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WBC Welterweight Boxing Rankings - January 2023

Official Welterweight rankings for January 2023 from the WBC.

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 WBC.

Division
Period
Org
RankWBCJanuary 2023
🏆United States flagErrol Spence Jr
Champion

1United States flagKeith Thurman
2United States flagVergil Ortiz Jr
3Cuba flagYordenis Ugas
4Canada flagCody Crowley
5France flagSouleymane Cissokho
6United States flagAbel Ramos
7Lithuania flagEgidijus Kavaliauskas
8Armenia flagDavid Avanesyan
9South Africa flagTulani Mbenge
10United States flagMario Barrios
11United States flagRashidi Ellis
12United States flagJamal James
13Mexico flagRaul Curiel
14Japan flagRyota Toyoshima
15United States flagLucas Santamaria
16United States flagGiovani Santillan
17United States flagAlexis Rocha
18Uzbekistan flagKudratillo Abdukakhorov
19Japan flagKeita Obara
20Kazakhstan flagDaniyar Yeleussinov
21Uzbekistan flagShakhram Giyasov
22United States flagOmar Juarez
23United Kingdom flagChris Kongo
24United States flagBlair Cobbs
25Canada flagCustio Clayton
26Albania flagFlorian Marku
27United Kingdom flagMichael McKinson
28United States flagQuinton Randall
29Uzbekistan flagJamshidbek Najmitdnov
30Kazakhstan flagTalgat Shayken
31India flagSabari Jaishankar
32Mexico flagIsaac Lucero
33Ecuador flagErick Bone
34South Africa flagJabulani Makhense
35Ukraine flagIvan Golub
36Argentina flagYoel Alberto Peralta
37Poland flagPrzemyslaw Runowski
38United States flagCesar Francis
39France flagJordy Weiss
40Spain flagJon Miguez

Source: WBC

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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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WBC Welterweight Title History

Champions who have held each belt, from oldest to most recent. Title history only goes back as far as our earliest WBC monthly rankings (December 2022).

WBC Welterweight — Champion

United States flagRyan Garcia
March 2026 — Current
4 months
United States flagMario Barrios
July 2024 — March 2026
1 year 9 months
United States flagTerence Crawford
September 2023 — June 2024
10 months
United States flagErrol Spence Jr
December 2022 — September 2023
10 months

WBC Welterweight — Interim Champion

United States flagMario Barrios
November 2023 — July 2024
9 months