World rankings

Welterweight world boxing rankings

147lb · 66.68kg limit · Updated 3 Oct 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 1 Oct 2026WBCupd 3 Oct 2026WBOupd 3 Oct 2026
ChampLiam ParoVacantVacantInterim championTeofimo LopezJack CatterallRegular championRyan GarciaDevin Haney
1Paddy DonovanUnchangedConor BennUnchangedRaul CurielUnchangedSouleymane CissokhoUp 1 placeBrian Norman Jr.Unchanged
2VacantUnchangedArnold Barboza Jr.Up 1 placeRolando RomeroUnchangedRaul CurielUp 1 placeRichardson HitchinsUnchanged
3Richardson HitchinsUnchangedRichardson HitchinsNew entry this monthConah WalkerUnchangedBrian Norman Jr.Up 1 placeArnold Barboza Jr.Unchanged
4Keyshawn DavisUnchangedTeofimo LopezDown 1 placeVacantUnchangedRolando RomeroUp 5 placesOscar DuarteNew entry this month
5Lewis CrockerUnchangedBrian Norman Jr.Down 3 placesRichardson HitchinsUnchangedRichardson HitchinsUnchangedAlexis RochaUnchanged
6Brian Norman Jr.UnchangedRohan PolancoDown 2 placesBrian Norman Jr.UnchangedArnold Barboza Jr.UnchangedRohan PolancoDown 2 places
7Conah WalkerUnchangedJulian RodriguezDown 2 placesArnold Barboza Jr.UnchangedVacantUnchangedVacantUnchanged
8Rohan PolancoUnchangedDelante JohnsonUp 1 placeShakhram GiyasovUnchangedRohan PolancoUnchangedRaul CurielDown 1 place
9VacantUnchangedVadim MusaevDown 2 placesVacantUnchangedEgidijus KavaliauskasUp 1 placePaddy DonovanDown 1 place
10VacantUnchangedRaul CurielDown 4 placesAlexis RochaNew entry this monthConor BennDown 9 placesVacantUnchanged
11VacantUnchangedJack RaffertyDown 1 placeVacantUnchangedVacantUnchangedVacantUnchanged
12Raul CurielUnchangedConah WalkerDown 4 placesVacantUnchangedJin SasakiUp 2 placesVacantUnchanged
13VacantUnchangedAlexis RochaDown 2 placesVacantUnchangedLewis CrockerDown 1 placeJin SasakiUp 1 place
14VacantUnchangedEimantas StanionisDown 2 placesVacantUnchangedJack RaffertyDown 1 placeVacantUnchanged
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 1 Oct 2026.

WBC welterweight rankings

The WBC welterweight champion is Ryan Garcia. Its number one contender is Souleymane Cissokho. Ratings published 3 Oct 2026.

WBO welterweight rankings

The WBO welterweight champion is Devin Haney. Its number one contender is Brian Norman Jr.. Ratings published 3 Oct 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.