Welterweight
15 stories covering Welterweight — news, results and analysis.
Teofimo Lopez Eyes Garcia-Benn Winner After Romero Welterweight Bid
Lopez debuts at 147lbs against WBA champ Rolando Romero on August 22, chasing a third-division title and a unification shot at the Garcia-Benn winner.
Jul 25, 2026
Thad Jean Wants Two PFL Belts — and He's Already Naming Names Before Washington
The 2025 PFL welterweight tournament winner fights Ernesto Rodriguez for the vacant 170-pound title Saturday — and he's already eyeing the 185-pound crown.
Jul 25, 2026
Hitchins Headlines MSG Undercard as Zuffa Boxing 09 Weights Land
The unbeaten 20-0 super lightweight moves up to welterweight against Ricardo Salas Sunday, on a card topped by Edgar Berlanga vs Steven Butler.
Jul 25, 2026
Bellew's Garcia-Benn Verdict: Which Ryan Shows Up Decides It
Tony Bellew backs Ryan Garcia as an overwhelming favourite over Conor Benn on Sept 12 — but only if the right version of the WBC champ turns up.
Jul 25, 2026
Islam Dulatov Out of UFC Abu Dhabi After Hospital Stay, Card Drops to 12
The unbeaten-since-2020 welterweight, 12-1, withdrew on fight day with an infection, scrapping his main-card bout with Wellington Turman.
Jul 25, 2026
Thad Jean Wins Vacant PFL Welterweight Title vs Late Replacement
Ernesto Rodriguez stepped up from the undercard on days' notice after Shamil Musaev withdrew, handing 2025 champ Thad Jean a shot at gold in D.C.
Jul 25, 2026
UFC Abu Dhabi Drops a Main Card Bout Hours Before the First Bell
Islam Dulatov's hospitalization scraps his welterweight clash with Wellington Turman, leaving Saturday's card at 12 fights instead of 13.
Jul 25, 2026
Ponzinibbio Draws on Argentina's Grit Ahead of UFC Abu Dhabi Return
Back after 15 months out, the 39-year-old faces four-week replacement Sam Patterson — and says his mileage trumps a hot prospect's résumé.
Jul 25, 2026
Ricardo Salas Wants to Hand Richardson Hitchins His First Loss at MSG
Salas rides a 10-fight unbeaten run with seven KOs into Sunday's welterweight clash with an undefeated former champ at Madison Square Garden.
Jul 24, 2026
Richardson Hitchins Vacates 140 Title, Signs With Zuffa Boxing for Welterweight Run
The unbeaten 20-0 New Yorker dropped his super lightweight belt to chase 147, and debuts against 24-2 Ricardo Salas on Sunday.
Jul 24, 2026
Bryce Mitchell Rips Ian Machado Garry With 'Three Strikes' Before UFC 330
The #1 welterweight faces champ Islam Makhachev (27-1) on Aug 15, but it's a podcast interview — not the fight — drawing Bryce Mitchell's fire.
Jul 24, 2026
Errol Spence Explains Ducking the Crawford Rematch Before Tszyu Return
Spence says he simply wouldn't have been ready inside the contract window. Three years later, at 36, he faces Tim Tszyu in Sydney.
Jul 24, 2026
Crawford Questions Why Spence Ducked the Rematch He Contractually Owned
Retired 42-0 and a three-weight undisputed king, Crawford wonders why Errol Spence talked up excuses instead of activating his rematch clause after their 2023 fight.
Jul 24, 2026
Kell Brook Says One Fight Could End His Retirement: Conor Benn
At 40 and four-plus years out of the ring, Brook won't lace up for just anyone — but a Benn grudge match after a Ryan Garcia loss? That's different.
Jul 24, 2026
Ponzinibbio, 13 Years Into His UFC Run, Faces Rising Sam Patterson in Abu Dhabi
The 39-year-old Argentine says money isn't the point anymore — he's chasing the challenge against a prospect who'd finished four straight before losing to MVP.
Jul 23, 2026