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Welterweight

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Welterweight is a weight class in combat sports. Originally the term welterweight was used only in boxing, but other combat sports like muay Thai, taekwondo, and mixed martial arts also use it for their own weight division system to classify the opponents. If used, welterweight is typically between lightweight and middleweight.

Tables

· Boxing › Professional boxing › Current world champions
WBA
WBA
Sanctioning body
WBA
Reign began
August 1, 2025
Champion
Rolando Romero
Record
17–2 (13 KO)
Defenses
0
WBC
WBC
Sanctioning body
WBC
Reign began
June 18, 2024
Champion
Mario Barrios
Record
29–2–2 (18 KO)
Defenses
2
IBF
IBF
Sanctioning body
IBF
Reign began
September 13, 2025
Champion
Lewis Crocker
Record
22–0 (11 KO)
Defenses
0
WBO
WBO
Sanctioning body
WBO
Reign began
November 22, 2025
Champion
Devin Haney
Record
33–0–0–1 (15 KO)
Defenses
2
Sanctioning body
Reign began
Champion
Record
Defenses
WBA
August 1, 2025
Rolando Romero
17–2 (13 KO)
0
WBC
June 18, 2024
Mario Barrios
29–2–2 (18 KO)
2
IBF
September 13, 2025
Lewis Crocker
22–0 (11 KO)
0
WBO
November 22, 2025
Devin Haney
33–0–0–1 (15 KO)
2
· Boxing › Professional boxing › Current world rankings › <i>The Ring</i>
vacant
vacant
Rank
C
Name
vacant
Brian Norman Jr.
Brian Norman Jr.
Rank
1
Name
Brian Norman Jr.
Record
28–0–0–2 (22 KO)
Title(s)
WBO
Eimantas Stanionis
Eimantas Stanionis
Rank
2
Name
Eimantas Stanionis
Record
15–1–0–1 (9 KO)
Giovani Santillan
Giovani Santillan
Rank
3
Name
Giovani Santillan
Record
34–1 (18 KO)
Rohan Polanco
Rohan Polanco
Rank
4
Name
Rohan Polanco
Record
17–0 (10 KO)
Shakhram Giyasov
Shakhram Giyasov
Rank
5
Name
Shakhram Giyasov
Record
17–0 (10 KO)
Alexis Rocha
Alexis Rocha
Rank
6
Name
Alexis Rocha
Record
25–2–1 (16 KO)
Raúl Curiel
Raúl Curiel
Rank
7
Name
Raúl Curiel
Record
16–0–1 (14 KO)
Mario Barrios
Mario Barrios
Rank
8
Name
Mario Barrios
Record
29–2–2 (18 KO)
Title(s)
WBC
Manny Pacquiao
Manny Pacquiao
Rank
9
Name
Manny Pacquiao
Record
62–8–3 (39 KO)
Ekow Essuman
Ekow Essuman
Rank
10
Name
Ekow Essuman
Record
22–1 (8 KO)
Rank
Name
Record
Title(s)
C
vacant
1
Brian Norman Jr.
28–0–0–2 (22 KO)
WBO
2
Eimantas Stanionis
15–1–0–1 (9 KO)
3
Giovani Santillan
34–1 (18 KO)
4
Rohan Polanco
17–0 (10 KO)
5
Shakhram Giyasov
17–0 (10 KO)
6
Alexis Rocha
25–2–1 (16 KO)
7
Raúl Curiel
16–0–1 (14 KO)
8
Mario Barrios
29–2–2 (18 KO)
WBC
9
Manny Pacquiao
62–8–3 (39 KO)
10
Ekow Essuman
22–1 (8 KO)
· Boxing › Professional boxing › Current world rankings › <i>BoxRec</i>
Terence Crawford
Terence Crawford
Rank
1
Name
Terence Crawford
Record
40–0 (31 KO)
Points
513.6
Errol Spence Jr.
Errol Spence Jr.
Rank
2
Name
Errol Spence Jr.
Record
28–1 (22 KO)
Points
442.3
Keith Thurman
Keith Thurman
Rank
3
Name
Keith Thurman
Record
30–1 (22 KO)
Points
155.7
Yordenis Ugas
Yordenis Ugas
Rank
4
Name
Yordenis Ugas
Record
27–5 (12 KO)
Points
139.4
Kell Brook
Kell Brook
Rank
5
Name
Kell Brook
Record
40–3 (28 KO)
Points
100.4
Mikey Garcia
Mikey Garcia
Rank
6
Name
Mikey Garcia
Record
40–2 (30 KO)
Points
82.77
Vergil Ortiz Jr.
Vergil Ortiz Jr.
Rank
7
Name
Vergil Ortiz Jr.
Record
19–0 (19 KO)
Points
79.61
Cody Crowley
Cody Crowley
Rank
8
Name
Cody Crowley
Record
21–0 (9 KO)
Points
71.90
David Avanesyan
David Avanesyan
Rank
9
Name
David Avanesyan
Record
29–4–1 (17 KO)
Points
70.84
Jaron Ennis
Jaron Ennis
Rank
10
Name
Jaron Ennis
Record
30–0–0–1 (27 KO)
Points
46.31
Title(s)
IBF
Rank
Name
Record
Points
Title(s)
1
Terence Crawford
40–0 (31 KO)
513.6
2
Errol Spence Jr.
28–1 (22 KO)
442.3
3
Keith Thurman
30–1 (22 KO)
155.7
4
Yordenis Ugas
27–5 (12 KO)
139.4
5
Kell Brook
40–3 (28 KO)
100.4
6
Mikey Garcia
40–2 (30 KO)
82.77
7
Vergil Ortiz Jr.
19–0 (19 KO)
79.61
8
Cody Crowley
21–0 (9 KO)
71.90
9
David Avanesyan
29–4–1 (17 KO)
70.84
10
Jaron Ennis
30–0–0–1 (27 KO)
46.31
IBF
· Boxing › Professional boxing › Longest-reigning world welterweight champions
Terence Crawford
Terence Crawford
Col 1
1.
Name
Terence Crawford
Title reign
7 years, 6 months and 2 days
Title recognition
WBO
Successful defenses
7
Beaten opponents
7
Félix Trinidad
Félix Trinidad
Col 1
2.
Name
Félix Trinidad
Title reign
6 years, 8 months, 14 days
Title recognition
IBF
Successful defenses
15
Beaten opponents
15
Errol Spence Jr.
Errol Spence Jr.
Col 1
3.
Name
Errol Spence Jr.
Title reign
6 years, 2 months and 3 days
Title recognition
IBF, WBC
Successful defenses
6
Beaten opponents
5
Antonio Margarito
Antonio Margarito
Col 1
4.
Name
Antonio Margarito
Title reign
5 years, 3 months, 28 days
Title recognition
WBO
Successful defenses
7
Beaten opponents
7
Ike Quartey
Ike Quartey
Col 1
5.
Name
Ike Quartey
Title reign
4 years, 7 months, 30 days
Title recognition
WBA
Successful defenses
7
Beaten opponents
7
Freddie Cochrane
Freddie Cochrane
Col 1
6.
Name
Freddie Cochrane
Title reign
4 years, 7 months, 03 days
Title recognition
NYSAC, NBA
Successful defenses
0
Beaten opponents
0
José Nápoles
José Nápoles
Col 1
7.
Name
José Nápoles
Title reign
4 years, 6 months, 2 days
Title recognition
WBA, WBC
Successful defenses
10
Beaten opponents
8
Sugar Ray Robinson
Sugar Ray Robinson
Col 1
8.
Name
Sugar Ray Robinson
Title reign
4 years, 1 month, 26 days
Title recognition
NYSAC, NBA
Successful defenses
5
Beaten opponents
5
Floyd Mayweather Jr.
Floyd Mayweather Jr.
Col 1
9.
Name
Floyd Mayweather Jr.
Title reign
4 years, 1 month, 18 days
Title recognition
WBC
Successful defenses
5
Beaten opponents
4
Pernell Whitaker
Pernell Whitaker
Col 1
10.
Name
Pernell Whitaker
Title reign
4 years, 1 month, 6 days
Title recognition
WBC
Successful defenses
8
Beaten opponents
7
Pipino Cuevas
Pipino Cuevas
Col 1
11.
Name
Pipino Cuevas
Title reign
4 years and 16 days
Title recognition
WBA
Successful defenses
11
Beaten opponents
10
Name
Title reign
Title recognition
Successful defenses
Beaten opponents
Fights
1.
Terence Crawford
7 years, 6 months and 2 days
WBO
7
7
2.
Félix Trinidad
6 years, 8 months, 14 days
IBF
15
15
3.
Errol Spence Jr.
6 years, 2 months and 3 days
IBF, WBC
6
5
4.
Antonio Margarito
5 years, 3 months, 28 days
WBO
7
7
5.
Ike Quartey
4 years, 7 months, 30 days
WBA
7
7
6.
Freddie Cochrane
4 years, 7 months, 03 days
NYSAC, NBA
0
0
7.
José Nápoles
4 years, 6 months, 2 days
WBA, WBC
10
8
8.
Sugar Ray Robinson
4 years, 1 month, 26 days
NYSAC, NBA
5
5
9.
Floyd Mayweather Jr.
4 years, 1 month, 18 days
WBC
5
4
10.
Pernell Whitaker
4 years, 1 month, 6 days
WBC
8
7
11.
Pipino Cuevas
4 years and 16 days
WBA
11
10
· Boxing › Professional boxing › Top 10 most title defenses
Henry Armstrong
Henry Armstrong
Col 1
1.
Name
Henry Armstrong
Title reign
2 years, 4 months, 3 days
Title recognition
NYSAC, NBA, Ring
Successful defenses
19
Beaten opponents
15
Félix Trinidad
Félix Trinidad
Col 1
2.
Name
Félix Trinidad
Title reign
6 years, 8 months, 14 days
Title recognition
IBF
Successful defenses
15
Beaten opponents
15
Pipino Cuevas
Pipino Cuevas
Col 1
3.
Name
Pipino Cuevas
Title reign
4 years and 16 days
Title recognition
WBA
Successful defenses
11
Beaten opponents
10
José Nápoles
José Nápoles
Col 1
4.
Name
José Nápoles
Title reign
4 years, 6 months, 2 days
Title recognition
WBA, WBC, Ring
Successful defenses
10
Beaten opponents
8
Jack Britton
Jack Britton
Col 1
5.
Name
Jack Britton
Title reign
3 years, 7 months, 13 days
Title recognition
World
Successful defenses
9
Beaten opponents
8
Pernell Whitaker
Pernell Whitaker
Col 1
6.
Name
Pernell Whitaker
Title reign
4 years, 1 month, 6 days
Title recognition
WBC
Successful defenses
8
Beaten opponents
7
Simon Brown
Simon Brown
Col 1
7.
Name
Simon Brown
Title reign
3 years, 7 months, 6 days
Title recognition
IBF
Successful defenses
8
Beaten opponents
8
Kid Gavilán
Kid Gavilán
Col 1
8.
Name
Kid Gavilán
Title reign
3 years, 5 months, 2 days
Title recognition
NYSAC, NBA, Ring
Successful defenses
7
Beaten opponents
6
Donald Curry
Donald Curry
Col 1
9.
Name
Donald Curry
Title reign
3 years, 7 months, 14 days
Title recognition
WBA
Successful defenses
7
Beaten opponents
7
Ike Quartey
Ike Quartey
Col 1
10.
Name
Ike Quartey
Title reign
4 years, 7 months, 30 days
Title recognition
WBA
Successful defenses
7
Beaten opponents
7
Name
Title reign
Title recognition
Successful defenses
Beaten opponents
Fights
1.
Henry Armstrong
2 years, 4 months, 3 days
NYSAC, NBA, Ring
19
15
2.
Félix Trinidad
6 years, 8 months, 14 days
IBF
15
15
3.
Pipino Cuevas
4 years and 16 days
WBA
11
10
4.
José Nápoles
4 years, 6 months, 2 days
WBA, WBC, Ring
10
8
5.
Jack Britton
3 years, 7 months, 13 days
World
9
8
6.
Pernell Whitaker
4 years, 1 month, 6 days
WBC
8
7
7.
Simon Brown
3 years, 7 months, 6 days
IBF
8
8
8.
Kid Gavilán
3 years, 5 months, 2 days
NYSAC, NBA, Ring
7
6
9.
Donald Curry
3 years, 7 months, 14 days
WBA
7
7
10.
Ike Quartey
4 years, 7 months, 30 days
WBA
7
7
· Mixed martial arts › Current champions
UFC
UFC
Organization
UFC
Reign began
November 15, 2025
Champion
Islam Makhachev
Record
28–1 (5KO 13SUB)
Title defenses
0
Bellator MMA
Bellator MMA
Organization
Bellator MMA
Reign began
June 22, 2024
Champion
Ramazan Kuramagomedov
Record
13–0 (2KO 6SUB)
Title defenses
0
ONE Championship
ONE Championship
Organization
ONE Championship
Reign began
October 25, 2019
Champion
Kiamrian Abbasov
Record
23–5 (8KO 4SUB)
Title defenses
1
Fight Nights Global
Fight Nights Global
Organization
Fight Nights Global
Reign began
April 6, 2019
Champion
Dmitry Bikrev
Record
13–3 (9KO 1SUB)
Title defenses
3
KSW
KSW
Organization
KSW
Reign began
April 22, 2023
Champion
Adrian Bartosiński
Record
16–1 (11KO 2SUB)
Title defenses
3
Titan FC
Titan FC
Organization
Titan FC
Reign began
March 15, 2019
Champion
Michael Graves
Record
9–1 (4KO 2SUB)
Title defenses
1
ACA
ACA
Organization
ACA
Reign began
April 26, 2019
Champion
Albert Tumenov
Record
22–4 (14KO)
Title defenses
1
Legacy Fighting Alliance
Legacy Fighting Alliance
Organization
Legacy Fighting Alliance
Reign began
August 21, 2020
Champion
Jaleel Willis
Record
13–2 (5KO)
Title defenses
0
Cage Warriors
Cage Warriors
Organization
Cage Warriors
Reign began
April 26, 2025
Champion
Justin Burlinson
Record
10-2 (3KO 7SUB)
Title defenses
0
Organization
Reign began
Champion
Record
Title defenses
UFC
November 15, 2025
Islam Makhachev
28–1 (5KO 13SUB)
0
Bellator MMA
June 22, 2024
Ramazan Kuramagomedov
13–0 (2KO 6SUB)
0
ONE Championship
October 25, 2019
Kiamrian Abbasov
23–5 (8KO 4SUB)
1
Fight Nights Global
April 6, 2019
Dmitry Bikrev
13–3 (9KO 1SUB)
3
KSW
April 22, 2023
Adrian Bartosiński
16–1 (11KO 2SUB)
3
Titan FC
March 15, 2019
Michael Graves
9–1 (4KO 2SUB)
1
ACA
April 26, 2019
Albert Tumenov
22–4 (14KO)
1
Legacy Fighting Alliance
August 21, 2020
Jaleel Willis
13–2 (5KO)
0
Cage Warriors
April 26, 2025
Justin Burlinson
10-2 (3KO 7SUB)
0

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    https://www.etymonline.com/word/welterweight
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    https://ringmagazine.com/en/ring-ranking
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    https://boxrec.com/en/ratings?r%5Brole%5D=proboxer&r%5Bsex%5D=M&r%5Bdivision%5D=Welterweight&r%5Bcountry%5D=&r%5Bstance%5D=&r%5Bstatus%5D=a&r_go=
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    https://boxrec.com/en/proboxer/447121
  6. "Professional boxing record: Felix Trinidad"
    https://boxrec.com/en/proboxer/3254
  7. "Professional boxing record: Errol Spence Jr"
    https://boxrec.com/en/proboxer/629465
  8. "Professional boxing record: Felix Trinidad"
    https://boxrec.com/en/proboxer/011677
  9. "Professional boxing record: Ike Quartey"
    https://boxrec.com/en/proboxer/001491
  10. "Professional boxing record: Freddie Cochrane"
    https://boxrec.com/en/proboxer/11205
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