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Top 16 Welterweight Boxers of All Time

by YPB Team

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

  1. Sugar Ray Robinson — ranked #11
    Sugar Ray Robinson
    Widely regarded as the greatest pound-for-pound boxer ever and a dominant 1940s welterweight champion.
    1000pts
  2. Manny Pacquiao — ranked #22
    Manny Pacquiao
    Eight-division world champion who reigned as a dynamic welterweight titlist.
    840pts
  3. Barney Ross — ranked #33
    Barney Ross
    Hall-of-Fame champion who held lightweight and welterweight titles in the 1930s.
    840pts
  4. Terence Crawford — ranked #44
    Terence Crawford
    Undefeated modern star who became undisputed welterweight champion in 2023.
    840pts
  5. Jose Napoles — ranked #55
    Jose Napoles
    Cuban-Mexican stylist nicknamed 'Mantequilla' who ruled the division for years.
    809pts
  6. Emile Griffith — ranked #66
    Emile Griffith
    Five-time welterweight champion known for a dramatic 1960s rivalry with Benny Paret.
    726pts
  7. Sugar Ray Leonard — ranked #77
    Sugar Ray Leonard
    Charismatic 1980s great whose welterweight wars defined a golden era.
    629pts
  8. Kid Gavilan — ranked #88
    Kid Gavilan
    Cuban great famed for his bolo punch and 1950s welterweight reign.
    629pts
  9. Pernell Whitaker — ranked #99
    Pernell Whitaker
    Slick southpaw widely considered one of the finest defensive welterweights ever.
    515pts
  10. Oscar De La Hoya — ranked #1010
    Oscar De La Hoya
    The 'Golden Boy' who captured welterweight gold among titles in six divisions.
    515pts
  11. Felix Trinidad — ranked #1111
    Felix Trinidad
    Hard-hitting Puerto Rican icon who dominated welterweight in the 1990s.
    515pts
  12. Henry Armstrong — ranked #1212
    Henry Armstrong
    The only man to hold three world titles simultaneously, including the welterweight crown.
    378pts
  13. Floyd Mayweather — ranked #1313
    Floyd Mayweather
    Undefeated defensive maestro who unified the welterweight division in the 2000s.
    378pts
  14. Thomas Hearns — ranked #1414
    Thomas Hearns
    The 'Hitman' whose punishing power lit up the 1980s welterweight scene.
    378pts
  15. Mickey Walker — ranked #1515
    Mickey Walker
    The 'Toy Bulldog,' a 1920s welterweight champion who fought up to heavyweight.
    378pts
  16. Roberto Duran — ranked #1616
    Roberto Duran
    Panamanian legend whose 'No Mas' bout with Leonard is welterweight folklore.
    0pts

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