The “Coalminers Daughter” Christy Martin seemed to put female boxers in the spotlight, winning the WBC Super Lightweight title in 2009. She finished 49-7-3 with 29 shutouts.
Besides Martin, there are eleven others here, some retired and some active. You choose who you feel was or is the best.
Holly “The Preachers Daughter” Holm was the IBA and WBF Super Lightweight champion. Her record of 33-2-3 with 9 shutouts. She even tried her luck in MMA, going 4-4.
Ann “Brown Sugar” Wolfe was known as one of the toughest female boxers. She fought in four divisions. She won light middleweight and light heavyweight titles. She was 24-1 with 16 shutouts.
Germany’s Regina Halmich had 40 saves. At 54-1-1 with 16 shutouts, he won titles in four divisions.
Laila “She Be Stingin” Ali being the daughter of Muhammad Ali, she was expected to grow up. At 24-0 with 21 shutouts, she retired due to maternity. Her victory over another daughter of heavyweight champion Jacquai Frazier Lyde, 13-1 with 9 stoppages, was by majority decision.
I felt the decision was questionable. When asked why Ali didn’t stop her, she said “she was always in my face!” Right, and should have gotten the win to do it.
Lucia “The Dutch Destroyer” Rijker, 17-0 with 14 shutouts. in my opinion, would have to be one of or the best. An injury ended her career.
Two-time Olympic gold medalist Claressa “T-Rex” Shields is considered the best female boxer right now. She was 63-1 in the amateurs losing to Savannah Marshall who she defeated in the pro ranks. Now 15-0 with 13 shutouts holding titles in four divisions.
I was in Atlantic City, New Jersey, covering the fight when she defeated Christina Hammer of Germany and KAZ. I felt like every time Hammer committed the foul, referee Sparkle Lee would come in and separate them, stopping Hammer from scoring. At 28-1 with 13 stoppages, she never got a rematch.
2012 Olympic Gold Medalist, current WBO, WBC, WBA, IBF, IBO Super Lightweight champion Katie Taylor, 23-1 with six stoppages from Ireland, ready to defeat WBA, WBO, IBO Featherweight champion Amanda ‘The Real Deal’ Serrano, 47-2 -1 with 31 shutouts from Puerto Rico in November, with Serrano another one to consider.
Minimum WBA, WBC, WBO, IBF Champion Seniesa ‘Super Bad’ Estrada, 26-0 with 9 stoppages from East LA, California.
