WBA Welterweight boxing rankings- May 2026

WBA Welterweight rankings archive for May 2026. This page is the WBA-only list. View all WBA rankings, or compare the Welterweight boxing rankings across all organizations, or open the latest WBA Welterweight rankings.

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Rank	WBAMay 2026
	Rolando RomeroNEW Super Champion
	Jack CatterallNEW World Champion
1	Raul Curiel+1
2	Conor Benn+1
3	Conah Walker+2
4	Julian Rodriguez+4
5	Shakhram Giyasov-4
6	Brian Norman Jr+1
7	Richardson HitchinsNEW
8	Ruslan Madiyev+1
9	Nestor BravoNEW
10	Mohamed Mimoune
11	Abel Ramos
12	Greg Outlaw
13	Ilyas Can Kali
14	Leonardo Sanchez
15	Tre'Sean Wiggins

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May 2026 archive

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Month-over-month changes since April 2026

There is a new World Champion: Jack Catterall(previously Rolando Romero)

Became champion: 21 May 2026

Promoted to the title.

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Became champion: 23 May 2026

Won the vacant WBA World title by unanimous decision against Shakhram Giyasov in Giza while Rolando Romero held the separate Super Championship.

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Entered the top 10

Richardson HitchinsNow in the top 10 at #7
Nestor BravoNow in the top 10 at #9

Dropped out of the top 10

Eimantas StanionisLast ranked #4

Biggest risers

Julian RodriguezUp 4 places to #4
+4
Conah WalkerUp to #3 from #5
+2
Raul CurielUp one spot to #1
+1

Biggest fallers

Shakhram GiyasovDown 4 places to #5
-4

WBA Welterweight Title History

Champions who have held each belt, from oldest to most recent. Title history only goes back as far as our earliest WBA monthly rankings (January 1921).

WBA Welterweight - Super Champion

Teofimo Lopez

22 August 2026Current

3 months

Became champion: 22 August 2026

Won the title by majority decision against Rolando Romero in Las Vegas.

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Rolando Romero

21 May 202622 August 2026

4 months

Became champion: 21 May 2026

Promoted to the title.

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Jaron Ennis

22 April 20251 August 2025

5 months

Became champion: 22 April 2025

Promoted to this title.

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Terence Crawford

29 July 202330 August 2024

1 year 2 months

Became champion: 29 July 2023

Won the title by defeating Errol Spence Jr..

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Errol Spence Jr

16 April 202229 July 2023

1 year 4 months

Became champion: 16 April 2022

Won the title by defeating Yordenis Ugas.

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Yordenis Ugas

29 January 202116 April 2022

1 year 4 months

Became champion: 29 January 2021

Promoted to this title.

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Manny Pacquiao

20 July 201929 January 2021

1 year 7 months

Became champion: 20 July 2019

Won the title by defeating Keith Thurman.

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Keith Thurman

7 February 201720 July 2019

2 years 6 months

Became champion: 7 February 2017

Promoted to this title.

First shown in February 2017 rankingsView source

Floyd Mayweather Jr

3 May 201419 January 2016

1 year 9 months

Became champion: 3 May 2014

Won the title by defeating Marcos Maidana.

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Shane Mosley

24 January 200921 May 2010

1 year 5 months

Became champion: 24 January 2009

Won the title by stopping Antonio Margarito in the ninth round.

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Antonio Margarito

26 July 2008November 2008

5 months

Became champion: 26 July 2008

Won the title by defeating Miguel Cotto.

First shown in September 2008 rankingsView source

Zab Judah

5 February 20057 January 2006

1 year

Became champion: 5 February 2005

Won the title by defeating Cory Spinks.

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Cory Spinks

January 2004December 2004

1 year

Ricardo Mayorga

25 January 200313 December 2003

1 year

Became champion: 25 January 2003

Won the title by defeating Vernon Forrest.

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Cory Spinks

13 December 2003December 2003

1 month

Became champion: 13 December 2003

Won the title by defeating Ricardo Mayorga.

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Ricardo Mayorga

25 January 2003October 2003

10 months

Became champion: 25 January 2003

Won the title by defeating Vernon Forrest.

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WBA Welterweight - World Champion

Jack Catterall

23 May 2026Current

6 months

Became champion: 23 May 2026

Won the vacant WBA World title by unanimous decision against Shakhram Giyasov in Giza while Rolando Romero held the separate Super Championship.

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Rolando Romero

2 May 202523 May 2026

1 year 1 month

Became champion: 2 May 2025

Won the title by defeating Ryan Garcia.

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Eimantas Stanionis

16 April 20222 May 2025

3 years 2 months

Became champion: 16 April 2022

Won the title by defeating Radzhab Butaev.

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Radzhab Butaev

30 October 202116 April 2022

7 months

Became champion: 30 October 2021

Won the title by defeating Jamal James.

First shown in October 2021 rankingsView source

Jamal James

4 February 202130 October 2021

9 months

Became champion: 4 February 2021

Promoted to the title.

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Yordenis Ugas

6 September 202029 January 2021

5 months

Became champion: 6 September 2020

Won the title by defeating Abel Ramos.

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Alexander Besputin

November 2019June 2020

8 months

Manny Pacquiao

15 July 2018July 2019

1 year 1 month

Became champion: 15 July 2018

Won the title by defeating Lucas Matthysse.

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Lucas Martin Matthysse

27 January 201815 July 2018

7 months

Became champion: 27 January 2018

Won the vacant title by defeating Tewa Kiram.

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Lamont Peterson

18 February 20173 October 2017

9 months

Became champion: 18 February 2017

Won the title by defeating David Avanesyan.

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David Avanesyan

January 201718 February 2017

2 months

Keith Thurman

December 2014December 2016

2 years 1 month

Marcos Rene Maidana

14 December 2013April 2014

5 months

Became champion: 14 December 2013

Won the title by defeating Adrien Broner.

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Adrien Broner

22 June 201314 December 2013

7 months

Became champion: 22 June 2013

Won the title by defeating Paul Malignaggi.

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Paul Malignaggi

30 April 201222 June 2013

1 year 3 months

Became champion: 30 April 2012

Won the title by defeating Vyacheslav Senchenko.

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Vyacheslav Senchenko

10 April 200930 April 2012

3 years 1 month

Became champion: 10 April 2009

Won the title by defeating Yuriy Nuzhnenko.

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Yuriy Nuzhnenko

September 200810 April 2009

8 months

Antonio Margarito

26 July 2008August 2008

2 months

Became champion: 26 July 2008

Won the title by defeating Miguel Cotto.

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Miguel Cotto

2 December 200626 July 2008

1 year 8 months

Became champion: 2 December 2006

Won the title by defeating Carlos Quintana.

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Ricky Hatton

13 May 200631 August 2006

4 months

Became champion: 13 May 2006

Won the title by defeating Luis Collazo.

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Luis Collazo

October 200513 May 2006

8 months

Luis Collazo

2 April 2005September 2005

6 months

Became champion: 2 April 2005

Won the title by defeating José Antonio Rivera.

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Jose Antonio Rivera

13 September 2003February 2005

1 year 6 months

Became champion: 13 September 2003

Won the title by defeating Michel Trabant.

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Ricardo Mayorga

30 March 2002January 2003

11 months

Became champion: 30 March 2002

Won the title by defeating Andrew Lewis.

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Andrew Lewis

17 February 200130 March 2002

1 year 2 months

Became champion: 17 February 2001

Won the title by defeating James Page.

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James Page

10 October 199827 September 2000

2 years

Became champion: 10 October 1998

Won the title by defeating Andrey Pestryayev.

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Ike Quartey

4 June 1994August 1998

4 years 3 months

Became champion: 4 June 1994

Won the title by defeating Crisanto España.

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Crisanto Espana

31 October 1992June 1994

1 year 9 months

Became champion: 31 October 1992

Won the title by defeating Meldrick Taylor.

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Meldrick Taylor

19 January 1991October 1992

1 year 10 months

Became champion: 19 January 1991

Won the title by defeating Aaron Davis.

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Aaron Davis

8 July 1990January 1991

7 months

Became champion: 8 July 1990

Won the title by defeating Mark Breland.

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Mark Breland

4 February 1989July 1990

1 year 6 months

Became champion: 4 February 1989

Won the vacant title by defeating Lee Seung-Soon.

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Tomas Molinares

29 July 1988December 1988

6 months

Became champion: 29 July 1988

Won the title by defeating Marlon Starling.

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Marlon Starling

22 August 1987July 1988

1 year

Became champion: 22 August 1987

Won the title by defeating Mark Breland.

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Mark Breland

6 February 1987August 1987

7 months

Became champion: 6 February 1987

Won the vacant title by defeating Harold Volbrecht.

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Lloyd Honeyghan

27 September 1986January 1987

5 months

Became champion: 27 September 1986

Won the title by defeating Donald Curry.

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Donald Curry

13 February 1983September 1986

3 years 8 months

Became champion: 13 February 1983

Won the vacant title by defeating Hwang Jun-Suk.

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Sugar Ray Leonard

16 September 1981November 1982

1 year 3 months

Became champion: 16 September 1981

Won the title by defeating Thomas Hearns.

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Thomas Hearns

2 August 1980September 1981

1 year 2 months

Became champion: 2 August 1980

Won the title by defeating José Cuevas.

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Pipino Cuevas

17 July 1976August 1980

4 years 2 months

Became champion: 17 July 1976

Won the title by defeating Ángel Espada.

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Angel Espada

28 June 1975July 1976

1 year 2 months

Became champion: 28 June 1975

Won the vacant title by defeating Clyde Gray.

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Jose Napoles

4 June 1971May 1975

4 years

Became champion: 4 June 1971

Won the title by defeating Billy Backus.

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Billy Backus

3 December 1970June 1971

7 months

Became champion: 3 December 1970

Won the title by defeating José Nápoles.

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Jose Napoles

18 April 1969December 1970

1 year 9 months

Became champion: 18 April 1969

Won the title by defeating Curtis Cokes.

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Curtis Cokes

24 August 1966April 1969

2 years 9 months

Became champion: 24 August 1966

Won the vacant title by defeating Manuel González.

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Emile Griffith

8 June 1963June 1966

3 years 1 month

Became champion: 8 June 1963

Won the title by defeating Luis Manuel Rodríguez.

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Luis Manuel Rodriguez

21 March 1963June 1963

4 months

Became champion: 21 March 1963

Won the title by defeating Emile Griffith.

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Emile Griffith

NBA / WBA

24 March 1962March 1963

1 year 1 month

Became champion: 24 March 1962

Won the title by defeating Benny Paret.

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Benny Paret

NBA

30 September 1961March 1962

7 months

Became champion: 30 September 1961

Won the title by defeating Emile Griffith.

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Emile Griffith

NBA

1 April 1961September 1961

6 months

Became champion: 1 April 1961

Won the title by defeating Benny Paret.

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Benny Paret

NBA

27 May 1960April 1961

1 year

Became champion: 27 May 1960

Won the title by defeating Don Jordan.

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Don Jordan

NBA

5 December 1958May 1960

1 year 6 months

Became champion: 5 December 1958

Won the title by defeating Virgil Akins.

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Virgil Akins

NBA

6 June 1958December 1958

7 months

Became champion: 6 June 1958

Won the vacant title by defeating Vince Martinez.

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Carmen Basilio

NBA

12 September 1956September 1957

1 year 1 month

Became champion: 12 September 1956

Won the title by defeating Johnny Saxton.

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Johnny Saxton

NBA

14 March 1956September 1956

7 months

Became champion: 14 March 1956

Won the title by defeating Carmen Basilio.

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Carmen Basilio

NBA

10 June 1955March 1956

10 months

Became champion: 10 June 1955

Won the title by defeating Tony DeMarco.

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Tony Demarco

NBA

1 April 1955June 1955

3 months

Became champion: 1 April 1955

Won the title by defeating Johnny Saxton.

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Johnny Saxton

NBA

20 October 1954April 1955

7 months

Became champion: 20 October 1954

Won the title by defeating Kid Gavilán.

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Kid Gavilan

NBA

18 May 1951October 1954

3 years 6 months

Became champion: 18 May 1951

Won the title by defeating Johnny Bratton.

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Johnny Bratton

NBA

13 March 1951May 1951

3 months

Became champion: 13 March 1951

Won the vacant title by defeating Charley Fusari.

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Sugar Ray Robinson

NBA

20 December 1946February 1951

4 years 3 months

Became champion: 20 December 1946

Won the vacant title by defeating Tommy Bell.

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Marty Servo

NBA

1 February 1946September 1946

8 months

Became champion: 1 February 1946

Won the title by defeating Freddie Cochrane.

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Freddie Cochrane

NBA

29 July 1941February 1946

4 years 8 months

Became champion: 29 July 1941

Won the title by defeating Fritzie Zivic.

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Fritzie Zivic

NBA

4 October 1940July 1941

10 months

Became champion: 4 October 1940

Won the title by defeating Henry Armstrong.

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Henry Armstrong

NBA

31 May 1938October 1940

2 years 6 months

Became champion: 31 May 1938

Won the title by defeating Barney Ross.

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Barney Ross

NBA

28 May 1935May 1938

3 years 1 month

Became champion: 28 May 1935

Won the title by defeating Jimmy McLarnin.

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Jimmy McLarnin

NBA

17 September 1934May 1935

9 months

Became champion: 17 September 1934

Won the title by defeating Barney Ross.

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Barney Ross

NBA

28 May 1934September 1934

5 months

Became champion: 28 May 1934

Won the title by defeating Jimmy McLarnin.

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Jimmy McLarnin

NBA

29 May 1933May 1934

1 year 1 month

Became champion: 29 May 1933

Won the title by defeating Young Corbett III.

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Young Corbett III

NBA

22 February 1933May 1933

4 months

Became champion: 22 February 1933

Won the title by defeating Jackie Fields.

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Jackie Fields

NBA

28 January 1932February 1933

1 year 2 months

Became champion: 28 January 1932

Won the title by defeating Lou Brouillard.

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Lou Brouillard

NBA

23 October 1931January 1932

4 months

Became champion: 23 October 1931

Won the title by defeating Jack Thompson.

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Jack Thompson

NBA

14 April 1931October 1931

7 months

Became champion: 14 April 1931

Won the title by defeating Tommy Freeman.

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Tommy Freeman

NBA

5 September 1930April 1931

8 months

Became champion: 5 September 1930

Won the title by defeating Jack Thompson.

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Jack Thompson

NBA

9 May 1930September 1930

5 months

Became champion: 9 May 1930

Won the title by defeating Jackie Fields.

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Jackie Fields

NBA

25 March 1929May 1930

1 year 3 months

Became champion: 25 March 1929

Won the vacant title by defeating Jack Thompson.

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Joe Dundee

NBA

3 June 1927March 1929

1 year 10 months

Became champion: 3 June 1927

Won the title by defeating Pete Latzo.

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Pete Latzo

NBA

20 May 1926June 1927

1 year 2 months

Became champion: 20 May 1926

Won the title by defeating Mickey Walker.

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Mickey Walker

NBA

1 November 1922May 1926

3 years 7 months

Became champion: 1 November 1922

Won the title by defeating Jack Britton.

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Jack Britton

NBA

January 1921November 1922

1 year 11 months

WBA Welterweight - Interim Champion

Ismael El Massoudi

July 2011November 2011

5 months

Souleymane M'baye

May 2010June 2011

1 year 2 months

Yuriy Nuzhnenko

November 2007September 2008

11 months

Shane Mosley

August 2007September 2007

2 months

WBA Welterweight Title History

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