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WBA Regular welterweight world title

Covers world title bouts since 2003. Current champion: Jack Catterall, since 23rd May 2026.

WBA Regular is the WBA's secondary world title. See also the WBA welterweight world title for the main title.

World title bouts
33
Champions
22
Longest reign (Vyacheslav Senchenko, 2009–2012)
3 years
Most successful defences in one reign (Miguel Cotto, 2006–2008)
4

Current champion

Jack CatterallSince 23rd May 2026 · 5 months · 0 successful defences

Reigns and world title bouts

Jan 2022 – Jan 2027

WBA Regular
ButaevEimantas StanionisRolando RomeroJack Catterall
AprJulOct2023AprJulOct2024AprJulOct2025AprJulOct2026AprJulOct2027
20102020

World title bout

Reigns by length

  1. 1Vyacheslav SenchenkoWBA Regular2009–20123 years · 3 successful defences
  2. 2Eimantas StanionisWBA Regular2022–20252 years, 11 months · 1 successful defence
  3. 3Keith ThurmanWBA Regular2015–20172 years · 3 successful defences
  4. 4Miguel CottoWBA Regular2006–20081 year, 7 months · 4 successful defences
  5. 5Jose Antonio RiveraWBA Regular2003–20051 year, 6 months · 1 successful defence
  6. 6Paul MalignaggiWBA Regular2012–20131 year, 1 month · 1 successful defence
  7. 7Luis CollazoWBA Regular2005–20061 year, 1 month · 1 successful defence
  8. 8Rolando RomeroWBA Regular2025–20261 year · 0 successful defences
  9. 9Manny PacquiaoWBA Regular2018–20191 year · 1 successful defence
  10. 10Jamal JamesWBA Regular2021–20218 months · 0 successful defences
  11. 11Lamont PetersonWBA Regular2017–20177 months · 0 successful defences
  12. 12Yuriy NuzhnenkoWBA Regular2008–20096 months · 0 successful defences
  13. 13Jack CatterallWBA Regular2026–present5 months · 0 successful defences
  14. 14Adrien BronerWBA Regular2013–20135 months · 0 successful defences
  15. 15Lucas Martin MatthysseWBA Regular2018–20185 months · 0 successful defences
  16. 16Radzhab ButaevWBA Regular2021–20225 months · 0 successful defences
  17. 17Yordenis UgasWBA Regular2020–20214 months · 0 successful defences
  18. 18Marcos MaidanaWBA Regular2013–20144 months · 0 successful defences
  19. 19Ricky HattonWBA Regular2006–20063 months · 0 successful defences
  20. 20Antonio MargaritoWBA Regular2008–20082 months · 0 successful defences
  21. 21David AvanesyanWBA Regular2017–201711 days · 0 successful defences
  22. 22Jaron EnnisWBA Regular2025–202510 days · 0 successful defences

Timeline of world title events

  1. 2003

  2. Jose Antonio Rivera becomes the WBA Regular welterweight world champion

    Welterweight · WBA RegularNew champion

  3. Jose Antonio Rivera beats Michel Trabant via majority decision 12/12

    Welterweight · WBA Regular

  4. 2005

  5. Luis Collazo beats Jose Antonio Rivera via split decision 12/12

    Welterweight · WBA RegularNew champion

  6. Luis Collazo beats Miguel Angel Gonzalez via corner retirement 7/12

    Welterweight · WBA Regular

  7. 2006

  8. Ricky Hatton beats Luis Collazo via unanimous decision 12/12

    Welterweight · WBA RegularNew champion

  9. Ricky Hatton’s reign as the WBA Regular welterweight world champion ends

    Welterweight · WBA Regular

  10. Miguel Cotto beats Carlos Quintana via corner retirement 5/12

    Welterweight · WBA RegularNew champion

  11. 2007

  12. Miguel Cotto beats Oktay Urkal via knockout 11/12

    Welterweight · WBA Regular

  13. Miguel Cotto beats Zab Judah via knockout 11/12

    Welterweight · WBA Regular

  14. Miguel Cotto beats Shane Mosley via unanimous decision 12/12

    Welterweight · WBA Regular

  15. 2008

  16. Miguel Cotto beats Alfonso Gomez via corner retirement 5/12

    Welterweight · WBA Regular

  17. Antonio Margarito beats Miguel Cotto via knockout 11/12

    Welterweight · WBA RegularNew champion

  18. Antonio Margarito’s reign as the WBA Regular welterweight world champion ends

    Welterweight · WBA Regular

    Yuriy Nuzhnenko becomes the WBA Regular welterweight world champion

    Welterweight · WBA RegularNew champion

  19. 2009

  20. Vyacheslav Senchenko beats Yuriy Nuzhnenko via unanimous decision 12/12

    Welterweight · WBA RegularNew champion

  21. Vyacheslav Senchenko beats Motoki Sasaki via unanimous decision 12/12

    Welterweight · WBA Regular

  1. 2010

  2. Vyacheslav Senchenko beats Charlie Navarro via unanimous decision 12/12

    Welterweight · WBA Regular

  3. 2011

  4. Vyacheslav Senchenko beats Marco Antonio Avendano via knockout 6/12

    Welterweight · WBA Regular

  5. 2012

  6. Paul Malignaggi beats Vyacheslav Senchenko via knockout 9/12

    Welterweight · WBA RegularNew champion

  7. Paul Malignaggi beats Pablo Cesar Cano via split decision 12/12

    Welterweight · WBA Regular

  8. 2013

  9. Adrien Broner beats Paul Malignaggi via split decision 12/12

    Welterweight · WBA RegularNew champion

  10. Marcos Maidana beats Adrien Broner via unanimous decision 12/12

    Welterweight · WBA RegularNew champion

  11. 2014

  12. Marcos Maidana’s reign as the WBA Regular welterweight world champion ends

    Welterweight · WBA Regular

  13. 2015

  14. Keith Thurman becomes the WBA Regular welterweight world champion

    Welterweight · WBA RegularNew champion

  15. Keith Thurman beats Robert Guerrero via unanimous decision 12/12

    Welterweight · WBA Regular

  16. Keith Thurman beats Luis Collazo via corner retirement 7/12

    Welterweight · WBA Regular

  17. 2016

  18. Keith Thurman beats Shawn Porter via unanimous decision 12/12

    Welterweight · WBA Regular

  19. 2017

  20. Keith Thurman’s reign as the WBA Regular welterweight world champion ends

    Welterweight · WBA Regular

    David Avanesyan becomes the WBA Regular welterweight world champion

    Welterweight · WBA RegularNew champion

  21. Lamont Peterson beats David Avanesyan via unanimous decision 12/12

    Welterweight · WBA RegularNew champion

  22. Lamont Peterson’s reign as the WBA Regular welterweight world champion ends

    Welterweight · WBA Regular

  23. 2018

  24. Lucas Martin Matthysse beats Tewa Kiram via knockout 8/12

    Welterweight · WBA RegularNew champion

  25. Manny Pacquiao beats Lucas Martin Matthysse via knockout 7/12

    Welterweight · WBA RegularNew champion

  26. 2019

  27. Manny Pacquiao beats Adrien Broner via unanimous decision 12/12

    Welterweight · WBA Regular

  28. Manny Pacquiao’s reign as the WBA Regular welterweight world champion ends

    Welterweight · WBA Regular

  29. Alexander Besputin v Radzhab Butaev ends in a no contest

    Welterweight · WBA Regular

  1. 2020

  2. Yordenis Ugas beats Abel Ramos via split decision 12/12

    Welterweight · WBA RegularNew champion

  3. 2021

  4. Yordenis Ugas’s reign as the WBA Regular welterweight world champion ends

    Welterweight · WBA Regular

  5. Jamal James becomes the WBA Regular welterweight world champion

    Welterweight · WBA RegularNew champion

  6. Radzhab Butaev beats Jamal James via technical knockout 9/12

    Welterweight · WBA RegularNew champion

  7. 2022

  8. Eimantas Stanionis beats Radzhab Butaev via split decision 12/12

    Welterweight · WBA RegularNew champion

  9. 2024

  10. Eimantas Stanionis beats Gabriel Maestre via unanimous decision 12/12

    Welterweight · WBA Regular

  11. 2025

  12. Jaron Ennis beats Eimantas Stanionis via corner retirement 6/12

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

  13. Jaron Ennis’s reign as the WBA Regular welterweight world champion ends

    Welterweight · WBA Regular

  14. Rolando Romero beats Ryan Garcia via unanimous decision 12/12

    Welterweight · WBA RegularNew champion

  15. 2026

  16. Rolando Romero is elevated from the WBA Regular welterweight world title

    Welterweight · WBA Regular

    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,

  17. Jack Catterall beats Shakhram Giyasov via unanimous decision 12/12

    Welterweight · WBA RegularNew champion

    Source: Usyk vs Rico LIVE: Result, scorecards, stats & reaction as Oleksandr Usyk stops Rico Verhoeven(opens in a new tab), BBC Sport, Charlotte Coates; Josh Lobley; Kal Sajad,