World rankings
Welterweight
Up to 147 lb (66.7 kg)
As of 3 October 2026, the welterweight world champions are Teofimo Lopez (WBA), Ryan Garcia (WBC), Liam Paro (IBF) and Devin Haney (WBO). The highest-ranked contenders are Raul Curiel (WBA No. 1), Souleymane Cissokho (WBC No. 1), Paddy Donovan (IBF No. 1) and Brian Norman Jr. (WBO No. 1).
WBA Welterweight rankings
World Boxing Association
- 1Raul Curiel18-0-1 (14 KOs)
- 2Rolando Romero17-3 (0 KOs)
- 3Conah Walker
- 4Julian Rodriguez
- 5Richardson Hitchins
- 6Brian Norman Jr.29-1 (23 KOs)
- 7Arnold Barboza Jr.
- 8Shakhram Giyasov
- 9Ruslan Madiev
- 10Alexis Rocha26-2-1 (16 KOs)
- 11Leonardo Sanchez
- 12Greg Outlaw
- 13Joel Iriarte
- 14Ilyas Can Kali
- 15Tresean Wiggins
Updated
WBC Welterweight rankings
World Boxing Council
- 1Souleymane Cissokho
- 2Raul Curiel18-0-1 (14 KOs)
- 3Brian Norman Jr.29-1 (23 KOs)
- 4Rolando Romero17-3 (0 KOs)
- 5Richardson Hitchins
- 6Arnold Barboza Jr.
- 7Samuel Molina
- 8Rohan Polanco18-0 (10 KOs)
- 9Egidijus Kavaliauskas
- 10Conor Benn25-2 (14 KOs)
- 11Jose Angel Rosa
- 12Zuo Mu Jin
- 13Lewis Crocker
- 14Jack Rafferty27-0-1 (18 KOs)
- 15Delante Johnson
Updated
IBF Welterweight rankings
International Boxing Federation
- 1Paddy Donovan
- 2Vacant
- 3Richardson Hitchins
- 4Keyshawn Davis15-0 (10 KOs)
- 5Lewis Crocker
- 6Brian Norman Jr.29-1 (23 KOs)
- 7Conah Walker
- 8Rohan Polanco18-0 (10 KOs)
- 9Delante Johnson
- 10David Papot
- 11Vadim Musaev
- 12Raul Curiel18-0-1 (14 KOs)
- 13Karen Chukhadzhyan
- 14Kieran Molloy
- 15Jack Rafferty27-0-1 (18 KOs)
Updated
WBO Welterweight rankings
World Boxing Organization
- 1Brian Norman Jr.29-1 (23 KOs)
- 2Richardson Hitchins
- 3Arnold Barboza Jr.
- 4Oscar Duarte
- 5Alexis Rocha26-2-1 (16 KOs)
- 6Rohan Polanco18-0 (10 KOs)
- 7Delante Johnson
- 8Raul Curiel18-0-1 (14 KOs)
- 9Paddy Donovan
- 10Taras Shelestyuk
- 11Ben Crocker
- 12Eduardo Zuleta
- 13Zuo Mu Jin
- 14Willy Gilheaney
- 15Ignacio Iribarren
Updated
Rankings as published by each sanctioning body, refreshed weekly.