Eimantas Stanionis: record, next fight and profile →
An inspection of the welterweight division is a glance back at the way boxing was before the millions from Saudi Arabia triggered a run of anticipated and undisputed showdowns.
The purse bid for the WBA welterweight title fight between Eimantas Stanionis and mandatory challenger Shakhram Giyasov has been set for November 8.
Terence Crawford has vacated the WBA belt he won last year down in the welterweight division and instead will keep the WBA junior middleweight title he recently earned.
Brian Norman Jr. secured the interim title with a knockout victory over Giovani Santillan in Santillan’s hometown of San Diego. When Terence Crawford then vacated the full title, he was established as a champion in one of the most glamorous divisions in the world.
In light of Terence Crawford’s departure, the welterweight division is left to reshuffle and reassemble and in time find a new No. 1 – a process that begins now
There had been rumors that Manny Pacquiao could be returning to professional boxing to face welterweight contender Mario Barrios. That fight is less likely given how Pacquiao looked in a recent exhibition bout — but fortunately there are still options available for Barrios.
The greatest takeaway from Jaron Ennis’ first welterweight title defense, a fifth-round stoppage of Russia’s David Avanesyan on Saturday night, is what a pure talent he is.
Interim WBO welterweight titleholder Brian Norman Jr. is open to a potential bout with Teofimo Lopez Jr. should Lopez decide to move up from junior welterweight, though Norman emphasized his primary goal is to unify titles.
Jaron Ennis will defend his title for the first time against David Avanesyan on July 13 in a Philadelphia homecoming, but he has loftier ambitions he's burning to fulfill: "I know I can beat anybody they put in front of me."
Eimantas Stanionis ended two years of frustration Saturday at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, retaining his welterweight title by earning a unanimous decision over Gabriel Maestre on the Saul "Canelo" Alvarez-Jaime Munguia undercard.