Who's unified the most weight divisions?

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  1. BeaverDan

    BeaverDan Well-Known Member Full Member

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    A lot of fighters have moved through weight divisions picking up 'versions' of the title, but doing so isn't that difficult for any decent fighter, as they can often fight the weakest belt holder and claim themselves to be a world champion.

    So I started wondering which fighter has unified the most divisions, where they can truly say they were the champion of that weight class?
     
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  2. pahapoisu

    pahapoisu Superman! Full Member

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    I dont think there are many. The first that jumps to my head is Holyfield but he got all his titles at heavyweight in one fight.
     
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  3. BeaverDan

    BeaverDan Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Yeah I was thinking Holy. I tried searching it but didn't get far.
     
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  4. iron_chin

    iron_chin Boxing Addict banned

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    i think jones may have been the closest.
     
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  5. Arcane

    Arcane One More Time Full Member

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    Which Jones? if it's RJJ the guy never beat a lineal champion never mind unified a division.
     
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  6. LancsTerrible

    LancsTerrible Different Forms of Game. Full Member

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    Whitaker? If we're dealing with the era of multiple belts.

    EDIT: Thats a pretty bad answer, he only unified 135.
     
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  7. the commentator

    the commentator Boxing Addict Full Member

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    KOSTYA TSYZU???:huh
     
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  8. the commentator

    the commentator Boxing Addict Full Member

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    OH IM SORRY KOSTYA ONLY UNIFIED THE 140 DIV:yep. MY BAD...
     
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  9. Zaryu

    Zaryu Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Felix Trinidad unified the welterweight division, unified jrmiddleweight against Vargas, but then fell short unifying the middleweight division against BHop. Not many fighters that move up in weight face multiple champions on the division, it's too risky. But those who do (or at least try) deserve respect.
     
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  10. Malden

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    De La Hoya unified two belts each at 135 and 154. Then of course lost against Bhop for all four belts at 160.
     
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  11. Malden

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    Oh yes. Him too. :deal
     
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  12. LancsTerrible

    LancsTerrible Different Forms of Game. Full Member

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    :deal Tito is a very good call.

    Evander Holyfield unified the major 3 at CW and then the major 3 at HW. I don't think hes been beat by either Tito or Oscar though.
     
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  13. BeaverDan

    BeaverDan Well-Known Member Full Member

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    So Hoya and Trinidad are tied with 2 divisions each?

    I can't think anyone would make it 3.
     
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  14. pahapoisu

    pahapoisu Superman! Full Member

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    There are many who win individual or multiple titles in one go but few that unify.
     
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  15. Malden

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    I would say 1. Holy (For getting all three major belts at two divisions) then Hoya and Trinidad :deal
     
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