Fighters who were Lineal champs

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  1. quintonjacksonfan

    quintonjacksonfan Active Member Full Member

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    in two or more divisions

    Roberto Duran - Lightweight,Welterweight
    Ray Leonard - Welterweight, Junior welterweight,Middleweight
    Michael Spinks - Light Heavyweight,Welterweight
    Evander Holyfield - Cruiserweight,Heavyweight
    Henry Armstrong - Featherweight,LightWeight,Welterweight
    Oscar Delahoya - Junior Welterweight,Welterweight,Junior Middleweight

    Anyone else?
     
  2. reznick

    reznick In the 7.2% Full Member

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    Very interesting

    Manny Pacquaio? Was he never lineal in more than one?
     
  3. Jack Dempsey

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  4. Lobotomy

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    If you're going to count the "*******" divisions like junior welterweight (which has the most substantial history outside the classic eight), then both Canzi and Ross beat Armstrong to the mark, the only two who managed it between Fitz and Hank.
     
  5. goat15

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    two of the original eight, fly and feather. in terms of the newer weights... he must have been lineal champ at super feather, he beat everyone there. then 140. if he beats mayweather at 147 he'd have been lineal in three of the original eight.
     
  6. heehoo

    heehoo TIMEXICAH! Full Member

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    Terry McGovern - Bantamweight, Featherweight
    Tommy Ryan - Welterweight, Middleweight
    Dick Tiger - Middleweight, Light Heavyweight
    Emile Griffith - Welterweight, Middleweight
     
  7. Lobotomy

    Lobotomy Guest

    Arguello was the first triple division champion to never be dethroned in the ring. Alexis was also the first to successfully defend titles in three different classifications. (He defended against Mancini before Benitez did Santos.)