Dina Thorslund defeated Seren Cetin by unanimous decision to retain her WBC and WBO bantamweight world titles Saturday night at the Royal Arena in Copenhagen, Denmark.
Thorslund (22-0, 9 KOs) dominated the fight from the start and overwhelmed Cetin with her power and pressure, earning scores of 100-90, 100-90 and 99-91.
Thorslund, of Copenhagen, is a former junior featherweight champion. She won the WBO 122-pound title in 2018 and, after making three successful defenses, she moved down to bantamweight in June 2021 and defeated Jasseth Noriega for the vacant WBO 118-pound belt. After three defenses, she unified the WBC title with a decision victory over Yuliahn Luna Avila last September.
Cetin (11-1, 7 KOs) entered the fight as the WBC and WBO top contender. Cetin, of Istanbul, Turkey, was scheduled to fight Thorslund in February, but she suffered a cut during training days before the bout and was forced to withdraw. Thorslund faced Mary Romero as a late replacement and won by eighth-round TKO. Saturday's bout was Cetin's first fight since a unanimous decision win over Romero in April 2023.
With the victory, Thorslund solidifies her No. 1 spot in the bantamweight division.
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175+ pounds - Super middleweight - Middleweight - Junior middleweight - Welterweight - Junior welterweight - Lightweight - Junior lightweight - Featherweight - Junior featherweight - Bantamweight - Junior bantamweight - Flyweight - Junior flyweight - Strawweight - Atomweight
175+ POUNDS
1. Lani Daniels Previous ranking: No. 1
Record: 10-2-2, 1 KOs
Last: W (MD10) Desley Robinson, Dec. 2
Next: TBA
2. Alrie Meleisea Previous ranking: No. 5
Record: 6-2-1, 0 KOs
Last: L (UD10) Lani Daniels, May 27
Next: TBA
3. Raquel Miller Previous ranking: N/R
Record: 13-0, 6 KOs
Last: W (TKO1) Angie Paola Rocha, March 10
Next: TBA
4. Angie Paola Rocha Previous ranking: No. 4
Record: 14-4-3, 7 KOs
Last: L (TKO1) Raquel Miller, March 10
Next: TBA
5. Bolatito Oluwole Previous ranking: N/R
Record: 9-0, 5 KO
Last: W (UD8) Blessing Abisoye, Dec. 26
Next: TBA
SUPER MIDDLEWEIGHT (Up to 168 pounds)
1. Savannah Marshall Previous ranking: No. 1
Record: 13-1, 10 KOs
Last: W (MD10) Franchon Crews Dezurn, July 1
Next: TBA
2. Franchon Crews-Dezurn Previous ranking: No. 3
Record: 9-2, 2 KOs
Last: W (UD10) Shadasia Green, Dec. 15
Next: TBA
3. Shadasia Green Previous ranking: No. 2
Record: 13-1, 11 KOs
Last: L (UD10) Franchon Crews-Dezurn, Dec. 15
Next: TBA
4. Raquel Miller Previous ranking: No. 5
Record: 13-0, 6 KOs
Last: W (TKO1) Angie Paola Rocha, March 10
Next: TBA
5. Olivia Curry Previous ranking: No. 5
Record: 7-1, 2 KOs
Last: Draw (SD16) Melody Popravak, April 27
Next: TBA
Editor's note: Christina Hammer has been removed for inactivity.
MIDDLEWEIGHT (Up to 160 pounds)
1. Claressa Shields Previous ranking: No. 1
Record: 14-0, 2 KOs
Last: W (UD10) Maricela Cornejo, June 3
Next: TBA
2. Savannah Marshall Previous ranking: No. 2
Record: 13-1, 10 KOs
Last: W (MD10) Franchon Crews Dezurn, July 1
Next: TBA
3. Mapule Ngubane Previous ranking: No. 4
Record: 12-8-3, 2 KOs
Last: W (UD10) Rita Mrwebi, Dec. 9
Next: TBA
4. Olivia Curry Previous ranking: N/R
Record: 7-1, 2 KOs
Last: Draw (SD16) Melody Popravak, April 27
Next: TBA
5. Jade Grierson Previous ranking: N/R
Record: 3-0, 1 KO
Last: W (UD6) Patricia Gonzalez, March 2
Next: June 8 vs. Marija Zivkovic
JUNIOR MIDDLEWEIGHT (Up to 154 pounds)
1. Terri Harper Previous ranking: No. 1
Record: 14-2-2, 6 KOs
Last: L (MD10) Sandy Ryan, March 23
Next: TBA
2. Ema Kozin Previous ranking: No. 2
Record: 24-1-1, 12 KOs
Last: W (SD10) Hannah Rankin, Nov. 18
Next: TBA
3. Femke Hermans Previous ranking: No. 3
Record: 18-4, 7 KOs
Last: W (UD6) Ester Konecna, Jan. 13
Next: TBA
4. Cecilia Braekhus Previous ranking: No. 4
Record: 37-2-1, 9 KOs
Last: Draw (MD10) Terri Harper, Oct. 7
Next: TBA
5. Marie-Eve Dicaire Previous ranking: No. 5
Record: 18-2, 1 KOs
Last: L (UD10) Natasha Jonas, Nov. 12
Next: TBA
Editor's note: Natasha Jonas relinquished her No. 1 spot after moving to welterweight.
WELTERWEIGHT (Up to 147 pounds)
Natasha Jonas keeps her IBF title via split decision vs. Mikaela Mayer Saturday night in England.
1. Natasha Jonas Previous ranking: No. 1
Record: 15-2-1, 8 KOs
Last: W (SD10) Mikaela Mayer, Jan. 20
Next: TBA
2. Sandy Ryan Previous ranking: No. 4
Record: 7-1-1, 3 KOs
Last: W (TKO4) Terri Harper, March 23
Next: TBA
3. Jessica McCaskill Previous ranking: No. 2
Record: 12-4, 5 KOs
Last: L (UD10) Lauren Price, May 11
Next: TBA
4. Mikaela Mayer Previous ranking: No. 3
Record: 19-2, 5 KOs
Last: L (SD10) Natasha Jonas, Jan. 20
Next: TBA
5. Maricela Cornejo Previous ranking: No. 5
Record: 18-6, 7 KO
Last: W (UD8) Kandi Wyatt, Feb. 2
Next: TBA
JUNIOR WELTERWEIGHT (Up to 140 pounds)
1. Katie Taylor Previous ranking: No. 1
Record: 23-1, 6 KOs
Last: W (MD10) Chantelle Cameron, Nov. 25
Next: July 20 vs. Amanda Serrano
2. Chantelle Cameron Previous ranking: No. 2
Record: 18-1, 8 KOs
Last: L (MD10) Katie Taylor, Nov. 25
Next: TBA
3. Jessica McCaskill Previous ranking: No. 3
Record: 12-4, 5 KOs
Last: L (UD10) Lauren Price, May 11
Next: TBA
4. Jessica Camara Previous ranking: No. 5
Record: 13-4, 3 KOs
Last: W (MD10) Hyun Mi Choi, April 27
Next: TBA
5. Anahi Ester Sanchez Previous ranking: N/R
Record: 23-6, 13 KOs
Last: W (UD10) Marisa Joana Portillo, Nov. 11
Next: TBA
Editor's note: Kali Reis has been removed due to inactivity. Sandy Ryan moved to welterweight.
LIGHTWEIGHT (Up to 135 pounds)
1. Katie Taylor Previous ranking: No. 1
Record: 23-1, 6 KOs
Last: W (MD10) Chantelle Cameron, Nov. 25
Next: July 20 vs. Amanda Serrano
2. Caroline Dubois Previous ranking: No. 2
Record: 9-0, 5 KO
Last: W (UD10) Miranda Reyes, Feb. 3
Next: TBA
3. Rhiannon Dixon Previous ranking: No. 4
Record: 10-0, 1 KO
Last: W (UD10) Karen Elizabeth Carabajal, April 13
Next: TBA
4. Beatriz Fereira Previous ranking: N/R
Record: 5-0, 2 KO
Last: W (TUD6) Yanina del Carmen Lescano, April 27
Next: TBA
5. Jessica Camara Previous ranking: N/R
Record: 13-4, 3 KOs
Last: W (MD10) Hyun Mi Choi, April 27
Next: TBA
JUNIOR LIGHTWEIGHT (Up to 130 pounds)
1. Delfine Persoon Previous ranking: No. 2
Record: 49-3-1 NC, 19 KOs
Last: W (UD6) Agustina Marisa Belen Rojas, Nov. 6
Next: TBA
2. Elhem Mekhaled Previous ranking: No. 3
Record: 16-2, 3 KOs
Last: W (UD8) Yuliia Kutsenko, May 28
Next: TBA
3. Beatriz Ferreira Previous ranking: No. 4
Record: 5-0, 2 KO
Last: W (TUD6) Yanina del Carmen Lescano, April 27
Next: TBA
4. Bo Mi Re Shin Previous ranking: No. 3
Record: 16-2-3, 9 KOs
Last: W (TKO3) Pattarawan Thaosuwan, Oct. 8
Next: TBA
5. Hyun Mi Choi Previous ranking: No. 5
Record: 20-0-1, 5 KOs
Last: L (MD10) Jessica Camara, April 27
Next: TBA
Editor's note: Alycia Baumgardner has been removed for testing positive for a banned substance.
FEATHERWEIGHT (Up to 126 pounds)
1. Amanda Serrano Previous ranking: No. 1
Record: 46-2-1, 30 KOs
Last: W (UD12) Danila Ramos, Oct. 27
Next: July 20 vs. Katie Taylor
2. Sarah Mahfoud Previous ranking: No. 2
Record: 14-2, 3 KOs
Last: L (UD10) Skye Nicolson, April 6
Next: TBA
3. Skye Nicolson Previous ranking: N/R
Record: 10-0, 1 KOs
Last: W (UD10) Sarah Mahfoud, April 6
Next: TBA
4. Daniela Romina Bermudez Previous ranking: No. 4
Record: 32-4-3, 12 KOs
Last: W (TKO3) Lucrecia Manzur, Sept. 23
Next: TBA
5. Nina Meinke Previous ranking: No. 5
Record: 18-3, 4 KOs
Last: W (UD10) Laura Ledezma, Oct. 28
Next: TBA
Editor's note: Erika Cruz moved down to junior featherweight.
JUNIOR FEATHERWEIGHT (Up to 122 pounds)
1. Yamileth Mercado Previous ranking: No. 1
Record: 23-3, 5 KOs
Last: W (UD10) Linda Laura Lecca, April 27
Next: June 29 vs. Ramla Ali
2. Ellie Scotney Previous ranking: No. 2
Record: 9-0, 0 KOs
Last: W (UD10) Segolene Lefebvre, April 13
Next: TBA
3. Erika Cruz Previous ranking: No 3
Record: 17-2-1, 3 KOs
Last: Draw (SD10) Nazarena Romero, May 11
Next: TBA
4. Mea Motu Previous ranking: No. 5
Record: 19-0, 7 KOs
Last: W (TKO2) Noppaket Srisawas, April 26
Next: TBA
5. Segolene Lefebvre Previous ranking: No. 4
Record: 18-1, 1 KO
Last: L (UD10) Ellie Scotney, April 13
Next: TBA
BANTAMWEIGHT (Up to 118 pounds)
1. Dina Thorslund Previous ranking: No. 1
Record: 22-0, 9 KOs
Last: W (UD10) Seren Cetin, May 25
Next: TBA
2. Diana Laura Fernandez Previous ranking: No. 2
Record: 31-4-1, 5 KOs
Last: W (TKO3) Soledad del Valle Frias, March 8
Next: TBA
3. Cherneka Johnson Previous ranking: No. 3
Record: 16-2, 6 KOs
Last: W (MD10) Nina Hughes, May 11
Next: TBA
4. Yuliahn Luna Avila Previous ranking: No. 4
Record: 25-4-1, 4 KOs
Last: L (UD10) Dina Thorslund, Sept. 1
Next: TBA
5. Miyo Yoshida Previous ranking: No. 5
Record: 17-4, 0 KOs
Last: W (UD10) Ebanie Bridges, Dec. 9
Next: TBA
JUNIOR BANTAMWEIGHT (Up to 115 pounds)
1. Diana Laura Fernandez Previous ranking: No. 1
Record: 31-4-1, 5 KOs
Last: W (TKO3) Soledad del Valle Frias, March 8
Next: TBA
2. Asley Gonzalez Macias Previous ranking: No. 2
Record: 16-2, 7 KOs
Last: W (SD10) Lourdes Juarez, March 25
Next: TBA
3. Micaela Lujan Previous ranking: No. 3
Record: 14-1-1, 5 KOs
Last: W (TKO6) Vanesa Lorena Taborda, Nov. 25
Next: TBA
4. Irma Garcia Previous ranking: No. 5
Record: 23-5-1, 4 KOs
Last: W (UD10) Stephanie Silva, Nov. 11
Next: TBA
5. Adelaida Ruiz Previous ranking: N/R
Record: 15-0-1, 8 KOs
Last: W (UD8) Mayela Perez, Dec. 9
Next: TBA
FLYWEIGHT (Up to 112 pounds)
1. Gabriela Celeste Alaniz Previous ranking: No. 4
Record: 15-1, 6 KOs
Last: w (MD10) Marlen Esparza, April 27
Next: TBA
2. Gabriela Fundora Previous ranking: No. 2
Record: 13-0, 6 KOs
Last: W (TKO10) Christina Cruz, Jan. 27
Next: TBA
3. Marlen Esparza Previous ranking: No. 1
Record: 14-2, 1 KO
Last: L (MD10) Gabriela Celeste Alaniz, April 27
Next: TBA
4. Kenia Enriquez Previous ranking: No. 4
Record: 28-1, 11 KOs
Last: W (UD10) Maria Salinas, Feb. 2
Next: TBA
5. Arely Mucino Previous ranking: No. 5
Record: 32-4-2, 11 KOs
Last: L (KO5) Gabriela Fundora, Oct. 21
Next: TBA
JUNIOR FLYWEIGHT (Up to 108 pounds)
1. Jessica Nery Plata Previous ranking: No. 1
Record: 30-2, 3 KOs
Last: W (SD10) Sarah Bormann, Dec. 16
Next: TBA
2. Evelin Bermudez Previous ranking: No. 2
Record: 19-1-1, 6 KOs
Last: W (SD10) Kim Clavel, Oct. 7
Next: TBA
3. Sarah Bormann Previous ranking: N/R
Record: 18-1, 7 KO
Last: W (UD10) Tamara Elisabet Demarco, May 4
Next: TBA
4. Kim Clavel Previous ranking: No. 4
Record: 19-2, 3 KOs
Last: W (UD10) Katherine Renee Lindenmuth, May 16
Next: TBA
5. Tania Enriquez Previous ranking: No. 5
Record: 21-1, 10 KOs
Last: W (TKO1) Cecilia Nino Rodriguez, July 29
Next: TBA
STRAWWEIGHT (Up to 105 pounds)
1. Seniesa Estrada Previous ranking: No. 1
Record: 26-0, 9 KOs
Last: W (UD10) Yokasta Valle, March 29
Next: TBA
2. Yokasta Valle Previous ranking: No. 2
Record: 30-3, 9 KOs
Last: L (UD10) Seniesa Estrada, March 29
Next: TBA
3. Sarah Bormann Previous ranking: No. 3
Record: 18-1, 7 KO
Last: W (UD10) Tamara Elisabet Demarco, May 4
Next: TBA
4. Tina Rupprecht Previous ranking: No. 4
Record: 13-1-1, 3 KOs
Last: W (UD10) Fabiana Bytyqi, Jan. 13
Next: TBA
5. Anabel Ortiz Previous ranking: No. 5
Record: 33-6, 4 KOs
Last: L (UD10) Yokasta Valle, Nov. 4
Next: TBA
ATOMWEIGHT (Up to 102 pounds)
1. Eri Matsuda Previous ranking: N/R
Record: 7-1-1, 1 KO
Last: W (SD10) Yuko Kuroki, Jan. 12
Next: TBA
2. Sumire Yamanaka Previous ranking: N/R
Record: 8-0, 3 KOs
Last: W (UD10) Mika Iwakawa, Jan. 12
Next: TBA
3. Tina Rupprecht Previous ranking: N/R
Record: 13-1-1, 3 KOs
Last: W (UD10) Fabiana Bytyqi, Jan. 13
Next: TBA
4. Yuko Kuroki Previous ranking: No. 1
Record: 22-8-2, 9 KOs
Last: L (SD10) Eri Matsuda, Jan. 12
Next: TBA
5. Fabiana Bytyqi Previous ranking: No. 4
Record: 20-1-2, 5 KOs
Last: L (UD10) Tina Rupprecht, Jan. 13
Next: TBA