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WBA welterweight world title

Covers world title bouts since 1921. Current champion: Teofimo Lopez, since 22nd Aug 2026.

In 2003, the WBA world title became the WBA Super world title. This page covers the WBA and WBA Super world titles. The WBA's secondary world title, WBA Regular, has its own separate page.

World title bouts
196
Champions
58
Longest reign (Freddie Cochrane, 1941–1946)
4 years, 6 months
Most successful defences in one reign (Henry Armstrong, 1938–1940)
19

Current champion

Teofimo LopezWBA Super · Since 22nd Aug 2026 · 2 months · 0 successful defences

Reigns and world title bouts

Jan 2022 – Jan 2027

WBA
UgasErrol Spence JrTerence CrawfordEnnisRomeroLopez
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World title bout

Reigns by length

  1. 1Freddie CochraneWBA1941–19464 years, 6 months · 0 successful defences
  2. 2Sugar Ray RobinsonWBA1946–19514 years, 1 month · 5 successful defences
  3. 3Pipino CuevasWBA1976–19804 years · 11 successful defences
  4. 4Jose NapolesWBA1971–19753 years, 11 months · 9 successful defences
  5. 5Donald CurryWBA1983–19863 years, 7 months · 7 successful defences
  6. 6Mickey WalkerWBA1922–19263 years, 6 months · 5 successful defences
  7. 7Kid GavilanWBA1951–19543 years, 5 months · 7 successful defences
  8. 8Ike QuarteyWBA1994–19973 years, 4 months · 6 successful defences
  9. 9Barney RossWBA1935–19383 years · 2 successful defences
  10. 10Emile GriffithWBA1963–19663 years · 4 successful defences
  11. 11Curtis CokesWBA1966–19692 years, 7 months · 5 successful defences
  12. 12Keith ThurmanWBA Super2017–20192 years, 5 months · 2 successful defences
  13. 13Henry ArmstrongWBA1938–19402 years, 4 months · 19 successful defences
  14. 14James PageWBA1998–20001 year, 9 months · 3 successful defences
  15. 15Joe DundeeWBA1927–19291 year, 9 months · 1 successful defence
  16. 16Meldrick TaylorWBA1991–19921 year, 9 months · 2 successful defences
  17. 17Floyd Mayweather JrWBA Super2014–20161 year, 8 months · 3 successful defences
  18. 18Jose NapolesWBA1969–19701 year, 7 months · 3 successful defences
  19. 19Crisanto EspanaWBA1992–19941 year, 7 months · 2 successful defences
  20. 20Manny PacquiaoWBA Super2019–20211 year, 6 months · 0 successful defences
  21. 21Don JordanWBA1958–19601 year, 5 months · 2 successful defences
  22. 22Mark BrelandWBA1989–19901 year, 5 months · 4 successful defences
  23. 23Jack BrittonWBA1921–19221 year, 3 months · 1 successful defence
  24. 24Shane MosleyWBA Super2009–20101 year, 3 months · 0 successful defences
  25. 25Errol Spence JrWBA Super2022–20231 year, 3 months · 0 successful defences
  26. 26Yordenis UgasWBA Super2021–20221 year, 2 months · 1 successful defence
  27. 27Cory SpinksWBA Super2003–20051 year, 1 month · 2 successful defences
  28. 28Sugar Ray LeonardWBA1981–19821 year, 1 month · 1 successful defence
  29. 29Jackie FieldsWBA1929–19301 year, 1 month · 1 successful defence
  30. 30Thomas HearnsWBA1980–19811 year, 1 month · 3 successful defences
  31. 31Andrew LewisWBA2001–20021 year, 1 month · 1 successful defence
  32. 32Terence CrawfordWBA Super2023–20241 year, 1 month · 0 successful defences
  33. 33Jackie FieldsWBA1932–19331 year · 0 successful defences
  34. 34Angel EspadaWBA1975–19761 year · 1 successful defence
  35. 35Pete LatzoWBA1926–19271 year · 2 successful defences
  36. 36Carmen BasilioWBA1956–19571 year · 1 successful defence
  37. 37Jimmy McLarninWBA1933–193411 months · 0 successful defences
  38. 38Emile GriffithWBA1962–196311 months · 2 successful defences
  39. 39Marlon StarlingWBA1987–198811 months · 1 successful defence
  40. 40Zab JudahWBA Super2005–200611 months · 1 successful defence
  41. 41Ricardo MayorgaWBA Super2003–200310 months · 1 successful defence
  42. 42Benny ParetWBA1960–196110 months · 1 successful defence
  43. 43Ricardo MayorgaWBA2002–20039 months · 0 successful defences
  44. 44Fritzie ZivicWBA1940–19419 months · 1 successful defence
  45. 45Carmen BasilioWBA1955–19569 months · 1 successful defence
  46. 46Jimmy McLarninWBA1934–19358 months · 0 successful defences
  47. 47Marty ServoWBA1946–19467 months · 0 successful defences
  48. 48Tommy FreemanWBA1930–19317 months · 0 successful defences
  49. 49Mark BrelandWBA1987–19876 months · 0 successful defences
  50. 50Aaron DavisWBA1990–19916 months · 0 successful defences
  51. 51Jack ThompsonWBA1931–19316 months · 0 successful defences
  52. 52Billy BackusWBA1970–19716 months · 0 successful defences
  53. 53Johnny SaxtonWBA1956–19565 months · 0 successful defences
  54. 54Virgil AkinsWBA1958–19585 months · 0 successful defences
  55. 55Emile GriffithWBA1961–19615 months · 1 successful defence
  56. 56Benny ParetWBA1961–19625 months · 0 successful defences
  57. 57Johnny SaxtonWBA1954–19555 months · 0 successful defences
  58. 58Tomas MolinaresWBA1988–19884 months · 0 successful defences
  59. 59Jack ThompsonWBA1930–19303 months · 0 successful defences
  60. 60Antonio MargaritoWBA Super2008–20093 months · 0 successful defences
  61. 61Barney RossWBA1934–19343 months · 0 successful defences
  62. 62Jaron EnnisWBA Super2025–20253 months · 0 successful defences
  63. 63Lloyd HoneyghanWBA1986–19873 months · 0 successful defences
  64. 64Lou BrouillardWBA1931–19323 months · 0 successful defences
  65. 65Young Corbett IIIWBA1933–19333 months · 0 successful defences
  66. 66Rolando RomeroWBA Super2026–20263 months · 0 successful defences
  67. 67Teofimo LopezWBA Super2026–present2 months · 0 successful defences
  68. 68Luis RodriguezWBA1963–19632 months · 0 successful defences
  69. 69Tony DeMarcoWBA1955–19552 months · 0 successful defences
  70. 70Johnny BrattonWBA1951–19512 months · 0 successful defences

Timeline of world title events

  1. 1921

  2. Jack Britton beats Ted Kid Lewis via unanimous decision 15/15

    Welterweight · IBU, NYSAC and WBA

  3. Jack Britton and Dave Shade draw via points decision 10/10

    Welterweight · IBU, NYSAC and WBA

  4. Jack Britton becomes the WBA welterweight world champion

    Welterweight · WBANew champion

  5. 1922

  6. Jack Britton and Dave Shade draw via majority decision 15/15

    Welterweight · NYSAC, WBA and IBU

  7. Jack Britton beats Benny Leonard via disqualification 13/15

    Welterweight · NYSAC, WBA and IBU

  8. Mickey Walker beats Jack Britton via unanimous decision 15/15

    Welterweight · NYSAC, WBA and IBUNew WBA champion

  9. 1923

  10. Mickey Walker beats Pete Latzo via newspaper decision 12/12

    Welterweight · NYSAC, WBA and IBU

  11. Mickey Walker v Jimmy Jones ends in a no contest

    Welterweight · IBU and WBA

  12. 1924

  13. Mickey Walker beats Lew Tendler via unanimous decision 10/10

    Welterweight · NYSAC, WBA, IBU and The Ring

  14. Mickey Walker beats Bobby Barrett via knockout 6/10

    Welterweight · NYSAC, WBA, IBU and The Ring

  15. 1925

  16. Mickey Walker beats Dave Shade via split decision 15/15

    Welterweight · NYSAC, WBA, IBU and The Ring

  17. Mickey Walker beats Sailor Friedman via newspaper decision 12/12

    Welterweight · NYSAC, WBA, IBU and The Ring

  18. 1926

  19. Pete Latzo beats Mickey Walker via unanimous decision 10/10

    Welterweight · NYSAC, WBA, IBU and The RingNew WBA champion

  20. Pete Latzo beats Willie Harmon via knockout 5/12

    Welterweight · NYSAC, WBA, IBU and The Ring

  21. Pete Latzo beats George Levine via disqualification 4/15

    Welterweight · NYSAC, WBA, IBU and The Ring

  22. 1927

  23. Joe Dundee beats Pete Latzo via majority decision 15/15

    Welterweight · NYSAC, WBA, IBU and The RingNew WBA champion

  24. Joe Dundee beats Billy Drako via newspaper decision 10/10

    Welterweight · NYSAC, WBA, IBU and The Ring

  25. 1929

  26. Joe Dundee’s reign as the WBA welterweight world champion ends

    Welterweight · WBA

  27. Jackie Fields beats Jack Thompson via unanimous decision 10/10

    Welterweight · WBANew champion

  28. Jackie Fields beats Joe Dundee via disqualification 2/15

    Welterweight · NYSAC, WBA, IBU and The Ring

  1. 1930

  2. Jack Thompson beats Jackie Fields via points decision 15/15

    Welterweight · NYSAC, WBA, IBU and The RingNew WBA champion

  3. Tommy Freeman beats Jack Thompson via points decision 15/15

    Welterweight · NYSAC, WBA, IBU and The RingNew WBA champion

  4. 1931

  5. Jack Thompson beats Tommy Freeman via knockout 12/15

    Welterweight · NYSAC, WBA, IBU and The RingNew WBA champion

  6. Lou Brouillard beats Jack Thompson via unanimous decision 15/15

    Welterweight · NYSAC, WBA, IBU and The RingNew WBA champion

  7. 1932

  8. Jackie Fields beats Lou Brouillard via unanimous decision 10/10

    Welterweight · NYSAC, WBA, IBU and The RingNew WBA champion

  9. 1933

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

    Welterweight · NYSAC, WBA, IBU and The RingNew WBA champion

  11. Jimmy McLarnin beats Young Corbett III via knockout 1/10

    Welterweight · NYSAC, WBA, IBU and The RingNew WBA champion

  12. 1934

  13. Barney Ross beats Jimmy McLarnin via split decision 15/15

    Welterweight · NYSAC, WBA, IBU and The RingNew WBA champion

  14. Jimmy McLarnin beats Barney Ross via split decision 15/15

    Welterweight · NYSAC, WBA, IBU and The RingNew WBA champion

  15. 1935

  16. Barney Ross beats Jimmy McLarnin via unanimous decision 15/15

    Welterweight · NYSAC, WBA, IBU and The RingNew WBA champion

  17. 1936

  18. Barney Ross beats Izzy Jannazzo via unanimous decision 15/15

    Welterweight · NYSAC, WBA, IBU and The Ring

  19. 1937

  20. Barney Ross beats Ceferino Garcia via unanimous decision 15/15

    Welterweight · NYSAC, WBA, IBU and The Ring

  21. 1938

  22. Henry Armstrong beats Barney Ross via unanimous decision 15/15

    Welterweight · NYSAC, WBA and The RingNew WBA champion

  23. Henry Armstrong beats Ceferino Garcia via unanimous decision 15/15

    Welterweight · NYSAC, WBA and The Ring

  24. Henry Armstrong beats Al Manfredo via knockout 3/15

    Welterweight · NYSAC, WBA and The Ring

  25. 1939

  26. Henry Armstrong beats Baby Arizmendi via points decision 10/10

    Welterweight · NYSAC, WBA and The Ring

  27. Henry Armstrong beats Bobby Pacho via knockout 4/15

    Welterweight · NYSAC, WBA and The Ring

  28. Henry Armstrong beats Lew Feldman via knockout 1/15

    Welterweight · NYSAC, WBA and The Ring

  29. Henry Armstrong beats Davey Day via knockout 12/15

    Welterweight · NYSAC, WBA and The Ring

  30. Henry Armstrong beats Ernie Roderick via points decision 15/15

    Welterweight · NYSAC, WBA and The Ring

  31. Henry Armstrong beats Al Manfredo via knockout 4/10

    Welterweight · NYSAC, WBA and The Ring

  32. Henry Armstrong beats Howard Scott via knockout 2/10

    Welterweight · NYSAC, WBA and The Ring

  33. Henry Armstrong beats Richie Fontaine via knockout 3/15

    Welterweight · NYSAC, WBA and The Ring

  34. Henry Armstrong beats Jimmy Garrison via points decision 10/10

    Welterweight · NYSAC, WBA and The Ring

  35. Henry Armstrong beats Bobby Pacho via knockout 4/15

    Welterweight · NYSAC, WBA and The Ring

  36. Henry Armstrong beats Jimmy Garrison via knockout 7/10

    Welterweight · NYSAC, WBA and The Ring

  1. 1940

  2. Henry Armstrong beats Joe Ghnouly via knockout 5/15

    Welterweight · NYSAC, WBA and The Ring

  3. Henry Armstrong beats Pedro Montanez via knockout 9/15

    Welterweight · NYSAC, WBA and The Ring

  4. Henry Armstrong beats Paul Junior via knockout 7/15

    Welterweight · NYSAC, WBA and The Ring

  5. Henry Armstrong beats Ralph Zannelli via knockout 5/15

    Welterweight · NYSAC, WBA and The Ring

  6. Henry Armstrong beats Paul Junior via knockout 3/15

    Welterweight · NYSAC, WBA and The Ring

  7. Henry Armstrong beats Phil Furr via knockout 4/15

    Welterweight · NYSAC, WBA and The Ring

  8. Fritzie Zivic beats Henry Armstrong via unanimous decision 15/15

    Welterweight · NYSAC, WBA and The RingNew WBA champion

  9. 1941

  10. Fritzie Zivic beats Henry Armstrong via knockout 12/15

    Welterweight · NYSAC, WBA and The Ring

  11. Freddie Cochrane beats Fritzie Zivic via points decision 15/15

    Welterweight · NYSAC, WBA and The RingNew WBA champion

  12. 1946

  13. Marty Servo beats Freddie Cochrane via knockout 4/15

    Welterweight · NYSAC, WBA and The RingNew WBA champion

  14. Marty Servo’s reign as the WBA welterweight world champion ends

    Welterweight · WBA

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

    Welterweight · NYSAC, WBA and The RingNew WBA champion

  16. 1947

  17. Sugar Ray Robinson beats Jimmy Doyle via knockout 8/15

    Welterweight · NYSAC, WBA and The Ring

  18. Sugar Ray Robinson beats Chuck Taylor via knockout 6/15

    Welterweight · NYSAC, WBA and The Ring

  19. 1948

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

    Welterweight · NYSAC, WBA and The Ring

  21. 1949

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

    Welterweight · NYSAC, WBA and The Ring

  1. 1950

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

    Welterweight · NYSAC, WBA and The Ring

  3. 1951

  4. Sugar Ray Robinson’s reign as the WBA welterweight world champion ends

    Welterweight · WBA

  5. Johnny Bratton beats Charley Fusari via split decision 15/15

    Welterweight · WBANew champion

  6. Kid Gavilan beats Johnny Bratton via unanimous decision 15/15

    Welterweight · NYSAC and WBANew WBA champion

  7. Kid Gavilan beats Billy Graham via split decision 15/15

    Welterweight · NYSAC, WBA and The Ring

  8. 1952

  9. Kid Gavilan beats Bobby Dykes via split decision 15/15

    Welterweight · NYSAC, WBA and The Ring

  10. Kid Gavilan beats Gil Turner via knockout 11/15

    Welterweight · NYSAC, WBA and The Ring

  11. Kid Gavilan beats Billy Graham via unanimous decision 15/15

    Welterweight · NYSAC, WBA and The Ring

  12. 1953

  13. Kid Gavilan beats Chuck Davey via knockout 10/15

    Welterweight · NYSAC, WBA and The Ring

  14. Kid Gavilan beats Carmen Basilio via split decision 15/15

    Welterweight · NYSAC, WBA and The Ring

  15. Kid Gavilan beats Johnny Bratton via unanimous decision 15/15

    Welterweight · NYSAC, WBA and The Ring

  16. 1954

  17. Johnny Saxton beats Kid Gavilan via unanimous decision 15/15

    Welterweight · NYSAC, WBA and The RingNew WBA champion

  18. 1955

  19. Tony DeMarco beats Johnny Saxton via knockout 14/15

    Welterweight · NYSAC, WBA and The RingNew WBA champion

  20. Carmen Basilio beats Tony DeMarco via knockout 12/15

    Welterweight · NYSAC, WBA and The RingNew WBA champion

  21. Carmen Basilio beats Tony DeMarco via knockout 12/15

    Welterweight · NYSAC, WBA and The Ring

  22. 1956

  23. Johnny Saxton beats Carmen Basilio via unanimous decision 15/15

    Welterweight · NYSAC, WBA and The RingNew WBA champion

  24. Carmen Basilio beats Johnny Saxton via knockout 9/15

    Welterweight · NYSAC, WBA and The RingNew WBA champion

  25. 1957

  26. Carmen Basilio beats Johnny Saxton via knockout 2/15

    Welterweight · NYSAC, WBA and The Ring

  27. Carmen Basilio’s reign as the WBA welterweight world champion ends

    Welterweight · WBA

  28. 1958

  29. Virgil Akins beats Vince Martinez via knockout 4/15

    Welterweight · NYSAC, WBA and The RingNew WBA champion

  30. Don Jordan beats Virgil Akins via unanimous decision 15/15

    Welterweight · NYSAC, WBA and The RingNew WBA champion

  31. 1959

  32. Don Jordan beats Virgil Akins via unanimous decision 15/15

    Welterweight · NYSAC, WBA and The Ring

  33. Don Jordan beats Denny Moyer via unanimous decision 15/15

    Welterweight · NYSAC, WBA and The Ring

  1. 1960

  2. Benny Paret beats Don Jordan via unanimous decision 15/15

    Welterweight · NYSAC, WBA and The RingNew WBA champion

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

    Welterweight · NYSAC, WBA and The Ring

  4. 1961

  5. Emile Griffith beats Benny Paret via knockout 13/15

    Welterweight · NYSAC, WBA and The RingNew WBA champion

  6. Emile Griffith beats Gaspar Ortega via knockout 12/15

    Welterweight · NYSAC, WBA and The Ring

  7. Benny Paret beats Emile Griffith via split decision 15/15

    Welterweight · NYSAC, WBA and The RingNew WBA champion

  8. 1962

  9. Emile Griffith beats Benny Paret via knockout 12/15

    Welterweight · NYSAC, WBA and The RingNew WBA champion

  10. Emile Griffith beats Ralph Dupas via unanimous decision 15/15

    Welterweight · NYSAC, WBA and The Ring

  11. Emile Griffith beats Jorge Fernandez via knockout 9/15

    Welterweight · NYSAC, WBA and The Ring

  12. 1963

  13. Luis Rodriguez beats Emile Griffith via unanimous decision 15/15

    Welterweight · NYSAC, WBA, WBC and The RingNew WBA champion

  14. Emile Griffith beats Luis Rodriguez via split decision 15/15

    Welterweight · WBA, WBC, NYSAC and The RingNew WBA champion

  15. 1964

  16. Emile Griffith beats Luis Rodriguez via split decision 15/15

    Welterweight · WBA, WBC, NYSAC and The Ring

  17. Emile Griffith beats Brian Curvis via unanimous decision 15/15

    Welterweight · WBA, WBC, NYSAC and The Ring

  18. 1965

  19. Emile Griffith beats Jose Stable via unanimous decision 15/15

    Welterweight · WBA, WBC, NYSAC and The Ring

  20. Emile Griffith beats Manuel Gonzalez via unanimous decision 15/15

    Welterweight · WBA, WBC, NYSAC and The Ring

  21. 1966

  22. Emile Griffith’s reign as the WBA welterweight world champion ends

    Welterweight · WBA

  23. Curtis Cokes beats Manuel Gonzalez via unanimous decision 15/15

    Welterweight · NYSAC and WBANew WBA champion

  24. Curtis Cokes beats Jean Josselin via unanimous decision 15/15

    Welterweight · WBA, WBC, NYSAC and The Ring

  25. 1967

  26. Curtis Cokes beats Francois Pavilla via knockout 10/15

    Welterweight · WBA, WBC, NYSAC and The Ring

  27. Curtis Cokes beats Charley Shipes via knockout 8/15

    Welterweight · WBA, WBC, NYSAC and The Ring

  28. 1968

  29. Curtis Cokes beats Willie Ludick via knockout 5/15

    Welterweight · WBA, WBC, NYSAC and The Ring

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

    Welterweight · WBA, WBC, NYSAC and The Ring

  31. 1969

  32. Jose Napoles beats Curtis Cokes via corner retirement 13/15

    Welterweight · WBA, WBC, NYSAC and The RingNew WBA champion

  33. Jose Napoles beats Curtis Cokes via corner retirement 10/15

    Welterweight · WBA, WBC, NYSAC and The Ring

  34. Jose Napoles beats Emile Griffith via unanimous decision 15/15

    Welterweight · WBA, WBC, NYSAC and The Ring

  1. 1970

  2. Jose Napoles beats Ernie Lopez via knockout 15/15

    Welterweight · WBA, WBC, NYSAC and The Ring

  3. Billy Backus beats Jose Napoles via knockout 4/15

    Welterweight · WBA, WBC, NYSAC and The RingNew WBA champion

  4. 1971

  5. Jose Napoles beats Billy Backus via knockout 8/15

    Welterweight · WBA, WBC, NYSAC and The RingNew WBA champion

  6. Jose Napoles beats Hedgemon Lewis via unanimous decision 15/15

    Welterweight · WBA, WBC and The Ring

  7. 1972

  8. Jose Napoles beats Ralph Charles via knockout 7/15

    Welterweight · WBA, WBC and The Ring

  9. Jose Napoles beats Adolph Pruitt via knockout 2/15

    Welterweight · WBA, WBC and The Ring

  10. 1973

  11. Jose Napoles beats Ernie Lopez via knockout 7/15

    Welterweight · WBA, WBC and The Ring

  12. Jose Napoles beats Roger Menetrey via unanimous decision 15/15

    Welterweight · WBA, WBC and The Ring

  13. Jose Napoles beats Clyde Gray via unanimous decision 15/15

    Welterweight · WBA, WBC and The Ring

  14. 1974

  15. Jose Napoles beats Hedgemon Lewis via knockout 9/15

    Welterweight · WBA, WBC and The Ring

  16. Jose Napoles beats Horacio Agustin Saldano via knockout 3/15

    Welterweight · WBA, WBC and The Ring

  17. 1975

  18. Jose Napoles beats Armando Muniz via technical decision 12/15

    Welterweight · WBA, WBC and The Ring

  19. Jose Napoles’s reign as the WBA welterweight world champion ends

    Welterweight · WBA

  20. Angel Espada beats Clyde Gray via unanimous decision 15/15

    Welterweight · WBANew champion

  21. Angel Espada beats Johnny Gant via unanimous decision 15/15

    Welterweight · WBA

  22. 1976

  23. Pipino Cuevas beats Angel Espada via knockout 2/15

    Welterweight · WBANew champion

  24. Pipino Cuevas beats Shoji Tsujimoto via knockout 6/15

    Welterweight · WBA

  25. 1977

  26. Pipino Cuevas beats Miguel Angel Campanino via knockout 2/15

    Welterweight · WBA

  27. Pipino Cuevas beats Clyde Gray via knockout 2/15

    Welterweight · WBA

  28. Pipino Cuevas beats Angel Espada via corner retirement 11/15

    Welterweight · WBA

  29. 1978

  30. Pipino Cuevas beats Harold Weston via corner retirement 9/15

    Welterweight · WBA

  31. Pipino Cuevas beats Billy Backus via knockout 2/15

    Welterweight · WBA

  32. Pipino Cuevas beats Pete Ranzany via knockout 2/15

    Welterweight · WBA

  33. 1979

  34. Pipino Cuevas beats Scott Clark via knockout 2/15

    Welterweight · WBA

  35. Pipino Cuevas beats Randy Shields via unanimous decision 15/15

    Welterweight · WBA

  36. Pipino Cuevas beats Angel Espada via knockout 10/15

    Welterweight · WBA

  1. 1980

  2. Pipino Cuevas beats Harold Volbrecht via knockout 5/15

    Welterweight · WBA

  3. Thomas Hearns beats Pipino Cuevas via knockout 2/15

    Welterweight · WBANew champion

  4. Thomas Hearns beats Luis Primera via knockout 6/15

    Welterweight · WBA

  5. 1981

  6. Thomas Hearns beats Randy Shields via knockout 12/15

    Welterweight · WBA

  7. Thomas Hearns beats Pablo Baez via knockout 4/15

    Welterweight · WBA

  8. Sugar Ray Leonard beats Thomas Hearns via knockout 14/15

    Welterweight · WBA, WBC and The RingNew WBA champion

  9. 1982

  10. Sugar Ray Leonard beats Bruce Finch via knockout 3/15

    Welterweight · WBA, WBC and The Ring

  11. Sugar Ray Leonard’s reign as the WBA welterweight world champion ends

    Welterweight · WBA

  12. 1983

  13. Donald Curry beats Jun Suk Hwang via unanimous decision 15/15

    Welterweight · WBANew champion

  14. Donald Curry beats Roger Stafford via knockout 1/15

    Welterweight · WBA

  15. 1984

  16. Donald Curry beats Marlon Starling via unanimous decision 15/15

    Welterweight · WBA and IBF

  17. Donald Curry beats Elio Diaz via corner retirement 7/15

    Welterweight · WBA and IBF

  18. Donald Curry beats Nino La Rocca via knockout 6/15

    Welterweight · WBA and IBF

  19. 1985

  20. Donald Curry beats Colin Jones via knockout 4/15

    Welterweight · WBA and IBF

  21. Donald Curry beats Milton McCrory via knockout 2/15

    Welterweight · WBA, WBC, IBF and The Ring

  22. 1986

  23. Donald Curry beats Eduardo Rodriguez via knockout 2/15

    Welterweight · WBA and The Ring

  24. Lloyd Honeyghan beats Donald Curry via corner retirement 6/15

    Welterweight · WBA, WBC, IBF and The RingNew WBA champion

  25. 1987

  26. Lloyd Honeyghan’s reign as the WBA welterweight world champion ends

    Welterweight · WBA

  27. Mark Breland beats Harold Volbrecht via knockout 7/15

    Welterweight · WBANew champion

  28. Marlon Starling beats Mark Breland via knockout 11/15

    Welterweight · WBANew champion

  29. 1988

  30. Marlon Starling beats Fujio Ozaki via unanimous decision 12/12

    Welterweight · WBA

  31. Marlon Starling and Mark Breland draw via split decision 12/12

    Welterweight · WBA

  32. Marlon Starling v Tomas Molinares ends in a no contest

    Welterweight · WBA

  33. Tomas Molinares’s reign as the WBA welterweight world champion ends

    Welterweight · WBA

  34. 1989

  35. Mark Breland beats Seung Soon Lee via knockout 1/12

    Welterweight · WBANew champion

  36. Mark Breland beats Rafael Pineda via knockout 5/12

    Welterweight · WBA

  37. Mark Breland beats Mauro Martelli via knockout 2/12

    Welterweight · WBA

  38. Mark Breland beats Fujio Ozaki via knockout 4/12

    Welterweight · WBA

  1. 1990

  2. Mark Breland beats Lloyd Honeyghan via knockout 3/12

    Welterweight · WBA

  3. Aaron Davis beats Mark Breland via knockout 9/12

    Welterweight · WBANew champion

  4. 1991

  5. Meldrick Taylor beats Aaron Davis via unanimous decision 12/12

    Welterweight · WBANew champion

  6. Meldrick Taylor beats Luis Garcia via split decision 12/12

    Welterweight · WBA

  7. 1992

  8. Meldrick Taylor beats Glenwood Brown via unanimous decision 12/12

    Welterweight · WBA

  9. Crisanto Espana beats Meldrick Taylor via knockout 8/12

    Welterweight · WBANew champion

  10. 1993

  11. Crisanto Espana beats Rodolfo Aguilar via unanimous decision 12/12

    Welterweight · WBA

  12. Crisanto Espana beats Donovan Boucher via knockout 10/12

    Welterweight · WBA

  13. 1994

  14. Ike Quartey beats Crisanto Espana via knockout 11/12

    Welterweight · WBANew champion

  15. Ike Quartey beats Alberto Cortes via knockout 5/12

    Welterweight · WBA

  16. 1995

  17. Ike Quartey beats Jung Oh Park via knockout 4/12

    Welterweight · WBA

  18. Ike Quartey beats Andrew Murray via knockout 4/12

    Welterweight · WBA

  19. 1996

  20. Ike Quartey beats Vince Phillips via knockout 3/12

    Welterweight · WBA

  21. Ike Quartey beats Oba Carr via majority decision 12/12

    Welterweight · WBA

  22. 1997

  23. Ike Quartey beats Ralph Jones via knockout 5/12

    Welterweight · WBA

  24. Ike Quartey and Jose Luis Lopez draw via majority decision 12/12

    Welterweight · WBA

  25. 1998

  26. James Page beats Andrey Pestryaev via knockout 2/12

    Welterweight · WBANew champion

  27. James Page beats Jose Luis Lopez via unanimous decision 12/12

    Welterweight · WBA

  28. 1999

  29. James Page beats Sam Garr via unanimous decision 12/12

    Welterweight · WBA

  30. James Page beats Freddie Pendleton via knockout 11/12

    Welterweight · WBA

  1. 2000

  2. James Page’s reign as the WBA welterweight world champion ends

    Welterweight · WBA

  3. 2001

  4. Andrew Lewis beats James Page via knockout 7/12

    Welterweight · WBANew champion

  5. Andrew Lewis beats Larry Marks via unanimous decision 12/12

    Welterweight · WBA

  6. Andrew Lewis v Ricardo Mayorga ends in a no contest

    Welterweight · WBA

  7. 2002

  8. Ricardo Mayorga beats Andrew Lewis via knockout 5/12

    Welterweight · WBANew champion

  9. 2003

  10. Ricardo Mayorga's WBA world title becomes the WBA Super world title

    Welterweight · WBA Super

    Ricardo Mayorga beats Vernon Forrest via knockout 3/12

    Welterweight · WBA Super, WBC and The RingNew WBA Super champion

  11. Ricardo Mayorga beats Vernon Forrest via majority decision 12/12

    Welterweight · WBA Super, WBC and The Ring

  12. Cory Spinks beats Ricardo Mayorga via majority decision 12/12

    Welterweight · WBA Super, WBC, IBF and The RingNew WBA Super champion

  13. 2004

  14. Cory Spinks beats Zab Judah via unanimous decision 12/12

    Welterweight · WBA Super, WBC, IBF and The Ring

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

    Welterweight · WBA Super, WBC, IBF and The Ring

  16. 2005

  17. Zab Judah beats Cory Spinks via knockout 9/12

    Welterweight · WBA Super, WBC, IBF and The RingNew WBA Super champion

  18. Zab Judah beats Cosme Rivera Yocupicio via knockout 3/12

    Welterweight · WBA Super, WBC, IBF and The Ring

  19. 2006

  20. Zab Judah’s reign as the WBA Super welterweight world champion ends

    Welterweight · WBA Super

  21. 2008

  22. Antonio Margarito becomes the WBA Super welterweight world champion

    Welterweight · WBA SuperNew champion

  23. 2009

  24. Shane Mosley beats Antonio Margarito via knockout 9/12

    Welterweight · WBA SuperNew champion

  1. 2010

  2. Shane Mosley’s reign as the WBA Super welterweight world champion ends

    Welterweight · WBA Super

  3. 2014

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

    Welterweight · WBA Super, WBC and The RingNew WBA Super champion

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

    Welterweight · WBA Super, WBC and The Ring

  6. 2015

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

    Welterweight · WBA Super, WBC, WBO and The Ring

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

    Welterweight · WBA Super, WBC and The Ring

  9. 2016

  10. Floyd Mayweather Jr’s reign as the WBA Super welterweight world champion ends

    Welterweight · WBA Super

  11. 2017

  12. Keith Thurman becomes the WBA Super welterweight world champion

    Welterweight · WBA SuperNew champion

  13. Keith Thurman beats Danny Garcia via split decision 12/12

    Welterweight · WBA Super and WBC

  14. 2019

  15. Keith Thurman beats Josesito Lopez via majority decision 12/12

    Welterweight · WBA Super

  16. Manny Pacquiao beats Keith Thurman via split decision 12/12

    Welterweight · WBA SuperNew champion

  1. 2021

  2. Manny Pacquiao’s reign as the WBA Super welterweight world champion ends

    Welterweight · WBA Super

    Yordenis Ugas becomes the WBA Super welterweight world champion

    Welterweight · WBA SuperNew champion

  3. Yordenis Ugas beats Manny Pacquiao via unanimous decision 12/12

    Welterweight · WBA Super

  4. 2022

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

    Welterweight · WBA Super, WBC and IBFNew WBA Super champion

  6. 2023

  7. Terence Crawford beats Errol Spence Jr via technical knockout 9/12

    Welterweight · WBA Super, WBC, IBF, WBO and The RingNew WBA Super champion

  8. 2024

  9. Terence Crawford’s reign as the WBA Super welterweight world champion ends

    Welterweight · WBA Super

  10. 2025

  11. Jaron Ennis becomes the WBA Super welterweight world champion

    Welterweight · WBA SuperNew champion

    Source: On the Clock: Jaron Ennis Must Face Mandatory Challenger Shakhram Giyasov Following WBA Super Title Elevation(opens in a new tab), Boxing News 24, @James_theGrad,

  12. Jaron Ennis vacates the WBA Super welterweight world title

    Welterweight · WBA Super

    Source: Romero Elevated to Full WBA Welterweight Champion After Ennis Vacates(opens in a new tab), Boxing News 24, @TheWritersTeam,

  13. 2026

  14. Rolando Romero becomes the WBA Super welterweight world champion

    Welterweight · WBA SuperNew champion

    Source: The WBA elevated “Rolly” to Super Champion: Giyasov and Catterall to fight for vacant welterweight title(opens in a new tab), World Boxing Association, Jesús Milano,

  15. Teofimo Lopez beats Rolando Romero via majority decision 12/12

    Welterweight · WBA SuperNew champion

    Source: Teófimo López conquers Las Vegas against “Rolly” Romero(opens in a new tab), World Boxing Association, Rowerth Goncalves,