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- ↑ "The Lineal Welterweight Champs". Cyber Boxing Zone.
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| World boxing titles | ||||
| Vacant Title last held by Lloyd Honeyghan | IBF welterweight champion 23 April 1988 – 7 May 1991 Vacated | Vacant Title next held by Maurice Blocker | ||
| Preceded by Maurice Blocker | WBC welterweight champion 18 March 1991 – 29 November 1991 | Succeeded by | ||
| Preceded by | WBC super welterweight champion 18 December 1993 – 7 May 1994 | Succeeded by Terry Norris | ||