Pro-Boxing Welterweight Rankings and Champion

Last Modified Aug 20, 2024 10:23 GMT
Pro-Boxing Welterweight Rankings and Champion
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In professional boxing and other combat sports, there is a weight class welterweight boxing. It has a maximum weight limit ranging from 140 to 147 pounds (63.5 to 66.7 kilograms).

In 1831, the term "welterweight" was first used to refer to a "heavyweight horseman," but by 1896, it had come to refer to a specific weight division for boxers and wrestlers.

Boxing Welterweight Overview

The term "welterweight" was initially only used in boxing, but it is now also used in other combat sports like Muay Thai, taekwondo, and mixed martial arts to designate opponents in their own weight division systems. Welterweight is heavier than lightweight but lighter than middleweight in the majority of sports that use it.

History of the Welterweight Class in Pro Boxing

The term "welter" was first used to refer to a "heavyweight horseman or boxer" in 1804, and it may be derived from "welt," which means to deliver hard blows and dates back to the 15th century.

In 1831, the term "welterweight" was first used to describe a "heavyweight horseman." By 1896, it had come to refer to a specific weight division for boxers and wrestlers.

The welterweight weight limit increased over time, peaking in 1889 at 145 lb (65.8 kg). The NSC set the official weight limit at 10 st (140.0 lb; 63.5 kg) in 1909, and Walker Law raised it to 147 lb (66.7 kg) in 1920.

List of Current Pro Boxing Welterweight Champions

Division/ WeightWBA WBCIBFWBOIBO
WelterweightTerence CrawfordEimantas Stanionis (R)Mario BarriosJaron EnnisBrian Norman Jr. Vacant

Latest Results from Welterweight Pro Boxing

  • On May 4, 2024, Mario Barrios defeated Fabián Maidana and retained the WBC interim welterweight title.

  • On May 4, 2024, Eimantas Stanionis defeated Gabriel Maestre via a unanimous decision to retain the WBA (Regular) welterweight title.

Pro Boxing Welterweight Rankings 2024

RankBoxRecTBRBThe RingWBAWBCIBFWBO
CTerence CrawfordTerence CrawfordTerence CrawfordEimantas Stanionis (R)Mario BarriosJaron EnnisBrian Norman Jr.
1Terence CrawfordErrol Spence Jr.Jaron EnnisShakhram GiyasovSouleymane CissokhoKaren Chukhadzhian[M]Shakhram Giyasov[M]
2Mario BarriosTerence CrawfordErrol Spence Jr.Errol Spence Jr.Conor BennvacantJin Sasaki
3Errol Spence Jr.Yordenis UgásEimantas StanionisConor BennEgidijus KavaliauskasCody CrowleyKaren Chukhadzhian
4Giovani SantillanVergil Ortiz Jr.Mario BarriosLewis CrockerRaul CurielJin SasakiSouleymane Cissokho
5Jaron EnnisJaron EnnisDavid AvenesyanJin SasakiJin SasakiErrol Spence Jr.David Papot
6Souleymane CissokhoKeith ThurmanBrian Norman Jr.Derrieck CuevasJamal JamesPaddy DonovanDerrieck Cuevas
7Cody CrowleyEimantas StanionisGiovani SantillanPaddy DonovanAbel RamosLewis CrockerConor Benn
8Jin SasakiCody CrowleyShakhram GiyasovGabriel MaestreShakhram GiyasovNicklaus FlazGiovani Santillan
9Yordenis UgásAlexis RochaAlexis RochaCletus SeldinRoiman VillaRoiman VillaAlexis Rocha
10Conor BennRashidi EllisJin SasakiJonathan Jose HernandezGiovani SantillanAlexis RochaOwen Cooper

Pro-Boxing Weight Divisions

FAQs On Pro-Boxing Welterweight

A. In professional boxing and other combat sports, welterweight boxing is a weight class.


A. The term "welter" was first used to refer to a heavyweight horseman or boxer in 1804 and was possibly derived from the word "welt," which means "to deliver hard blows."


A. Welterweight boxers have a weight limit of 140 to 147 pounds (63.5 to 66.7 kilograms).


A. WBA: Terence Crawford, WBA (Regular): Eimantas Stanionis, WBC: Mario Barrios, IBF: Jaron Ennis, WBO: Brian Norman Jr.


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