RING Super Welterweight boxing rankings- September 2002

RING Super Welterweight rankings archive for September 2002. This page is the RING-only list. View all RING rankings, or compare the Super Welterweight boxing rankings across all organizations, or open the latest RING Super Welterweight rankings.

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Rank	RINGSeptember 2002
	Oscar De La HoyaNEW World Champion
1	Ronald Wright+2
2	Fernando Vargas
3	Javier Castillejo+1
4	Daniel Santos+2
5	Shane MosleyNEW
6	Kasim Ouma+1
7	Bronco McKart-2
8	Alex Bunema
9	Verno Phillips
10	Santiago SamaniegoNEW

Source

RING

September 2002 archive

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Month-over-month changes since August 2002

There is a new Champion: Oscar De La Hoya

Became champion: 14 September 2002

Won the title by defeating Fernando Vargas.

First shown in September 2002 rankingsView source

Entered the top 10

Shane MosleyNow ranked #5
Santiago SamaniegoNow ranked #10

Dropped out of the top 10

Rhoshii WellsOut of the top 10 after being #10

Biggest risers

Ronald WrightNow ranked #1 (was #3)
+2
Daniel SantosNow ranked #4 (was #6)
+2
Javier CastillejoClimbed a place to #3
+1

Biggest fallers

Bronco McKartSlipped from #5 to #7
-2

RING Super Welterweight Title History

Champions who have held each belt, from oldest to most recent. Title history only goes back as far as our earliest RING monthly rankings (October 1974).

RING Super Welterweight - World Champion

Jermell Charlo

26 September 2020June 2023

2 years 10 months

Became champion: 26 September 2020

Won the title by defeating Jeison Rosario.

First shown in October 2020 rankingsView source

Floyd Mayweather Jr

14 September 201310 August 2015

2 years

Became champion: 14 September 2013

Won the title by defeating Saul Alvarez.

First shown in September 2013 rankingsView source

Saul Alvarez

20 April 201314 September 2013

6 months

Became champion: 20 April 2013

Won the title by defeating Austin Trout.

First shown in April 2013 rankingsView source

Ronald Wright

13 March 20042 November 2005

1 year 9 months

Became champion: 13 March 2004

Won the title by unanimous decision over Shane Mosley.

First shown in April 2004 rankingsView source

Shane Mosley

13 September 200313 March 2004

7 months

Became champion: 13 September 2003

Won the title by defeating Oscar De La Hoya.

First shown in September 2003 rankingsView source

Oscar De La Hoya

14 September 200213 September 2003

1 year 1 month

Became champion: 14 September 2002

Won the title by defeating Fernando Vargas.

First shown in September 2002 rankingsView source

Thomas Hearns

3 December 198224 October 1986

3 years 11 months

Became champion: 3 December 1982

Won the title by defeating Wilfred Benitez.

First shown in May 1983 rankingsView source

Ray Leonard

July 1981July 1982

1 year 1 month

Ayub Kalule

November 1979July 1981

1 year 9 months

Masashi Kudo

9 August 1978November 1979

1 year 4 months

Became champion: 9 August 1978

Won the title by defeating Eddie Gazo.

First shown in August 1978 rankingsView source

Eddie Gazo

5 March 19779 August 1978

1 year 6 months

Became champion: 5 March 1977

Won the title by defeating Miguel Angel Castellini.

First shown in March 1977 rankingsView source

Miguel Angel Castellini

8 October 19765 March 1977

6 months

Became champion: 8 October 1976

Won the title by defeating Jose Duran.

First shown in October 1976 rankingsView source

Jose Duran

18 May 19768 October 1976

6 months

Became champion: 18 May 1976

Won the title by defeating Koichi Wajima.

First shown in May 1976 rankingsView source

Koichi Wajima

April 197618 May 1976

2 months

Jae Do Yuh

July 197518 May 1976

11 months

Koichi Wajima

21 January 1975July 1975

7 months

Became champion: 21 January 1975

Won the title by defeating Oscar Albarado.

First shown in February 1975 rankingsView source

Oscar Alvarado

October 1974November 1974

2 months

RING Super Welterweight Title History

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