Following the name of the champion(s): Indicates the number of times the competitor has held that title at that point.
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Indicates a gap in the listing where title changes are not known.
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Title was held or changed hands no later than this. In these cases, it is known that a competitor held the title at a certain time but not when he/she won it.
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Order uncertain. Different titleholders may be known for the same year, for example, but it is not known who held the title before whom.
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Unofficial or disputable claims. These are usually matches that certainly took place, but where there is doubt that the competitor shown should be recognized as a true title holder. These listings are also italicized.
World Boxing Council
Female World Middleweight Title (as of 2025-09-19)
* Bolded letters in the competitor's name, if any, indicate the surname/family name.
Yvonne Reis
2006-04-01
Nairobi, KEN
Defeats Conjestina Achieng to become the first champion; stripped of the title in 07 (probably due to losing her bid for WBC, WBA, IBF, and WIBA super welterweight titles on 07-03-24).
Wang Ya-nan
2008-01-26
Macao, CHN
Defeats Janaya Davis; also holds WIBA World Title; WBC title is vacant in 10.
Tori Nelson
2011-07-29
Port-of-Spain, TTO
Defeats Lorissa Rivas Wallace; vacates in 12.
Kali Reis
2016-04-16
Auckland, NZL
Defeats Maricela Cornejo.
Christina Hammer
2016-11-05
Munich, BY, GER
Named champion in recess on 18-10-31.
Claressa Shields
2018-11-17
Mulvane, KS, USA
Defeats Hannah Rankin; also holds WBA and IBF world titles; also wins WBO World Title on 19-04-13; WBO title is vacant in 20-09; also wins WBF World Title on 22-02-05; again wins WBO World Title on 22-10-15; IBF and WBO titles are vacant in 24-07; also wins WBC world heavyweight, WBF world heavyweight, and WBO world light heavyweight titles on 24-07-27; vacates WBC title in 25-01; Olivia Curry and Kaye Scott fight for the vacant title to a draw on 25-09-19.
