Best Welterweight
Floyd Mayweather Jr.’s signature boxing gear reflects a legendary career. The retired American boxer achieved an undefeated record of 50 wins spanning five weight classes, including welterweight. His equipment is notable for its association with one of the sport’s most dominant defensive strategists...
Sugar Ray Leonard and Roberto Duran fought their first boxing match on June 20, 1980, at the Olympic Stadium in Montreal. Contesting the WBC Welterweight Championship, Duran defeated Leonard by unanimous decision in a bout characterized by its aggressive pace and intense physical competition. The ev...
Sugar Ray Robinson was a legendary American boxer recognized as one of the greatest fighters in history. He achieved an astounding 175 professional wins, including 109 knockouts, primarily competing at welterweight and middleweight levels during the late 1940s to mid-1960s. His dominance earned him...
The Pacquiao-Márquez rivalry was a series of four professional boxing matches contested between Manny Pacquiao and Juan Manuel Márquez between 2004 and 2012. The first three encounters were highly competitive, resulting in a draw, a split decision win, and a majority decision win for Pacquiao. The r...
The Leonard-Durán rivalry was a boxing competition between Sugar Ray Leonard and Roberto Durán that consisted of three fights between 1980 and 1989. The first welterweight bout in Montreal saw Durán win by unanimous decision, only for Leonard to reclaim the title in their immediate rematch in New Or...
The Roberto Duran versus Sugar Ray Leonard fight held in Montreal on June 20, 1980, remains a significant event in boxing history. Duran secured the WBC welterweight title through a unanimous decision following a highly contested and aggressive bout. This classic title fight is notable for showcasin...
The 1981 clash between Thomas Hearns and Sugar Ray Leonard is remembered as one of boxing’s most dramatic encounters. Held on September 16th, it was a welterweight title fight where Leonard secured victory through a knockout in the fourteenth round. This stoppage unified the WBC and WBA titles, earn...
Georges St-Pierre is a celebrated mixed martial artist recognized for sustained dominance in the Ultimate Fighting Championship. His career, primarily as a UFC Welterweight champion, showcased a highly refined fighting style integrating striking techniques with powerful wrestling skills. GSP’s strat...
Manny Pacquiao faced Juan Manuel Marquez for the fourth time in a December 2012 welterweight boxing match held in Las Vegas. The bout is notable for Marquez’s dramatic knockout victory over Pacquiao in round six, marking a significant upset. Boxing fans and observers interested in this historic riva...
Timothy Bradley defended his WBO welterweight championship against Ruslan Provodnikov in March 2013 at the Home Depot Center in Carson, California. The brutal bout was characterized by relentless pressure from Provodnikov and significant exchanges of punishment. Bradley won by unanimous decision, an...
Errol Spence Jr. fought Terence Crawford in a July 2023 welterweight unification boxing match held at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada. Crawford secured a ninth-round technical knockout victory over Spence. With this win, Crawford became the first undisputed welterweight champion of the four-...
The 1980s rivalry between Sugar Ray Leonard and Thomas Hearns represents a pinnacle of professional boxing. These two welterweight champions engaged in two intensely dramatic fifteen-round fights, showcasing exceptional skill and athleticism. The bouts are notable for their speed, power, and the hig...
Oscar De La Hoya vs. Ike Quartey was a welterweight championship boxing match held on February 13, 1999, at the Thomas & Mack Center in Las Vegas. De La Hoya retained his WBC welterweight title by split decision in a competitive bout that featured knockdowns of both fighters. The fight is frequently...
Terence Crawford vs. Shawn Porter was a professional welterweight boxing match held in 2021 for Crawford's WBO title. Crawford scored two knockdowns in the tenth round before Porter's corner stopped the contest, giving Crawford a technical-knockout victory. Porter announced his retirement after the...
The Leonard-Duran rivalry represents one of boxing’s most captivating trilogies spanning the 1980s. Lightweight welterweight contests between Cuban boxer Julio César Chávez and Ramón Drexler (later known as Salvador Sánchez) produced three intensely dramatic fights. The series is significant for its...
The Sugar Ray Leonard versus Roberto Duran rivalry represents one of boxing’s most intensely dramatic periods. The three fights between these two welterweight champions in 1980, 1983, and 1989 captivated a global audience with their tactical brilliance and high stakes. Duran's stunning victory in Mo...
The No Mas fight is the historic 1980 boxing rematch between Sugar Ray Leonard and Roberto Duran for the WBC Welterweight title. Held in New Orleans, the bout was a sequel to their earlier fight where Duran had won the title by decision. Leonard utilized superior speed and movement to frustrate Dura...
The 2015 bout between Floyd Mayweather Jr. and Manny Pacquiao represented a historic clash of boxing’s biggest stars. This welterweight fight captivated a global audience, generating unprecedented revenue for the sport. It was notable for its intense competitive nature and high stakes, attracting fa...
The November 25, 1980 rematch between Roberto Durán and Sugar Ray Leonard was a welterweight championship fight held at the Louisiana Superdome in New Orleans. Durán unexpectedly quit in the eighth round, an act famously associated with the phrase "no más." This shocking surrender marked a significa...
The 1999 fight between Oscar de la Hoya and Felix Trinidad represented a significant clash within the professional boxing world. This welterweight rivalry showcased exceptional talent from Latin American fighters, generating considerable excitement among boxing fans globally. The bout’s controversia...
A June 17, 2000 welterweight boxing match held at the Staples Center in Los Angeles, California. In this highly anticipated bout, Shane Mosley defeated Oscar De La Hoya by split decision to claim the WBC welterweight title. The fight is notable for Mosley's combination punching and speed, which allo...
In December 2007, Floyd Mayweather Jr. fought undefeated Ricky Hatton in a welterweight title unification bout at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas. Mayweather secured a 10th-round technical knockout, dropping Hatton twice before the referee waved off the fight. Hatton fought aggressively but...
Shane Mosley vs. Antonio Margarito I was a professional boxing match for the WBA welterweight championship held on January 24, 2009, at the Staples Center in Los Angeles. The bout is historically infamous due to a pre-fight controversy where a hardened, illegal substance was discovered inside Margar...
Vernon Forrest and Shane Mosley first fought on January 26, 2002, in New York for the WBC welterweight championship. Forrest knocked Mosley down twice in the second round and controlled much of the bout with his reach, jab, and right hand, winning a unanimous decision after twelve rounds. The result...
Manny Pacquiao and Oscar De La Hoya competed in a high-profile boxing match on December 6, 2008, held at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas. The bout, marketed as "The Dream Match," featured Pacquiao moving up to the welterweight division to face the larger and more established De La Hoya. Pacq...
This May 2014 welterweight unification fight took place at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, pitting undefeated WBC champion Floyd Mayweather against hard-hitting WBA champion Marcos Maidana. Maidana employed a highly aggressive, roughhouse strategy that initially troubled Mayweather and made...
The early 2000s boxing rivalry between Oscar De La Hoya and Shane Mosley included two major world championship fights, both of which resulted in decision victories for Mosley.
The welterweight unification fight between Errol Spence Jr. and Yordenis Ugas took place on April 16, 2022, at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas. Spence, holding the IBF and WBC titles, faced WBA champion Ugas in a bout broadcast on Showtime pay-per-view. Spence secured a technical knockout victory w...
The Mayweather–Pacquiao rivalry culminated in their May 2, 2015 welterweight unification bout at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, won by Floyd Mayweather Jr. by unanimous decision. The fight, billed as "The Fight of the Century," generated an estimated $600 million in revenue and over four million domest...
Floyd Mayweather Jr. fought Shane Mosley in a high-profile welterweight boxing match held in Las Vegas on May 1, 2010. Mosley held the WBA welterweight title going into the fight, which took place at the MGM Grand Garden Arena. During the second round, Mosley significantly hurt Mayweather, marking o...
