Rank all or pick the top 5-10 guys who came up from lighter weights to win heavyweight championships

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  1. JackSilver

    JackSilver Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Spinks gotta be number 1.

    first light heavyweight champ to go up an beat the heavyweight champ an he did it in his first fight at heavyweight too
     
    JackSilver, Jul 19, 2025
    JackSilver, Jul 19, 2025
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  2. catchwtboxing

    catchwtboxing Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    We are interpreting very broadly. And the reason I have chosen to do it that way is that we are in an era when there are up to four champions per division. So we might as well recognize all back claims.
     
    catchwtboxing, Jul 19, 2025
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