Became champion:
Won the title by defeating Jeison Rosario.
First shown in September 2020 rankingsView sourceWBA Super Welterweight rankings archive for August 2011. This page is the WBA-only list. View all WBA rankings, or compare the Super Welterweight boxing rankings across all organizations, or open the latest WBA Super Welterweight rankings.
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Champions who have held each belt, most recent first. Exact dates are shown where verified; month-only dates reflect available records. Available history begins in October 1962, combining ranking archives and sourced title records.
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Became champion:
Won the title by defeating Jeison Rosario.
First shown in September 2020 rankingsView sourceBecame champion:
Won the title by defeating Julian Williams.
First shown in January 2020 rankingsView sourceBecame champion:
Won the title by defeating Jarrett Hurd.
First shown in May 2019 rankingsView sourceBecame champion:
Won the title by defeating Erislandy Lara.
First shown in April 2018 rankingsView sourceBecame champion:
Became WBA Super Champion after retaining his title against Vanes Martirosyan on 21 May 2016.
First shown in May 2016 rankingsView sourceBecame champion:
Won the title by defeating Miguel Cotto.
First shown in May 2012 rankingsView sourceBecame champion:
Won the title by stopping Yuri Foreman in the ninth round at Yankee Stadium.
First shown in September 2010 rankingsView sourceBecame champion:
Won the title by defeating Shane Mosley.
First shown in March 2004 rankingsView sourceBecame champion:
Won the title by defeating Oscar De La Hoya.
First shown in September 2003 rankingsView sourceBecame champion:
Won the title by defeating Fernando Vargas.
First shown in September 2002 rankingsView sourceBecame champion:
Won the title by defeating David Reid.
First shown in January 2001 rankingsView sourceBecame champion:
Won the WBA title by stopping Xander Zayas in Brooklyn, also taking his WBO title.
First shown in June 2026 rankingsView sourceBecame champion:
Won the WBA title by split decision against Abass Baraou in San Juan, unifying it with his WBO title.
First shown in January 2026 rankingsView sourceBecame champion:
Promoted from Interim Champion after Terence Crawford moved up to super middleweight.
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Won the title by defeating Israil Madrimov.
First shown in August 2024 rankingsView sourceBecame champion:
Won the title by defeating Magomed Kurbanov.
First shown in March 2024 rankingsView sourceBecame champion:
Won the title by defeating Ramon Alvarez.
First shown in August 2019 rankingsView sourceBecame champion:
Promoted from Interim Champion after Demetrius Andrade vacated the WBA Regular title.
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Won the title by defeating Jack Culcay.
First shown in March 2017 rankingsView sourceBecame champion:
Was elevated from interim to WBA world champion as Erislandy Lara became Super Champion.
First shown in May 2016 rankingsView sourceBecame 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.
First shown in February 2014 rankingsView sourceBecame champion:
Won the title by defeating Rigoberto Alvarez.
First shown in February 2011 rankingsView sourceBecame champion:
Won the title by defeating Daniel Santos.
First shown in November 2009 rankingsView sourceBecame champion:
Won the title by defeating Joachim Alcine.
First shown in July 2008 rankingsView sourceBecame champion:
Won the title by defeating Travis Simms.
First shown in July 2007 rankingsView sourceBecame champion:
Won the title by defeating José Antonio Rivera.
First shown in January 2007 rankingsView sourceBecame champion:
Won the title by defeating Alejandro GarcĂa.
First shown in July 2006 rankingsView sourceBecame champion:
Won the title by defeating Alejandro GarcĂa.
First shown in May 2006 rankingsView sourceWas 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.
First shown in June 2005 rankingsView sourceBecame champion:
Won the title by defeating Alejandro GarcĂa.
First shown in January 2004 rankingsView sourceBecame champion:
Won the title by defeating Alejandro GarcĂa.
First shown in December 2003 rankingsView sourceBecame 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.
First shown in February 2003 rankingsView sourceBecame 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.
First shown in August 2002 rankingsView sourceBecame champion:
Won the title by defeating Jose Flores.
First shown in September 2001 rankingsView sourceBecame champion:
Won the title by defeating Laurent Boudouani.
First shown in January 2000 rankingsView sourceBecame champion:
Won the title by defeating Julio César Våsquez.
First shown in rankingsView sourceBecame champion:
Won the vacant title by defeating Julio César Green.
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Won the title by defeating Julio César Våsquez.
First shown in rankingsView sourceBecame champion:
Won the vacant title by defeating Hitoshi Kamiyama.
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Won the vacant title by defeating Carlos Elliott.
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Won the title by defeating Miguel Ăngel Castellini.
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Won the vacant title by defeating Stanley Hayward.
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Won the vacant interim title by stopping Uisma Lima in the first round in Philadelphia.
First shown in October 2025 rankingsView sourceBecame champion:
Won the interim WBA title by defeating Yoenis Tellez by unanimous decision in Orlando.
First shown in August 2025 rankingsView sourceBecame champion:
Won the interim WBA title by defeating Julian Williams by unanimous decision in Brooklyn.
First shown in March 2025 rankingsView sourceBecame champion:
Won the vacant interim WBA title by defeating Rigoberto Alvarez by unanimous decision in Newcastle, Australia.
First shown in October 2011 rankingsView sourceBecame champion:
Won the interim title by defeating Nobuhiro Ishida by split decision.
First shown in September 2010 rankingsView sourceBecame champion:
Won the interim WBA title by defeating Marco Antonio Avendano by unanimous decision in Osaka.
First shown in August 2009 rankingsView sourceBecame champion:
Won the interim title by stopping Rhoshii Wells in the ninth round.
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