Welterweight / World Boxing Council
WBC Welterweight
Ryan Garcia is the current WBC welterweight champion, since Feb 21, 2026.
43 reigns, most recent first.
2026-02-21 – present
2024-06-18 – 2026-02-21
2023-07-29 – 2024-05-27
2019-09-28 – 2023-07-29
2018-09-08 – 2019-09-28
2017-03-04 – 2018-04-24
2016-01-23 – 2017-03-04
2011-09-17 – 2015-11-02
2011-04-16 – 2011-09-17
2008-06-21 – 2011-04-16
2006-11-04 – 2008-06-06
2006-01-07 – 2006-11-04
2005-02-05 – 2006-01-07
2003-12-13 – 2005-02-05
2003-01-25 – 2003-12-13
2002-01-26 – 2003-01-25
2000-06-17 – 2002-01-26
2000-03-20 – 2000-06-17
1999-09-17 – 2000-03-20
1997-04-12 – 1999-09-17
1993-03-06 – 1997-04-12
1991-11-29 – 1993-03-06
1991-03-18 – 1991-11-29
1990-08-19 – 1991-03-18
1989-02-04 – 1990-08-19
1988-03-29 – 1989-02-04
1987-10-28 – 1988-03-29
1986-09-27 – 1987-10-28
1985-12-06 – 1986-09-27
1983-08-13 – 1985-12-06
1980-11-25 – 1982-11-09
1980-06-20 – 1980-11-25
1979-11-30 – 1980-06-20
1979-01-14 – 1979-11-30
1976-06-22 – 1979-01-14
1975-12-06 – 1976-06-22
1971-06-04 – 1975-12-06
1970-12-03 – 1971-06-04
1969-04-18 – 1970-12-03
1966-08-24 – 1969-04-18
1963-06-08 – 1966-08-01
1963-03-21 – 1963-06-08
1963-02 – 1963-03-21
Facts
- Who is the current WBC welterweight champion?
- Ryan Garcia, champion since Feb 21, 2026.
- Who held the WBC welterweight title the longest?
- José Nápoles: 2,240 days in total across 2 reigns, first won Apr 18, 1969.