| Title Holder |
Tenure |
Status |
Def |
Birthplace |
Notes |
| Juan Manuel Marquez * |
2009- |
WBA-WBO |
0 |
Mexico |
Marquez-Diaz fighting for WBA and WBO titles. |
| Edwin Valero |
2009- |
WBC |
2 |
Venezuela |
|
| Miguel Acosta |
2009- |
WBA |
0 |
Venezuela |
|
| Paulus Moses |
2009 |
WBA |
1 |
Namibia |
|
| Yusuke Kobori |
2008-2009 |
WBA |
0 |
Japan |
|
| Manny Pacquiao |
2008-2009 |
WBC |
0 |
Philippines |
Pacquiao relinquished the title to fight de la Hoya at Welterweight. |
| Nate Campbell |
2008-2009 |
WBA-WBO-IBF |
0 |
USA |
|
| Nate Campbell |
2008 |
WBA |
0 |
USA |
|
| Juan Diaz |
2007-2008 |
WBA-WBO-IBF |
0 |
USA |
|
| Juan Diaz |
2007-2008 |
WBO |
0 |
USA |
|
| Jose Alfaro |
2007-2008 |
WBA |
0 |
Nicaragua |
|
| Michael Katsidis |
2007 |
WBO |
0 |
Australia |
|
| Jose Miguel Cotto |
2007 |
WBA |
0 |
Puerto Rico |
|
| David Diaz |
2007 |
WBC |
0 |
USA |
|
| Juan Diaz |
2007 |
WBA-WBO |
1 |
USA |
|
| Joel Casamayor |
2007 |
WBC |
0 |
Cuba |
|
| Michael Katsidis |
2007 |
WBO |
0 |
Australia |
|
| Acelino Freitas |
2006-2007 |
WBO |
0 |
Brazil |
|
| Julio Diaz |
2006-2007 |
IBF |
1 |
Mexico |
|
| Jose Santa Cruz |
2006 |
WBC |
0 |
Mexico |
|
| David Diaz |
2006 |
WBC |
0 |
Mexico |
|
| Joel Casamayor |
2006 |
WBC |
0 |
Cuba |
|
| Diego Corrales |
2005-2006 |
WBC-WBO |
0 |
USA |
|
| Diego Corrales |
2005-2006 |
WBC |
0 |
USA |
|
| Levander Johnson |
2005 |
IBF |
0 |
USA |
Johnson died after loosing in a title defence. |
| Jesus Chavez |
2005 |
IBF |
0 |
Mexico |
|
| Juan Diaz |
2004-2007 |
WBA |
5 |
USA |
|
| Julio Diaz |
2004-2005 |
IBF |
0 |
Mexico |
|
| Jose Luis Castillo |
2004-2005 |
WBC |
2 |
Mexico |
|
| Diego Corrales |
2004-2005 |
WBO |
1 |
USA |
|
| Acelino Freitas |
2004 |
WBO |
0 |
Brazil |
|
| Lakva Sim |
2004 |
WBA |
0 |
Mongolia |
|
| Javier Jauregui |
2003-2004 |
IBF |
0 |
Mexico |
|
| Floyd Mayweather |
2002-2004 |
WBC |
3 |
USA |
|
| Leonardo Dorin |
2002-2003 |
WBA |
2 |
Romania |
|
| Raul Balbi |
2001-2002 |
WBA |
0 |
Argentina |
|
| Julien Lorcy |
2001 |
WBA |
0 |
France |
|
| Jose Luis Castillo |
2000-2002 |
WBC |
3 |
Mexico |
|
| Takanori Hatakeyama |
2000-2001 |
WBA |
2 |
Japan |
|
| Paul Spadafora |
1999-2003 |
IBF |
7 |
USA |
|
| Steve Johnston |
1999-2000 |
WBC |
4 |
USA |
|
| Gilberto Serrano |
1999-2000 |
WBA |
1 |
Venezuela |
|
| Julien Lorcy |
1999 |
WBA |
0 |
France |
|
| Stefano Zoff |
1999 |
WBA |
0 |
Italy |
|
| Jean-Baptiste Mendy |
1998-1999 |
WBA |
1 |
France |
|
| Cesar Bazan |
1998-1999 |
WBC |
2 |
Mexico |
|
| Shane Mosley |
1997-1999 |
IBF |
7 |
USA |
Mosley vacated title to box at Welterweight. |
| Steve Johnston |
1997-1998 |
WBC |
3 |
USA |
|
| Artur Grigorian |
1996-2004 |
WBO |
17 |
Uzbekistan |
|
| Jean-Baptiste Mendy |
1996-1997 |
WBC |
0 |
France |
|
| Phillip Holiday |
1995-1997 |
IBF |
6 |
S Africa |
|
| Oscar De La Hoya |
1995-1996 |
WBO |
2 |
USA |
De La Hoya relinquished title to defend Junior Welterweight title. |
| Oscar De La Hoya |
1995 |
WBO-IBF |
0 |
USA |
De La Hoya vacated IBF title. |
| Rafael Ruelas |
1994-1995 |
IBF |
2 |
USA |
|
| Oscar De La Hoya |
1994-1995 |
WBO |
4 |
USA |
|
| Orzubek Nazarov |
1993-1998 |
WBA |
6 |
Kyrghyzstan |
|
| Fred Pendleton |
1993-1994 |
IBF |
2 |
USA |
|
| Dingaan Thobela |
1993 |
WBA |
0 |
S Africa |
|
| Miguel Angel Gonzalez |
1992-1996 |
WBC |
10 |
Mexico |
Gonzalez relinquished title to box at Junior Welterweight. |
| Giovanni Parisi |
1992-1994 |
WBO |
2 |
Italy |
Parisi relinquished titles to box at Junior Welterweight. |
| Tony Lopez |
1992-1993 |
WBA |
1 |
USA |
|
| Joey Gamache |
1992 |
WBA |
0 |
USA |
|
| Pernell Whitaker |
1990-1992 |
IBF-WBC-WBA |
3 |
USA |
Whitaker relinquished titles to box at Junior Welterweight. |
| Dingaan Thobela |
1990-1992 |
WBO |
2 |
S Africa |
Thobela relinquished title to box forWBA version. |
| Juan Nazario |
1990 |
WBA |
0 |
Puerto Rico |
|
| Mauricio Aceves |
1989-1990 |
WBO |
2 |
Mexico |
|
| Edwin Rosario |
1989-1990 |
WBA |
0 |
Puerto Rico |
|
| Pernell Whitaker |
1989-1990 |
IBF-WBC |
3 |
USA |
|
| Pernell Whitaker |
1989 |
IBF |
1 |
USA |
|
| Greg Haugen |
1988-1989 |
IBF |
2 |
USA |
|
| Julio Cesar Chavez |
1988-1989 |
WBA-WBC |
0 |
Mexico |
Chavez relinquished titles. |
| Vinny Pazienza |
1987-1988 |
IBF |
0 |
USA |
|
| Jose Luis Ramirez |
1987-1988 |
WBC |
2 |
Mexico |
|
| Julio Cesar Chavez |
1987-1988 |
WBA |
1 |
Mexico |
|
| Edwin Rosario |
1986-1987 |
WBA |
1 |
Puerto Rico |
|
| Greg Haugen |
1986-1987 |
IBF |
0 |
USA |
|
| Hector Camacho |
1985-1987 |
WBC |
2 |
Puerto Rico |
Camacho relinquished title due to weight difficulty. |
| Jimmy Paul |
1985-1986 |
IBF |
3 |
USA |
|
| Livingstone Bramble |
1984-1986 |
WBA |
2 |
USA |
|
| Harry Arroyo |
1984-1985 |
IBF |
2 |
USA |
|
| Jose Luis Ramirez |
1984-1985 |
WBC |
0 |
Mexico |
|
| C. Choo Choo Brown |
1984 |
IBF |
0 |
USA |
|
| Edwin Rosario |
1983-1984 |
WBC |
2 |
Puerto Rico |
|
| Ray Mancini |
1982-1984 |
WBA |
4 |
USA |
|
| Alexis Arguello |
1981-1983 |
WBC |
4 |
Nicaragua |
Arguello relinquished title. |
| Arturo Frias |
1981-1982 |
WBA |
1 |
USA |
|
| Sean O'Grady |
1981 |
WBA |
0 |
USA |
WBA stripped O'Grady. |
| Claude Noel |
1981 |
WBA |
0 |
Trinidad |
|
| Hilmer Kenty |
1980-1981 |
WBA |
3 |
USA |
|
| Jim Watt |
1979-1981 |
WBC |
4 |
Scotland |
|
| Ernesto Espana |
1979-1980 |
WBA |
1 |
Venezuela |
|
| Roberto Duran |
1978-1979 |
Undisputed |
0 |
Panana |
Duran relinquished title due to weight problems. |
| Esteban De Jesus |
1976-1978 |
WBC |
3 |
Puerto Rico |
|
| Guts Ishimatsu |
1974-1976 |
WBC |
5 |
Japan |
|
| Roberto Duran |
1972-1978 |
WBA |
12 |
Panama |
|
| Rodolfo Gonzalez |
1972-1974 |
WBC |
2 |
Mexico |
|
| Mando Ramos |
1972 |
WBC |
1 |
USA |
WBC stripped Ramos due to contraversial result. |
| Chango Carmona |
1972 |
WBC |
0 |
Mexico |
|
| Ken Buchanan |
1971-1972 |
WBA |
1 |
Scotland |
|
| Pedro Carrasco |
1971-1972 |
WBC |
0 |
Spain |
WBC stripped Carrasco. |
| Ken Buchanan |
1971 |
Undisputed |
0 |
Scotland |
WBC stripped Buchanan for failure to defend against mandatory. |
| Ken Buchanan |
1970-1971 |
WBA |
1 |
Scotland |
|
| Ismael Laguna |
1970 |
Undisputed |
0 |
Panama |
WBC stripped Laguna for failure to defend against mandatory. |
| Ismael Laguna |
1970 |
WBA |
1 |
Panama |
|
| Mando Ramos |
1969-1970 |
Undisputed |
1 |
USA |
|
| Carlos Teo Cruz |
1968-1969 |
Undisputed |
1 |
Dom Rep |
|
| Carlos Ortiz |
1967-1968 |
Undisputed |
1 |
Panama |
|
| Carlos Ortiz |
1966-1967 |
WBA |
1 |
Panama |
|
| Carlos Ortiz |
1965-1966 |
WBC |
2 |
Panama |
|
| Ismael Laguna |
1965 |
Undisputed |
0 |
Panama |
|
| Carlos Ortiz |
1962-1965 |
Undisputed |
4 |
Puerto Rico |
|
| Joe Brown |
1956-1962 |
Undisputed |
11 |
USA |
|
| Wallace Bud Smith |
1955-1956 |
Undisputed |
1 |
USA |
|
| Jimmy Carter |
1954-1955 |
Undisputed |
0 |
USA |
|
| Paddy De Marco |
1954 |
Undisputed |
0 |
USA |
|
| Jimmy Carter |
1952-1954 |
Undisputed |
3 |
USA |
|
| Lauro Salas |
1952 |
Undisputed |
0 |
Mexico |
|
| Jimmy Carter |
1951-1952 |
Undisputed |
2 |
USA |
|
| Ike Williams |
1947-1951 |
Undisputed |
5 |
USA |
|
| Ike Williams |
1945-1947 |
NBA |
3 |
USA |
|
| Bob Montgomery |
1944-1947 |
NY |
2 |
USA |
|
| Juan Zurita |
1944-1945 |
NBA |
0 |
Mexico |
|
| Sammy Angott |
1943-1944 |
NBA |
0 |
USA |
|
| Beau Jack |
1943-1944 |
NY |
0 |
USA |
|
| Bob Montgomery |
1943 |
NY |
0 |
USA |
|
| Beau Jak |
1942-1943 |
NY |
0 |
USA |
|
| Sammy Angot |
1941-1942 |
Undisputed |
1 |
USA |
|
| Sammy Angott |
1940-1941 |
NBA |
0 |
USA |
|
| Lew Jenkins |
1940-1941 |
NBA |
1 |
USA |
|
| Lou Ambers |
1939-1940 |
NBA |
0 |
USA |
NBA stripped Ambers for failure to defend against mandatory. |
| Henry Armstrong |
1938-1939 |
NBA |
1 |
USA |
|
| Lou Ambers |
1936-1938 |
NBA |
2 |
USA |
|
| Tony Canzoneri |
1935-1936 |
NBA |
1 |
USA |
|
| Barney Ross |
1933-1935 |
NY |
1 |
USA |
Ross relinquished title. |
| Tony Canzoneri |
1930-1933 |
NY |
4 |
USA |
|
| Al Singer |
1930 |
NY |
0 |
USA |
|
| Sammy Mandell |
1926-1930 |
NY |
2 |
USA |
|
| Rocky Kansas |
1925-1926 |
NY |
0 |
USA |
|
| Jimmy Goodrich |
1925 |
NY |
0 |
USA |
|
| Benny Leonard |
1917-1925 |
USA |
3 |
USA |
Leonard relinquished title. |
| Freddie Welsh |
1914-1917 |
USA |
1 |
Wales |
|
| Willie Ritchie |
1912-1914 |
USA |
2 |
USA |
|
| Ad Wolgast |
1910-1912 |
USA |
5 |
USA |
|
| Battling Nelson |
1905-1907 |
USA |
2 |
Denmark |
|
| Joe Gans |
1902-1906 |
USA |
6 |
USA |
|
| Frank Erne |
1899-1902 |
USA |
2 |
Switzerland |
|
| George Kid Lavigne |
1897-1899 |
USA |
3 |
USA |
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