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Terry Norris

Terry Norris held the WBC and IBF super welterweight world titles between 1990 and 1997. Norris's highest place in The Ring's annual pound for pound ratings was No. 3, in 1991 and 1992. Norris first became a world champion aged 22 after winning the WBC super welterweight world title by beating John Mugabi.

World title bouts
25
Record in world title bouts (won–lost)
19–6
World titles held
2
Longest world title reign (WBC super welterweight, 1990–1993)
3 years, 8 months

World title reigns and bouts

Jan 1989 – Jan 1999

Super WelterweightWBA
1989age 211990age 221991age 231992age 241993age 251994age 261995age 271996age 281997age 291998age 301999age 31
19901992199419961998

WonLostDrawn or no contest

Timeline of world title events

  1. 1998

  2. Laurent Boudouani beats Terry Norris via knockout 9/12

    Super Welterweight · WBA

  3. 1997

  4. The Ring magazine rates Terry Norris No. 4 at super welterweight in its annual ratings

    The Ring magazine rates Terry Norris No. 6 pound for pound in its annual ratings

  5. Keith Mullings beats Terry Norris via knockout 9/12

    Super Welterweight · WBC

  6. Terry Norris’s reign as the IBF super welterweight world champion ends

    Super Welterweight · IBF

  7. Terry Norris beats Nick Rupa via knockout 10/12

    Super Welterweight · WBC and IBF

  8. 1996

  9. The Ring magazine rates Terry Norris No. 1 at super welterweight in its annual ratings

    The Ring magazine rates Terry Norris No. 8 pound for pound in its annual ratings

  10. Terry Norris beats Alex Rios via knockout 5/12

    Super Welterweight · WBC and IBF

  11. Terry Norris beats Vincent Pettway via knockout 8/12

    Super Welterweight · WBC and IBF

  12. Terry Norris beats Jorge Luis Vado via knockout 2/12

    Super Welterweight · WBC and IBF

  13. 1995

  14. The Ring magazine rates Terry Norris No. 1 at super welterweight in its annual ratings

    The Ring magazine rates Terry Norris No. 10 pound for pound in its annual ratings

  15. Terry Norris beats Paul Vaden via unanimous decision 12/12

    Super Welterweight · WBC and IBF

  16. Terry Norris beats David Gonzalez via knockout 9/12

    Super Welterweight · WBC

  17. Terry Norris beats Luis Santana via knockout 2/12

    Super Welterweight · WBC

  18. Luis Santana beats Terry Norris via disqualification 3/12

    Super Welterweight · WBC

  19. 1994

  20. The Ring magazine rates Terry Norris No. 2 at super welterweight in its annual ratings

  21. Luis Santana beats Terry Norris via disqualification 5/12

    Super Welterweight · WBC

  22. Terry Norris beats Simon Brown via unanimous decision 12/12

    Super Welterweight · WBC

  23. 1993

  24. The Ring magazine rates Terry Norris No. 5 at super welterweight in its annual ratings

  25. Simon Brown beats Terry Norris via knockout 4/12

    Super Welterweight · WBC

  26. Terry Norris beats Joe Gatti via knockout 1/12

    Super Welterweight · WBC

  27. Terry Norris beats Troy Waters via corner retirement 3/12

    Super Welterweight · WBC

  28. Terry Norris beats Maurice Blocker via knockout 2/12

    Super Welterweight · WBC

  29. 1992

  30. The Ring magazine rates Terry Norris No. 1 at super welterweight in its annual ratings

    The Ring magazine rates Terry Norris No. 3 pound for pound in its annual ratings

  31. Terry Norris beats Meldrick Taylor via knockout 4/12

    Super Welterweight · WBC

  32. Terry Norris beats Carl Daniels via knockout 9/12

    Super Welterweight · WBC

  33. 1991

  34. The Ring magazine rates Terry Norris No. 1 at super welterweight in its annual ratings

    The Ring magazine rates Terry Norris No. 3 pound for pound in its annual ratings

  35. Terry Norris beats Jorge Castro via unanimous decision 12/12

    Super Welterweight · WBC

  36. Terry Norris beats Brett Lally via knockout 1/12

    Super Welterweight · WBC

  37. Terry Norris beats Donald Curry via knockout 8/12

    Super Welterweight · WBC

  38. Terry Norris beats Sugar Ray Leonard via unanimous decision 12/12

    Super Welterweight · WBC

  39. 1990

  40. The Ring magazine rates Terry Norris No. 1 at super welterweight in its annual ratings

  41. Terry Norris beats Rene Jacquot via unanimous decision 12/12

    Super Welterweight · WBC

  42. Terry Norris beats John Mugabi via knockout 1/12

    Super Welterweight · WBC

  43. 1989

  44. The Ring magazine rates Terry Norris No. 5 at super welterweight in its annual ratings

  45. Julian Jackson beats Terry Norris via knockout 2/12

    Super Welterweight · WBA

  46. 1988

  47. The Ring magazine rates Terry Norris No. 9 at super welterweight in its annual ratings