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Skye Nicolson defeated Dyana Vargas by unanimous decision to retain her WBC featherweight world title on Saturday night at Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia.
Nicolson (11-0, 1 KO), of Queensland, Australia, dominated Vargas throughout the fight, earning identical scorecards of 100-90, 100-90 and 100-90. It was Nicolson's first defense of the belt she won back in April with a unanimous decision over Sarah Mahfoud in Las Vegas.
Vargas (19-2, 12 KOs), of Sabana Iglesia, Dominican Republic, was carrying a three-fight winning streak (two by KO) before she faced Nicolson in her first world title fight.
With the win, Nicolson solidifies her No. 2 spot in the featherweight division, just behind unified champion Amanda Serrano.
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. 1
Record: 10-2-2, 1 KOs Last: W (MD10) Desley Robinson, Dec. 2 Next: Sept. 7 vs. Bolatito Oluwole
2. Vanessa Lepage-Joanisse Previous ranking: No. 2Record: 7-1, 2 KO Last: W (SD10) Abril Argentina Vidal, March 7 Next: July 27 vs. Claressa Shields
3. Alrie Meleisea Previous ranking: No. 3Record: 6-2-1, 0 KOs Last: L (UD10) Lani Daniels, May 27 Next: TBA
4. Raquel Miller Previous ranking: No. 4Record: 13-0, 6 KOs Last: W (TKO1) Angie Paola Rocha, March 10 Next: TBA
5. Angie Paola Rocha Previous ranking: No. 5Record: 14-4-3, 7 KOs Last: L (TKO1) Raquel Miller, March 10 Next: July 20 vs. Che Kenneally
SUPER MIDDLEWEIGHT (Up to 168 pounds) 1. Savannah Marshall Previous ranking: No. 1
Record: 13-1, 10 KOs Last: W (MD10) Franchon Crews Dezurn, July 1 Next: TBA
2. Franchon Crews-Dezurn Previous ranking: No. 2Record: 9-2, 2 KOs Last: W (UD10) Shadasia Green, Dec. 15 Next: TBA
3. Shadasia Green Previous ranking: No. 3Record: 13-1, 11 KOs Last: L (UD10) Franchon Crews-Dezurn, Dec. 15 Next: July 20 vs. Natasha Spence
4. Abril Argentina Vidal Previous ranking: No. 4Record: 10-2, 4 KOs Last: L (SD10) Vanessa Lepage-Joanisse, March 7 Next: TBA
5. Olivia Curry Previous ranking: No. 5Record: 7-2-1, 2 KOs Last: Draw (SD16) Melody Popravak, April 27 Next: TBA
MIDDLEWEIGHT (Up to 160 pounds) 1. Claressa Shields Previous ranking: No. 1
Record: 14-0, 2 KOs Last: W (UD10) Maricela Cornejo, June 3 Next: July 27 vs. Vanessa Lepage-Joanisse
2. Savannah Marshall Previous ranking: No. 2Record: 13-1, 10 KOs Last: W (MD10) Franchon Crews Dezurn, July 1 Next: TBA
3. Mapule Ngubane Previous ranking: No. 3Record: 12-8-3, 2 KOs Last: W (UD10) Rita Mrwebi, Dec. 9 Next: TBA
4. Olivia Curry Previous ranking: No. 4Record: 7-1, 2 KOs Last: Draw (SD16) Melody Popravak, April 27 Next: TBA
5. Melinda Watpool Previous ranking: No. 5Record: 6-0, 2 KO Last: W (UD8) Adriana Dos Santos Araujo, April 13 Next: TBA
JUNIOR MIDDLEWEIGHT (Up to 154 pounds) 1. Terri Harper Previous ranking: No. 1
Record: 14-2-2, 6 KOs Last: L (MD10) Sandy Ryan, March 23 Next: Aug. 24 vs. Rhiannon Dixon
2. Ema Kozin Previous ranking: No. 2Record: 24-1-1, 12 KOs Last: W (SD10) Hannah Rankin, Nov. 18 Next: TBA
3. Femke Hermans Previous ranking: No. 3Record: 18-4, 7 KOs Last: W (UD6) Ester Konecna, Jan. 13 Next: TBA
4. Cecilia Braekhus Previous ranking: No. 4Record: 37-2-1, 9 KOs Last: Draw (MD10) Terri Harper, Oct. 7 Next: TBA
5. Dilara Yucel Previous ranking: No. 5Record: 16-0, 11 KOs Last: W (KO1) Sonja Pilipovic, June 22 Next: TBA
Editor's note: Natasha Jonas relinquished her No. 1 spot after moving to welterweight.
WELTERWEIGHT (Up to 147 pounds) 1. Natasha Jonas Previous ranking: No. 1
Record: 15-2-1, 8 KOs Last: W (SD10) Mikaela Mayer, Jan. 20 Next: TBA
2. Sandy Ryan Previous ranking: No. 2Record: 7-1-1, 3 KOs Last: W (TKO4) Terri Harper, March 23 Next: TBA
3. Lauren Price Previous ranking: No. 3Record: 7-0, 1 KO Last: W (TD9) Jessica McCaskill, May 11 Next: TBA
4. Jessica McCaskill Previous ranking: No. 4Record: 12-4, 5 KOs Last: L (UD10) Lauren Price, May 11 Next: TBA
5. Mikaela Mayer Previous ranking: No. 5Record: 19-2, 5 KOs Last: L (SD10) Natasha Jonas, Jan. 20 Next: TBA
JUNIOR WELTERWEIGHT (Up to 140 pounds) 1. Katie Taylor Previous ranking: No. 1
Record: 23-1, 6 KOs Last: W (MD10) Chantelle Cameron, Nov. 25 Next: Nov. 15 vs. Amanda Serrano
2. Chantelle Cameron Previous ranking: No. 2Record: 18-1, 8 KOs Last: L (MD10) Katie Taylor, Nov. 25 Next: July 20 vs. Elhem Mekhaled
3. Jessica McCaskill Previous ranking: No. 3Record: 12-4, 5 KOs Last: L (UD10) Lauren Price, May 11 Next: TBA
4. Elhem Mekhaled Previous ranking: No. 4Record: 17-2, 3 KOs Last: W (UD8) Eva Cantos, May 31 Next: July 20 vs. Chantelle Cameron
5. Anahi Ester Sanchez Previous ranking: No. 5Record: 24-6, 13 KOs Last: W (UD10) Estefania Karen Alaniz, April 19 Next: TBA
Editor's note: Kali Reis has been removed due to inactivity.
LIGHTWEIGHT (Up to 135 pounds) 1. Katie Taylor Previous ranking: No. 1
Record: 23-1, 6 KOs Last: W (MD10) Chantelle Cameron, Nov. 25 Next: Nov. 15 vs. Amanda Serrano
2. Rhiannon Dixon Previous ranking: No. 2Record: 10-0, 1 KO Last: W (UD10) Karen Elizabeth Carabajal, April 13 Next: Aug. 24 vs. Terri Harper
3. Caroline Dubois Previous ranking: No. 3Record: 9-0, 5 KO Last: W (UD10) Miranda Reyes, Feb. 3 Next: Aug. 3 vs. Maria Moneo
4. Jessica Camara Previous ranking: No. 4Record: 13-4, 3 KOs Last: W (MD10) Hyun Mi Choi, April 27 Next: Sept. 14 vs. Bonnie Hunter
T-5. Beatriz Fereira Previous ranking: No. 5Record: 5-0, 2 KO Last: W (TUD6) Yanina del Carmen Lescano, April 27 Next: TBA
T-5. Maira Moneo Previous ranking: No. 5Record: 14-1, 3 KO Last: W (UD10) Lizbeth Crespo, Dec. 15 Next: Aug. 3 vs. Caroline Dubois
JUNIOR LIGHTWEIGHT (Up to 130 pounds) 1. Delfine Persoon Previous ranking: No. 1
Record: 49-3-1 NC, 19 KOs Last: W (UD6) Agustina Marisa Belen Rojas, Nov. 6 Next: TBA
2. Elhem Mekhaled Previous ranking: No. 2Record: 16-2, 3 KOs Last: W (UD8) Yuliia Kutsenko, May 28 Next: July 20 vs. Chantelle Cameron
3. Beatriz Ferreira Previous ranking: No. 3Record: 5-0, 2 KO Last: W (TUD6) Yanina del Carmen Lescano, April 27 Next: TBA
4. Bo Mi Re Shin Previous ranking: No. 4Record: 16-2-3, 9 KOs Last: W (TKO3) Pattarawan Thaosuwan, Oct. 8 Next: TBA
5. Christina Linardatou Previous ranking: No. 5Record: 14-3, 6 KOs Last: L (UD10) Alycia Baumgardner, July 15 Next: TBA
Editor's note: Alycia Baumgardner has been removed for testing positive for a banned substance.
FEATHERWEIGHT (Up to 126 pounds) 1. Amanda Serrano Previous ranking: No. 1
Record: 46-2-1, 30 KOs Last: W (UD12) Danila Ramos, Oct. 27 Next: July 20 vs. Stevie Morgan
2. Skye Nicolson Previous ranking: No. 2Record: 11-0, 1 KOs Last: W (UD10) Dyana Vargas, July 13 Next: TBA
3. Sarah Mahfoud Previous ranking: No. 3Record: 14-2, 3 KOs Last: L (UD10) Skye Nicolson, April 6 Next: TBA
4. Daniela Romina Bermudez Previous ranking: No. 4Record: 32-4-3, 12 KOs Last: W (TKO3) Lucrecia Manzur, Sept. 23 Next: TBA
5. Nina Meinke Previous ranking: No. 5Record: 18-3, 4 KOs Last: W (UD10) Laura Ledezma, Oct. 28 Next: TBA
Editor's note: Erika Cruz moved down to junior featherweight.
JUNIOR FEATHERWEIGHT (Up to 122 pounds) 1. Yamileth Mercado Previous ranking: No. 1
Record: 24-3, 5 KOs Last: W (UD10) Ramla Ali, June 29 Next: TBA
2. Ellie Scotney Previous ranking: No. 2Record: 9-0, 0 KOs Last: W (UD10) Segolene Lefebvre, April 13 Next: TBA
3. Erika Cruz Previous ranking: No 3Record: 17-2-1, 3 KOs Last: Draw (SD10) Nazarena Romero, May 11 Next: TBA
4. Mea Motu Previous ranking: No. 4Record: 19-0, 7 KOs Last: W (TKO2) Noppaket Srisawas, April 26 Next: TBA
5. Segolene Lefebvre Previous ranking: No. 5Record: 18-1, 1 KO Last: L (UD10) Ellie Scotney, April 13 Next: TBA
BANTAMWEIGHT (Up to 118 pounds) 1. Dina Thorslund Previous ranking: No. 1
Record: 22-0, 9 KOs Last: W (UD10) Seren Cetin, May 25 Next: TBA
2. Diana Laura Fernandez Previous ranking: No. 2Record: 31-4-1, 5 KOs Last: W (TKO3) Soledad del Valle Frias, March 8 Next: TBA
3. Cherneka Johnson Previous ranking: No. 3Record: 16-2, 6 KOs Last: W (MD10) Nina Hughes, May 11 Next: TBA
4. Yuliahn Luna Avila Previous ranking: No. 4Record: 25-4-1, 4 KOs Last: L (UD10) Dina Thorslund, Sept. 1 Next: TBA
5. Miyo Yoshida Previous ranking: No. 5Record: 17-4, 0 KOs Last: W (UD10) Ebanie Bridges, Dec. 9 Next: TBA
JUNIOR BANTAMWEIGHT (Up to 115 pounds) 1. Diana Laura Fernandez Previous ranking: No. 1
Record: 31-4-1, 5 KOs Last: W (TKO3) Soledad del Valle Frias, March 8 Next: TBA
2. Asley Gonzalez Macias Previous ranking: No. 2Record: 16-2, 7 KOs Last: W (SD10) Lourdes Juarez, March 25 Next: TBA
3. Irma Garcia Previous ranking: No. 3Record: 23-5-1, 4 KOs Last: W (UD10) Stephanie Silva, Nov. 11 Next: TBA
4. Carla Ayelen Merino Previous ranking: No. 4Record: 14-2, 2 KOs Last: W (UD10) Micaela Milagros Lujan, April 27 Next: TBA
5. Micaela Lujan Previous ranking: No. 5Record: 14-2-1, 5 KOs Last: L (UD10) Carla Ayelen Merino, April 27 Next: TBA
FLYWEIGHT (Up to 112 pounds) 1. Gabriela Celeste Alaniz Previous ranking: No. 4
Record: 15-1, 6 KOs Last: w (MD10) Marlen Esparza, April 27 Next: TBA
2. Gabriela Fundora Previous ranking: No. 2Record: 13-0, 6 KOs Last: W (TKO10) Christina Cruz, Jan. 27 Next: TBA
3. Kenia Enriquez Previous ranking: No. 3Record: 28-1, 11 KOs Last: W (UD10) Maria Salinas, Feb. 2 Next: TBA
4. Marlen Esparza Previous ranking: No. 4Record: 14-2, 1 KO Last: L (MD10) Gabriela Celeste Alaniz, April 27 Next: TBA
5. Arely Mucino Previous ranking: No. 5Record: 32-4-2, 11 KOs Last: L (KO5) Gabriela Fundora, Oct. 21 Next: TBA
JUNIOR FLYWEIGHT (Up to 108 pounds) 1. Jessica Nery Plata Previous ranking: No. 1
Record: 30-2, 3 KOs Last: W (SD10) Sarah Bormann, Dec. 16 Next: TBA
2. Evelin Bermudez Previous ranking: No. 2Record: 20-1-1, 7 KOs Last: W (TKO8) Jessica Basulto Salazar, May 4 Next: TBA
3. Yesica Yolanda Bopp Previous ranking: No. 2Record: 39-3, 17 KOs Last: W (UD10) Roxana Maria Colmenarez, Dec. 16 Next: TBA
4. Kim Clavel Previous ranking: No. 4Record: 19-2, 3 KOs Last: W (UD10) Katherine Renee Lindenmuth, May 16 Next: TBA
5. Tania Enriquez Previous ranking: No. 5Record: 21-1, 10 KOs Last: W (TKO1) Cecilia Nino Rodriguez, July 29 Next: TBA
STRAWWEIGHT (Up to 105 pounds) 1. Seniesa Estrada Previous ranking: No. 1
Record: 26-0, 9 KOs Last: W (UD10) Yokasta Valle, March 29 Next: TBA
2. Yokasta Valle Previous ranking: No. 2Record: 30-3, 9 KOs Last: L (UD10) Seniesa Estrada, March 29 Next: TBA
3. Sarah Bormann Previous ranking: No. 3Record: 18-1, 7 KO Last: W (UD10) Tamara Elisabet Demarco, May 4 Next: TBA
4. Tina Rupprecht Previous ranking: No. 4Record: 13-1-1, 3 KOs Last: W (UD10) Fabiana Bytyqi, Jan. 13 Next: TBA
5. Anabel Ortiz Previous ranking: No. 5Record: 33-6, 4 KOs Last: L (UD10) Yokasta Valle, Nov. 4 Next: TBA
ATOMWEIGHT (Up to 102 pounds) 1. Eri Matsuda Previous ranking: No. 1
Record: 7-1-1, 1 KO Last: W (SD10) Yuko Kuroki, Jan. 12 Next: TBA
2. Sumire Yamanaka Previous ranking: No. 2Record: 8-0, 3 KOs Last: W (UD10) Mika Iwakawa, Jan. 12 Next: TBA
3. Tina Rupprecht Previous ranking: No 3Record: 13-1-1, 3 KOs Last: W (UD10) Fabiana Bytyqi, Jan. 13 Next: TBA
4. Montserrat Alarcon Previous ranking: No. 4Record: 19-5-2, 0 KOs Last: W (UD8) Cecilia Mendoza, Oct. 27 Next: TBA
5. Fabiana Bytyqi Previous ranking: No. 5Record: 20-1-2, 5 KOs Last: L (UD10) Tina Rupprecht, Jan. 13 Next: TBA
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