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Super Welterweight title history

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United States flagJaron Ennis

27 June 2026Still champion

Won the WBA and WBO super welterweight titles from Xander Zayas.

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Won the WBA and WBO super welterweight titles from Xander Zayas.

Won the WBA title by stopping Xander Zayas in Brooklyn, also taking his WBO title. Won the title by stopping Xander Zayas.

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Super Welterweight champions and recorded title changes
DateOrganisationChampionTitleEvidence
WBAWBO
Jaron EnnisWorld Champion, Champion

Won the WBA title by stopping Xander Zayas in Brooklyn, also taking his WBO title. Won the title by stopping Xander Zayas.

IBF
Josh KellyChampion

Won the title by majority decision against Bakhram Murtazaliev in Newcastle

WBA
Xander ZayasWorld Champion

Won the WBA title by split decision against Abass Baraou in San Juan, unifying it with his WBO title

WBA
Jaron EnnisInterim Champion

Won the vacant interim title by stopping Uisma Lima in the first round in Philadelphia

WBA
Abass BaraouWorld Champion

Promoted from Interim Champion after Terence Crawford moved up to super middleweight

WBA
Abass BaraouInterim Champion

Won the interim WBA title by defeating Yoenis Tellez by unanimous decision in Orlando

WBO
Xander ZayasChampion

Won the vacant title by defeating Jorge Garcia Perez

WBA
Yoenis TellezInterim Champion

Won the interim WBA title by defeating Julian Williams by unanimous decision in Brooklyn

WBC
Vergil Ortiz JrInterim Champion

Won the interim title by defeating Serhii Bohachuk by majority decision after twelve rounds in Las Vegas

WBAWBO
Terence CrawfordWorld Champion, Interim Champion

Won the title by defeating Israil Madrimov.

IBF
Bakhram MurtazalievChampion

Won the title by defeating Jack Culcay

WBC
Serhii BohachukInterim Champion

Won the interim WBC title by defeating Brian Mendoza by unanimous decision

WBCWBO
Sebastian FundoraChampion

Won the vacant WBC super welterweight title by defeating Tim Tszyu in Las Vegas. Won the title by defeating Tim Tszyu.

WBA
Israil MadrimovWorld Champion

Won the title by defeating Magomed Kurbanov

WBO
Tim TszyuChampion

Promoted from Interim Champion when Jermell Charlo's WBO title recognition ended upon entering the ring to challenge Saul Alvarez at super middleweight

WBC
Brian MendozaInterim Champion

Won the interim WBC title by knocking out Sebastian Fundora in the seventh round

WBO
Tim TszyuInterim Champion

Won the vacant interim WBO title by stopping Tony Harrison in the ninth round in Sydney, Australia

WBO
Jermell CharloSuper Champion

Won the title by defeating Brian Castaño

WBC
Sebastian FundoraInterim Champion

Won the interim WBC title when Erickson Lubin's corner stopped the fight after nine rounds

WBO
Brian Carlos CastanoChampion

Won the title by defeating Patrick Teixeira

WBAIBFRING
Jermell CharloSuper Champion, Champion

Won the title by defeating Jeison Rosario.

WBAIBF
Jeison RosarioSuper Champion, Champion

Won the title by defeating Julian Williams.

WBC
Jermell CharloChampion

Won the title by defeating Tony Harrison

WBO
Patrick TeixeiraChampion

Promoted from Interim Champion after Jaime Munguia moved up to middleweight

WBA
Erislandy LaraWorld Champion

Won the title by defeating Ramon Alvarez

WBAIBF
Julian WilliamsSuper Champion, Champion

Won the title by defeating Jarrett Hurd.

WBC
Tony HarrisonChampion

Won the title by defeating Jermell Charlo

WBO
Jaime MunguiaChampion

Won the title by defeating Sadam Ali

WBA
Jarrett HurdSuper Champion

Won the title by defeating Erislandy Lara

WBO
Sadam AliChampion

Won the title by defeating Miguel Cotto

WBA
Brian Carlos CastanoWorld Champion

Promoted from Interim Champion after Demetrius Andrade vacated the WBA Regular title

WBO
Miguel CottoChampion

Won the title by defeating Yoshihiro Kamegai

WBA
Demetrius AndradeWorld Champion

Won the title by defeating Jack Culcay

IBF
Jarrett HurdChampion

Won the title by defeating Tony Harrison

WBO
Saul AlvarezChampion

Won the title by defeating Liam Smith

WBC
Jermell CharloChampion

Won the title by defeating John Jackson

WBA
Jack CulcayWorld Champion

Was elevated from interim to WBA world champion as Erislandy Lara became Super Champion

WBA
Erislandy LaraSuper Champion

Became WBA Super Champion after retaining his title against Vanes Martirosyan on 21 May 2016

WBO
Liam SmithChampion

Won the title by defeating John Thompson

IBF
Jermall CharloChampion

Won the title by defeating Cornelius Bundrage

IBF
Cornelius BundrageChampion

Won the title by defeating Carlos Molina

WBA
Erislandy LaraWorld Champion

Was elevated from interim to WBA world champion, announced in his 13 March 2014 press release, the 7 December 2013 Austin Trout bout was an interim-title defense

WBO
Demetrius AndradeChampion

Won the vacant title by defeating Vanes Martirosyan

IBF
Carlos MolinaChampion

Won the title by defeating Ishe Smith

WBCRING
Floyd Mayweather JrChampion

Won the title by defeating Canelo Álvarez. Won the title by defeating Saul Alvarez.

RING
Saul AlvarezChampion

Won the title by defeating Austin Trout

IBF
Ishe SmithChampion

Won the title by defeating Cornelius Bundrage

WBA
Floyd Mayweather JrSuper Champion

Won the title by defeating Miguel Cotto

WBO
Lukas KonecnyInterim Champion

Won the interim WBO title by stopping Salim Larbi in the seventh round in Brno

WBA
Anthony MundineInterim Champion

Won the vacant interim WBA title by defeating Rigoberto Alvarez by unanimous decision in Newcastle, Australia

WBO
Zaurbek BaysangurovChampion

Promoted from Interim Champion after Sergey Dzinziruk was stripped of the title

WBC
Saul AlvarezChampion

Won the vacant title by defeating Matthew Hatton

WBA
Austin TroutWorld Champion

Won the title by defeating Rigoberto Alvarez

WBC
Manny PacquiaoChampion

Won the vacant title by defeating Antonio Margarito

WBA
Rigoberto AlvarezInterim Champion

Won the interim title by defeating Nobuhiro Ishida by split decision

IBF
Cornelius BundrageChampion

Won the title by defeating Cory Spinks

WBA
Miguel CottoSuper Champion

Won the title by stopping Yuri Foreman in the ninth round at Yankee Stadium

WBA
Yuri ForemanWorld Champion

Won the title by defeating Daniel Santos

WBO
Alfredo AnguloInterim Champion

Won the interim WBO title by knocking out Harry Joe Yorgey in the third round

WBA
Nobuhiro IshidaInterim Champion

Won the interim WBA title by defeating Marco Antonio Avendano by unanimous decision in Osaka

WBC
Sergio MartinezChampion

Promoted from Interim Champion to WBC Champion

IBF
Cory SpinksChampion

Won the title by defeating Deandre Latimore

WBO
Paul WilliamsInterim Champion

Won the vacant interim WBO title by stopping Verno Phillips after eight rounds

WBC
Sergio MartinezInterim Champion

Won the interim WBC title by stopping Alex Bunema in the eighth round

WBC
Vernon ForrestChampion

Won the title by defeating Sergio Mora

WBA
Daniel SantosWorld Champion

Won the title by defeating Joachim Alcine

WBC
Sergio MoraChampion

Won the title by defeating Vernon Forrest

IBF
Verno PhillipsChampion

Won the title by defeating Cory Spinks

WBC
Vernon ForrestChampion

Won the vacant title by defeating Carlos Baldomir

WBA
Joachim AlcineWorld Champion

Won the title by defeating Travis Simms

WBC
Floyd Mayweather JrChampion

Won the title by defeating Oscar De La Hoya

WBA
Travis SimmsWorld Champion

Won the title by defeating José Antonio Rivera

IBF
Cory SpinksChampion

Won the title by defeating Roman Karmazin

WBC
Oscar De La HoyaChampion

Won the title by defeating Ricardo Mayorga

WBA
Jose Antonio RiveraWorld Champion

Won the title by defeating Alejandro García

WBO
Serhiy DzinzirukChampion

Won the title by defeating Daniel Santos

WBC
Ricardo MayorgaChampion

Won the vacant title by defeating Michele Piccirillo

IBF
Roman KarmazinChampion

Won the title by defeating Kassim Ouma

WBA
Alejandro GarciaWorld Champion

Was elevated from interim to WBA world champion after Travis Simms lost recognition. The original June-labelled ratings were created on 18 July 2005 and cover movements from 9 June through 18 July. They confirm full status by that date but do not establish a June promotion or an exact decision day; later promoter wording calling the August defense interim conflicts with these original ratings.

WBA
Alejandro GarciaInterim Champion

Won the interim title by stopping Rhoshii Wells in the ninth round

WBC
Javier CastillejoChampion

Was promoted from interim champion to WBC Super Welterweight Champion

IBF
Kasim OumaChampion

Won the title by defeating Verno Phillips

IBF
Verno PhillipsChampion

Won the vacant title by defeating Carlos Bojorquez

WBAWBCRING
Ronald WrightSuper Champion, Champion

Won the title by defeating Shane Mosley. Won the title by unanimous decision over Shane Mosley.

WBA
Travis SimmsWorld Champion

Won the title by defeating Alejandro García

WBAWBCRING
Shane MosleySuper Champion, Champion

Won the title by defeating Oscar De La Hoya.

WBA
Alejandro GarciaWorld Champion

Won the WBA world title by stopping Santiago Samaniego in the third round on 1 March 2003, as recorded in the WBA February ratings covering results through that date

WBA
Santiago SamaniegoWorld Champion

Was elevated from interim to WBA world champion when Oscar De La Hoya became Super Champion, separately from his 10 August interim win over Mamadou Thiam

WBARING
Oscar De La HoyaSuper Champion, Champion

Won the title by defeating Fernando Vargas.

WBO
Daniel SantosChampion

Won the vacant title by defeating Yori Boy Campas

IBF
Ronald WrightChampion

Won the vacant title by defeating Robert Frazier

WBA
Fernando VargasWorld Champion

Won the title by defeating Jose Flores

WBC
Oscar De La HoyaChampion

Won the title by defeating Javier Castillejo

IBF
Felix TrinidadChampion

Won the title by defeating Fernando Vargas

WBA
Felix TrinidadSuper Champion

Won the title by defeating David Reid

WBA
David ReidWorld Champion

Won the title by defeating Laurent Boudouani

WBC
Javier CastillejoChampion

Won the title by defeating Keith Mullings

IBF
Fernando VargasChampion

Won the title by defeating Luis Ramón Campas

WBO
Harry SimonChampion

Won the title by defeating Winky Wright

IBF
Luis Ramon CampasChampion

Won the title by defeating Raúl Márquez

WBC
Keith MullingsChampion

Won the title by defeating Terry Norris

IBF
Raul MarquezChampion

Won the vacant title by defeating Anthony Stephens

WBA
Laurent BoudouaniChampion

Won the title by defeating Julio César Vásquez

WBO
Ronald WrightChampion

Won the title by defeating Bronco McKart

WBO
Bronco McKartChampion

Won the vacant title by defeating Santos Cardona

IBF
Terry NorrisChampion

Won the title by defeating Paul Vaden

WBA
Julio Cesar VasquezChampion

Won the title by defeating Carl Daniels

WBO
Paul JonesChampion

Won the title by defeating Verno Phillips

WBC
Terry NorrisChampion

Won the title by defeating Luis Santana

IBF
Paul VadenChampion

Won the title by defeating Vincent Pettway

WBA
Carl DanielsChampion

Won the vacant title by defeating Julio César Green

WBA
Pernell WhitakerChampion

Won the title by defeating Julio César Vásquez

WBC
Luis SantanaChampion

Won the title by defeating Terry Norris

IBF
Vincent PettwayChampion

Won the title by defeating Gianfranco Rosi

WBC
Terry NorrisChampion

Won the title by defeating Simon Brown

WBC
Simon BrownChampion

Won the title by defeating Terry Norris

WBO
Verno PhillipsChampion

Won the vacant title by defeating Lupe Aquino

WBA
Julio Cesar VasquezChampion

Won the vacant title by defeating Hitoshi Kamiyama

WBA
Vinny PazChampion

Won the title by defeating Gilbert Delé

WBA
Gilbert DeleChampion

Won the vacant title by defeating Carlos Elliott

WBO
John David JacksonChampion

Won the vacant title by defeating Chris Pyatt

WBC
Terry NorrisChampion

Won the title by defeating John Mugabi

IBF
Gianfranco RosiChampion

Won the title by defeating Darrin Van Horn

WBC
John MugabiChampion

Won the title by defeating René Jacquot

WBC
Rene JacquotChampion

Won the title by defeating Donald Curry

IBF
Darrin Van HornChampion

Won the title by defeating Robert Hines

WBO
John David JacksonChampion

Won the title by defeating Lupe Aquino

IBF
Robert HinesChampion

Won the title by defeating Matthew Hilton

WBC
Donald CurryChampion

Won the title by defeating Gianfranco Rosi

WBA
Julian JacksonChampion

Won the vacant title by defeating Baek In-Chul

WBC
Gianfranco RosiChampion

Won the title by defeating Lupe Aquino

WBC
Lupe AquinoChampion

Won the title by defeating Duane Thomas

IBF
Matthew HiltonChampion

Won the title by defeating Buster Drayton

WBC
Duane ThomasChampion

Won the vacant title by defeating John Mugabi

IBF
Buster DraytonChampion

Won the title by defeating Carlos Santos

IBF
Carlos SantosChampion

Won the title by defeating Mark Medal

WBA
Mike McCallumChampion

Won the vacant title by defeating Sean Mannion

IBF
Mark MedalChampion

Won the title by defeating Earl Hargrove

WBA
Roberto DuranChampion

Won the title by defeating Davey Moore

WBCRING
Thomas HearnsChampion

Won the title by defeating Wilfred Benítez.

WBA
Davey MooreChampion

Won the title by defeating Tadashi Mihara

WBA
Tadashi MiharaChampion

Won the vacant title by defeating Rocky Fratto

RING
Ray LeonardChampion

Won the super welterweight championship by stopping Ayub Kalule in the ninth round

WBA
Sugar Ray LeonardChampion

Won the title by defeating Ayub Kalule

WBC
Wilfred BenitezChampion

Won the title by defeating Maurice Hope

RING
Ayub KaluleChampion

Won the super welterweight championship by defeating Masashi Kudo by unanimous decision over fifteen rounds

WBA
Ayub KaluleChampion

Won the title by defeating Masashi Kudo

WBC
Maurice HopeChampion

Won the title by defeating Rocky Mattioli

WBARING
Masashi KudoChampion

Won the title by defeating Eddie Gazo.

WBC
Rocky MattioliChampion

Won the title by defeating Eckhard Dagge

WBARING
Eddie GazoChampion

Won the title by defeating Miguel Ángel Castellini.

WBARING
Miguel Angel CastelliniChampion

Won the title by defeating José Duran.

WBC
Eckhard DaggeChampion

Won the title by defeating Elisha Obed

WBARING
Jose DuranChampion

Won the title by defeating Koichi Wajima.

WBARING
Koichi WajimaChampion

Won the title by defeating Yuh Jae-doo.

WBC
Elisha ObedChampion

Won the title by defeating Miguel de Oliveira

RING
Jae Do YuhChampion

Won the title by defeating Koichi Wajima

WBA
Yuh Jae DooChampion

Won the title by defeating Koichi Wajima

WBC
Miguel De OliveiraChampion

Won the vacant title by defeating José Durán

WBAWBCRING
Koichi WajimaChampion

Won the title by defeating Oscar Albarado.

RING
Oscar AlvaradoChampion

Won the title by defeating Koichi Wajima

WBAWBC
Oscar AlbaradoChampion

Won the title by defeating Koichi Wajima.

WBAWBC
Koichi WajimaChampion

Won the title by defeating Carmelo Bossi.

WBAWBC
Carmelo BossiChampion

Won the title by defeating Freddie Little.

WBAWBC
Freddie LittleChampion

Won the vacant title by defeating Stanley Hayward.

WBAWBC
Sandro MazzinghiChampion

Won the title by defeating Kim Ki-Soo.

WBAWBC
Kim Ki SooChampion

Won the title by defeating Nino Benvenuti.

WBAWBC
Nino BenvenutiChampion

Won the title by defeating Alessandro Mazzinghi. Won the title by defeating Sandro Mazzinghi.

WBC
Sandro MazzinghiChampion

Won the title by defeating Ralph Dupas

WBA
Alessandro MazzinghiChampion

Won the title by defeating Ralph Dupas

WBAWBC
Ralph DupasChampion

Won the title by defeating Denny Moyer.

WBC
Denny MoyerChampion

Won the title by defeating Stan Harrington

WBA
Denny MoyerChampion

Won the title by defeating Joey Giambra