Compare live welterweight rankings from the WBA, WBC, IBF, WBO and The RING. Combined rankings list, not fight records. Single-organization lists: WBA, WBC, IBF, WBO or RING.
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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.
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.
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.
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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The ranking data is sourced from published ranking documents and pages for the WBA, WBC, IBF, WBO, and The RING. We check for new publications monthly and verify each list. All data is taken from publicly available source material published by those organizations and ratings sources.
Most organizations publish monthly rankings within the first two weeks of each month, though timing can vary. Box-Rank checks for new documents every month and aims to have new lists live within 24-48 hours of official publication.
A boxer may be inactive, unrecognized by that organization, or recently moved to a different weight class. The table reflects only the officially published top contenders. Extended inactivity, significant losses, or rule violations can also lead to removal.
Vacant means that organization has not named a champion or holder for that slot in this published list. It is not a ranked boxer. The rest of the contender order still comes from the same official document.
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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 January 1921, combining ranking archives and sourced title records.
Explore the welterweight title-change timeline across all organizations
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.
Explore the welterweight title-change timeline across all organizations
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 1984, combining ranking archives and sourced title records.
Explore the welterweight title-change timeline across all organizations
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 May 1989, combining ranking archives and sourced title records.
Explore the welterweight title-change timeline across all organizations
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 January 1924, combining ranking archives and sourced title records.
Explore the welterweight title-change timeline across all organizations
Yordenis Ugas
Manny Pacquiao
Ricardo Mayorga
Miguel Cotto
Andrew Lewis
Ike Quartey
Jimmy McLarnin
Roberto Duran
Jan Zaveck
Michele Piccirillo