Welterweight • World Boxing Council

Current champion: Errol Spence Jr (2 title defenses)

Scheduled bout: Errol Spence Jr v Terence Crawford

Timeline

  1. 8 Dec 1962

    Emile Griffith beats Jorge Fernandez via knockout 9/15

    Welterweight (147 lb)

  2. 14 Feb 1963

    Emile Griffith becomes the WBC Welterweight world champion

  3. 21 Mar 1963

    Luis Rodriguez beats Emile Griffith via unanimous decision 15/15

    Welterweight (147 lb)

    Luis Rodriguez becomes the WBC Welterweight world champion

  4. 8 Jun 1963

    Emile Griffith beats Luis Rodriguez via split decision 15/15

    Welterweight (147 lb)

    Emile Griffith becomes the WBC Welterweight world champion

  5. 12 Jun 1964

    Emile Griffith beats Luis Rodriguez via split decision 15/15

    Welterweight (147 lb)

  6. 22 Sep 1964

    Emile Griffith beats Brian Curvis via unanimous decision 15/15

    Welterweight (147 lb)

  7. 30 Mar 1965

    Emile Griffith beats Jose Stable via unanimous decision 15/15

    Welterweight (147 lb)

  8. 10 Dec 1965

    Emile Griffith beats Manuel Gonzalez via unanimous decision 15/15

    Welterweight (147 lb)

  9. 25 Apr 1966

    Emile Griffith's WBC Welterweight world title reign ends

  10. 24 Aug 1966

    Curtis Cokes becomes the WBC Welterweight world champion

  11. 28 Nov 1966

    Curtis Cokes beats Jean Josselin via unanimous decision 15/15

    Welterweight (147 lb)

  12. 19 May 1967

    Curtis Cokes beats Francois Pavilla via knockout 10/15

    Welterweight (147 lb)

  13. 2 Oct 1967

    Curtis Cokes beats Charley Shipes via knockout 8/15

    Welterweight (147 lb)

  14. 16 Apr 1968

    Curtis Cokes beats Willie Ludick via knockout 5/15

    Welterweight (147 lb)

  15. 21 Oct 1968

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

    Welterweight (147 lb)

  16. 18 Apr 1969

    Jose Napoles beats Curtis Cokes via corner retirement 13/15

    Welterweight (147 lb)

    Jose Napoles becomes the WBC Welterweight world champion

  17. 29 Jun 1969

    Jose Napoles beats Curtis Cokes via corner retirement 10/15

    Welterweight (147 lb)

  18. 17 Oct 1969

    Jose Napoles beats Emile Griffith via unanimous decision 15/15

    Welterweight (147 lb)

  19. 14 Feb 1970

    Jose Napoles beats Ernie Lopez via knockout 15/15

    Welterweight (147 lb)

  20. 3 Dec 1970

    Billy Backus beats Jose Napoles via knockout 4/15

    Welterweight (147 lb)

    Billy Backus becomes the WBC Welterweight world champion

  21. 4 Jun 1971

    Jose Napoles beats Billy Backus via knockout 8/15

    Welterweight (147 lb)

    Jose Napoles becomes the WBC Welterweight world champion

  22. 14 Dec 1971

    Jose Napoles beats Hedgemon Lewis via unanimous decision 15/15

    Welterweight (147 lb)

  23. 28 Mar 1972

    Jose Napoles beats Ralph Charles via knockout 7/15

    Welterweight (147 lb)

  24. 10 Jun 1972

    Jose Napoles beats Adolph Pruitt via knockout 2/15

    Welterweight (147 lb)

  25. 28 Feb 1973

    Jose Napoles beats Ernie Lopez via knockout 7/15

    Welterweight (147 lb)

  26. 23 Jun 1973

    Jose Napoles beats Roger Menetrey via unanimous decision 15/15

    Welterweight (147 lb)

  27. 22 Sep 1973

    Jose Napoles beats Clyde Gray via unanimous decision 15/15

    Welterweight (147 lb)

  28. 3 Aug 1974

    Jose Napoles beats Hedgemon Lewis via knockout 9/15

    Welterweight (147 lb)

  29. 14 Dec 1974

    Jose Napoles beats Horacio Agustin Saldano via knockout 3/15

    Welterweight (147 lb)

  30. 29 Mar 1975

    Jose Napoles beats Armando Muniz via technical decision 12/15

    Welterweight (147 lb)

  31. 12 Jul 1975

    Jose Napoles beats Armando Muniz via unanimous decision 15/15

    Welterweight (147 lb)

  32. 6 Dec 1975

    John H Stracey beats Jose Napoles via knockout 6/15

    Welterweight (147 lb)

    John H Stracey becomes the WBC Welterweight world champion

  33. 20 Mar 1976

    John H Stracey beats Hedgemon Lewis via knockout 10/15

    Welterweight (147 lb)

  34. 22 Jun 1976

    Carlos Palomino beats John H Stracey via knockout 12/15

    Welterweight (147 lb)

    Carlos Palomino becomes the WBC Welterweight world champion

  35. 21 Jan 1977

    Carlos Palomino beats Armando Muniz via knockout 15/15

    Welterweight (147 lb)

  36. 14 Jun 1977

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

    Welterweight (147 lb)

  37. 13 Sep 1977

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

    Welterweight (147 lb)

  38. 10 Dec 1977

    Carlos Palomino beats Jose Palacios via knockout 13/15

    Welterweight (147 lb)

  39. 11 Feb 1978

    Carlos Palomino beats Ryu Sorimachi via knockout 7/15

    Welterweight (147 lb)

  40. 18 Mar 1978

    Carlos Palomino beats Mimoun Mohatar via knockout 9/15

    Welterweight (147 lb)

  41. 27 May 1978

    Carlos Palomino beats Armando Muniz via unanimous decision 15/15

    Welterweight (147 lb)

  42. 14 Jan 1979

    Wilfred Benitez beats Carlos Palomino via split decision 15/15

    Welterweight (147 lb)

    Wilfred Benitez becomes the WBC Welterweight world champion

  43. 25 Mar 1979

    Wilfred Benitez beats Harold Weston via unanimous decision 15/15

    Welterweight (147 lb)

  44. 30 Nov 1979

    Sugar Ray Leonard beats Wilfred Benitez via knockout 15/15

    Welterweight (147 lb)

    Sugar Ray Leonard becomes the WBC Welterweight world champion

  45. 31 Mar 1980

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

    Welterweight (147 lb)

  46. 20 Jun 1980

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

    Welterweight (147 lb)

    Roberto Duran becomes the WBC Welterweight world champion

  47. 25 Nov 1980

    Sugar Ray Leonard beats Roberto Duran via knockout 8/15

    Welterweight (147 lb)

    Sugar Ray Leonard becomes the WBC Welterweight world champion

  48. 28 Mar 1981

    Sugar Ray Leonard beats Larry Bonds via knockout 10/15

    Welterweight (147 lb)

  49. 16 Sep 1981

    Sugar Ray Leonard beats Thomas Hearns via knockout 14/15

    Welterweight (147 lb)

  50. 15 Feb 1982

    Sugar Ray Leonard beats Bruce Finch via knockout 3/15

    Welterweight (147 lb)

  51. 9 Nov 1982

    Sugar Ray Leonard's WBC Welterweight world title reign ends

  52. 19 Mar 1983

    Milton McCrory and Colin Jones share a draw 12/12

    Welterweight (147 lb)

  53. 13 Aug 1983

    Milton McCrory beats Colin Jones via split decision 12/12

    Welterweight (147 lb)

    Milton McCrory becomes the WBC Welterweight world champion

  54. 14 Jan 1984

    Milton McCrory beats Milton Guest via knockout 6/12

    Welterweight (147 lb)

  55. 15 Apr 1984

    Milton McCrory beats Gilles Elbilia via knockout 6/12

    Welterweight (147 lb)

  56. 9 Mar 1985

    Milton McCrory beats Pedro Vilella via unanimous decision 12/12

    Welterweight (147 lb)

  57. 14 Jul 1985

    Milton McCrory beats Carlos Trujillo via knockout 3/12

    Welterweight (147 lb)

  58. 6 Dec 1985

    Donald Curry beats Milton McCrory via knockout 2/15

    Welterweight (147 lb)

    Donald Curry becomes the WBC Welterweight world champion

  59. 27 Sep 1986

    Lloyd Honeyghan beats Donald Curry via corner retirement 6/15

    Welterweight (147 lb)

    Lloyd Honeyghan becomes the WBC Welterweight world champion

  60. 22 Feb 1987

    Lloyd Honeyghan beats Johnny Bumphus via knockout 2/15

    Welterweight (147 lb)

  61. 18 Apr 1987

    Lloyd Honeyghan beats Maurice Blocker via unanimous decision 12/12

    Welterweight (147 lb)

  62. 30 Aug 1987

    Lloyd Honeyghan beats Gene Hatcher via knockout 1/15

    Welterweight (147 lb)

  63. 28 Oct 1987

    Jorge Vaca beats Lloyd Honeyghan via technical decision 8/12

    Welterweight (147 lb)

    Jorge Vaca becomes the WBC Welterweight world champion

  64. 29 Mar 1988

    Lloyd Honeyghan beats Jorge Vaca via knockout 3/12

    Welterweight (147 lb)

    Lloyd Honeyghan becomes the WBC Welterweight world champion

  65. 29 Jul 1988

    Lloyd Honeyghan beats Young Kil Jung via knockout 5/12

    Welterweight (147 lb)

  66. 4 Feb 1989

    Marlon Starling beats Lloyd Honeyghan via knockout 9/12

    Welterweight (147 lb)

    Marlon Starling becomes the WBC Welterweight world champion

  67. 15 Sep 1989

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

    Welterweight (147 lb)

  68. 19 Aug 1990

    Maurice Blocker beats Marlon Starling via majority decision 12/12

    Welterweight (147 lb)

    Maurice Blocker becomes the WBC Welterweight world champion

  69. 18 Mar 1991

    Simon Brown beats Maurice Blocker via knockout 10/12

    Welterweight (147 lb)

    Simon Brown becomes the WBC Welterweight world champion

  70. 29 Nov 1991

    Buddy McGirt beats Simon Brown via unanimous decision 12/12

    Welterweight (147 lb)

    Buddy McGirt becomes the WBC Welterweight world champion

  71. 25 Jun 1992

    Buddy McGirt beats Patrizio Oliva via unanimous decision 12/12

    Welterweight (147 lb)

  72. 12 Jan 1993

    Buddy McGirt beats Genaro Leon via unanimous decision 12/12

    Welterweight (147 lb)

  73. 6 Mar 1993

    Pernell Whitaker beats Buddy McGirt via unanimous decision 12/12

    Welterweight (147 lb)

    Pernell Whitaker becomes the WBC Welterweight world champion

  74. 10 Sep 1993

    Pernell Whitaker and Julio Cesar Chavez share a draw 12/12

    Welterweight (147 lb)

  75. 9 Apr 1994

    Pernell Whitaker beats Santos Cardona via unanimous decision 12/12

    Welterweight (147 lb)

  76. 1 Oct 1994

    Pernell Whitaker beats Buddy McGirt via unanimous decision 12/12

    Welterweight (147 lb)

  77. 26 Aug 1995

    Pernell Whitaker beats Gary Jacobs via unanimous decision 12/12

    Welterweight (147 lb)

  78. 18 Nov 1995

    Pernell Whitaker beats Jake Rodriguez via knockout 6/12

    Welterweight (147 lb)

  79. 12 Apr 1996

    Pernell Whitaker beats Wilfredo Rivera via split decision 12/12

    Welterweight (147 lb)

  80. 20 Sep 1996

    Pernell Whitaker beats Wilfredo Rivera via unanimous decision 12/12

    Welterweight (147 lb)

  81. 24 Jan 1997

    Pernell Whitaker beats Diosbelys Hurtado via knockout 11/12

    Welterweight (147 lb)

  82. 12 Apr 1997

    Oscar De La Hoya beats Pernell Whitaker via unanimous decision 12/12

    Welterweight (147 lb)

    Oscar De La Hoya becomes the WBC Welterweight world champion

  83. 14 Jun 1997

    Oscar De La Hoya beats David Kamau via knockout 2/12

    Welterweight (147 lb)

  84. 13 Sep 1997

    Oscar De La Hoya beats Hector Camacho via unanimous decision 12/12

    Welterweight (147 lb)

  85. 6 Dec 1997

    Oscar De La Hoya beats Wilfredo Rivera via knockout 8/12

    Welterweight (147 lb)

  86. 13 Jun 1998

    Oscar De La Hoya beats Patrick Charpentier via knockout 3/12

    Welterweight (147 lb)

  87. 18 Sep 1998

    Oscar De La Hoya beats Julio Cesar Chavez via corner retirement 8/12

    Welterweight (147 lb)

  88. 13 Feb 1999

    Oscar De La Hoya beats Ike Quartey via split decision 12/12

    Welterweight (147 lb)

  89. 22 May 1999

    Oscar De La Hoya beats Oba Carr via knockout 11/12

    Welterweight (147 lb)

  90. 18 Sep 1999

    Felix Trinidad beats Oscar De La Hoya via majority decision 12/12

    Welterweight (147 lb)

    Felix Trinidad becomes the WBC Welterweight world champion

  91. 3 Mar 2000

    Felix Trinidad's WBC Welterweight world title reign ends

  92. 4 Mar 2000

    Oscar De La Hoya becomes the WBC Welterweight world champion

  93. 17 Jun 2000

    Shane Mosley beats Oscar De La Hoya via split decision 12/12

    Welterweight (147 lb)

    Shane Mosley becomes the WBC Welterweight world champion

  94. 4 Nov 2000

    Shane Mosley beats Antonio Diaz via knockout 6/12

    Welterweight (147 lb)

  95. 10 Mar 2001

    Shane Mosley beats Shannan Taylor via corner retirement 5/12

    Welterweight (147 lb)

  96. 21 Jul 2001

    Shane Mosley beats Adrian Stone via knockout 3/12

    Welterweight (147 lb)

  97. 26 Jan 2002

    Vernon Forrest beats Shane Mosley via unanimous decision 12/12

    Welterweight (147 lb)

    Vernon Forrest becomes the WBC Welterweight world champion

  98. 20 Jul 2002

    Vernon Forrest beats Shane Mosley via unanimous decision 12/12

    Welterweight (147 lb)

  99. 25 Jan 2003

    Ricardo Mayorga beats Vernon Forrest via knockout 3/12

    Welterweight (147 lb)

    Ricardo Mayorga becomes the WBC Welterweight world champion

  100. 12 Jul 2003

    Ricardo Mayorga beats Vernon Forrest via majority decision 12/12

    Welterweight (147 lb)

  101. 13 Dec 2003

    Cory Spinks beats Ricardo Mayorga via majority decision 12/12

    Welterweight (147 lb)

    Cory Spinks becomes the WBC Welterweight world champion

  102. 10 Apr 2004

    Cory Spinks beats Zab Judah via unanimous decision 12/12

    Welterweight (147 lb)

  103. 4 Sep 2004

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

    Welterweight (147 lb)

  104. 5 Feb 2005

    Zab Judah beats Cory Spinks via knockout 9/12

    Welterweight (147 lb)

    Zab Judah becomes the WBC Welterweight world champion

  105. 14 May 2005

    Zab Judah beats Cosme Rivera Yocupicio via knockout 3/12

    Welterweight (147 lb)

  106. 7 Jan 2006

    Carlos Baldomir beats Zab Judah via unanimous decision 12/12

    Welterweight (147 lb)

    Carlos Baldomir becomes the WBC Welterweight world champion

  107. 22 Jul 2006

    Carlos Baldomir beats Arturo Gatti via knockout 9/12

    Welterweight (147 lb)

  108. 4 Nov 2006

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

    Welterweight (147 lb)

    Floyd Mayweather Jr becomes the WBC Welterweight world champion

  109. 8 Dec 2007

    Floyd Mayweather Jr beats Ricky Hatton via knockout 10/12

    Welterweight (147 lb)

  110. 6 Jun 2008

    Floyd Mayweather Jr's WBC Welterweight world title reign ends

  111. 21 Jun 2008

    Andre Berto beats Miguel Angel Rodriguez via knockout 7/12

    Welterweight (147 lb)

    Andre Berto becomes the WBC Welterweight world champion

  112. 27 Sep 2008

    Andre Berto beats Steve Forbes via unanimous decision 12/12

    Welterweight (147 lb)

  113. 17 Jan 2009

    Andre Berto beats Luis Collazo via unanimous decision 12/12

    Welterweight (147 lb)

  114. 30 May 2009

    Andre Berto beats Juan Urango via unanimous decision 12/12

    Welterweight (147 lb)

  115. 10 Apr 2010

    Andre Berto beats Carlos Quintana via knockout 8/12

    Welterweight (147 lb)

  116. 27 Nov 2010

    Andre Berto beats Freddy Hernandez via knockout 1/12

    Welterweight (147 lb)

  117. 16 Apr 2011

    Victor Ortiz beats Andre Berto via unanimous decision 12/12

    Welterweight (147 lb)

    Victor Ortiz becomes the WBC Welterweight world champion

  118. 17 Sep 2011

    Floyd Mayweather Jr beats Victor Ortiz via knockout 4/12

    Welterweight (147 lb)

    Floyd Mayweather Jr becomes the WBC Welterweight world champion

  119. 4 May 2013

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

    Welterweight (147 lb)

  120. 3 May 2014

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

    Welterweight (147 lb)

  121. 13 Sep 2014

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

    Welterweight (147 lb)

  122. 2 May 2015

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

    Welterweight (147 lb)

  123. 12 Sep 2015

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

    Welterweight (147 lb)

  124. 4 Nov 2015

    Floyd Mayweather Jr's WBC Welterweight world title reign ends

  125. 23 Jan 2016

    Danny Garcia beats Robert Guerrero via unanimous decision 12/12

    Welterweight (147 lb)

    Danny Garcia becomes the WBC Welterweight world champion

  126. 4 Mar 2017

    Keith Thurman beats Danny Garcia via split decision 12/12

    Welterweight (147 lb)

    Keith Thurman becomes the WBC Welterweight world champion

  127. 24 Apr 2018

    Keith Thurman's WBC Welterweight world title reign ends

  128. 8 Sep 2018

    Shawn Porter beats Danny Garcia via unanimous decision 12/12

    Welterweight (147 lb)

    Shawn Porter becomes the WBC Welterweight world champion

  129. 9 Mar 2019

    Shawn Porter beats Yordenis Ugas via split decision 12/12

    Welterweight (147 lb)

  130. 28 Sep 2019

    Errol Spence Jr beats Shawn Porter via split decision 12/12

    Welterweight (147 lb)

    Errol Spence Jr becomes the WBC Welterweight world champion

  131. 5 Dec 2020

    Errol Spence Jr beats Danny Garcia via unanimous decision 12/12

    Welterweight (147 lb)

  132. 16 Apr 2022

    Errol Spence Jr beats Yordenis Ugas via technical knockout 10/12

    Welterweight (147 lb)

  133. 29 Jul 2023

    Errol Spence Jr v Terence Crawford

    Welterweight (147 lb)

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