Has anyone ever been the GOAT in two different weight classes?

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  1. Kamikaze

    Kamikaze Bye for now! banned Full Member

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    Or at least a top 3 guy.
     
  2. TipNom

    TipNom Active Member Full Member

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    Sugar Ray Robinson
    Evander Holyfield, who I sometimes rank 3rd all time at heavy.
     
  3. Kamikaze

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    Vander is a great shout.
     
  4. Young Terror

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    Maybe Armstrong at feather and welter.
     
  5. Flash24

    Flash24 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Theirs a few that come to mind. I think H. Armstrong was tops in featherweight, lightweight and welterweight.
    T.Hearns welterweight/ super welterweight some would argue he didn't do enough at welterweight.
    Head to head though, he in my mind beats all but two welterweights.
    Chavez Sr. Should be mentioned, super featherweight, through Jr. Welterweight.
    Jones Jr. Had the talent to be included in the top 3 fighters from Jr. Middleweight, Middleweight, and super Middleweight, some would argue his competition was extremely suspect. I wouldn't argue against anyone who holds that point of view.
    A.Arguello has a good argument from featherweight through lightweight.
    Just a few fighters off the top of my head. There's a few that if they had stopped at certain division, like Duran he would certainly have been considered top 3 if he stopped at Jr.welter. or remained focused at welterweight.
    Or R Leonard if not for the eye injury.
     
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  6. janitor

    janitor VIP Member Full Member

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    Men who you could make an argument for, especially while they were active:

    Bob Fitzsimmons
    Harry Greb
    Henry Armstrong
    Ray Robinson

    More once the number of weight classes increase.
     
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  7. djanders

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    A case could be made that Fitzsimmons was top three all time in three weight classes, at various points during his career.
     
  8. cross_trainer

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    At first I read this as "Valuev." Upon rereading, your post is at once less amusing and more perceptive than it originally seemed.
     
  9. Kamikaze

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    Undisputed CW champion of the world Sugggaaaarrr Nikolia! Valuuuuuevvvvvv!!!!
     
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  10. cross_trainer

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    He's holding down weight classes that haven't been made yet.
     
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  11. Kamikaze

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    I wonder- do you think Usyk will drop down from HW if he bombs out to become the first Bridgeweight unified champion?
     
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  12. Kamikaze

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    They all meet the criteria. Good work Jan.
    You can make an argument that Ray Robinson could beat Hagler and Monzon and very few dispute that he is the WW GOAT.
     
  13. JordanK2406

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    Man I don’t think anyone really acknowledges the ‘Bridgeweight’ division. Don’t know anyone init lol
     
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    They will if Usyk is in it. It could be like a retirement home for him. He could be the king of Fat cruisers and obese LHWs and laugh his way to the bank at age 40+ racking up countless title defences.
     
  15. cross_trainer

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    Bridgeweight and superbridgeweight. A true triple crown champion, just like Armstrong.
     
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