World rankings

Welterweight world boxing rankings

147lb · 66.68kg limit · Updated 4 Sept 2026

The current welterweight world ratings from the IBF, WBA, WBC, WBO and IBO, listed side by side with the champion at the top of each column and movement shown against last month. The welterweight limit is 147lb (66.68kg). Ratings are pulled from each body’s most recent published list, and the publication date for each sits beneath the table.

The IBO column shows its top fifteen for comparison. It rates a hundred fighters at welterweight, which no other body does.

Welterweight · 147lb world rankings, comparing IBF, IBO, WBA, WBC, WBO. Each body publishes on its own schedule; see the date under each column.
RankIBFupd 4 Sept 2026IBOupd 1 Aug 2026WBAupd 2 Sept 2026WBCupd 4 Sept 2026WBOupd 2 Sept 2026
ChampLiam ParoVacantVacantInterim championTeofimo LopezJack CatterallRegular championRyan GarciaDevin Haney
1Paddy DonovanUnchangedConor BennUnchangedRaul CurielUnchangedConor BennUnchangedBrian Norman Jr.Unchanged
2VacantUnchangedArnold Barboza Jr.Up 1 placeRolando RomeroNew entry this monthSouleymane CissokhoUp 3 placesRichardson HitchinsUp 1 place
3Richardson HitchinsUnchangedRichardson HitchinsNew entry this monthConah WalkerUnchangedRaul CurielDown 1 placeArnold Barboza Jr.Up 2 places
4Keyshawn DavisUnchangedTeofimo LopezDown 1 placeVacantUnchangedBrian Norman Jr.Down 1 placeRohan PolancoUp 2 places
5Lewis CrockerUnchangedBrian Norman Jr.Down 3 placesRichardson HitchinsUnchangedRichardson HitchinsDown 1 placeAlexis RochaUp 3 places
6Brian Norman Jr.UnchangedRohan PolancoDown 2 placesBrian Norman Jr.Up 1 placeArnold Barboza Jr.UnchangedVacantUnchanged
7Conah WalkerUnchangedJulian RodriguezDown 2 placesArnold Barboza Jr.New entry this monthVacantUnchangedRaul CurielUp 4 places
8Rohan PolancoUnchangedDelante JohnsonUp 1 placeShakhram GiyasovUnchangedRohan PolancoUnchangedPaddy DonovanUp 2 places
9VacantUnchangedVadim MusaevDown 2 placesVacantUnchangedRolando RomeroNew entry this monthVacantUnchanged
10VacantUnchangedRaul CurielDown 4 placesVacantUnchangedEgidijus KavaliauskasUnchangedVacantUnchanged
11VacantUnchangedJack RaffertyDown 1 placeAbel RamosUnchangedVacantUnchangedKeyshawn DavisDown 4 places
12Raul CurielUnchangedConah WalkerDown 4 placesVacantUnchangedLewis CrockerUnchangedConstantin UrsuUp 1 place
13VacantUnchangedAlexis RochaDown 2 placesVacantUnchangedJack RaffertyUnchangedVacantUnchanged
14VacantUnchangedEimantas StanionisDown 2 placesVacantUnchangedJin SasakiUnchangedJin SasakiUp 1 place
15Jack RaffertyUnchangedLewis CrockerDown 1 placeVacantUnchangedVacantUnchangedVacantUnchanged

Source: IBF · IBO · WBA · WBC · WBO

Each sanctioning body publishes its ratings on its own schedule, so the columns above are dated separately. Where a body leaves a position vacant, and the IBF routinely does at ranks 1 and 2 pending an eliminator, that is shown rather than hidden.

Who each body rates at welterweight

IBF welterweight rankings

The IBF welterweight champion is Liam Paro. Its number one contender is Paddy Donovan. Ratings published 4 Sept 2026.

IBO welterweight rankings

The IBO welterweight title is vacant. Its number one contender is Conor Benn. Ratings published 1 Aug 2026.

WBA welterweight rankings

The WBA welterweight champion is Teofimo Lopez. Its number one contender is Raul Curiel. Ratings published 2 Sept 2026.

WBC welterweight rankings

The WBC welterweight champion is Ryan Garcia. Its number one contender is Conor Benn. Ratings published 4 Sept 2026.

WBO welterweight rankings

The WBO welterweight champion is Devin Haney. Its number one contender is Brian Norman Jr.. Ratings published 2 Sept 2026.

Welterweight division limit

The welterweight limit is 147lb, which is 10 stone 7lb or 66.68kg. A fighter must make this weight at the official weigh-in, normally held the day before the bout. Missing it forfeits the right to win a title in the division, though the fight itself usually still goes ahead.