IN THEORY, is it better to dominate 1 division, or win titles at multiple divisions?

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if level of opposition is almost the same, the one who fought in higher weights would be rated more highly p4p.

 

Well then it's fighter b

 

If a fighter dominates a strong divison then it is better than a fighter who moves up in weights and cherry picks the weaker belt holders.

Basically the highest a fighter can get ranked if he moves up and beats the best fighter in each divison which they move up into.

Just as an example in theory:

Juan Diaz dominating and unifying lightweight would not be as good as him beating: Pac, Hatton and Margarito/Cotto/Williams.

But Juan Diaz dominating and unifying lightweight would be better than beating say: David Diaz (when he was WBC), Malinaggi and beating Judah if he won.

 

Skipping from Division to Division winning one or two belts does not mean **** and it does not make you the champion either.

 

I dont know.

 

To answer the thread the one moving in weights, to answer this qeustion in reality, we have to look at the level of opposition.

 

well it purely comes down to the level of opposition.to me if a guy stays around at the top of one weight division and stays there for 6,7 or 10 years then the chances are over that over a period of time such as that he usually has fought some strong opposition.on the other hand if a fighter moves up and wins alphabet titles from mediocre title holders,then hops up again and wins another against another relatively weak belt holder then while on paper it may look the greater achievment,in reality it isn't. to me it simply comes down to resumes and the calibre of fighter they're taking on.

 

Both are about equal great in my book. Not much of a difference there when they beat opposition of the same class.

 

The best case scenerio is for a champ to dominate one division for a while, and then go big game hunting in other divisions.

 

I agree.

 

No, i don´t. Why? Look at the guys who move up and have success. Those normally guys who are physically so much more talented than all the other guys in their natural weight class - more athletic, speed, power and so on. So, if they would stay there they would always have an advantage over them but if they move up their advantages will be neutralized by the size advantage the fighters of higher weights have over them. Of course there are exceptions to the rule-