WBC Welterweight Rankings Archive | March 2026

Rank	WBCMarch 2026
	Ryan GarciaNEW World Champion
1	Conor Benn
2	Souleymane Cissokho
3	Raul Curiel+2
4	Jack Catterall+2
5	Brian Norman Jr+3
6	Mario Barrios-6
7	Manny Pacquiao-4
8	Teofimo LopezNEW
9	Arnold Barboza Jr+1
10	Rohan Polanco+1
11	Egidijus Kavaliauskas-4
12	Karen Chukhadzhian+1
13	Samuel Molina+1
14	Eimantas Stanionis-5
15	Akrem Aouina
16	Abel RamosNEW
17	Jin SasakiNEW
18	Conah Walker-2
19	Ricardo Salas Rodriguez-2
20	Christopher Guerrero-2
21	Sora Tanaka+5
22	Tulani Mbenge-3
23	Delante Johnson-3
24	Alberto Ignacio Palmetta-3
25	Lucas ArganarazNEW
26	Eduardo Zuleta-1
27	Julian Rodriguez-5
28	Paddy Donovan-5
29	Jackson Griffiths-5
30	Yaroslav Mykhalushko-3
31	David Papot-3
32	Avious Griffin-3
33	Mohammed Sahnoun-3
34	Eugeniusz Makarczuk-3
35	Juan Camilo GonzalezNEW
36	Brandun Lee-4
37	Daniyar Yeleussinov-4
38	Muhammadali Ali Zahid-2
39	Daniel Keating-1
40	Lukas Dekys-1

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March 2026 archive

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Month-over-month changes since February 2026

There is a new Champion: Ryan Garcia(previously Mario Barrios)

Became champion: 21 February 2026

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

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Entered the top 10

Teofimo LopezEnters at #8
Rohan PolancoUp from #11 - now #10

Dropped out of the top 10

Egidijus KavaliauskasDropped to #11
Eimantas StanionisNow ranked #14

Biggest risers

Sora TanakaNow #21 after being #26 last month
+5
Brian Norman JrImproved from #8 to #5
+3
Raul CurielClimbed from #5 to #3
+2

Biggest fallers

Eimantas StanionisFell from #9 to #14
-5
Julian RodriguezFell from #22 to #27
-5
Paddy DonovanDown 5 places to #28
-5

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 (February 1963).

WBC Welterweight - World Champion

Ryan Garcia

21 February 2026Current

9 months

Became champion: 21 February 2026

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

First shown in March 2026 rankingsView source

Mario Barrios

July 202421 February 2026

1 year 8 months

Terence Crawford

29 July 2023June 2024

1 year

Became champion: 29 July 2023

Won the title by defeating Errol Spence Jr..

First shown in September 2023 rankingsView source

Errol Spence Jr

28 September 2019July 2023

3 years 11 months

Became champion: 28 September 2019

Won the title by defeating Shawn Porter.

First shown in January 2020 rankingsView source

Shawn Porter

8 September 2018September 2019

1 year 1 month

Became champion: 8 September 2018

Won the vacant title by defeating Danny Garcia.

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Keith Thurman

4 March 2017April 2018

1 year 2 months

Became champion: 4 March 2017

Won the title by defeating Danny Garcia.

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Danny Garcia

23 January 2016March 2017

1 year 3 months

Became champion: 23 January 2016

Won the title by defeating Robert Guerrero.

First shown in March 2016 rankingsView source

Floyd Mayweather Jr

17 September 20112 November 2015

4 years 3 months

Became champion: 17 September 2011

Won the title by defeating Victor Ortiz.

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Victor Ortiz

16 April 2011September 2011

6 months

Became champion: 16 April 2011

Won the title by defeating Andre Berto.

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Andre Berto

21 June 2008April 2011

2 years 11 months

Became champion: 21 June 2008

Won the title by defeating Miguel Angel Rodriguez.

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Floyd Mayweather Jr

4 November 2006June 2008

1 year 8 months

Became champion: 4 November 2006

Won the title by defeating Carlos Baldomir.

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Carlos Baldomir

7 January 2006November 2006

11 months

Became champion: 7 January 2006

Won the title by defeating Zab Judah.

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Zab Judah

5 February 2005January 2006

1 year

Became champion: 5 February 2005

Won the title by defeating Cory Spinks.

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Cory Spinks

13 December 2003February 2005

1 year 3 months

Became champion: 13 December 2003

Won the title by defeating Ricardo Mayorga.

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Ricardo Mayorga

25 January 2003December 2003

1 year

Became champion: 25 January 2003

Won the title by defeating Vernon Forrest.

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Vernon Forrest

26 January 2002January 2003

1 year 1 month

Became champion: 26 January 2002

Won the title by defeating Shane Mosley.

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Shane Mosley

17 June 2000January 2002

1 year 8 months

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

4 months

Became champion: 20 March 2000

Was awarded the WBC Welterweight title after defeating Derrell Coley.

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Felix Trinidad

17 September 1999March 2000

7 months

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

2 years 6 months

Became champion: 12 April 1997

Won the title by defeating Pernell Whitaker.

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Pernell Whitaker

6 March 1993April 1997

4 years 2 months

Became champion: 6 March 1993

Won the title by defeating Buddy McGirt.

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James McGirt

29 November 1991March 1993

1 year 5 months

Became champion: 29 November 1991

Won the title by defeating Simon Brown.

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Simon Brown

18 March 1991November 1991

9 months

Became champion: 18 March 1991

Won the title by defeating Maurice Blocker.

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Maurice Blocker

19 August 1990March 1991

8 months

Became champion: 19 August 1990

Won the title by defeating Marlon Starling.

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Marlon Starling

4 February 1989August 1990

1 year 7 months

Became champion: 4 February 1989

Won the title by defeating Lloyd Honeyghan.

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Lloyd Honeyghan

29 March 1988February 1989

1 year

Became champion: 29 March 1988

Won the title by defeating Jorge Vaca.

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Jorge Vaca

28 October 1987March 1988

6 months

Became champion: 28 October 1987

Won the title by defeating Lloyd Honeyghan.

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Lloyd Honeyghan

27 September 1986October 1987

1 year 2 months

Became champion: 27 September 1986

Won the title by defeating Donald Curry.

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Donald Curry

6 December 1985September 1986

10 months

Became champion: 6 December 1985

Won the title by defeating Milton McCrory.

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Milton McCrory

13 August 1983December 1985

2 years 5 months

Became champion: 13 August 1983

Won the vacant title by defeating Colin Jones.

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Sugar Ray Leonard

25 November 1980November 1982

2 years 1 month

Became champion: 25 November 1980

Won the title by defeating Roberto Durán.

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Roberto Duran

20 June 1980November 1980

6 months

Became champion: 20 June 1980

Won the title by defeating Sugar Ray Leonard.

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Sugar Ray Leonard

30 November 1979June 1980

8 months

Became champion: 30 November 1979

Won the title by defeating Wilfred Benítez.

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Wilfred Benitez

14 January 1979November 1979

11 months

Became champion: 14 January 1979

Won the title by defeating Carlos Palomino.

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Carlos Palomino

22 June 1976January 1979

2 years 8 months

Became champion: 22 June 1976

Won the title by defeating John H. Stracey.

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John H. Stracey

6 December 1975June 1976

7 months

Became champion: 6 December 1975

Won the title by defeating José Nápoles.

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Jose Napoles

4 June 1971December 1975

4 years 7 months

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 title by defeating Manuel Gonzalez.

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Emile Griffith

8 June 1963August 1966

3 years 3 months

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

February 1963March 1963

2 months

WBC Welterweight - Interim Champion

Mario Barrios

November 2023July 2024

9 months

Robert Guerrero

March 2013January 2014

11 months

WBC Welterweight Title History

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WBC Welterweight boxing rankings- March 2026

Month-over-month changes since February 2026

Entered the top 10

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Biggest risers

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WBC Welterweight Title History

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