WBC super welterweight world title
Covers world title bouts since 1963. Current champion: Sebastian Fundora, since 30th Mar 2024.
- World title bouts
- 126
- Champions
- 40
- Longest reign (Jermell Charlo, 2019–2024)
- 4 years, 1 month
- Most successful defences in one reign (Terry Norris, 1990–1993)
- 10
Current champion
World title bout
Reigns by length
- 1Jermell CharloWBC2019–20244 years, 1 month · 2 successful defences
- 2Terry NorrisWBC1990–19933 years, 8 months · 10 successful defences
- 3Thomas HearnsWBC1982–19863 years · 3 successful defences
- 4Sebastian FundoraWBC2024–present2 years, 7 months · 4 successful defences
- 5Koichi WajimaWBC1971–19742 years, 7 months · 5 successful defences
- 6Jermell CharloWBC2016–20182 years, 7 months · 3 successful defences
- 7Canelo AlvarezWBC2011–20132 years, 6 months · 6 successful defences
- 8Javier CastillejoWBC1999–20012 years, 4 months · 5 successful defences
- 9Terry NorrisWBC1995–19972 years, 3 months · 6 successful defences
- 10Oscar De La HoyaWBC2001–20032 years, 2 months · 2 successful defences
- 11Maurice HopeWBC1979–19812 years, 2 months · 3 successful defences
- 12Floyd Mayweather JrWBC2013–20152 years, 1 month · 1 successful defence
- 13Kim Ki-sooWBC1966–19681 year, 11 months · 2 successful defences
- 14Sandro MazzinghiWBC1963–19651 year, 9 months · 3 successful defences
- 15Rocky MattioliWBC1977–19791 year, 6 months · 2 successful defences
- 16Wilfred BenitezWBC1981–19821 year, 6 months · 2 successful defences
- 17Freddie LittleWBC1969–19701 year, 3 months · 2 successful defences
- 18Carmelo BossiWBC1970–19711 year, 3 months · 0 successful defences
- 19Keith MullingsWBC1997–19991 year, 1 month · 1 successful defence
- 20Eckhard DaggeWBC1976–19771 year, 1 month · 1 successful defence
- 21Winky WrightWBC2004–20051 year, 1 month · 1 successful defence
- 22Sergio MartinezWBC2009–20101 year · 0 successful defences
- 23Nino BenvenutiWBC1965–19661 year · 1 successful defence
- 24Oscar De La HoyaWBC2006–200711 months · 0 successful defences
- 25Tony HarrisonWBC2018–201911 months · 0 successful defences
- 26Vernon ForrestWBC2007–200810 months · 1 successful defence
- 27Gianfranco RosiWBC1987–19889 months · 1 successful defence
- 28Luis SantanaWBC1994–19959 months · 1 successful defence
- 29John MugabiWBC1989–19908 months · 0 successful defences
- 30Ricardo MayorgaWBC2005–20068 months · 0 successful defences
- 31Vernon ForrestWBC2008–20098 months · 0 successful defences
- 32Oscar AlbaradoWBC1974–19757 months · 1 successful defence
- 33Duane ThomasWBC1986–19877 months · 0 successful defences
- 34Elisha ObedWBC1975–19767 months · 2 successful defences
- 35Donald CurryWBC1988–19897 months · 0 successful defences
- 36Miguel de OliveiraWBC1975–19756 months · 0 successful defences
- 37Terry NorrisWBC1994–19946 months · 0 successful defences
- 38Shane MosleyWBC2003–20046 months · 0 successful defences
- 39Sandro MazzinghiWBC1968–19685 months · 0 successful defences
- 40Rene JacquotWBC1989–19894 months · 0 successful defences
- 41Simon BrownWBC1993–19944 months · 1 successful defence
- 42Ralph DupasWBC1963–19634 months · 1 successful defence
- 43Sergio MoraWBC2008–20083 months · 0 successful defences
- 44Manny PacquiaoWBC2010–20112 months · 0 successful defences
- 45Lupe AquinoWBC1987–19872 months · 0 successful defences
- 46Koichi WajimaWBC1975–19752 months · 0 successful defences
- 47Denny MoyerWBC1963–19632 months · 0 successful defences
- 48Floyd Mayweather JrWBC2007–20071 month · 0 successful defences
- 49Javier CastillejoWBC2005–20051 month · 0 successful defences
Timeline of world title events
1963
Denny Moyer beats Stan Harrington via unanimous decision 15/15
Super Welterweight · WBA and WBCNew WBC champion
Ralph Dupas beats Denny Moyer via split decision 15/15
Super Welterweight · WBA and WBCNew WBC champion
Ralph Dupas beats Denny Moyer via unanimous decision 15/15
Super Welterweight · WBA and WBC
Sandro Mazzinghi beats Ralph Dupas via knockout 9/15
Super Welterweight · WBA and WBCNew WBC champion
Sandro Mazzinghi beats Ralph Dupas via knockout 13/15
Super Welterweight · WBA and WBC
1964
Sandro Mazzinghi beats Tony Montano via knockout 12/15
Super Welterweight · WBA and WBC
Sandro Mazzinghi beats Fortunato Manca via points decision 15/15
Super Welterweight · WBA and WBC
1965
Nino Benvenuti beats Sandro Mazzinghi via knockout 6/15
Super Welterweight · WBA and WBCNew WBC champion
Nino Benvenuti beats Sandro Mazzinghi via unanimous decision 15/15
Super Welterweight · WBA and WBC
1966
Kim Ki-soo beats Nino Benvenuti via split decision 15/15
Super Welterweight · WBA and WBCNew WBC champion
Kim Ki-soo beats Stan Harrington via unanimous decision 15/15
Super Welterweight · WBA and WBC
1967
Kim Ki-soo beats Freddie Little via split decision 15/15
Super Welterweight · WBA and WBC
1968
Sandro Mazzinghi beats Kim Ki-soo via split decision 15/15
Super Welterweight · WBA and WBCNew WBC champion
Sandro Mazzinghi v Freddie Little ends in a no contest
Super Welterweight · WBA and WBC
Sandro Mazzinghi’s reign as the WBC super welterweight world champion ends
Super Welterweight · WBC
1969
Freddie Little beats Stanley Hayward via unanimous decision 15/15
Super Welterweight · WBA and WBCNew WBC champion
Freddie Little beats Hisao Minami via knockout 2/15
Super Welterweight · WBA and WBC
1970
Freddie Little beats Gerhard Piaskowy via points decision 15/15
Super Welterweight · WBA and WBC
Carmelo Bossi beats Freddie Little via unanimous decision 15/15
Super Welterweight · WBA and WBCNew WBC champion
1971
Carmelo Bossi and Jose Hernandez draw via majority decision 15/15
Super Welterweight · WBA and WBC
Koichi Wajima beats Carmelo Bossi via split decision 15/15
Super Welterweight · WBA and WBCNew WBC champion
1972
Koichi Wajima beats Domenico Tiberia via knockout 1/15
Super Welterweight · WBA and WBC
Koichi Wajima beats Matt Donovan via knockout 3/15
Super Welterweight · WBA and WBC
1973
Koichi Wajima and Miguel de Oliveira draw via majority decision 15/15
Super Welterweight · WBA and WBC
Koichi Wajima beats Ryu Sorimachi via majority decision 15/15
Super Welterweight · WBA and WBC
Koichi Wajima beats Silvano Bertini via corner retirement 12/15
Super Welterweight · WBA and WBC
1974
Koichi Wajima beats Miguel de Oliveira via majority decision 15/15
Super Welterweight · WBA and WBC
Oscar Albarado beats Koichi Wajima via knockout 15/15
Super Welterweight · WBA, WBC and The RingNew WBC champion
Oscar Albarado beats Ryu Sorimachi via knockout 7/15
Super Welterweight · WBA, WBC and The Ring
1975
Koichi Wajima beats Oscar Albarado via unanimous decision 15/15
Super Welterweight · WBA, WBC and The RingNew WBC champion
Koichi Wajima’s reign as the WBC super welterweight world champion ends
Super Welterweight · WBC
Miguel de Oliveira beats Jose Duran via unanimous decision 15/15
Super Welterweight · WBCNew champion
Elisha Obed beats Miguel de Oliveira via knockout 11/15
Super Welterweight · WBCNew champion
1976
Elisha Obed beats Tony Gardner via knockout 2/15
Super Welterweight · WBC
Elisha Obed beats Sea Robinson via unanimous decision 15/15
Super Welterweight · WBC
Eckhard Dagge beats Elisha Obed via knockout 10/15
Super Welterweight · WBCNew champion
Eckhard Dagge beats Emile Griffith via majority decision 15/15
Super Welterweight · WBC
1977
Eckhard Dagge and Maurice Hope draw via split decision 15/15
Super Welterweight · WBC
Rocky Mattioli beats Eckhard Dagge via knockout 5/15
Super Welterweight · WBCNew champion
1978
Rocky Mattioli beats Elisha Obed via knockout 7/15
Super Welterweight · WBC
Rocky Mattioli beats Jose Duran via knockout 5/15
Super Welterweight · WBC
1979
Maurice Hope beats Rocky Mattioli via knockout 9/15
Super Welterweight · WBCNew champion
Maurice Hope beats Mike Baker via knockout 7/15
Super Welterweight · WBC
1980
Maurice Hope beats Rocky Mattioli via knockout 11/15
Super Welterweight · WBC
Maurice Hope beats Carlos Herrera via unanimous decision 15/15
Super Welterweight · WBC
1981
Wilfred Benitez beats Maurice Hope via knockout 12/15
Super Welterweight · WBCNew champion
Wilfred Benitez beats Carlos Santos via unanimous decision 15/15
Super Welterweight · WBC
1982
Wilfred Benitez beats Roberto Duran via unanimous decision 15/15
Super Welterweight · WBC
Thomas Hearns beats Wilfred Benitez via majority decision 15/15
Super Welterweight · WBC and The RingNew WBC champion
1984
Thomas Hearns beats Luigi Minchillo via unanimous decision 12/12
Super Welterweight · WBC and The Ring
Thomas Hearns beats Roberto Duran via knockout 2/12
Super Welterweight · WBC and The Ring
Thomas Hearns beats Fred Hutchings via knockout 3/15
Super Welterweight · WBC and The Ring
1986
Thomas Hearns’s reign as the WBC super welterweight world champion ends
Super Welterweight · WBC
Thomas Hearns beats Mark Medal via knockout 8/12
Super Welterweight · WBC and The Ring
Duane Thomas beats John Mugabi via knockout 3/12
Super Welterweight · WBCNew champion
1987
Lupe Aquino beats Duane Thomas via unanimous decision 12/12
Super Welterweight · WBCNew champion
Gianfranco Rosi beats Lupe Aquino via unanimous decision 12/12
Super Welterweight · WBCNew champion
1988
Gianfranco Rosi beats Duane Thomas via knockout 7/12
Super Welterweight · WBC
Donald Curry beats Gianfranco Rosi via corner retirement 9/12
Super Welterweight · WBCNew champion
1989
Rene Jacquot beats Donald Curry via unanimous decision 12/12
Super Welterweight · WBCNew champion
John Mugabi beats Rene Jacquot via knockout 1/12
Super Welterweight · WBCNew champion
1990
Terry Norris beats John Mugabi via knockout 1/12
Super Welterweight · WBCNew champion
Terry Norris beats Rene Jacquot via unanimous decision 12/12
Super Welterweight · WBC
1991
Terry Norris beats Sugar Ray Leonard via unanimous decision 12/12
Super Welterweight · WBC
Terry Norris beats Donald Curry via knockout 8/12
Super Welterweight · WBC
Terry Norris beats Brett Lally via knockout 1/12
Super Welterweight · WBC
Terry Norris beats Jorge Castro via unanimous decision 12/12
Super Welterweight · WBC
1992
Terry Norris beats Carl Daniels via knockout 9/12
Super Welterweight · WBC
Terry Norris beats Meldrick Taylor via knockout 4/12
Super Welterweight · WBC
1993
Terry Norris beats Maurice Blocker via knockout 2/12
Super Welterweight · WBC
Terry Norris beats Troy Waters via corner retirement 3/12
Super Welterweight · WBC
Terry Norris beats Joe Gatti via knockout 1/12
Super Welterweight · WBC
Simon Brown beats Terry Norris via knockout 4/12
Super Welterweight · WBCNew champion
1994
Simon Brown beats Troy Waters via majority decision 12/12
Super Welterweight · WBC
Terry Norris beats Simon Brown via unanimous decision 12/12
Super Welterweight · WBCNew champion
Luis Santana beats Terry Norris via disqualification 5/12
Super Welterweight · WBCNew champion
1995
Luis Santana beats Terry Norris via disqualification 3/12
Super Welterweight · WBC
Terry Norris beats Luis Santana via knockout 2/12
Super Welterweight · WBCNew champion
Terry Norris beats David Gonzalez via knockout 9/12
Super Welterweight · WBC
Terry Norris beats Paul Vaden via unanimous decision 12/12
Super Welterweight · WBC and IBF
1996
Terry Norris beats Jorge Luis Vado via knockout 2/12
Super Welterweight · WBC and IBF
Terry Norris beats Vincent Pettway via knockout 8/12
Super Welterweight · WBC and IBF
Terry Norris beats Alex Rios via knockout 5/12
Super Welterweight · WBC and IBF
1997
Terry Norris beats Nick Rupa via knockout 10/12
Super Welterweight · WBC and IBF
Keith Mullings beats Terry Norris via knockout 9/12
Super Welterweight · WBCNew champion
1998
Keith Mullings beats Davide Ciarlante via corner retirement 5/12
Super Welterweight · WBC
1999
Javier Castillejo beats Keith Mullings via majority decision 12/12
Super Welterweight · WBCNew champion
Javier Castillejo beats Humberto Aranda via knockout 4/12
Super Welterweight · WBC
Javier Castillejo beats Paolo Roberto via knockout 7/12
Super Welterweight · WBC
Javier Castillejo beats Michael Rask via knockout 7/12
Super Welterweight · WBC
2000
Javier Castillejo beats Tony Marshall via unanimous decision 12/12
Super Welterweight · WBC
Javier Castillejo beats Javier Martinez via knockout 4/12
Super Welterweight · WBC
2001
Oscar De La Hoya beats Javier Castillejo via unanimous decision 12/12
Super Welterweight · WBCNew champion
2002
Oscar De La Hoya beats Fernando Vargas via knockout 11/12
Super Welterweight · WBA Super, WBC and The Ring
2003
Oscar De La Hoya beats Luis Ramon Campas via knockout 7/12
Super Welterweight · WBA Super, WBC and The Ring
Shane Mosley beats Oscar De La Hoya via unanimous decision 12/12
Super Welterweight · WBA Super, WBC and The RingNew WBC champion
2004
Winky Wright beats Shane Mosley via unanimous decision 12/12
Super Welterweight · WBA Super, WBC, IBF and The RingNew WBC champion
Winky Wright beats Shane Mosley via majority decision 12/12
Super Welterweight · WBA Super, WBC and The Ring
2005
Winky Wright’s reign as the WBC super welterweight world champion ends
Super Welterweight · WBC
Javier Castillejo becomes the WBC super welterweight world champion
Super Welterweight · WBCNew champion
Javier Castillejo’s reign as the WBC super welterweight world champion ends
Super Welterweight · WBC
Ricardo Mayorga beats Michele Piccirillo via unanimous decision 12/12
Super Welterweight · WBCNew champion
2006
Oscar De La Hoya beats Ricardo Mayorga via knockout 6/12
Super Welterweight · WBCNew champion
2007
Floyd Mayweather Jr beats Oscar De La Hoya via split decision 12/12
Super Welterweight · WBCNew champion
Floyd Mayweather Jr’s reign as the WBC super welterweight world champion ends
Super Welterweight · WBC
Vernon Forrest beats Carlos Baldomir via unanimous decision 12/12
Super Welterweight · WBCNew champion
Vernon Forrest beats Michele Piccirillo via knockout 11/12
Super Welterweight · WBC
2008
Sergio Mora beats Vernon Forrest via majority decision 12/12
Super Welterweight · WBCNew champion
Vernon Forrest beats Sergio Mora via unanimous decision 12/12
Super Welterweight · WBCNew champion
2009
Vernon Forrest’s reign as the WBC super welterweight world champion ends
Super Welterweight · WBC
Sergio Martinez becomes the WBC super welterweight world champion
Super Welterweight · WBCNew champion
2010
Sergio Martinez’s reign as the WBC super welterweight world champion ends
Super Welterweight · WBC
Manny Pacquiao beats Antonio Margarito via unanimous decision 12/12
Super Welterweight · WBCNew champion
2011
Manny Pacquiao’s reign as the WBC super welterweight world champion ends
Super Welterweight · WBC
Canelo Alvarez beats Matthew Hatton via unanimous decision 12/12
Super Welterweight · WBCNew champion
Canelo Alvarez beats Ryan Rhodes via knockout 12/12
Super Welterweight · WBC
Canelo Alvarez beats Alfonso Gomez via knockout 6/12
Super Welterweight · WBC
Canelo Alvarez beats Kermit Cintron via knockout 5/12
Super Welterweight · WBC
2012
Canelo Alvarez beats Shane Mosley via unanimous decision 12/12
Super Welterweight · WBC
Canelo Alvarez beats Josesito Lopez via knockout 5/12
Super Welterweight · WBC
2013
Canelo Alvarez beats Austin Trout via unanimous decision 12/12
Super Welterweight · WBA Regular, WBC and The Ring
Floyd Mayweather Jr beats Canelo Alvarez via majority decision 12/12
Super Welterweight · WBA Super, WBC and The RingNew WBC champion
2014
Floyd Mayweather Jr beats Marcos Maidana via unanimous decision 12/12
Super Welterweight · WBC
2015
Floyd Mayweather Jr’s reign as the WBC super welterweight world champion ends
Super Welterweight · WBC
2016
Jermell Charlo beats John Jackson via knockout 8/12
Super Welterweight · WBCNew champion
2017
Jermell Charlo beats Charles Hatley via knockout 6/12
Super Welterweight · WBC
Jermell Charlo beats Erickson Lubin via knockout 1/12
Super Welterweight · WBC
2018
Jermell Charlo beats Austin Trout via majority decision 12/12
Super Welterweight · WBC
Tony Harrison beats Jermell Charlo via unanimous decision 12/12
Super Welterweight · WBCNew champion
2019
Jermell Charlo beats Tony Harrison via knockout 11/12
Super Welterweight · WBCNew champion
2020
Jermell Charlo beats Jeison Rosario via knockout 8/12
Super Welterweight · WBA Super, WBC, IBF and The Ring
2021
Jermell Charlo and Brian Carlos Castano draw via split decision 12/12
Super Welterweight · WBA Super, WBC, IBF, WBO and The Ring
2022
Jermell Charlo beats Brian Carlos Castano via knockout 10/12
Super Welterweight · WBA Super, WBC, IBF, WBO and The Ring
2024
Jermell Charlo’s reign as the WBC super welterweight world champion ends
Super Welterweight · WBC
Sebastian Fundora beats Tim Tszyu via split decision 12/12
Super Welterweight · WBC and WBONew WBC champion
2025
Sebastian Fundora beats Chordale Booker via technical knockout 4/12
Super Welterweight · WBC and WBO
Sebastian Fundora beats Tim Tszyu via corner retirement 7/12
Super Welterweight · WBC
Source: Sebastian Fundora retains junior middleweight title with TKO of Tim Tszyu in rematch(opens in a new tab), CBS Sports, Brent Brookhouse,
2026
Sebastian Fundora beats Keith Thurman via technical knockout 6/12
Super Welterweight · WBC
Source: Fundora Defeats Thurman(opens in a new tab), Premier Boxing Champions
Sebastian Fundora beats Ermal Hadribeaj via knockout 12/12
Super Welterweight · WBC
Source: WATCH: Sebastian Fundora Scores Buzzer Beater KO Over Ermal Hadribeaj(opens in a new tab), Premier Boxing Champions, PBC Editor,