Beat 3 opponents in the same division with all 3 being A- to A+ fighters. OR Beat an opponent of A+ skill in weight class X.....Moving up to beat a B level opponent in weight class Y......Moving up another to beat a B- opponent in weight class Z.
Hrm, I would have to say defeating the A-fighters in the same division.. Doing that, you can make your claim as the best in that division.. You could probably beat an A list fighter in your division and then some B fighters in other divisions, but there could still be another fighter that could beat you in any of those divisions.. Both would be great accomplishments though, but I'll go ahead and say defeating the A-Grade fighters in the same division..
Mijares (Jr. Bantamweight), Pacquiao (Lightweight), Miguel Cotto (Welterweight).. I would say Pavlik, but I don't think he's reach his prime yet.. Cotto is just about in his prime, though he seems to improve after every fight.. I also would say Calzaghe maybe, but I think he's leaving his prime now.. Now if someone was to right now defeat three A-Grade fighters in the same division, it would have to be the lightweight division where Pac, JMM, & Guzman is included.. Now if you were to beat an A-Grade fighter in one division and then two B-Grade fighters in two higher divisions, then right now someone jumping from Lightweight to Welterweight or Middleweight to Light Heavyweight, would have a real good chance..
Staying true to your perfect division and beating the best at your weight is a lot more solid.. Real pros stay where they fight best.. Anyone lesser than a ledgend trying to skip weights are just wannabees and if they face men of lesser abilities, they are just pulling stunts.......
it depends. Is the fighter moving up in weight as he defeats opponents from higher divisions? Or are his opponents outweighing him at the weigh-in? If its the latter then to me that is more impressive. Taking into considering that a B fighter is still a solid fighter and a contender in his division.
Corrales beat Casamayor, Freitas, and Castillo back at Lightweight. One of the greatest runs by a champion in a long time. Chico was the man. :happy
The problem with option 1 is that 9 times out of tne the guy that loses will no longer be considered an A fighter.
Choice A goes with the past. Choice B goes with present, because u don't have that many A fighters in one division. So it depends on what weight class u are in to be honest :yep
lol thats the stupidity of boxing fans, which I can't stand. These situations aren't really present now maybe but they happen once in a while. Pacquiao took out Barrera and Morales and JMM...all A level fighters. It it would have been crazy if he took out Guzman as well in his 130lb division. But instead he is now fighting B guys at 135lbs. Trinidad had a ridiculous group to choose from, he had A level fighters in DLH, Mosley, Quartey...He fought DLH, moved up fought Vargas, moved up and fought Hopkins...Mosley and Quartey would have really worked his legacy because it would have allowed him to fight a more developed David Reid and Vargas.
having consistent A resumes do more for a fighters legacy but what gets hype this days are the ones moving up in most weight classes winning titles so i voted for option 2..look at mayweather and how glorified he was for doing so
