Mario Barrios retains title with draw against Abel Ramos
WELTERWEIGHT CHAMPIONS
WBA
Eimantas Stanionis
Born: August 17, 1994 (age 30)
Kaunas, Lithuania
Height: 1.73m
Boxing record:
Total fights: 16
Win: 15 (KO 9)
Loss: 0
Draw: 0 No Contest: 1
Unanimous decision win for Stanionis
May 4, 2024
Stanionis defended his WBA "Regular" welterweight title against Gabriel Maestre and won the fight by unanimous decision. Stanionis is now the only recognized WBA welterweight champion since Terence Crawford vacated his WBA "Super" title.
WBC
Mario Barrios
Born: May 18, 1995 (29)
San Antonio, Texas, USA
Height: 1.78m
Boxing record:
Total fights: 32
Win: 29 (KO 18)
Loss: 2
Draw: 1
Mario Barrios retains title with draw against Abel Ramos
November 15, 2024
Mario Barrios retained his WBC welterweight title in a rough, tough fight against challenger Abel Ramos. The fight ended in a draw. Both fighters were knockdowned, Ramos in the 2nd and Barrios in the 6th. Both men went all-out in the championship rounds. Judges scorecards: 116-110, Barrios, 114-112 Ramos, 113-113 even.
IBF
Jaron Ennis
Born: June 26 1997 (27)
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania USA
Height: 1.78m
Boxing record:
Total fights: 34
Win: 33 (KO 29)
Loss: 0
Draw: 0 / No contest: 1
"Boots" Ennis wins by unanimous decision over Chukhadzhian
November 9, 2024
Jaron “Boots” Ennis scored a twelve round unanimous decision over Karen Chukhadzhian in his hometown Philadelphia, USA. Ennis scored a knockdown in round 5 and Chukhadzhian was deducted a point for holding in round 10. Scores were 119-107, 117-109, 116-110.
WBO
Brian Norman Jr.
Born: November 23, 2000 (24)
Decatur, Georgia, USA
Height: 1.73m
Boxing Record:
Total fights: 28
Win: 26 (KO 20)
Loss: 0
Draw: 0 No Contest: 2
On August 12, 2024, Terence Crawford vacated the WBO welterweight title to remain at junior middleweight. Interim champion Brian Norman was promoted to full champion.