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WBC welterweight world title

Covers world title bouts since 1963. Current champion: Ryan Garcia, since 21st Feb 2026.

World title bouts
127
Champions
37
Longest reign (Jose Napoles, 1971–1975)
4 years, 6 months
Most successful defences in one reign (Jose Napoles, 1971–1975)
10

Current champion

Ryan GarciaSince 21st Feb 2026 · 8 months · 1 successful defence

Reigns and world title bouts

Jan 2022 – Jan 2027

WBC
Errol Spence JrTerence CrawfordMario BarriosRyan Garcia
AprJulOct2023AprJulOct2024AprJulOct2025AprJulOct2026AprJulOct2027
197019801990200020102020

World title bout

Reigns by length

  1. 1Jose NapolesWBC1971–19754 years, 6 months · 10 successful defences
  2. 2Floyd Mayweather JrWBC2011–20154 years, 1 month · 5 successful defences
  3. 3Pernell WhitakerWBC1993–19974 years, 1 month · 7 successful defences
  4. 4Errol Spence JrWBC2019–20233 years, 10 months · 2 successful defences
  5. 5Emile GriffithWBC1963–19663 years, 1 month · 4 successful defences
  6. 6Andre BertoWBC2008–20112 years, 9 months · 5 successful defences
  7. 7Carlos PalominoWBC1976–19792 years, 6 months · 7 successful defences
  8. 8Oscar De La HoyaWBC1997–19992 years, 5 months · 7 successful defences
  9. 9Curtis CokesWBC1966–19692 years, 4 months · 4 successful defences
  10. 10Milton McCroryWBC1983–19852 years, 3 months · 4 successful defences
  11. 11Sugar Ray LeonardWBC1980–19821 year, 11 months · 3 successful defences
  12. 12Mario BarriosWBC2024–20261 year, 8 months · 0 successful defences
  13. 13Jose NapolesWBC1969–19701 year, 7 months · 3 successful defences
  14. 14Shane MosleyWBC2000–20021 year, 7 months · 3 successful defences
  15. 15Floyd Mayweather JrWBC2006–20081 year, 7 months · 1 successful defence
  16. 16Marlon StarlingWBC1989–19901 year, 6 months · 1 successful defence
  17. 17Buddy McGirtWBC1991–19931 year, 3 months · 2 successful defences
  18. 18Cory SpinksWBC2003–20051 year, 1 month · 2 successful defences
  19. 19Keith ThurmanWBC2017–20181 year, 1 month · 0 successful defences
  20. 20Danny GarciaWBC2016–20171 year, 1 month · 0 successful defences
  21. 21Lloyd HoneyghanWBC1986–19871 year, 1 month · 3 successful defences
  22. 22Shawn PorterWBC2018–20191 year · 1 successful defence
  23. 23Vernon ForrestWBC2002–200311 months · 1 successful defence
  24. 24Zab JudahWBC2005–200611 months · 1 successful defence
  25. 25Ricardo MayorgaWBC2003–200310 months · 1 successful defence
  26. 26Wilfred BenitezWBC1979–197910 months · 1 successful defence
  27. 27Lloyd HoneyghanWBC1988–198910 months · 1 successful defence
  28. 28Terence CrawfordWBC2023–20249 months · 0 successful defences
  29. 29Carlos BaldomirWBC2006–20069 months · 1 successful defence
  30. 30Donald CurryWBC1985–19869 months · 0 successful defences
  31. 31Ryan GarciaWBC2026–present8 months · 1 successful defence
  32. 32Simon BrownWBC1991–19918 months · 0 successful defences
  33. 33Maurice BlockerWBC1990–19916 months · 0 successful defences
  34. 34Sugar Ray LeonardWBC1979–19806 months · 1 successful defence
  35. 35John H StraceyWBC1975–19766 months · 1 successful defence
  36. 36Billy BackusWBC1970–19716 months · 0 successful defences
  37. 37Felix TrinidadWBC1999–20005 months · 0 successful defences
  38. 38Roberto DuranWBC1980–19805 months · 0 successful defences
  39. 39Victor OrtizWBC2011–20115 months · 0 successful defences
  40. 40Jorge VacaWBC1987–19885 months · 0 successful defences
  41. 41Oscar De La HoyaWBC2000–20003 months · 0 successful defences
  42. 42Luis RodriguezWBC1963–19632 months · 0 successful defences
  43. 43Emile GriffithWBC1963–19631 month · 0 successful defences

Timeline of world title events

  1. 1963

  2. Emile Griffith becomes the WBC welterweight world champion

    Welterweight · WBCNew champion

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

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

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

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

  5. 1964

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

    Welterweight · WBA, WBC, NYSAC and The Ring

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

    Welterweight · WBA, WBC, NYSAC and The Ring

  8. 1965

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

    Welterweight · WBA, WBC, NYSAC and The Ring

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

    Welterweight · WBA, WBC, NYSAC and The Ring

  11. 1966

  12. Emile Griffith’s reign as the WBC welterweight world champion ends

    Welterweight · WBC

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

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

  14. 1967

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

    Welterweight · WBA, WBC, NYSAC and The Ring

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

    Welterweight · WBA, WBC, NYSAC and The Ring

  17. 1968

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

    Welterweight · WBA, WBC, NYSAC and The Ring

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

    Welterweight · WBA, WBC, NYSAC and The Ring

  20. 1969

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

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

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

    Welterweight · WBA, WBC, NYSAC and The Ring

  23. 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 WBC champion

  4. 1971

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

    Welterweight · WBA, WBC, NYSAC and The RingNew WBC 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 beats Armando Muniz via unanimous decision 15/15

    Welterweight · WBC and The Ring

  20. John H Stracey beats Jose Napoles via knockout 6/15

    Welterweight · WBC and The RingNew WBC champion

  21. 1976

  22. John H Stracey beats Hedgemon Lewis via knockout 10/15

    Welterweight · WBC and The Ring

  23. Carlos Palomino beats John H Stracey via knockout 12/15

    Welterweight · WBC and The RingNew WBC champion

  24. 1977

  25. Carlos Palomino beats Armando Muniz via knockout 15/15

    Welterweight · WBC and The Ring

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

    Welterweight · WBC and The Ring

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

    Welterweight · WBC and The Ring

  28. Carlos Palomino beats Jose Palacios via knockout 13/15

    Welterweight · WBC and The Ring

  29. 1978

  30. Carlos Palomino beats Ryu Sorimachi via knockout 7/15

    Welterweight · WBC and The Ring

  31. Carlos Palomino beats Mimoun Mohatar via knockout 9/15

    Welterweight · WBC and The Ring

  32. Carlos Palomino beats Armando Muniz via unanimous decision 15/15

    Welterweight · WBC and The Ring

  33. 1979

  34. Wilfred Benitez beats Carlos Palomino via split decision 15/15

    Welterweight · WBC and The RingNew WBC champion

  35. Wilfred Benitez beats Harold Weston via unanimous decision 15/15

    Welterweight · WBC and The Ring

  36. Sugar Ray Leonard beats Wilfred Benitez via knockout 15/15

    Welterweight · WBC and The RingNew WBC champion

  1. 1980

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

    Welterweight · WBC and The Ring

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

    Welterweight · WBC and The RingNew WBC champion

  4. Sugar Ray Leonard beats Roberto Duran via knockout 8/15

    Welterweight · WBC and The RingNew WBC champion

  5. 1981

  6. Sugar Ray Leonard beats Larry Bonds via knockout 10/15

    Welterweight · WBC and The Ring

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

    Welterweight · WBA, WBC and The Ring

  8. 1982

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

    Welterweight · WBA, WBC and The Ring

  10. Sugar Ray Leonard’s reign as the WBC welterweight world champion ends

    Welterweight · WBC

  11. 1983

  12. Milton McCrory and Colin Jones draw via split decision 12/12

    Welterweight · WBC

  13. Milton McCrory beats Colin Jones via split decision 12/12

    Welterweight · WBCNew champion

  14. 1984

  15. Milton McCrory beats Milton Guest via knockout 6/12

    Welterweight · WBC

  16. Milton McCrory beats Gilles Elbilia via knockout 6/12

    Welterweight · WBC

  17. 1985

  18. Milton McCrory beats Pedro Vilella via unanimous decision 12/12

    Welterweight · WBC

  19. Milton McCrory beats Carlos Trujillo via knockout 3/12

    Welterweight · WBC

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

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

  21. 1986

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

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

  23. 1987

  24. Lloyd Honeyghan beats Johnny Bumphus via knockout 2/15

    Welterweight · WBC, IBF and The Ring

  25. Lloyd Honeyghan beats Maurice Blocker via unanimous decision 12/12

    Welterweight · WBC, IBF and The Ring

  26. Lloyd Honeyghan beats Gene Hatcher via knockout 1/15

    Welterweight · WBC, IBF and The Ring

  27. Jorge Vaca beats Lloyd Honeyghan via technical decision 8/12

    Welterweight · WBC and The RingNew WBC champion

  28. 1988

  29. Lloyd Honeyghan beats Jorge Vaca via knockout 3/12

    Welterweight · WBC and The RingNew WBC champion

  30. Lloyd Honeyghan beats Young Kil Jung via knockout 5/12

    Welterweight · WBC and The Ring

  31. 1989

  32. Marlon Starling beats Lloyd Honeyghan via knockout 9/12

    Welterweight · WBC and The RingNew WBC champion

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

    Welterweight · WBC and The Ring

  1. 1990

  2. Maurice Blocker beats Marlon Starling via majority decision 12/12

    Welterweight · WBCNew champion

  3. 1991

  4. Simon Brown beats Maurice Blocker via knockout 10/12

    Welterweight · WBC and IBFNew WBC champion

  5. Buddy McGirt beats Simon Brown via unanimous decision 12/12

    Welterweight · WBCNew champion

  6. 1992

  7. Buddy McGirt beats Patrizio Oliva via unanimous decision 12/12

    Welterweight · WBC

  8. 1993

  9. Buddy McGirt beats Genaro Leon via unanimous decision 12/12

    Welterweight · WBC

  10. Pernell Whitaker beats Buddy McGirt via unanimous decision 12/12

    Welterweight · WBCNew champion

  11. Pernell Whitaker and Julio Cesar Chavez draw via majority decision 12/12

    Welterweight · WBC

  12. 1994

  13. Pernell Whitaker beats Santos Cardona via unanimous decision 12/12

    Welterweight · WBC

  14. Pernell Whitaker beats Buddy McGirt via unanimous decision 12/12

    Welterweight · WBC

  15. 1995

  16. Pernell Whitaker beats Gary Jacobs via unanimous decision 12/12

    Welterweight · WBC

  17. Pernell Whitaker beats Jake Rodriguez via knockout 6/12

    Welterweight · WBC

  18. 1996

  19. Pernell Whitaker beats Wilfredo Rivera via split decision 12/12

    Welterweight · WBC

  20. Pernell Whitaker beats Wilfredo Rivera via unanimous decision 12/12

    Welterweight · WBC

  21. 1997

  22. Pernell Whitaker beats Diosbelys Hurtado via knockout 11/12

    Welterweight · WBC

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

    Welterweight · WBCNew champion

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

    Welterweight · WBC

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

    Welterweight · WBC

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

    Welterweight · WBC

  27. 1998

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

    Welterweight · WBC

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

    Welterweight · WBC

  30. 1999

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

    Welterweight · WBC

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

    Welterweight · WBC

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

    Welterweight · WBC and IBFNew WBC champion

  1. 2000

  2. Felix Trinidad’s reign as the WBC welterweight world champion ends

    Welterweight · WBC

  3. Oscar De La Hoya becomes the WBC welterweight world champion

    Welterweight · WBCNew champion

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

    Welterweight · WBCNew champion

  5. Shane Mosley beats Antonio Diaz via knockout 6/12

    Welterweight · WBC

  6. 2001

  7. Shane Mosley beats Shannan Taylor via corner retirement 5/12

    Welterweight · WBC

  8. Shane Mosley beats Adrian Stone via knockout 3/12

    Welterweight · WBC

  9. 2002

  10. Vernon Forrest beats Shane Mosley via unanimous decision 12/12

    Welterweight · WBC and The RingNew WBC champion

  11. Vernon Forrest beats Shane Mosley via unanimous decision 12/12

    Welterweight · WBC and The Ring

  12. 2003

  13. Ricardo Mayorga beats Vernon Forrest via knockout 3/12

    Welterweight · WBA Super, WBC and The RingNew WBC champion

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

    Welterweight · WBA Super, WBC and The Ring

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

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

  16. 2004

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

    Welterweight · WBA Super, WBC, IBF and The Ring

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

    Welterweight · WBA Super, WBC, IBF and The Ring

  19. 2005

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

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

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

    Welterweight · WBA Super, WBC, IBF and The Ring

  22. 2006

  23. Carlos Baldomir beats Zab Judah via unanimous decision 12/12

    Welterweight · WBC and The RingNew WBC champion

  24. Carlos Baldomir beats Arturo Gatti via knockout 9/12

    Welterweight · WBC and The Ring

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

    Welterweight · WBC and The RingNew WBC champion

  26. 2007

  27. Floyd Mayweather Jr beats Ricky Hatton via knockout 10/12

    Welterweight · WBC and The Ring

  28. 2008

  29. Floyd Mayweather Jr’s reign as the WBC welterweight world champion ends

    Welterweight · WBC

  30. Andre Berto beats Miguel Angel Rodriguez via knockout 7/12

    Welterweight · WBCNew champion

  31. Andre Berto beats Steve Forbes via unanimous decision 12/12

    Welterweight · WBC

  32. 2009

  33. Andre Berto beats Luis Collazo via unanimous decision 12/12

    Welterweight · WBC

  34. Andre Berto beats Juan Urango via unanimous decision 12/12

    Welterweight · WBC

  1. 2010

  2. Andre Berto beats Carlos Quintana via knockout 8/12

    Welterweight · WBC

  3. Andre Berto beats Freddy Hernandez via knockout 1/12

    Welterweight · WBC

  4. 2011

  5. Victor Ortiz beats Andre Berto via unanimous decision 12/12

    Welterweight · WBCNew champion

  6. Floyd Mayweather Jr beats Victor Ortiz via knockout 4/12

    Welterweight · WBCNew champion

  7. 2013

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

    Welterweight · WBC and The Ring

  9. 2014

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

    Welterweight · WBA Super, WBC and The Ring

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

    Welterweight · WBA Super, WBC and The Ring

  12. 2015

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

    Welterweight · WBA Super, WBC, WBO and The Ring

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

    Welterweight · WBA Super, WBC and The Ring

  15. Floyd Mayweather Jr’s reign as the WBC welterweight world champion ends

    Welterweight · WBC

  16. 2016

  17. Danny Garcia beats Robert Guerrero via unanimous decision 12/12

    Welterweight · WBCNew champion

  18. 2017

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

    Welterweight · WBA Super and WBCNew WBC champion

  20. 2018

  21. Keith Thurman’s reign as the WBC welterweight world champion ends

    Welterweight · WBC

  22. Shawn Porter beats Danny Garcia via unanimous decision 12/12

    Welterweight · WBCNew champion

  23. 2019

  24. Shawn Porter beats Yordenis Ugas via split decision 12/12

    Welterweight · WBC

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

    Welterweight · WBC and IBFNew WBC champion

  1. 2020

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

    Welterweight · WBC and IBF

  3. 2022

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

    Welterweight · WBA Super, WBC and IBF

  5. 2023

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

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

  7. 2024

  8. Terence Crawford’s reign as the WBC welterweight world champion ends

    Welterweight · WBC

  9. Mario Barrios becomes the WBC welterweight world champion

    Welterweight · WBCNew champion

  10. Mario Barrios and Abel Ramos draw via split decision 12/12

    Welterweight · WBC

  11. 2025

  12. Mario Barrios and Manny Pacquiao draw via majority decision 12/12

    Welterweight · WBC

    Source: Manny Pacquiao, Mario Barrios fight to majority draw(opens in a new tab), Al Jazeera,

  13. 2026

  14. Ryan Garcia beats Mario Barrios via unanimous decision 12/12

    Welterweight · WBCNew champion

    Source: BOXING SHOW RESULTS(opens in a new tab), Nevada State Athletic Commission

  15. Ryan Garcia beats Conor Benn via technical knockout 2/12

    Welterweight · WBC

    Source: Ryan Garcia vs. Conor Benn live results: Round-by-round updates, highlights and winner (September 12, 2026)(opens in a new tab), DraftKings Network, Ryan Wohl,