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Welterweight Boxing Rankings — December 2007

Official Welterweight rankings for December 2007.

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 across the four organisations.

Division
Period
Org
RankWBADecember 2007WBCIBFDecember 2007WBODecember 2007
🏆Puerto Rico flagMiguel Cotto
World Champion
Not available for December 2007
Puerto Rico flagKermit Cintron
Champion
United States flagPaul Williams
Champion
🏆Ukraine flagYuriy Nuzhnenko
Interim Champion

1United States flagAntonio Margarito
Vacant
United States flagAntonio Margarito
2Puerto Rico flagCarlos QuintanaUnited States flagAndre Berto▲+1United States flagShane Mosley
3United States flagLuis CollazoUnited States flagZab Judah▲+1United Kingdom flagMichael Jennings
4France flagFrederic KloseMexico flagAntonio Margarito▲+2United States flagShamone Alvarez
5Venezuela flagNelson LinaresUnited States flagRoberto GarciaUnited States flagJan Zaveck
6Slovenia flagJan ZaveckUnited States flagJoshua Clottey▲+1Ghana flagJoshua Clottey
7United States flagShane MosleyUnited States flagLuis Collazo▲+1Dominican Republic flagEuri Gonzalez▲+1
8United States flagAndre Berto
Vacant
Haiti flagAndre Berto▼-1
9United States flagZab JudahFrance flagFrederic Klose▲+1Mexico flagJulio C. ChavezNEW
10Belgium flagJackson Osei BonsuUnited States flagShamone Alvarez▲+1Puerto Rico flagCarlos QuintanaNEW
11Ukraine flagVyacheslav SenchenkoMexico flagMiquel A Rodriguez▲+1Mexico flagJesus Soto Karass▼-1
12Russia flagIvan KirpaColombia flagRichard Gutierrez▲+1Country flagLuciano Abis▼-3
13Mexico flagMiguel RodriguezUnited States flagDavid Estrada▲+2Kazakhstan flagVitaliy Demyanenko▼-2
14United States flagJoaquin ZamoraSlovenia flagJan ZaveckNEWSouth Korea flagYoung Sung Kim▼-2
15Japan flagTadashi YubaArgentina flagOscar R. Medina▼-1

Source: WBA, WBC, IBF, WBO

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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 November 2007

IBFDecember 2007 vs November 2007

Biggest risers

  • US flag
    Antonio MargaritoFrom #5 to #4
    ▲+1
  • US flag
    David EstradaClimbed a place to #13
    ▲+1

Biggest fallers

  • US flag
    Roberto GarciaSlipped a spot to #5
    ▼-1

WBODecember 2007 vs November 2007

Entered the top 10

  • MX flag
    Julio C. ChavezNow ranked #9
  • PR flag
    Carlos QuintanaInto the top 10 at #10

Dropped out of the top 10

  • IT flag
    Luciano AbisCurrently at #12
  • MX flag
    Jesus Soto KarassNow ranked #11

Biggest risers

  • DO flag
    Euri GonzalezFrom #8 to #7
    ▲+1

Biggest fallers

  • IT flag
    Luciano AbisFell from #9 to #12
    ▼-3
  • KZ flag
    Vitaliy DemyanenkoDown to #13 from #11
    ▼-2
  • KR flag
    Young Sung KimNow ranked #14 (was #12)
    ▼-2