Top 16 Welterweight Boxers of All Time

Lightning-fast technicians, brutal punchers and old-school throwbacks from a century of the sweet science. Who gets your vote?

1

Sugar Ray Robinson

Widely regarded as the greatest pound-for-pound boxer ever and a dominant 1940s welterweight champion.

1000pts

2

Manny Pacquiao

Eight-division world champion who reigned as a dynamic welterweight titlist.

901pts

3

Barney Ross

Hall-of-Fame champion who held lightweight and welterweight titles in the 1930s.

901pts

4

Terence Crawford

Undefeated modern star who became undisputed welterweight champion in 2023.

901pts

5

Jose Napoles

Cuban-Mexican stylist nicknamed 'Mantequilla' who ruled the division for years.

883pts

6

Emile Griffith

Five-time welterweight champion known for a dramatic 1960s rivalry with Benny Paret.

831pts

7

Sugar Ray Leonard

Charismatic 1980s great whose welterweight wars defined a golden era.

772pts

8

Kid Gavilan

Cuban great famed for his bolo punch and 1950s welterweight reign.

772pts

9

Pernell Whitaker

Slick southpaw widely considered one of the finest defensive welterweights ever.

702pts

10

Oscar De La Hoya

The 'Golden Boy' who captured welterweight gold among titles in six divisions.

702pts

11

Felix Trinidad

Hard-hitting Puerto Rican icon who dominated welterweight in the 1990s.

702pts

12

Henry Armstrong

The only man to hold three world titles simultaneously, including the welterweight crown.

617pts

13

Floyd Mayweather

Undefeated defensive maestro who unified the welterweight division in the 2000s.

617pts

14

Thomas Hearns

The 'Hitman' whose punishing power lit up the 1980s welterweight scene.

617pts

15

Mickey Walker

The 'Toy Bulldog,' a 1920s welterweight champion who fought up to heavyweight.

617pts

16

Roberto Duran

Panamanian legend whose 'No Mas' bout with Leonard is welterweight folklore.

514pts