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Light Welterweight Title History 140 lbs

Title Holder	Tenure	Status	Def	Birthplace
Devon Alexander	2010	WBC-IBF	0	USA
Juan Urango	2009-2010	IBF	1	Columbia
Amir Khan	2009-	WBA	2	England
Devon Alexander	2009-2010	WBC	1	USA
Timothy Bradley	2009-	WBO	2	USA
Timothy Bradley	2008-2009	WBC	3	USA
Andreas Kotelnik	2008-2009	WBA	2	Ukraine
Timothy Bradley	2008-2009	WBC	1	USA
Kendall Holt	2008-2009	WBO	1	USA
Paulie Malignaggi	2007-2008	IBF	2	USA
Malignaggi stripped of title.
Gavin Rees	2007-2008	WBA	0	Wales
Ricky Hatton	2007	IBF	0	England
Hatton was stripped of title.
Lovemore Ndou	2007	IBF	0	S.Africa
Ricardo Torres	2006-2008	WBO	2	Columbia
Junior Witter	2006-2008	WBC	2	England
Ricardo Torres	2006-2008	WBO	2	Columbia
Juan Urango	2006-2007	IBF	0	Colombia
Souleymane M'baye	2006-2007	WBA	1	France
Floyd Mayweather	2005-2006	WBC	0	USA
Mayweather relinquishes title to campaign at Welterweight.
Ricky Hatton	2005-2006	IBF-WBA	1	England
Ricky Hatton	2005	IBF	1	England
Hatton Vacated the title.
Carlos Maussa	2005	WBA	0	Colombia
Miguel Cotto	2004-2006	WBO	6	Puerto Rico
Kostya Tszyu	2004-2005	IBF	0	Russia
Arturo Gatti	2004-2005	WBC	2	Canada
Vivien Harris	2004-2005	WBA	3	Guyana
Zab Judah	2003-2004	WBO	1	USA
Kostya Tszyu	2001-2004	WBA-WBC	1	Russia
DeMarcus Corley	2001-2003	WBO	2	USA
Kostya Tszyu	2001	WBA-WBC	3	Russia
Tszyu unifies title.
Kostya Tszyu	2001	WBA-WBC-IBF	0	Russia
Zab Judah	2000-2001	IBF	0	USA
Ener Julio	2000-2001	WBO	0	Colombia
Julio relinquished title due to injury.
Randall Bailey	1999-2000	WBO	2	USA
Terron Millett	1999	IBF	0	USA
Sharmba Mitchell	1998-2001	WBA	4	USA
Kostya Tszyu	1998-2001	WBC	3	Russia
Carlos Gonzalez	1998-1999	WBO	0	Mexico
Vince Phillips	1997-1999	IBF	3	USA
Khalid Rahilou	1997-1998	WBA	2	France
Giovanni Parisi	1996-1998	WBO	5	Italy
Oscar De La Hoya	1996-1997	WBC	1	USA
De La Hoya vacated title to defend WBC Welterweight title.
Frankie Randall	1996-1997	WBA	0	USA
Juan M Coggi	1996	WBA	0	Argentina
Konstantin Tszyu	1995-1997	IBF	5	Russia
Sammy Fuentes	1995-1996	WBO	1	Puerto Rico
Julio Cesar Chavez	1994-1996	WBC	4	Mexico
Frankie Randall	1994-1996	WBA	2	USA
Jake Rodriguez	1994-1995	IBF	2	USA
Frankie Randall	1994	WBC	0	USA
Juan M Coggi	1993-1994	WBA	6	Argentina
Charles Murry	1993-1994	IBF	2	USA
Zack Padilla	1993-1994	WBO	4	USA
Carlos Gonzalez	1992-1993	WBO	3	Mexico
Pernell Whitaker	1992-1993	IBF	0	USA
Whitaker vacated title to defend his WBC Welterweight title.
Morris East	1992-1993	WBA	0	Philippines
Akinobu Hiranaka	1992	WBA	0	Japan
Julio Cesar Chavez	1991-1994	WBC	6	Mexico
Hector Camacho	1991-1992	WBO	0	Puerto Rico
Camacho was stripped of title for failer to defend.
Edwin Rosario	1991-1992	WBA	0	Puerto Rico
Rafael Pineda	1991-1992	IBF	0	Colobbia
Greg Haugen	1991	WBO	0	USA
Haugen was stripped for failing a drugs test.
Julio Cesar Chavez	1990-1991	IBF-WBC	2	Mexico
Chavez relinquished IBF title.
Loreto Garza	1990-1991	WBA	1	USA
Hector Camacho	1989-1991	WBO	2	Puerto Rico
Julio Cesar Chavez	1989-1990	WBC	2	Mexico
Meldrick Taylor	1988-1990	IBF	2	USA
James McGrit	1988	IBF	1	USA
Juan M Coggi	1987-1990	WBA	4	USA
Roger Mayweather	1987-1989	WBC	4	USA
Terry Marsh	1987	IBF	1	England
Marsh annonnced retirment.
Rene Arredondo	1987	WBC	0	Mexico
Patrizio Oliva	1986-1987	WBA	2	Italy
Tsuyoshi Hamada	1986-1987	WBC	1	Japan
Joe Manley	1986-1987	IBF	0	USA
Gary Hilton	1986	IBF	0	USA
IBF stripped Pryor due to innactivity, Hilton wins vacant title.
Rene Arredondo	1986	WBC	0	Mexico
Ubaldo Sacco	1985-1986	WBA	0	Argentina
Lonnie Smith	1985-1986	WBC	0	USA
Bill Costello	1984-1985	WBC	3	USA
Gene Hatcher	1984-1985	WBA	1	USA
Aaron Pryor	1984-1985	IBF	1	USA
Newley formed IBF recognised Pryor as Champion.
Johnny Bumphus	1984	WBA	0	USA
Bruce Curry	1983-1984	WBC	2	USA
Leroy Haley	1982-1983	WBC	2	USA
Aaron Pryor	1980-1984	WBA	8	USA
Pryor relinquished title to defend IBF version of the title.
Saoul Mamby	1980-1982	WBC	5	USA
Sang-Hyun Kim	1978-1980	WBC	2	S Korea
Antonio Cervantes	1977-1980	WBA	6	Colombia
WBA stripped Benitez and Cervantes wins the vacent title.
Wilfred Benitez	1977-1978	NY	1	USA
Benitez moved to Welterweight.
Saensak Muangsurin	1976-1978	WBC	7	Thailand
Wilfred Benitez	1976	WBA	2	USA
Benitez becomes youngest ever Champion 17y-5m-24d.
Miguel Velasquez	1976	WBC	0	Spain
Saensak Muangsurin	1975-1976	WBC	1	Thailand
Perico Fernandez	1974-1975	WBC	1	Spain
Antonio Cervantes	1972-1976	WBA	10	Colombia
Alfonso Frazer	1972	WBA	1	Panama
Bruno Arcari	1970-1974	WBC	8	Italy
Arcari relinquished title.
Nicolino Loche	1968-1972	WBA	5	Argentina
Pedro Adigue	1968-1970	WBC	0	Philippines
Takeshi Fujii	1967-1968	WBC-WBA	1	USA
Sandro Lopopolo	1966-1967	WBA	1	Italy
Carlos Hernandez	1965-1966	WBA	2	Venezuela
Eddie Perkins	1963-1965	WBA	2	USA
Roberto Cruz	1963	WBA	0	Philippines
Duilio Loi	1962-1963	WBA	0	Italy
Loi announced retirement.
Duilio Loi	1962	WBA	0	Italy
Eddie Perkins	1962	WBA	0	USA
Duilio Loi	1960-1962	NBA	2	Italy
Carlos Ortiz	1959-1960	NBA	2	Puerto Rico
Tippy Larkin	1946-1947	NY-NBA	1	USA
Larkin was stripped of titles.
Harry Weekly	1941-1942	LOUIS	3	USA
State commission recognised as Champion.
Maxie Berger	1939	CAN	0	Canada
Billed as title fight in Canada.
Barney Ross	1933-1935	ILL	9	USA
Ross relinquished the title on winning the Welterweight title.
Battling Shaw	1933	LOUIS	0	Mexico
State commission recognised as Champion.
Tony Canzoneri	1933	LOUIS	0	USA
State commission recognised as Champion.
Johnny Jadick	1932-1933	PEN	0	USA
State commission recognised as Champion.
Johnny Jadick	1932	NBA	1	USA
The NBA withdrew recognition from the division.
Tony Canzoneri	1931-1932	NBA	5	USA
Canzoneris Lightweight title was also at stake for 3 defences.
Jakie Kid Berg	1930-1931	NBA	8	England
Mushy Callahan	1927-1930	NBA-NY	2	USA
Both NBA and NY commission stripped Callahan of the title.
Mushy Callahan	1926-1927	NBA	1	USA
Pinkey Mitchell	1926	NBA	0	USA
Bold ( Indicates Current Holder) - Bold (Indicates Undisputed) - * (Indicates WBA Super)