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Welterweight Boxing Rankings — January 2007

Official Welterweight rankings for January 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
RankWBAJanuary 2007WBCIBFJanuary 2007WBO
🏆Puerto Rico flagMiguel Cotto
World Champion
Not available for January 2007
Puerto Rico flagKermit Cintron
Champion
Not available for January 2007

1
Vacant
Vacant
2France flagFrederic Klose▲+1
Vacant
3Ukraine flagYuriy Nuzhnenko▲+6United States flagPaul Williams▲+1
4Colombia flagJoel Jair Julio▲+1Colombia flagJoel Julio▲+1
5Puerto Rico flagCarlos Quintana▲+2
Vacant
6United States flagLuis Collazo▼-4Argentina flagCarlos Baldomir▲+1
7Slovenia flagJan ZaveckNEWArgentina flagWalter Dario Matthysse▲+1
8Germany flagOktay Urkal▼-4United States flagRoberto Garcia▲+3
9Venezuela flagNelson Linares▲+2Mexico flagMiquel A Rodriguez▲+1
10Argentina flagSebastian Lujan▲+2United States flagDavid Estrada▼-1
11Belgium flagJackson Osei BonsuNEWUnited States flagLuis Collazo▲+1
12Dominican Republic flagDelvin Rodriguez▲+1France flagFrederic Klose▲+1
13Uzbekistan flagMasa BakirovNEW
Vacant
14United States flagGolden Johnson
Vacant
15Mexico flagMiguel RodriguezNEW

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 December 2006

WBAJanuary 2007 vs December 2006

Entered the top 10

  • SI flag
    Jan ZaveckNow ranked #7
  • VE flag
    Nelson LinaresClimbed from #11 up to #9
  • AR flag
    Sebastian LujanUp from #12 to #10

Dropped out of the top 10

  • US flag
    Demetrius HopkinsMoved down to Super Lightweight
  • US flag
    Paul WilliamsWas #6 last month
  • UZ flag
    Farhad BakirovOut of the top 10 after being #10

Biggest risers

  • UA flag
    Yuriy NuzhnenkoJumped from #9 to #3
    ▲+6
  • PR flag
    Carlos QuintanaClimbed from #7 to #5
    ▲+2
  • VE flag
    Nelson LinaresFrom #11 to #9
    ▲+2

Biggest fallers

  • US flag
    Luis CollazoNow #6 after #2 last month
    ▼-4
  • DE flag
    Oktay UrkalFell from #4 to #8
    ▼-4

IBFJanuary 2007 vs December 2006

Biggest risers

  • US flag
    Roberto GarciaNow ranked #8 (was #10)
    ▲+2

Biggest fallers

  • US flag
    David EstradaFrom #8 to #10
    ▼-2