchon Crews Dezurn, July 1
NEXT FIGHT: TBA


8. MIKAELA MAYERPrevious ranking: No. 6

RECORD: 19-2, 5 KOs
DEPARTMENT: Welterweight
LAST FIGHT: L (SD10) Natasha Jonas, January 20
NEXT FIGHT: TBA


9. JESSICA MCCASKILLPrevious ranking: No. 8

RECORD: 12-3-1, 5 KOs
DEPARTMENT: Unified welterweight champion
LAST FIGHT: DRAW (SD10) Sandy Ryan, September 23
NEXT FIGHT: TBA


10. DEFINE THE PERSONPrevious ranking: No. 10

RECORD: 49-3, 19 KOs
DEPARTMENT: Junior lightweight
LAST FIGHT: In (UD6) Agustina Marisa Belen Rojas, November 1
NEXT FIGHT: TBA


Formula

The rankings are based on a descending points system, where a first-place vote receives 10 points, a second-place vote receives 9 points, and so on.

Others who received votes: Yokasta Valle (4), Franchon Crews Dezurn (2), Hyun Choi (1)


How our experts voted

Nick Parkinson: 1. Shields, 2. Taylor, 3. Serrano, 4. Cameron, 5. Jonah, 6. Bandstand, 7. Mayer, 8. Marshall, 9. McCaskill, 10. Crews-Dezurn

Salvador Rodríguez: 1. Taylor, 2. Shields, 3. Serrano, 4. Bandstand, 5. Cameron, 6. Marshall, 7. Jonah, 8. McCaskill, 9. Mayer, 10. Valley

Bernardo Pilate: 1. Shields, 2. Taylor, 3. Serrano, 4. Cameron, 5. Marshall, 6. Jonah, 7. McCaskill, 8. Mayer, 9. Bandstand, 10. Crews-Dezurn

Charlie Moynihan: 1. Shields, 2. Serrano, 3. 3. Taylor, 4. Bandstand, 5. Jonah, 6. Mayer, 7. Cameron, 8. Person, 9. Marshall, 10. Choi

Claudia Trejos: 1. Shield, 2. Serrano, 3. Taylor, 4. Cameron, 5. Marshall, 6. Jonah, 7. Person, 8. Mayer, 9. Bandstand, 10. McCaskill

Damian Delgado Averhoff: 1. Shields, 2. Taylor, 3. Serrano, 4. Cameron, 5. Bandstand, 6. Marshall, 7. Jonah, 8. Valley, 9. Person, 10. Mayer

Andrzej Feldman: 1. Shields, 2. Taylor, 3. Serrano, 4. Bandstand, 5. Cameron, 6. Marshall, 7. Jonah, 8. McCaskill, 9. Mayer, 10. Person


ESPN expert poll

First place: Shields (6), Taylor (1)

Second place: Taylor (4), Serrano (2), Shields (1)

Third place: Serrano (5), Taylor (2)

Fourth place: Cameron (4), Estrada (3)

Fifth place: Cameron (2), Marshall (2), Jonas (2), Estrada (1)

Sixth place: Marshall (3), Jonas (2), Estrada (1), Mayer (1)

Seventh place: Jonas (3), Cameron (1), Mayer (1), Mcaskill (1), Persoon (1)

Eighth place: Mayer (2), McCaskill (2), Marshall (1), Persoon (1), Valle (1)

Ninth place: Estrada (2), Mayer (2), Marshall (1), McCaskill (1), Persoon (1)

10th place: Crews-Dezurn (2), Mayer (1), McCaskill (1), Persoons (1), Valle (1), Choi (1)

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Devin Haney’s Lawsuit Against Ryan Garcia ‘Deadly Full of Holes’

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Ryan Garcia and Devin Haney

Devin Haney’s plan to sue Ryan Garcia for millions of dollars has a fatal flaw as the boxer’s reputation takes another beating on social media.

“The Dream” initiated legal action against Garcia, even though his only loss was ruled a no-contest. The WBC super lightweight champion wants monetary compensation for being beaten by the Golden Boy star.

Haney’s father, Bill, told the world that “Suits are part of business. Welcome to boxing and the Devin Haney era. Many fans responded that the action was extreme, even though Garcia failed drug tests.

Many believe that a year’s punishment and stripping of the victory is enough, but the Haneys do not. However, there is a consensus that the pursuit of extra cash is “deadly flawed.”

The main weakness of this case is the fact that Bill told Garcia that they were coming to “kill” him, which is a clear sign that “Kingry” may start his own legal process.

In response to the video reminding Bill of his words, Garcia replied, “I have no choice but to sue him.”

Promoter Eddie Hearn, who once represented Haney until the falling out, says Garcia’s actions could have huge consequences.

“This could be a really pivotal moment for boxing because in the past people have asked when a fighter fails a drug test and there’s a fight, ‘Should there be legal or police action against this fighter?’

“If Haney wins this case, I think it will really start to discourage players from using PEDs. When Ryan Garcia gets a one-year ban, it’s not a problem. A few months break and you’re back in camp. But if you lose tens of millions of dollars, it takes on a different meaning,” Hearn told Charlie Parsons.

In reference to Haney’s attempt to profit from the loss, Garcia responded to Hearn’s comments by saying, “Any expert understands that I have never knowingly taken PEDs. It seems you and the Haneys have underestimated me so much that you can’t recover from a fight, and neither can the Haneys. And now, looking at what happened, it seems like both of you can’t win [after Anthony Joshua lost].

Garcia added: “If Devin needs money that badly, I have a sponsor for him. This is a fresh type of tampon created especially for men.”

The fan also reminded the Haneys of their promise to murder in the lead-up. He asked, “Didn’t Bill Haney say they were sending Devin Haney to kill Ryan Garcia? Did he really want Ryan to die in the ring? Now Haney’s team says they could have died. Wanting to file a lawsuit is absolute bullshit.

Part of the lawsuit says Haney accuses Garcia of battery. However, the fact that Bill could stop the “battery at any time” could have backfired on him.

Garcia concluded: “I asked you, Bill, to stop the fight, but you allowed the battery to continue. You wanted this beating to match,” said the suspended super lightweight.

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Vuong benefits significantly from the weakening of Edwards-Yafai

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ONE of the biggest British fights of the year is a stern step up for a potential lightweight contender on the card.

Cameron Vuong (6-0 (3 KO)) will fight former British and European lightweight champion Gavin Gwynne over 10 rounds on November 30 as part of the Clear Edwards-Galal Yafai main event at the Resorts World Arena in Birmingham.

Vuong, trained by Jamie Moore, entered action on September 18, defeating Joe Underwood Hughes. However, the 22-year-old asked to be moved to tougher fights and is now getting his wish against Welshman Gwynne.

Just 10 months ago, Gwynne won the EBU belt by defeating veteran Emiliano Marsili, who retired in the eighth round with a shoulder injury. Gwynne vacated the belt and moved on to fight in Riyad, Saudi Arabia against the highly touted Mark Chamberlain. The less experienced Chamberlain proved too powerful for Gwynne and stopped his fighter in the fourth round. Vuong vs. Gwynne could be intelligent matchmaking or a step too early for Vuong.

Walker looks set to get back to winning ways against Lewis Ritson (Photo: Charles McQuillan/Getty Images)

Elsewhere on the November 30 event, Conah Walker will face welterweight Lewis Ritson over 10 rounds. Walker felt tired after a points defeat to Lewis Crocker in June and will look to regain the momentum he gained after back-to-back wins over Cyrus Pattinson and Lloyd Germain.

For Ritson, once nicknamed “Geordie Golovkin,” winning is crucial. Although Ritson was only 31, he had lost his last two fights to Ohara Davies and Paddy Donovan, and a fifth career defeat could spell the end of the road for the former British lightweight champion.

Super flyweight prospect Hamza Uddin makes his third appearance in the professional rankings against former Midlands Area flyweight champion Benn Norman. Coventry’s Aaron Bowen will be looking to move to 4-0 against his yet-to-be-announced opponent.

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Tsotne Rogova wins The Heartbeat of LA Boxing series and wins the WBC title

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Toro Promotions, Inc. launched its up-to-date boxing competition series, “The Heartbeat of LA Boxing,” last night at Pacific Palms Resort, which has been a huge success. The undefeated Tsotne “Mr. T” Rogova (10-0, 7 KO) won the vacant World Boxing Council (WBC) United States heavyweight title, headlining an event that featured six professional debutants, including the renowned Walnut (California) High School student. Paolo “Pow” Barredo.

“This was definitely Southern California boxing at its best,” Toro promoter Azat Torosyan said after the fights. “You have to see a lot of shows to find a good one like tonight.”

In the co-main event, Rogova faced a tough challenge from Alexander “The Great” Flores (19-5-1, 17 KOs) before winning a 10-round unanimous decision in an action-packed bout. Rogova, a 2020 Ukrainian Olympian, dominated early after a second-round knockdown of Flores, who rebounded in the middle round before Rogova regained control.

Barredo, who celebrated his 18th birthday last week, faced featherweight Mychaquell “Myche” Shields (2-6), defeating him in the third round and earning a fourth-round stoppage. Barredo, the 2021 Junior Olympic champion, impressed in his professional debut.

Another great debut was made by Alexandro “El Capitan” Alvarado (1-0, 1 KO) of La Puente, who defeated Eduardo Mondragon “El Azteca” Lopez in the lightweight category. Alvarado, the 2021 California State Silver Gloves silver medalist, showed his potential after a third-round stoppage.

Other results included junior welterweight Sonny “The Bear” Robledo (10-0, 3 KO) maintaining his undefeated record with a six-round unanimous decision victory over Matt Gaver (3-10-2, 1 KO) and Hector Oros ( 1-0) rebounded from an early knockdown to defeat Alexander Robles (0-1) in a nearly four-round unanimous decision in the junior bantamweight division.

Riverside’s Oscar Trujillo Enriquez (1-0, 1 KO) made a memorable professional debut, defeating Jesse “Suavecito” Zuniga (0-1) in the second round with a devastating body shot. The action-packed evening ended with Santa Ana’s Michael “Chamuco” Bracamontes (10-2-1, 5 KO) narrowly defeating Los Angeles’ Arsen Poghosyan (3-3-1, 2 KO) by majority decision in a competitive junior weight bout featherlight .

The gala began with Mongolian flyweight champion Enkhmandakh “Machine Gun Magi” Khurkuu (4-0, 1 KO) defeating Richard Morales (1-8, 0 KO) from Westminster, Colorado, in the first round.

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