Gabriela Fundora Poised to Ascend to Women’s Boxing’s Pound-for-Pound pinnacle
COACHELLA, CA – Gabriela Fundora is rapidly establishing herself as the frontrunner to succeed Katie Taylor as the No. 1 ranked female boxer in โthe world, according to recent analysis of theโ sport’s landscape. While Taylor,โ currently ranked No. 1 by Uncrowned, is 39 years old and nearing โขthe end of her career with a potential farewellโข fightโ planned for Croke Park in Dublin, fundora possesses โขa combination of skill, size, and crucially, available competitive matchups โthat position her for aโ dominant run.
Claressa Shields, currently No.2 in Uncrowned’s rankings at age 30, presents a critically important obstacle, but Fundora distinguishes herself with a burgeoning list of potential rivals.Unlike Shields, who has yet to cultivate the defining rivalries seen in โขTaylor’s career with Amanda Serrano and Chantelle Cameron, Fundora’s trajectory is โคpaved with compelling fights across multiple weight classes.
Fundora has expressed comfort at the 112-pound flyweight limit but has also indicated interest in โdropping โto 108 pounds to compete at light flyweight, a move that would earn her a second worldโข championship. However, the most significant opportunities โlie in higher โweight classes.
A potential clash with undefeated WBO super flyweight champion Mizuki Hiruta at 115 pounds looms as a particularly noteworthy bout, promising to generate โsubstantial interest given Hiruta’s rising popularityโ with 360 Promotions and her connectionโ to dana White through tom Loeffler โand UFC fight Pass. Further challenges await at bantamweight (118 pounds) againstโ fellow pound-for-poundโ contenders Cherneka Johnson of New Zealand andโค Dina thorslund (Uncrowned’s No. 9) of Denmark.
Fundora’s position represents a “sweet โspot” in the sport, offering the potential for legacy-defining fights that could captivate a global โaudienceโฃ and ultimately secure her the pound-for-pound crown as Taylor’s reign concludesโค and Shields’ path remains challenging.
