WBC Light Welterweight Champion

Light Welterweight champion as recognized by the World Boxing Council.

• Also known as Junior Welterweight (IBF/WBO) and Super Lightweight (WBA/WBC).
• The maximum weight for this division is 140 pounds (63.5 kg or 10 stone).

RELATED LINK: WBC Light Welterweight Title Fights

No.	Champion	Reign Began	Reign Ended	Defenses
1	Eddie Perkins	1963 Jun 15	1965 Jan 18	2
2	Carlos Hernandez	1965 Jan 18	1966 Apr 29	2
3	Sandro Lopopolo	1966 Apr 29	1967 Apr 30	1
4	Takeshi Fuji	1967 Apr 30	1968 S	1
5	Pedro Adigue Jr.	1968 Dec 14	1970 Jan 31	0
6	Bruno Arcari	1970 Jan 31	1974 Feb V	9
7	Perico Fernandez	1974 Sep 21	1975 Jul 15	1
8	Saensak Muangsurin	1975 Jul 15	1976 Jun 30	1
9	Miguel Velasquez	1976 Jun 30	1976 Oct 29	0
10	Saensak Muangsurin (2)	1976 Oct 29	1978 Dec 30	7
11	Sang Hyun Kim	1978 Dec 30	1980 Feb 23	2
12	Saoul Mamby	1980 Feb 23	1982 Jun 26	5
13	Leroy Haley	1982 Jun 26	1983 May 18	2
14	Bruce Curry	1983 May 18	1984 Jan 29	2
15	Billy Costello	1984 Jan 29	1985 Aug 21	3
16	Lonnie Smith	1985 Aug 21	1986 May 5	0
17	Rene Arredondo	1986 May 5	1986 Jul 24	0
18	Tsuyoshi Hamada	1986 Jul 24	1987 Jul 22	1
19	Rene Arredondo (2)	1987 Jul 22	1987 Nov 12	0
20	Roger Mayweather	1987 Nov 12	1989 May 13	4
21	Julio Cesar Chavez	1989 May 13	1994 Jan 29	12
22	Frankie Randall	1994 Jan 29	1994 May 7	0
23	Julio Cesar Chavez (2)	1994 May 7	1996 Jun 7	4
24	Oscar De La Hoya	1996 Jun 7	1997 Apr 12 V	1
25	Kostya Tszyu	1999 Aug 21	2004 Jan S	7
26	Arturo Gatti	2004 Jan 24	2005 Jun 25	2
27	Floyd Mayweather Jr.	2005 Jun 25	2005 V	0
28	Junior Witter	2006 Sep 15	2008 May 10	2
29	Timothy Bradley	2008 May 10	Present	1

^R - Retired
^S - Stripped
^V - Vacated