Gabriela Fundora Moves to No. 3 P4P Following KO6 Over Viviana Ruiz Corredor

Gabriela Fundora improved to 18-0 with 10 KOs after stopping Viviana Ruiz Corredor in the sixth round to defend her undisputed flyweight title.

Gabriela Fundora (18-0, 10 KOs) secured a sixth-round knockout victory over WBA mandatory challenger Viviana Ruiz Corredor (10-3, 5 KOs) on March 14 to defend her undisputed flyweight championship for the third time. The stoppage occurred after referee Ray Corona intervened when Ruiz Corredor became trapped on the ropes, absorbing a barrage of unanswered punches. This result has significantly impacted the Gabriela Fundora rankings, as she climbed one spot to No. 3 in the women's pound-for-pound list, officially overtaking Amanda Serrano.

Fundora established control from the opening bell, utilizing her reach and pace to dictate the tempo of her first 2026 appearance. In the fifth round, the champion landed a powerful left hand that sent Ruiz Corredor to the canvas. The victory marks Fundora's fourth consecutive stoppage and her sixth knockout in her last seven professional outings. The rankings update, finalized on March 18, reflects the voting of eight experts who utilized a descending points system where a first-place vote earns 10 points and a tenth-place vote earns one.

Pound-for-Pound Top Ten and Voting Breakdown

Claressa Shields remains the top-ranked fighter in the world with an 18-0 record and 3 KOs. Shields, the undisputed heavyweight champion, last competed on February 22, earning a unanimous decision victory (UD10) over Franchon Crews-Dezurn. She received eight first-place votes from the panel. Katie Taylor holds the No. 2 position with a record of 25-1 and 6 KOs. The unified junior welterweight champion last fought on July 11, 2025, defeating Amanda Serrano via majority decision (MD10). Taylor garnered seven second-place votes and one third-place vote.

Following her dominant performance on Saturday, Fundora sits at No. 3 with 10 knockouts in 18 wins. Her voting distribution included one second-place vote, two third-place votes, four fourth-place votes, and one fifth-place vote. Amanda Serrano dropped to No. 4 despite her extensive 48-4-1 record with 31 KOs. Serrano, the unified featherweight champion, last defeated Reina Tellez by unanimous decision (UD10) on January 3. Rounding out the top five is Chantelle Cameron, who holds a 21-1 record with 8 KOs. Cameron’s last victory was a UD10 over Jessica Camara on July 11, and she is scheduled to face Michaela Kotaskova on April 5.

Middle and Lower Tier Rankings Details

Seniesa Estrada occupies the No. 6 spot as the welterweight champion and unified junior middleweight champion. With a 22-2 record and 5 KOs, her last appearance was a UD10 win against Mary Spencer on October 30. Alycia Baumgardner follows at No. 7, holding the unified junior lightweight title with a 17-1 record and 7 KOs. Baumgardner is slated to fight Bo Mi Re Shin on April 17 after her UD12 victory over Leila Beaudoin on December 19.

Lauren Price holds the No. 8 position with a 9-0 record and 2 KOs. As the unified welterweight champion, she last beat Natasha Jonas by unanimous decision on March 7 and will return to the ring on April 4 against Stephanie Pineiro Aquino. At No. 9, strawweight champion Tina Rupprecht maintains a 34-3 record with 10 KOs following a MD10 win over Yadira Bustillos. The top ten is completed by Elina Turhan at No. 10, an undefeated lightweight champion (13-0, 8 KOs) who recently secured a split decision (SD10) win against Taylah Gentzen on January 31.

Expert Panel Selections and Honorable Mentions

The panel of eight voters showed varying perspectives on the elite tier. Andreas Hale and Andres Ferrari both ranked Fundora at No. 3, while Nick Parkinson placed her at No. 2, above Katie Taylor. Conversely, Salvador Rodriguez, James Regan, and Charlie Moynihan placed Fundora at No. 4, keeping Amanda Serrano in the third spot. Bernardo Pilatti and Damian Delgado Averhoff were the most conservative regarding the flyweight champion, placing her at No. 4 and No. 5 respectively.

Several fighters received votes but fell outside the top ten. Ellie Scotney led this group with seven points, followed by Shadasia Green with four points. Cherneka Johnson earned three points, while Hyun Choi received two. Both Jessica Nery Plata and Caroline Dubois secured a single point each. The voting results show Baumgardner was a frequent sixth-place selection with five votes, while Price was the most common eighth-place pick with four votes. Scotney appeared as the tenth-place choice on five separate ballots.