IBF Welterweight boxing rankings- May 2017

IBF Welterweight rankings archive for May 2017. This page is the IBF-only list. View all IBF rankings, or compare the Welterweight boxing rankings across all organizations, or open the latest IBF Welterweight rankings.

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Rank	IBFMay 2017
	Errol Spence JrNEW World Champion
1	Vacant
2	Vacant
3	Carlos Ocampo
4	Konstantin Ponomarev+1
5	Luis Collazo-1
6	Bradley Skeete
7	Sam EggingtonNEW
8	Sadam Ali
9	Rashidi Ellis
10	Kudratillo Abdukakhorov+1
11	Dmitry MikhailenkoNEW
12	Ray Robinson+3
13	Carlos MolinaNEW
14	Zhankosh Turarov-2
15	Vacant

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May 2017 archive

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Month-over-month changes since April 2017

There is a new Champion: Errol Spence Jr(previously Kell Brook)

Became champion: 27 May 2017

Won the title by defeating Kell Brook.

First shown in May 2017 rankingsView source

Entered the top 10

Sam EggingtonNow in the top 10 at #7
Kudratillo AbdukakhorovUp from #11 - now #10

Dropped out of the top 10

Jose BenavidezLast ranked #7
Ceferino RodriguezPreviously held #10

Biggest risers

Ray RobinsonNow #12 after being #15 last month
+3
Konstantin PonomarevFrom #5 to #4
+1
Kudratillo AbdukakhorovFrom #11 to #10
+1

Biggest fallers

Zhankosh TurarovDown to #14 from #12
-2
Luis CollazoFrom #4 to #5
-1

IBF Welterweight Title History

Champions who have held each belt, from oldest to most recent. Title history only goes back as far as our earliest IBF monthly rankings (February 1984).

IBF Welterweight - World Champion

Liam Paro

24 June 2026Current

5 months

Became champion: 24 June 2026

Won the IBF welterweight title by defeating Lewis Crocker in Brisbane.

First shown in June 2026 rankingsView source

Lewis Crocker

13 September 202524 June 2026

10 months

Became champion: 13 September 2025

Won the title by defeating Paddy Donovan.

First shown in September 2025 rankingsView source

Jaron Ennis

9 November 2023June 2025

1 year 8 months

Became champion: 9 November 2023

Was already listed as the IBF Champion in the preceding monthly rankings.

First shown in November 2023 rankingsView source

Terence Crawford

29 July 2023September 2023

3 months

Became champion: 29 July 2023

Won the title by defeating Errol Spence Jr.

First shown in July 2023 rankingsView source

Errol Spence Jr

27 May 201729 July 2023

6 years 3 months

Became champion: 27 May 2017

Won the title by defeating Kell Brook.

First shown in May 2017 rankingsView source

Kell Brook

16 August 201427 May 2017

2 years 10 months

Became champion: 16 August 2014

Won the title by defeating Shawn Porter.

First shown in December 2014 rankingsView source

Shawn Porter

7 December 2013August 2014

9 months

Became champion: 7 December 2013

Won the title by defeating Devon Alexander.

First shown in December 2013 rankingsView source

Devon Alexander

20 October 2012October 2013

1 year 1 month

Became champion: 20 October 2012

Won the title by defeating Randall Bailey.

First shown in October 2012 rankingsView source

Randall Bailey

9 June 201220 October 2012

5 months

Became champion: 9 June 2012

Won the title by defeating Mike Jones.

First shown in June 2012 rankingsView source

Andre Berto

3 September 20118 November 2011

3 months

Became champion: 3 September 2011

Won the title by defeating Jan Zaveck.

First shown in September 2011 rankingsView source

Jan Zaveck

11 December 2009July 2011

1 year 8 months

Became champion: 11 December 2009

Won the title by defeating Isaac Hlatshwayo.

First shown in December 2009 rankingsView source

Isaac Hlatshwayo

1 August 200911 December 2009

5 months

Became champion: 1 August 2009

Won the title by defeating Delvin Rodriguez.

First shown in August 2009 rankingsView source

Joshua Clottey

2 August 200816 April 2009

9 months

Became champion: 2 August 2008

Won the title by defeating Zab Judah.

First shown in September 2008 rankingsView source

Antonio Margarito

12 April 200823 May 2008

2 months

Became champion: 12 April 2008

Won the title by defeating Kermit Cintrón.

First shown in May 2008 rankingsView source

Kermit Cintron

28 October 200612 April 2008

1 year 7 months

Became champion: 28 October 2006

Won the title by defeating Mark Suarez.

First shown in November 2006 rankingsView source

Floyd Mayweather Jr

8 April 200620 June 2006

3 months

Became champion: 8 April 2006

Won the title by defeating Zab Judah.

First shown in April 2006 rankingsView source

Zab Judah

5 February 20058 April 2006

1 year 3 months

Became champion: 5 February 2005

Won the title by defeating Cory Spinks.

First shown in December 2005 rankingsView source

Cory Spinks

22 March 2003February 2005

2 years

Became champion: 22 March 2003

Won the title by defeating Michele Piccirillo.

First shown in rankingsView source

Michele Piccirillo

13 April 2002March 2003

1 year

Became champion: 13 April 2002

Won the vacant title by defeating Cory Spinks.

First shown in rankingsView source

Vernon Forrest

12 May 2001December 2001

8 months

Became champion: 12 May 2001

Won the vacant title by defeating Raul Frank.

First shown in rankingsView source

Felix Trinidad

19 June 1993March 2000

6 years 10 months

Became champion: 19 June 1993

Won the title by defeating Maurice Blocker.

First shown in rankingsView source

Maurice Blocker

4 October 1991June 1993

1 year 9 months

Became champion: 4 October 1991

Won the vacant title by defeating Glenwood Brown.

First shown in rankingsView source

Simon Brown

23 April 1988May 1991

3 years 2 months

Became champion: 23 April 1988

Won the vacant title by defeating Tyrone Trice.

First shown in rankingsView source

Lloyd Honeyghan

27 September 1986October 1987

1 year 2 months

Became champion: 27 September 1986

Won the title by defeating Donald Curry.

First shown in rankingsView source

Donald Curry

4 February 1984September 1986

2 years 8 months

Became champion: 4 February 1984

Won the title by defeating Marlon Starling.

First shown in rankingsView source

IBF Welterweight - Interim Champion

Jaron Ennis

January 2023October 2023

10 months

IBF Welterweight Title History

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