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WBA Welterweight Boxing Rankings - October 2018

Official Welterweight rankings for October 2018 from the WBA.

Presented as a historical snapshot for that month. Use the weight-class arrows to move up or down divisions, the month controls to jump between updates, and click any fighter's name to see their ranking history with the WBA.

Division
Period
Org
RankWBAOctober 2018
🏆United States flagKeith Thurman
Super Champion
🏆Philippines flagManny Pacquiao
World Champion

1Russia flagAlexander Besputin▲+1
2United States flagJessie Vargas▲+1
3United States flagJamal James▲+1
4Lithuania flagEgidijus Kavaliauskas▲+1
5United Kingdom flagAmir Khan▲+1
6United States flagAdrien Broner▲+1
7United States flagJosesito Lopez▲+1
8Spain flagKerman LejarragaNEW
9Argentina flagFabian Andres Maidana
10United Kingdom flagConor Benn
11United Kingdom flagJosh Kelly
12Russia flagSergey Lubkovich
13Colombia flagSamuel Vargas
14Venezuela flagFrank Rojas
15Russia flagRadzhab ButaevNEW

Source: WBA

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About the Welterweight Division

Weight Limit: 140-147 lbs (63.5-66.7 kg)

Welterweight is one of boxing's most competitive and talent-rich divisions. The weight class has consistently produced exciting fights and has been home to many of boxing's biggest stars.

Division Characteristics

Welterweights are known for their speed, skill, and combination punching. The division features a mix of technical boxers and aggressive punchers, leading to diverse and exciting matchups.

Notable Facts

The Welterweight division has been home to legendary fighters like Sugar Ray Leonard, Floyd Mayweather Jr., and Manny Pacquiao. The division is known for producing high-profile, lucrative fights.

Historical Context

Welterweight has long been considered one of boxing's premier divisions, with a history of producing competitive matchups and memorable championship fights.

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Month-over-month changes since September 2018

Entered the top 10

  • ES flag
    Kerman LejarragaInto the top 10 at #8

Dropped out of the top 10

  • US flag
    Jose Benavidez JrLast ranked #1

Biggest risers

  • RU flag
    Alexander BesputinClimbed a place to #1
    ▲+1
  • US flag
    Jessie VargasFrom #3 to #2
    ▲+1
  • US flag
    Jamal JamesUp one spot to #3
    ▲+1

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 2000).

WBA Welterweight — Super Champion

United States flagRolando Romero
May 2026 — Current
1 month
United States flagJaron Ennis
April 2025 — July 2025
4 months
United States flagTerence Crawford
July 2023 — August 2024
1 year 2 months
United States flagErrol Spence Jr
April 2022 — July 2023
1 year 4 months
Cuba flagYordenis Ugas
January 2021 — April 2022
1 year 4 months
Philippines flagManny Pacquiao
July 2019 — January 2021
1 year 7 months
United States flagKeith Thurman
January 2017 — July 2019
2 years 7 months
United States flagFloyd Mayweather Jr
April 2014 — December 2015
1 year 9 months
United States flagShane Mosley
December 2008 — April 2010
1 year 5 months
United States flagAntonio Margarito
September 2008 — December 2008
4 months
United States flagZab Judah
January 2005 — December 2005
1 year
United States flagCory Spinks
November 2003 — January 2005
1 year 3 months
Nicaragua flagRicardo Mayorga
January 2003 — November 2003
11 months

WBA Welterweight — World Champion

United Kingdom flagJack Catterall
May 2026 — Current
1 month
United States flagRolando Romero
May 2025 — May 2026
1 year 1 month
Lithuania flagEimantas Stanionis
April 2022 — April 2025
3 years 1 month
Russia flagRadzhab Butaev
October 2021 — April 2022
7 months
United States flagJamal James
February 2021 — October 2021
9 months
Cuba flagYordenis Ugas
September 2020 — January 2021
5 months
Russia flagAlexander Besputin
November 2019 — June 2020
8 months
Philippines flagManny Pacquiao
July 2018 — July 2019
1 year 1 month
Argentina flagLucas Martin Matthysse
January 2018 — July 2018
7 months
United States flagLamont Peterson
February 2017 — October 2017
9 months
Russia flagDavid Avanesyan
January 2017 — February 2017
2 months
United States flagKeith Thurman
December 2014 — January 2017
2 years 2 months
Argentina flagMarcos Rene Maidana
December 2013 — April 2014
5 months
United States flagAdrien Broner
June 2013 — December 2013
7 months
United States flagPaul Malignaggi
April 2012 — June 2013
1 year 3 months
Ukraine flagVyacheslav Senchenko
April 2009 — April 2012
3 years 1 month
Ukraine flagYuriy Nuzhnenko
September 2008 — April 2009
8 months
United States flagAntonio Margarito
July 2008 — September 2008
3 months
Puerto Rico flagMiguel Cotto
November 2006 — July 2008
1 year 9 months
United Kingdom flagRicky Hatton
May 2006 — August 2006
4 months
United States flagLuis Collazo
March 2005 — May 2006
1 year 3 months
United States flagJose Antonio Rivera
September 2003 — March 2005
1 year 7 months
Nicaragua flagRicardo Mayorga
March 2002 — January 2003
11 months
Guyana flagAndrew Lewis
February 2001 — March 2002
1 year 2 months
United States flagJames Page
January 2000 — September 2000
9 months

WBA Welterweight — Interim Champion

France flagIsmael El Massoudi
July 2011 — November 2011
5 months
France flagSouleymane M'baye
May 2010 — July 2011
1 year 3 months
Ukraine flagYuriy Nuzhnenko
November 2007 — September 2008
11 months
United States flagShane Mosley
August 2007 — September 2007
2 months