Mikaela Mayer continues her climb in ESPN’s pound-for-pound scores, and Lauren Worth made her debut within the height 10 after spectacular victories.
Mayer (21-2, 5 KOs) defeated Sandy Ryan on Saturday to retain the WBO welterweight identify, a rematch in their debatable September bout that Mayer edged through majority choice. This time round, Mayer ruled many of the rounds and received through scorecards of 98-92, 97-93 and 97-93.
“I sought after to present Sandy the rematch as a result of [the first time] it was once a really perfect struggle. It warranted a rematch,” Mayer mentioned after the victory. “That is after I consider a rematch must occur is when the enthusiasts need it, when it is warranted. So, we did that, however I beat Sandy two times. Now it is time for me to transport on and opt for undisputed, which is Lauren Worth.
Worth (9-0, 2 KOs), the WBC, IBF and WBA welterweight champion, unified all 3 belts through demolishing former champ Natasha Jonas on March 7. Jonas had defeated Mayer through cut up choice in January 2024.
Worth’s unanimous choice win over Jonas was once unquestioned, profitable each spherical in probably the most judges’ scorecards (100-90, 98-92 and 98-93). A struggle between Mayer and Worth would crown the primary undisputed welterweight champ since Jessica McCaskill in 2022.
With the victories, Mayer strikes up one spot to No. 6, whilst Worth enters the scores at No. 7. Savannah Marshall has been got rid of for inaction.
Here is the present height 10.
Be aware: Effects are via April 3.
1. CLARESSA SHIELDS 
Earlier score: 1
RECORD: 16-0, 3 KOs
DIVISION: Unified middleweight champion; gentle heavyweight champion and undisputed heavyweight champion
LAST FIGHT: W (UD10) Danielle Perkins, Feb. 2
NEXT FIGHT: TBA
2. KATIE TAYLOR Earlier score: 2
RECORD: 24-1, 6 KOs
DIVISION: Undisputed junior welterweight champion, unified light-weight champion
LAST FIGHT: W (UD10) Amanda Serrano, Nov. 15
NEXT FIGHT: July 11 vs. Amanda Serrano
3. AMANDA SERRANO Earlier score: 3
RECORD: 47-3-1, 31 KOs
DIVISION: Unified featherweight champion
LAST FIGHT: L (UD10) Katie Taylor, Nov. 15
NEXT FIGHT: July 11 vs. Katie Taylor
4. CHANTELLE CAMERON Earlier score: 4
RECORD: 20-1, 8 KOs
DIVISION: Junior welterweight meantime champion
LAST FIGHT: W (UD10) Patricia Berghult, Nov. 2
NEXT FIGHT: TBA
5. GABRIELA FUNDORA 
Earlier score: 6
RECORD: 15-0, 7 KOs
DIVISION: Undisputed flyweight champion
LAST FIGHT: W (TKO7) Gabriela Celeste Alaniz, Nov. 2
NEXT FIGHT: TBA
6. MIKAELA MAYER Earlier score: 7
RECORD: 21-2, 5 KOs
DIVISION: Welterweight champion
LAST FIGHT: W (UD10) Sandy Ryan, March 29
NEXT FIGHT: TBA
7. LAUREN PRICE Earlier score: N/R
RECORD: 9-0, 2 KOs
DIVISION: Unified welterweight champion
LAST FIGHT: W (UD10) Natasha Jonas, March 7
NEXT FIGHT: TBA
8. ALYCIA BAUMGARDNER Earlier score: 9
RECORD: 15-1, 7 KOs
DIVISION: Undisputed junior light-weight champion
LAST FIGHT: NC (No contest) Delfine Persoon, Sept. 27
NEXT FIGHT: July 11 vs. Jennifer Miranda
9. YOKASTA VALLE Earlier score: 10
RECORD: 33-3, 10 KOs
DIVISION: Strawweight champion
LAST FIGHT: W (SD10) Marlen Esparza, March 29
NEXT FIGHT: TBA
10. DINA THORSLUND Earlier score: N/R
RECORD: 23-0, 9 KOs
DIVISION: Unified bantamweight champion
LAST FIGHT: W (UD10) Terumi Nuki, Oct. 25
NEXT FIGHT: TBA
The formulation
The scores are in line with a descending issues machine, with a first-place vote receiving 10 issues, a second-place vote receiving 9 issues and so forth.
Others receiving votes: Jessica Nery Plata (2), Hyun Choi (2), Natasha Jonas (2), Ellie Scotney (2), Delfine Persoon (1), Franchon Crews-Dezurn (1), Tiara Brown (1), Evelin Nazarena Bermudez (1).
How our professionals voted
Andreas Hale: 1. Shields, 2. Taylor, 3. Serrano, 4. Cameron, 5. Baumgardner, 6. Fundora, 7. Mayer, 8. Worth, 9. Jonas, 10. Brown
Nick Parkinson: 1. Shields, 2. Taylor, 3. Serrano, 4. Fundora, 5. Worth, 6. Cameron, 7. Mayer, 8. Baumgardner, 9. Scotney, 10. Bermudez
Salvador Rodriguez: 1. Shields, 2. Taylor, 3. Serrano, 4. Mayer, 5. Cameron, 6. Fundora, 7. Baumgardner, 8. Valle, 9. Worth, 10. Crews-Dezurn
Bernardo Pilatti: 1. Taylor, 2. Shields, 3. Serrano, 4. Cameron, 5. Worth, 6. Fundora, 7. Mayer, 8. Baumgardner, 9. Thorslund, 10. Valle
Andres Ferrari: 1. Shields, 2. Taylor, 3. Serrano, 4. Fundora, 5. Worth, 6. Mayer, 7. Cameron, 8. Baumgardner, 9. Valle, 10. Dina Thorslund
Charlie Moynihan: 1. Shields, 2. Taylor, 3. Serrano, 4. Cameron, 5. Mayer, 6. Fundora, 7. Valle, 8. Worth, 9. Choi, 10. Persoon
Damian Delgado Averhoff: 1. Shields, 2. Taylor, 3. Serrano, 4. Cameron, 5. Fundora, 6. Mayer, 7. Baumgardner, 8. Valle, 9. Nery Plata, 10. Worth
ESPN professionals’ ballot
First position: Shields (6), Taylor (1)
2nd position: Taylor (6), Shields (1)
3rd position: Serrano (7)
Fourth position: Cameron (4), Fundora (2), Mayer (1)
5th position: Worth (3), Cameron (1), Fundora (1), Mayer (1), Baumgardner (1)
6th position: Fundora (4), Mayer (2), Cameron (1)
7th position: Mayer (3), Baumgardner (2), Cameron (1), Valle (1)
8th position: Baumgardner (3), Worth (2), Valle (2)
9th position: Worth (1), Valle (1), Nery Plata (1), Choi (1), Jonas (1), Thorslund (1), Scotney (1)
tenth position: Worth (1), Valle (1), Thorslund (1), Persoon (1), Crews-Dezurn (1), Brown (1), Bermudez (1)
