WBC Welterweight Rankings Archive | March 2016

Rank	WBCMarch 2016
	Danny GarciaNEW World Champion
1	Amir Khan
2	Lamont Peterson+2
3	Andre Berto+2
4	Omar Figueroa+3
5	Konstantin Ponomarev+3
6	Errol Spence Jr+3
7	Ray Robinson+3
8	Sammy Vasquez Jr+4
9	Charles Manyuchi+4
10	Dmitry Mikhailenko+6
11	Robert Guerrero-5
12	Cesar Miguel Barrionuevo+8
13	Alfonso Gomez+1
14	Ionut Dan Ion+3
15	Ceferino Rodriguez+4
16	Paul MalignaggiNEW
17	Chris Algieri+6
18	Pablo Cesar CanoNEW
19	Bradley SkeeteNEW
20	Leonardo Bundu+2
21	Sadam Ali-6
22	Sam Eggington-4
23	Brad Solomon+2
24	Jeff Horn+5
25	Egidijus Kavaliauskas+7
26	Carlos Ocampo+5
27	Frankie GomezNEW
28	Mikael Zewski-1
29	Dusty Hernandez Harrison-3
30	Larry Ekundayo
31	Jamal JamesNEW
32	Aaron Martinez-11
33	Roberto ArriazaNEW
34	Paul Kamanga
35	Suyon Takayama+2
36	Jaime Herrera+2
37	Nabil KrissiNEW
38	Alex SaucedoNEW
39	Jack Brubaker
40	Mouhamed SderNEW

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March 2016 archive

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Month-over-month changes since December 2015

There is a new Champion: Danny Garcia

Became champion: 23 January 2016

Won the title by defeating Robert Guerrero.

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Entered the top 10

Sammy Vasquez JrPreviously ranked #12
Charles ManyuchiUp from #13 to #9
Dmitry MikhailenkoUp from #16 to #10

Dropped out of the top 10

Shawn PorterLast ranked #3
Robert GuerreroNow ranked #11

Biggest risers

Cesar Miguel BarrionuevoJumped from #20 to #12
+8
Egidijus KavaliauskasJumped from #32 to #25
+7
Dmitry MikhailenkoUp 6 places to #10
+6

Biggest fallers

Aaron MartinezFell from #21 to #32
-11
Sadam AliDropped from #15 to #21
-6
Robert GuerreroDown 5 places to #11
-5

WBC Welterweight Title History

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 February 1963, combining ranking archives and sourced title records.

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WBC Welterweight - World Champion

Ryan Garcia

21 February 2026Current

Became champion: 21 February 2026

Won the title by unanimous decision against Mario Barrios in Las Vegas.

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Mario Barrios

18 June 202421 February 2026

613 days

Became champion: 18 June 2024

Promoted from Interim Champion after Terence Crawford was designated Champion in Recess by the WBC.

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Terence Crawford

29 July 202318 June 2024

325 days

Became champion: 29 July 2023

Won the title by defeating Errol Spence Jr.

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Errol Spence Jr

28 September 2019July 2023

Became champion: 28 September 2019

Won the title by defeating Shawn Porter.

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Shawn Porter

8 September 2018September 2019

Became champion: 8 September 2018

Won the vacant title by defeating Danny Garcia.

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Keith Thurman

4 March 2017April 2018

Became champion: 4 March 2017

Won the title by defeating Danny Garcia.

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Danny Garcia

23 January 2016March 2017

Became champion: 23 January 2016

Won the title by defeating Robert Guerrero.

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Floyd Mayweather Jr

17 September 20112 November 2015

1,507 days

Became champion: 17 September 2011

Won the title by defeating Victor Ortiz.

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Victor Ortiz

16 April 2011September 2011

Became champion: 16 April 2011

Won the title by defeating Andre Berto.

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Andre Berto

21 June 2008April 2011

Became champion: 21 June 2008

Won the title by defeating Miguel Angel Rodriguez.

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Floyd Mayweather Jr

4 November 2006June 2008

Became champion: 4 November 2006

Won the title by defeating Carlos Baldomir.

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Carlos Baldomir

7 January 2006November 2006

Became champion: 7 January 2006

Won the title by defeating Zab Judah.

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Zab Judah

5 February 2005January 2006

Became champion: 5 February 2005

Won the title by defeating Cory Spinks.

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Cory Spinks

13 December 2003February 2005

Became champion: 13 December 2003

Won the title by defeating Ricardo Mayorga.

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Ricardo Mayorga

25 January 2003December 2003

Became champion: 25 January 2003

Won the title by defeating Vernon Forrest.

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Vernon Forrest

26 January 2002January 2003

Became champion: 26 January 2002

Won the title by defeating Shane Mosley.

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Shane Mosley

17 June 2000January 2002

Became champion: 17 June 2000

Won the title by defeating Oscar De La Hoya.

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Oscar De La Hoya

20 March 2000June 2000

Became champion: 20 March 2000

Was recognized as WBC welterweight champion after Felix Trinidad moved up, following the win over Derrell Coley.

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Felix Trinidad

17 September 199920 March 2000

185 days

Became champion: 17 September 1999

Won the title by defeating Oscar De La Hoya.

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Oscar De La Hoya

12 April 1997September 1999

Became champion: 12 April 1997

Won the title by defeating Pernell Whitaker.

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Pernell Whitaker

6 March 1993April 1997

Became champion: 6 March 1993

Won the title by defeating Buddy McGirt.

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James McGirt

29 November 1991March 1993

Became champion: 29 November 1991

Won the title by defeating Simon Brown.

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Simon Brown

18 March 1991November 1991

Became champion: 18 March 1991

Won the title by defeating Maurice Blocker.

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Maurice Blocker

19 August 1990March 1991

Became champion: 19 August 1990

Won the title by defeating Marlon Starling.

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Marlon Starling

4 February 1989August 1990

Became champion: 4 February 1989

Won the title by defeating Lloyd Honeyghan.

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Lloyd Honeyghan

29 March 1988February 1989

Became champion: 29 March 1988

Won the title by defeating Jorge Vaca.

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Jorge Vaca

28 October 1987March 1988

Became champion: 28 October 1987

Won the title by defeating Lloyd Honeyghan.

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Lloyd Honeyghan

27 September 1986October 1987

Became champion: 27 September 1986

Won the title by defeating Donald Curry.

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Donald Curry

6 December 1985September 1986

Became champion: 6 December 1985

Won the title by defeating Milton McCrory.

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Milton McCrory

13 August 1983December 1985

Became champion: 13 August 1983

Won the vacant title by defeating Colin Jones.

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Sugar Ray Leonard

25 November 1980November 1982

Became champion: 25 November 1980

Won the title by defeating Roberto Durán.

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Roberto Duran

20 June 1980November 1980

Became champion: 20 June 1980

Won the title by defeating Sugar Ray Leonard.

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Sugar Ray Leonard

30 November 1979June 1980

Became champion: 30 November 1979

Won the title by defeating Wilfred Benítez.

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Wilfred Benitez

14 January 1979November 1979

Became champion: 14 January 1979

Won the title by defeating Carlos Palomino.

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Carlos Palomino

22 June 1976January 1979

Became champion: 22 June 1976

Won the title by defeating John Stracey.

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John Stracey

6 December 1975June 1976

Became champion: 6 December 1975

Won the title by defeating José Nápoles.

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Jose Napoles

4 June 1971December 1975

Became champion: 4 June 1971

Won the title by defeating Billy Backus.

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Billy Backus

3 December 1970June 1971

Became champion: 3 December 1970

Won the title by defeating José Nápoles.

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Jose Napoles

18 April 1969December 1970

Became champion: 18 April 1969

Won the title by defeating Curtis Cokes.

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Curtis Cokes

24 August 1966April 1969

Became champion: 24 August 1966

Won the title by defeating Manuel Gonzalez.

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Emile Griffith

8 June 1963August 1966

Became champion: 8 June 1963

Won the title by defeating Luis Rodriguez.

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Luis Rodriguez

21 March 1963June 1963

Became champion: 21 March 1963

Won the title by defeating Emile Griffith.

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Emile Griffith

14 February 1963March 1963

Became champion: 14 February 1963

Was recognized as the inaugural WBC welterweight champion when the organization was founded, while already holding the world championship.

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WBC Welterweight - Interim Champion

Mario Barrios

30 September 202318 June 2024

262 days

Became champion: 30 September 2023

Won the interim WBC title by defeating Yordenis Ugas by unanimous decision in Las Vegas.

First shown in November 2023 rankingsView source

Robert Guerrero

28 July 2012January 2014

Became champion: 28 July 2012

Won the interim WBC title by defeating Selcuk Aydin by unanimous decision in San Jose, California.

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WBC Welterweight Title History

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WBC Welterweight boxing rankings- March 2016

Month-over-month changes since December 2015

Entered the top 10

Dropped out of the top 10

Biggest risers

Biggest fallers

WBC Welterweight Title History

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