The well-known kickboxing website Combat Press has published its latest rankings of the best female Pound-For-Pound fighters.

Pound for pound is a term used in combat sports such as boxing to reflect an assessment as to who the better fighters are, regardless of weight. `Compared to the large number of male fighters, fewer women are involved in the sport.

In May's ranking, Dutch fighter JorinaBaars topped the list, followed by French star Anissa Meksen and another Dutch fighter Denise Kielholtz. Two famous Chinese kickboxers Wang Kehan and E. Meidie both squeezed into the top 10 in fifth and eighth positions.

The following are the world's top 10 female Pound-For-Pound boxers.

 Rena Kubota

Rena Kubota [File photo]

Rank in April: No. 10

Country: Japan