But there was more to it than just the super welterweight belt: the world was judging the sport of boxing.
De La Hoya, who has won 38 bouts and lost only four, and Mayweather, undefeated in his 37 times in the ring, will square off on May 5 in Las Vegas for the super welterweight (no .
Has held the Ring Magazine titles for featherweight, super featherweight and light welterweight divisions.
Former welterweight champ faces new bank robbery charges OAKLAND, Calif., June 21 (UPI) -- A former welterweight boxing champion who has already served a prison term for bank robbery was charged Thursday with six robberies in the San Francisco area.
June 21, 2013 - UPI
Hector Lombard decides to drop down to welterweight, wants to fight Nate Marquardt next Hector Lombard is officially moving down to welterweight. The former Bellator middleweight champion confirmed to FUEL TV's "UFC Tonight" on Tuesday that his next fight will take place at 170 pounds. Lombard said he has been running/walking approximately 12 miles a day, as well as dieting a lot. As a result, he now walks around at 192 pounds, while he used to walk around at 220 pounds. The 35 ...
June 19, 2013 - SB Nation
Ricky Hatton in Daily Echo I'll go away and have a few months off to have a proper think about it, but don't forget I moved up to welterweight to fight the best pound-for-pound fighter in the world,said Hatton. "It wasn't my night but I feel like I'm still...