Welterweight • The Ring

Current champion: Vacant (since 12 September 2015)

Scheduled bout: Errol Spence Jr v Terence Crawford

Timeline

  1. 18 Jan 1924

    Mickey Walker becomes the RING Welterweight world champion

  2. 2 Jun 1924

    Mickey Walker beats Lew Tendler via unanimous decision 10/10

    Welterweight (147 lb)

  3. 1 Oct 1924

    Mickey Walker beats Bobby Barrett via knockout 6/10

    Welterweight (147 lb)

  4. 21 Sep 1925

    Mickey Walker beats Dave Shade via split decision 15/15

    Welterweight (147 lb)

  5. 25 Nov 1925

    Mickey Walker beats Sailor Friedman via newspaper decision 12/12

    Welterweight (147 lb)

  6. 20 May 1926

    Pete Latzo beats Mickey Walker via unanimous decision 10/10

    Welterweight (147 lb)

    Pete Latzo becomes the RING Welterweight world champion

  7. 29 Jun 1926

    Pete Latzo beats Willie Harmon via knockout 5/12

    Welterweight (147 lb)

  8. 9 Jul 1926

    Pete Latzo beats George Levine via disqualification 4/15

    Welterweight (147 lb)

  9. 3 Jun 1927

    Joe Dundee beats Pete Latzo via majority decision 15/15

    Welterweight (147 lb)

    Joe Dundee becomes the RING Welterweight world champion

  10. 13 Jul 1927

    Joe Dundee beats Billy Drako via newspaper decision 10/10

    Welterweight (147 lb)

  11. 25 Jul 1929

    Jackie Fields beats Joe Dundee via disqualification 2/15

    Welterweight (147 lb)

    Jackie Fields becomes the RING Welterweight world champion

  12. 9 May 1930

    Jack Thompson beats Jackie Fields via points decision 15/15

    Welterweight (147 lb)

    Jack Thompson becomes the RING Welterweight world champion

  13. 5 Sep 1930

    Tommy Freeman beats Jack Thompson via points decision 15/15

    Welterweight (147 lb)

    Tommy Freeman becomes the RING Welterweight world champion

  14. 14 Apr 1931

    Jack Thompson beats Tommy Freeman via knockout 12/15

    Welterweight (147 lb)

    Jack Thompson becomes the RING Welterweight world champion

  15. 23 Oct 1931

    Lou Brouillard beats Jack Thompson via unanimous decision 15/15

    Welterweight (147 lb)

    Lou Brouillard becomes the RING Welterweight world champion

  16. 28 Jan 1932

    Jackie Fields beats Lou Brouillard via unanimous decision 10/10

    Welterweight (147 lb)

    Jackie Fields becomes the RING Welterweight world champion

  17. 1 Jan 1933

    Jimmy McLarnin becomes the RING Welterweight world champion

  18. 22 Feb 1933

    Young Corbett III beats Jackie Fields via points decision 10/10

    Welterweight (147 lb)

    Young Corbett III becomes the RING Welterweight world champion

  19. 29 May 1933

    Jimmy McLarnin beats Young Corbett III via knockout 1/10

    Welterweight (147 lb)

  20. 28 May 1934

    Barney Ross beats Jimmy McLarnin via split decision 15/15

    Welterweight (147 lb)

    Barney Ross becomes the RING Welterweight world champion

  21. 17 Sep 1934

    Jimmy McLarnin beats Barney Ross via split decision 15/15

    Welterweight (147 lb)

    Jimmy McLarnin becomes the RING Welterweight world champion

  22. 28 May 1935

    Barney Ross beats Jimmy McLarnin via unanimous decision 15/15

    Welterweight (147 lb)

    Barney Ross becomes the RING Welterweight world champion

  23. 27 Nov 1936

    Barney Ross beats Izzy Jannazzo via unanimous decision 15/15

    Welterweight (147 lb)

  24. 23 Sep 1937

    Barney Ross beats Ceferino Garcia via unanimous decision 15/15

    Welterweight (147 lb)

  25. 31 May 1938

    Henry Armstrong beats Barney Ross via unanimous decision 15/15

    Welterweight (147 lb)

    Henry Armstrong becomes the RING Welterweight world champion

  26. 25 Nov 1938

    Henry Armstrong beats Ceferino Garcia via unanimous decision 15/15

    Welterweight (147 lb)

  27. 5 Dec 1938

    Henry Armstrong beats Al Manfredo via knockout 3/15

    Welterweight (147 lb)

  28. 10 Jan 1939

    Henry Armstrong beats Baby Arizmendi via points decision 10/10

    Welterweight (147 lb)

  29. 4 Mar 1939

    Henry Armstrong beats Bobby Pacho via knockout 4/15

    Welterweight (147 lb)

  30. 16 Mar 1939

    Henry Armstrong beats Lew Feldman via knockout 1/15

    Welterweight (147 lb)

  31. 31 Mar 1939

    Henry Armstrong beats Davey Day via knockout 12/15

    Welterweight (147 lb)

  32. 25 May 1939

    Henry Armstrong beats Ernie Roderick via points decision 15/15

    Welterweight (147 lb)

  33. 9 Oct 1939

    Henry Armstrong beats Al Manfredo via knockout 4/10

    Welterweight (147 lb)

  34. 13 Oct 1939

    Henry Armstrong beats Howard Scott via knockout 2/10

    Welterweight (147 lb)

  35. 20 Oct 1939

    Henry Armstrong beats Richie Fontaine via knockout 3/15

    Welterweight (147 lb)

  36. 24 Oct 1939

    Henry Armstrong beats Jimmy Garrison via points decision 10/10

    Welterweight (147 lb)

  37. 30 Oct 1939

    Henry Armstrong beats Bobby Pacho via knockout 4/15

    Welterweight (147 lb)

  38. 11 Dec 1939

    Henry Armstrong beats Jimmy Garrison via knockout 7/10

    Welterweight (147 lb)

  39. 4 Jan 1940

    Henry Armstrong beats Joe Ghnouly via knockout 5/15

    Welterweight (147 lb)

  40. 24 Jan 1940

    Henry Armstrong beats Pedro Montanez via knockout 9/15

    Welterweight (147 lb)

  41. 26 Apr 1940

    Henry Armstrong beats Paul Junior via knockout 7/15

    Welterweight (147 lb)

  42. 24 May 1940

    Henry Armstrong beats Ralph Zannelli via knockout 5/15

    Welterweight (147 lb)

  43. 21 Jun 1940

    Henry Armstrong beats Paul Junior via knockout 3/15

    Welterweight (147 lb)

  44. 23 Sep 1940

    Henry Armstrong beats Phil Furr via knockout 4/15

    Welterweight (147 lb)

  45. 4 Oct 1940

    Fritzie Zivic beats Henry Armstrong via unanimous decision 15/15

    Welterweight (147 lb)

    Fritzie Zivic becomes the RING Welterweight world champion

  46. 17 Jan 1941

    Fritzie Zivic beats Henry Armstrong via knockout 12/15

    Welterweight (147 lb)

  47. 29 Jul 1941

    Freddie Cochrane beats Fritzie Zivic via points decision 15/15

    Welterweight (147 lb)

    Freddie Cochrane becomes the RING Welterweight world champion

  48. 1 Feb 1946

    Marty Servo beats Freddie Cochrane via knockout 4/15

    Welterweight (147 lb)

    Marty Servo becomes the RING Welterweight world champion

  49. 25 Sep 1946

    Marty Servo's RING Welterweight world title reign ends

  50. 20 Dec 1946

    Sugar Ray Robinson beats Tommy Bell via unanimous decision 15/15

    Welterweight (147 lb)

    Sugar Ray Robinson becomes the RING Welterweight world champion

  51. 24 Jun 1947

    Sugar Ray Robinson beats Jimmy Doyle via knockout 8/15

    Welterweight (147 lb)

  52. 19 Dec 1947

    Sugar Ray Robinson beats Chuck Taylor via knockout 6/15

    Welterweight (147 lb)

  53. 28 Jun 1948

    Sugar Ray Robinson beats Bernard Docusen via unanimous decision 15/15

    Welterweight (147 lb)

  54. 11 Jul 1949

    Sugar Ray Robinson beats Kid Gavilan via unanimous decision 15/15

    Welterweight (147 lb)

  55. 9 Aug 1950

    Sugar Ray Robinson beats Charley Fusari via points decision 15/15

    Welterweight (147 lb)

  56. 1 Jan 1951

    Sugar Ray Robinson's RING Welterweight world title reign ends

  57. 29 Aug 1951

    Kid Gavilan beats Billy Graham via split decision 15/15

    Welterweight (147 lb)

    Kid Gavilan becomes the RING Welterweight world champion

  58. 4 Feb 1952

    Kid Gavilan beats Bobby Dykes via split decision 15/15

    Welterweight (147 lb)

  59. 7 Jul 1952

    Kid Gavilan beats Gil Turner via knockout 11/15

    Welterweight (147 lb)

  60. 5 Oct 1952

    Kid Gavilan beats Billy Graham via unanimous decision 15/15

    Welterweight (147 lb)

  61. 11 Feb 1953

    Kid Gavilan beats Chuck Davey via knockout 10/15

    Welterweight (147 lb)

  62. 18 Sep 1953

    Kid Gavilan beats Carmen Basilio via split decision 15/15

    Welterweight (147 lb)

  63. 13 Nov 1953

    Kid Gavilan beats Johnny Bratton via unanimous decision 15/15

    Welterweight (147 lb)

  64. 20 Oct 1954

    Johnny Saxton beats Kid Gavilan via unanimous decision 15/15

    Welterweight (147 lb)

    Johnny Saxton becomes the RING Welterweight world champion

  65. 1 Apr 1955

    Tony DeMarco beats Johnny Saxton via knockout 14/15

    Welterweight (147 lb)

    Tony DeMarco becomes the RING Welterweight world champion

  66. 10 Jun 1955

    Carmen Basilio beats Tony DeMarco via knockout 12/15

    Welterweight (147 lb)

    Carmen Basilio becomes the RING Welterweight world champion

  67. 30 Nov 1955

    Carmen Basilio beats Tony DeMarco via knockout 12/15

    Welterweight (147 lb)

  68. 14 Mar 1956

    Johnny Saxton beats Carmen Basilio via unanimous decision 15/15

    Welterweight (147 lb)

    Johnny Saxton becomes the RING Welterweight world champion

  69. 12 Sep 1956

    Carmen Basilio beats Johnny Saxton via knockout 9/15

    Welterweight (147 lb)

    Carmen Basilio becomes the RING Welterweight world champion

  70. 22 Feb 1957

    Carmen Basilio beats Johnny Saxton via knockout 2/15

    Welterweight (147 lb)

  71. 23 Sep 1957

    Carmen Basilio's RING Welterweight world title reign ends

  72. 6 Jun 1958

    Virgil Akins beats Vince Martinez via knockout 4/15

    Welterweight (147 lb)

    Virgil Akins becomes the RING Welterweight world champion

  73. 5 Dec 1958

    Don Jordan beats Virgil Akins via unanimous decision 15/15

    Welterweight (147 lb)

    Don Jordan becomes the RING Welterweight world champion

  74. 24 Apr 1959

    Don Jordan beats Virgil Akins via unanimous decision 15/15

    Welterweight (147 lb)

  75. 10 Jul 1959

    Don Jordan beats Denny Moyer via unanimous decision 15/15

    Welterweight (147 lb)

  76. 27 May 1960

    Benny Paret beats Don Jordan via unanimous decision 15/15

    Welterweight (147 lb)

    Benny Paret becomes the RING Welterweight world champion

  77. 10 Dec 1960

    Benny Paret beats Luis Federico Thompson via unanimous decision 15/15

    Welterweight (147 lb)

  78. 1 Apr 1961

    Emile Griffith beats Benny Paret via knockout 13/15

    Welterweight (147 lb)

    Emile Griffith becomes the RING Welterweight world champion

  79. 3 Jun 1961

    Emile Griffith beats Gaspar Ortega via knockout 12/15

    Welterweight (147 lb)

  80. 30 Sep 1961

    Benny Paret beats Emile Griffith via split decision 15/15

    Welterweight (147 lb)

    Benny Paret becomes the RING Welterweight world champion

  81. 24 Mar 1962

    Emile Griffith beats Benny Paret via knockout 12/15

    Welterweight (147 lb)

    Emile Griffith becomes the RING Welterweight world champion

  82. 13 Jul 1962

    Emile Griffith beats Ralph Dupas via unanimous decision 15/15

    Welterweight (147 lb)

  83. 8 Dec 1962

    Emile Griffith beats Jorge Fernandez via knockout 9/15

    Welterweight (147 lb)

  84. 21 Mar 1963

    Luis Rodriguez beats Emile Griffith via unanimous decision 15/15

    Welterweight (147 lb)

    Luis Rodriguez becomes the RING Welterweight world champion

  85. 8 Jun 1963

    Emile Griffith beats Luis Rodriguez via split decision 15/15

    Welterweight (147 lb)

    Emile Griffith becomes the RING Welterweight world champion

  86. 12 Jun 1964

    Emile Griffith beats Luis Rodriguez via split decision 15/15

    Welterweight (147 lb)

  87. 22 Sep 1964

    Emile Griffith beats Brian Curvis via unanimous decision 15/15

    Welterweight (147 lb)

  88. 1 Dec 1964

    Emile Griffith beats Dave Charnley via knockout 9/10

    Welterweight (147 lb)

  89. 30 Mar 1965

    Emile Griffith beats Jose Stable via unanimous decision 15/15

    Welterweight (147 lb)

  90. 10 Dec 1965

    Emile Griffith beats Manuel Gonzalez via unanimous decision 15/15

    Welterweight (147 lb)

  91. 25 Apr 1966

    Emile Griffith's RING Welterweight world title reign ends

  92. 28 Nov 1966

    Curtis Cokes beats Jean Josselin via unanimous decision 15/15

    Welterweight (147 lb)

    Curtis Cokes becomes the RING Welterweight world champion

  93. 19 May 1967

    Curtis Cokes beats Francois Pavilla via knockout 10/15

    Welterweight (147 lb)

  94. 2 Oct 1967

    Curtis Cokes beats Charley Shipes via knockout 8/15

    Welterweight (147 lb)

  95. 16 Apr 1968

    Curtis Cokes beats Willie Ludick via knockout 5/15

    Welterweight (147 lb)

  96. 21 Oct 1968

    Curtis Cokes beats Ramon La Cruz via unanimous decision 15/15

    Welterweight (147 lb)

  97. 18 Apr 1969

    Jose Napoles beats Curtis Cokes via corner retirement 13/15

    Welterweight (147 lb)

    Jose Napoles becomes the RING Welterweight world champion

  98. 29 Jun 1969

    Jose Napoles beats Curtis Cokes via corner retirement 10/15

    Welterweight (147 lb)

  99. 17 Oct 1969

    Jose Napoles beats Emile Griffith via unanimous decision 15/15

    Welterweight (147 lb)

  100. 14 Feb 1970

    Jose Napoles beats Ernie Lopez via knockout 15/15

    Welterweight (147 lb)

  101. 3 Dec 1970

    Billy Backus beats Jose Napoles via knockout 4/15

    Welterweight (147 lb)

    Billy Backus becomes the RING Welterweight world champion

  102. 4 Jun 1971

    Jose Napoles beats Billy Backus via knockout 8/15

    Welterweight (147 lb)

    Jose Napoles becomes the RING Welterweight world champion

  103. 14 Dec 1971

    Jose Napoles beats Hedgemon Lewis via unanimous decision 15/15

    Welterweight (147 lb)

  104. 28 Mar 1972

    Jose Napoles beats Ralph Charles via knockout 7/15

    Welterweight (147 lb)

  105. 10 Jun 1972

    Jose Napoles beats Adolph Pruitt via knockout 2/15

    Welterweight (147 lb)

  106. 28 Feb 1973

    Jose Napoles beats Ernie Lopez via knockout 7/15

    Welterweight (147 lb)

  107. 23 Jun 1973

    Jose Napoles beats Roger Menetrey via unanimous decision 15/15

    Welterweight (147 lb)

  108. 22 Sep 1973

    Jose Napoles beats Clyde Gray via unanimous decision 15/15

    Welterweight (147 lb)

  109. 3 Aug 1974

    Jose Napoles beats Hedgemon Lewis via knockout 9/15

    Welterweight (147 lb)

  110. 14 Dec 1974

    Jose Napoles beats Horacio Agustin Saldano via knockout 3/15

    Welterweight (147 lb)

  111. 29 Mar 1975

    Jose Napoles beats Armando Muniz via technical decision 12/15

    Welterweight (147 lb)

  112. 12 Jul 1975

    Jose Napoles beats Armando Muniz via unanimous decision 15/15

    Welterweight (147 lb)

  113. 6 Dec 1975

    John H Stracey beats Jose Napoles via knockout 6/15

    Welterweight (147 lb)

    John H Stracey becomes the RING Welterweight world champion

  114. 20 Mar 1976

    John H Stracey beats Hedgemon Lewis via knockout 10/15

    Welterweight (147 lb)

  115. 22 Jun 1976

    Carlos Palomino beats John H Stracey via knockout 12/15

    Welterweight (147 lb)

    Carlos Palomino becomes the RING Welterweight world champion

  116. 21 Jan 1977

    Carlos Palomino beats Armando Muniz via knockout 15/15

    Welterweight (147 lb)

  117. 14 Jun 1977

    Carlos Palomino beats Dave 'Boy' Green via knockout 11/15

    Welterweight (147 lb)

  118. 13 Sep 1977

    Carlos Palomino beats Everaldo Costa Azevedo via unanimous decision 15/15

    Welterweight (147 lb)

  119. 10 Dec 1977

    Carlos Palomino beats Jose Palacios via knockout 13/15

    Welterweight (147 lb)

  120. 11 Feb 1978

    Carlos Palomino beats Ryu Sorimachi via knockout 7/15

    Welterweight (147 lb)

  121. 18 Mar 1978

    Carlos Palomino beats Mimoun Mohatar via knockout 9/15

    Welterweight (147 lb)

  122. 27 May 1978

    Carlos Palomino beats Armando Muniz via unanimous decision 15/15

    Welterweight (147 lb)

  123. 14 Jan 1979

    Wilfred Benitez beats Carlos Palomino via split decision 15/15

    Welterweight (147 lb)

    Wilfred Benitez becomes the RING Welterweight world champion

  124. 25 Mar 1979

    Wilfred Benitez beats Harold Weston via unanimous decision 15/15

    Welterweight (147 lb)

  125. 30 Nov 1979

    Sugar Ray Leonard beats Wilfred Benitez via knockout 15/15

    Welterweight (147 lb)

    Sugar Ray Leonard becomes the RING Welterweight world champion

  126. 31 Mar 1980

    Sugar Ray Leonard beats Dave 'Boy' Green via knockout 4/15

    Welterweight (147 lb)

  127. 20 Jun 1980

    Roberto Duran beats Sugar Ray Leonard via unanimous decision 15/15

    Welterweight (147 lb)

    Roberto Duran becomes the RING Welterweight world champion

  128. 25 Nov 1980

    Sugar Ray Leonard beats Roberto Duran via knockout 8/15

    Welterweight (147 lb)

    Sugar Ray Leonard becomes the RING Welterweight world champion

  129. 28 Mar 1981

    Sugar Ray Leonard beats Larry Bonds via knockout 10/15

    Welterweight (147 lb)

  130. 16 Sep 1981

    Sugar Ray Leonard beats Thomas Hearns via knockout 14/15

    Welterweight (147 lb)

  131. 15 Feb 1982

    Sugar Ray Leonard beats Bruce Finch via knockout 3/15

    Welterweight (147 lb)

  132. 9 Nov 1982

    Sugar Ray Leonard's RING Welterweight world title reign ends

  133. 6 Dec 1985

    Donald Curry beats Milton McCrory via knockout 2/15

    Welterweight (147 lb)

    Donald Curry becomes the RING Welterweight world champion

  134. 9 Mar 1986

    Donald Curry beats Eduardo Rodriguez via knockout 2/15

    Welterweight (147 lb)

  135. 27 Sep 1986

    Lloyd Honeyghan beats Donald Curry via corner retirement 6/15

    Welterweight (147 lb)

    Lloyd Honeyghan becomes the RING Welterweight world champion

  136. 22 Feb 1987

    Lloyd Honeyghan beats Johnny Bumphus via knockout 2/15

    Welterweight (147 lb)

  137. 18 Apr 1987

    Lloyd Honeyghan beats Maurice Blocker via unanimous decision 12/12

    Welterweight (147 lb)

  138. 30 Aug 1987

    Lloyd Honeyghan beats Gene Hatcher via knockout 1/15

    Welterweight (147 lb)

  139. 27 Oct 1987

    Jorge Vaca becomes the RING Welterweight world champion

  140. 28 Oct 1987

    Jorge Vaca beats Lloyd Honeyghan via technical decision 8/12

    Welterweight (147 lb)

  141. 29 Mar 1988

    Lloyd Honeyghan beats Jorge Vaca via knockout 3/12

    Welterweight (147 lb)

    Lloyd Honeyghan becomes the RING Welterweight world champion

  142. 29 Jul 1988

    Lloyd Honeyghan beats Young Kil Jung via knockout 5/12

    Welterweight (147 lb)

  143. 4 Feb 1989

    Marlon Starling beats Lloyd Honeyghan via knockout 9/12

    Welterweight (147 lb)

    Marlon Starling becomes the RING Welterweight world champion

  144. 15 Sep 1989

    Marlon Starling beats Young Kil Jung via unanimous decision 12/12

    Welterweight (147 lb)

  145. 1 Apr 1990

    Marlon Starling's RING Welterweight world title reign ends

  146. 26 Jan 2002

    Vernon Forrest beats Shane Mosley via unanimous decision 12/12

    Welterweight (147 lb)

    Vernon Forrest becomes the RING Welterweight world champion

  147. 20 Jul 2002

    Vernon Forrest beats Shane Mosley via unanimous decision 12/12

    Welterweight (147 lb)

  148. 25 Jan 2003

    Ricardo Mayorga beats Vernon Forrest via knockout 3/12

    Welterweight (147 lb)

    Ricardo Mayorga becomes the RING Welterweight world champion

  149. 12 Jul 2003

    Ricardo Mayorga beats Vernon Forrest via majority decision 12/12

    Welterweight (147 lb)

  150. 13 Dec 2003

    Cory Spinks beats Ricardo Mayorga via majority decision 12/12

    Welterweight (147 lb)

    Cory Spinks becomes the RING Welterweight world champion

  151. 10 Apr 2004

    Cory Spinks beats Zab Judah via unanimous decision 12/12

    Welterweight (147 lb)

  152. 4 Sep 2004

    Cory Spinks beats Miguel Angel Gonzalez via unanimous decision 12/12

    Welterweight (147 lb)

  153. 5 Feb 2005

    Zab Judah beats Cory Spinks via knockout 9/12

    Welterweight (147 lb)

    Zab Judah becomes the RING Welterweight world champion

  154. 14 May 2005

    Zab Judah beats Cosme Rivera Yocupicio via knockout 3/12

    Welterweight (147 lb)

  155. 7 Jan 2006

    Carlos Baldomir beats Zab Judah via unanimous decision 12/12

    Welterweight (147 lb)

    Carlos Baldomir becomes the RING Welterweight world champion

  156. 22 Jul 2006

    Carlos Baldomir beats Arturo Gatti via knockout 9/12

    Welterweight (147 lb)

  157. 4 Nov 2006

    Floyd Mayweather Jr beats Carlos Baldomir via unanimous decision 12/12

    Welterweight (147 lb)

    Floyd Mayweather Jr becomes the RING Welterweight world champion

  158. 8 Dec 2007

    Floyd Mayweather Jr beats Ricky Hatton via knockout 10/12

    Welterweight (147 lb)

  159. 29 Jun 2008

    Floyd Mayweather Jr's RING Welterweight world title reign ends

  160. 4 May 2013

    Floyd Mayweather Jr beats Robert Guerrero via unanimous decision 12/12

    Welterweight (147 lb)

    Floyd Mayweather Jr becomes the RING Welterweight world champion

  161. 3 May 2014

    Floyd Mayweather Jr beats Marcos Maidana via majority decision 12/12

    Welterweight (147 lb)

  162. 13 Sep 2014

    Floyd Mayweather Jr beats Marcos Maidana via unanimous decision 12/12

    Welterweight (147 lb)

  163. 2 May 2015

    Floyd Mayweather Jr beats Manny Pacquiao via unanimous decision 12/12

    Welterweight (147 lb)

  164. 12 Sep 2015

    Floyd Mayweather Jr beats Andre Berto via unanimous decision 12/12

    Welterweight (147 lb)

  165. 29 Jul 2023

    Errol Spence Jr v Terence Crawford

    Welterweight (147 lb)

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