List of boxing quintuple champions
A quintuple champion in boxing refers to a boxer who has won world titles in five different categories of weight.
Recognition
Major sanctioning bodies
These "Big 4" sanctioning bodies are considered "major" enough to award championships. They are arranged in order of foundation:- World Boxing Association - founded in 1921
- World Boxing Council - founded in 1963
- International Boxing Federation - founded in 1976
- World Boxing Organization - founded in 1988
''The Ring''
In 2002, The Ring attempted to clear up the confusion regarding world champions by creating a championship policy. It echoed many critics' arguments that the sanctioning bodies in charge of boxing championships had undermined the sport by pitting undeserving contenders against undeserving "champions", and forcing the boxing public to see mismatches for so-called "world championships". The Ring attempted to clear up the confusion regarding world champions by creating a championship policy that is "intended to reward fighters who, by satisfying rigid criteria, can justify a claim as the true and only world champion in a given weight class." The Ring claims to be more authoritative and open than the sanctioning bodies' rankings, with a page devoted to full explanations for ranking changes. A fighter pays no sanctioning fees to defend or fight for the title at stake, contrary to practices of the sanctioning bodies. Furthermore, a fighter cannot be stripped of the title unless he loses, decides to move to a different weight division, or retires.
There are currently only two ways that a boxer can win The Ring's title: defeat the reigning champion; or win a box-off between the magazine's number-one and number-two rated contenders. A vacant Ring championship is filled when the number-one contender in a weight-division battles the number-two contender or the number-three contender.
In May 2012, citing the number of vacancies in various weight classes as primary motivation, The Ring unveiled a new championship policy. Under the new policy, The Ring title can be awarded when the No. 1 and No. 2 fighters face one another or when the Nos. 1 and 2 contenders choose not to fight one another and either of them fights No. 3, No. 4 or No. 5, the winner may be awarded The Ring belt. In addition, there are now six ways for a fighter to lose his title: lose a fight in his championship weight class; move to another weight class; not schedule a fight in any weight class for 18 months; not schedule a fight in his championship weight class for 18 months, even if fighting at another weight class; not scheduling a fight with a top 5 contender in any weight class for two years; or retiring.
Many media outlets and members are extremely critical of the new championship policy and state that if this new policy is followed The Ring title will lose the credibility it once held.
Lineal
The Transnational Boxing Rankings Board hands out the official version of the lineal championship. TBRB awards vacant championships when the two top-ranked fighters in any division meet and currently recognizes legitimate world champions or "true champions" each weight classes. The Board was formed to continue where The Ring "left off" in the aftermath of its purchase by Golden Boy Promotions in 2007 and the following dismissal of Nigel Collins. After the new editors announced a controversial new championship policy in May 2012, three prominent members of the Ring Advisory Panel resigned. This three members became the founding members of the Transnational Boxing Rankings Board, which was formed over the summer of 2012 with the assistance of Stewart Howe of England.Since 2012, lineal champions are predetermined by the Transnational Boxing Rankings Board, which promotes the concept of a singular world champion per weight class. Lineal champions are listed on Cyber Boxing Zone website which list lineal champions of the Queensberry Era to date.
Minor sanctioning bodies
The International Boxing Organization is sometimes included in the list of major boxing organizations.Besides the IBO, there are other sanctioning bodies. They are: World Professional Boxing Federation, International Boxing Association, National Boxing Association.
Note:
- The International Boxing Association is not to be confused with the International Boxing Association, a French acronym for Association Internationale de Boxe Amateur, which sanctions amateur matches.
- The National Boxing Association was established in 1984 and is not to be confused with the original National Boxing Association that was established in 1921 and changed its name to World Boxing Association in 1962.
Group of Quintuple Champions
List of Boxing Quintuple or Five Division Champions — Major Titles
This list is credited for boxers who have won championships in boxing from major sanctioning bodies and The Ring.Example: Thomas Hearns won his first belt at 147 pounds, later he captured the 154 crown, got the 175 belt, won the 160 belt and finally he captured the 168 world title.
World Titles from The Ring/Lineal |
Number | Name | Titles | Date | Opponent | Result | Defenses |
1 | Thomas Hearns | WBA Welterweight | 1980-08-02 | Pipino Cuevas | TKO 2/15 | 3 |
1 | Thomas Hearns | WBC Light middleweight | 1982-12-03 | Wilfred Benítez | MD 15/15 | ? |
1 | Thomas Hearns | The Ring Light middleweight | 1982-12-03 | Wilfred Benítez | MD 15/15 | ? |
1 | Thomas Hearns | Lineal Light middleweight | 1982-12-03 | Wilfred Benítez | MD 15/15 | ? |
1 | Thomas Hearns | WBC Light heavyweight | 1987-03-07 | Dennis Andries | TKO 10/12 | 0 |
1 | Thomas Hearns | WBC Middleweight | 1987-10-29 | Juan Domingo Roldán | KO 4/12 | 0 |
1 | Thomas Hearns | WBO Super middleweight | 1988-11-04 | James Kinchen | MD 12/12 | 2 |
2 | Ray Charles Leonard | WBC Welterweight | 1979-11-30 | Wilfred Benítez | TKO 15/15 | 1 |
2 | Ray Charles Leonard | The Ring Welterweight | 1979-11-30 | Wilfred Benítez | TKO 15/15 | 1 |
2 | Ray Charles Leonard | Lineal Welterweight | 1979-11-30 | Wilfred Benítez | TKO 15/15 | 1 |
2 | Ray Charles Leonard | WBA Light middleweight | 1981-06-25 | Ayub Kalule | TKO 9/15 | 0 |
2 | Ray Charles Leonard | The Ring Junior middleweight | 1981-06-25 | Ayub Kalule | TKO 9/15 | 0 |
2 | Ray Charles Leonard | Lineal Junior middleweight | 1981-06-25 | Ayub Kalule | TKO 9/15 | 0 |
2 | Ray Charles Leonard | WBC Middleweight | 1987-04-06 | Marvin Hagler | SD 12/12 | 0 |
2 | Ray Charles Leonard | The Ring Middleweight | 1987-04-06 | Marvin Hagler | SD 12/12 | 0 |
2 | Ray Charles Leonard | Lineal Middleweight | 1987-04-06 | Marvin Hagler | SD 12/12 | 0 |
2 | Ray Charles Leonard | WBC Super middleweight | 1988-11-07 | Don Lalonde | TKO 9/12 | 2 |
2 | Ray Charles Leonard | WBC Light heavyweight | 1988-11-07 | Don Lalonde | TKO 9/12 | 0 |
3 | Oscar De La Hoya | WBO Super featherweight | 1994-03-05 | Jimmy Bredahl | TKO 10/12 | 1 |
3 | Oscar De La Hoya | WBO Lightweight | 1995-02-18 | John-John Molina | UD 12/12 | 6 |
3 | Oscar De La Hoya | WBC Super lightweight | 1996-06-07 | Julio César Chávez | TKO 4/12 | 1 |
3 | Oscar De La Hoya | Lineal Super lightweight | 1996-06-07 | Julio César Chávez | TKO 4/12 | 1 |
3 | Oscar De La Hoya | WBC Welterweight | 1997-04-12 | Pernell Whitaker | UD 12/12 | 7 |
3 | Oscar De La Hoya | Lineal Welterweight | 1997-04-12 | Pernell Whitaker | UD 12/12 | 7 |
3 | Oscar De La Hoya | WBC Super welterweight | 2001-06-23 | Javier Castillejo | UD 12/12 | 1 |
3 | Oscar De La Hoya | The Ring Junior middleweight | 2002-09-14 | Fernando Vargas | TKO 11/12 | 1 |
3 | Oscar De La Hoya | Lineal Junior middleweight | 2002-09-14 | Fernando Vargas | TKO 11/12 | 1 |
4 | Floyd Mayweather, Jr. | WBC Super featherweight | 1998-10-03 | Genaro Hernández | RTD 8/12 | 8 |
4 | Floyd Mayweather, Jr. | Lineal Super featherweight | 1998-10-03 | Genaro Hernández | RTD 8/12 | 8 |
4 | Floyd Mayweather, Jr. | WBC Lightweight | 2002-04-20 | José Luis Castillo | UD 12/12 | 3 |
4 | Floyd Mayweather, Jr. | The Ring Lightweight | 2002-04-20 | José Luis Castillo | UD 12/12 | 3 |
4 | Floyd Mayweather, Jr. | Lineal Lightweight | 2002-04-20 | José Luis Castillo | UD 12/12 | 3 |
4 | Floyd Mayweather, Jr. | WBC Super lightweight | 2005-06-25 | Arturo Gatti | TKO 6/12 | 0 |
4 | Floyd Mayweather, Jr. | IBF Welterweight | 2006-04-08 | Zab Judah | UD 12/12 | 0 |
4 | Floyd Mayweather, Jr. | The Ring Welterweight | 2006-11-04 | Carlos Baldomir | UD 12/12 | 1 |
4 | Floyd Mayweather, Jr. | Lineal Welterweight | 2006-11-04 | Carlos Baldomir | UD 12/12 | 1 |
4 | Floyd Mayweather, Jr. | WBC Super welterweight | 2007-05-05 | Oscar De La Hoya | SD 12/12 | 0 |
4 | Floyd Mayweather, Jr. | The Ring Super welterweight | 2013-09-14 | Canelo Álvarez | UD 12/12 | 1 |
4 | Floyd Mayweather, Jr. | Lineal Super welterweight | 2013-09-14 | Canelo Álvarez | UD 12/12 | 1 |
5 | Manny Pacquiao | WBC Flyweight | 1998-12-04 | Chatchai Sasakul | KO 8/12 | 1 |
5 | Manny Pacquiao | Lineal Flyweight | 1998-12-04 | Chatchai Sasakul | KO 8/12 | 1 |
5 | Manny Pacquiao | IBF Super bantamweight | 2001-06-23 | Lehlohonolo Ledwaba | TKO 6/12 | 4 |
5 | Manny Pacquiao | The Ring Featherweight | 2003-11-15 | Marco Antonio Barrera | TKO 11/12 | 2 |
5 | Manny Pacquiao | Lineal Featherweight | 2003-11-15 | Marco Antonio Barrera | TKO 11/12 | 2 |
5 | Manny Pacquiao | WBC Super featherweight | 2008-03-15 | Juan Manuel Márquez | SD 12/12 | 0 |
5 | Manny Pacquiao | The Ring Junior lightweight | 2008-03-15 | Juan Manuel Márquez | SD 12/12 | 0 |
5 | Manny Pacquiao | Lineal Junior lightweight | 2008-03-15 | Juan Manuel Márquez | SD 12/12 | 0 |
5 | Manny Pacquiao | WBC Lightweight | 2008-06-28 | David Díaz | TKO 9/12 | 0 |
List of Quintuple Champions (long) — Major Titles
Thomas Hearns ; Belts: 147, 154, 175, 160 & 168- 1st Title: 147 WBA Welterweight Title / 1980-08-02 / Pipino Cuevas / MI, USA / TKO 2 15
- 2nd Title: 154 WBC Super Welterweight Title / 1982-12-03 / Wilfred Benítez / MI, USA / MD15 15
- 2nd Title: 154 Lineal and The Ring / 1983-05 / Vacant /
- 3rd Title: 175 WBC Light Heavyweight Title / 1987-03-07 / Dennis Andries / Detroit, USA / TKO 10 12
- 4th Title: 160 WBC Middleweight Title / 1987-10-29 / Juan D. Roldán / NV, USA / KO 4 12
- 5th Title: 168 vacant WBO Super Middleweight Title / 1988-11-04 / James Kinchen / NV, USA / MD 12 12
- 1st Title: 147 Lineal, The Ring and WBC Welterweight Title / 1979-11-30 / Wilfredo Benítez / NV, USA / TKO 15 15
- 2nd Title: 154 Lineal, The Ring and WBA Super Welterweight Title / 1981-06-25 / Ayub Kalule / TX, USA / TKO 9 15
- 3rd Title: 160 Lineal, The Ring and WBC Middleweight Title / 1987-04-06 / Marvin Hagler / NV, USA / SD 12 12
- 4th Title: 168 WBC Super Middleweight Title / 1988-11-07 / Don Lalonde / NV, USA / TKO 9 12
- 5th Title: 175 WBC Light Heavyweight Title / 1988-11-07 / Don Lalonde / NV, USA / TKO 9 12
- 1st Title: 130 WBO Super Featherweight Title / 1994-03-05 / Jimmy Bredahl / CA, USA / TKO 10 12
- 2nd Title: 135 vacant WBO Lightweight Title / 1995-02-18 / John-John Molina / NV, USA / UD 12 12
- 3rd Title: 140 Lineal and WBC Light Welterweight Title / 1996-06-07 / Julio César Chávez / NV, USA / TKO 4 12
- 4th Title: 147 Lineal and WBC Welterweight Title / 1997-04-12 / Pernell Whitaker / NV, USA / UD 12 12
- 5th Title: 154 WBC Light Middleweight Title / 2001-06-23 / Javier Castillejo / NV, USA / UD 12 12
- 5th Title: 154 Lineal and The Ring Junior Middleweight Title / 2002-09-14 / Fernando Vargas / NV, USA / TKO 11 12
- 1st Title: 130 Lineal and WBC Super Featherweight Title / 1998-10-03 / Genaro Hernández / NV, USA / RTD 8 12
- 2nd Title: 135 Lineal, The Ring and WBC Lightweight Title / 2002-04-20 / José Luis Castillo / NV, USA / UD 12 12
- 3rd Title: 140 WBC Light Welterweight Title / 2005-06-25 / Arturo Gatti / NJ, USA / TKO 6 12
- 4th Title: 147 IBF Welterweight Title / 2006-04-08 / Zab Judah / NV, USA / UD 12 12
- 4th Title: 147 Lineal, The Ring and WBC Welterweight Title / 2006-11-04 / Carlos Baldomir / NV, USA / UD 12 12
- 5th Title: 154 WBC Light Middleweight Title / 2007-05-05 / Oscar De La Hoya / NV, USA / SD 12 12
- 5th Title: 154 Lineal and The Ring Light Middleweight Title / 2013-09-14 / Canelo Álvarez / NV, USA / UD 12 12
- 1st Title: 112 Lineal and WBC Flyweight Title / 1998-12-04 / Chatchai Sasakul / Phuttamonthon, Thailand / KO 8 12
- 2nd Title: 122 IBF Super Bantamweight Title / 2001-06-23 / Lehlohonolo Ledwaba / Nevada, USA / TKO 6 12
- 3rd Title: 126 Lineal and The Ring Featherweight Title / 2003-11-15 / Marco Antonio Barrera / Texas, USA / TKO 11 12
- 4th Title: 130 Lineal, The Ring and WBC Super Featherweight Title / 2008-03-15 / Juan Manuel Márquez / Nevada, USA / SD 12 12
- 5th Title: 135 WBC Lightweight Title / 2008-06-28 / David Díaz / Nevada, USA / TKO 9 12
List of Quintuple Champions (short) — Major Titles
- Thomas Hearns ; Belts: 147, 154, 175, 160, 168 '
- Ray Charles Leonard ; Belts: 147, 154, 160, 168 & 175 '
- Oscar De La Hoya ; Belts: 130, 135, 140, 147, 154 ', & 160
- Floyd Mayweather, Jr. ; Belts: 130, 135, 140, 147 & 154 '
- Manny Pacquiao ; Belts: 112, 122, 126, 130, 135 , 140, 147 & 154
List of Boxing Quintuple Champions — Minor + Major Titles
The first column of the extreme left refers to championships won from only major boxing entities: the four major sanctioning bodies and The Ring.
The second column of the extreme left refers to any championships won from professional 'minor' boxing associations that are not yet well respected by the general boxing fan or public at 'world' level.
List of Quintuple Champions (long) — Minor + Major Titles
Thomas Hearns ; Belts: 147, 154, 175, 160 & 168- 1st Title: 147 WBA Welterweight Title / 1980-08-02 / Pipino Cuevas / MI, USA / TKO 2 15
- 2nd Title: 154 WBC Super Welterweight Title / 1982-12-03 / Wilfred Benítez / MI, USA / MD15 15
- 2nd Title: 154 Lineal and The Ring / 1983-05 / Vacant /
- 3rd Title: 175 WBC Light Heavyweight Title / 1987-03-07 / Dennis Andries / Detroit, USA / TKO 10 12
- 4th Title: 160 WBC Middleweight Title / 1987-10-29 / Juan D. Roldán / NV, USA / KO 4 12
- 5th Title: 168 vacant WBO Super Middleweight Title / 1988-11-04 / James Kinchen / NV, USA / MD 12 12
- 1st Title: 147 Lineal, The Ring and WBC Welterweight Title / 1979-11-30 / Wilfredo Benítez / NV, USA / TKO 15 15
- 2nd Title: 154 Lineal, The Ring and WBA Super Welterweight Title / 1981-06-25 / Ayub Kalule / TX, USA / TKO 9 15
- 3rd Title: 160 Lineal, The Ring and WBC Middleweight Title / 1987-04-06 / Marvin Hagler / NV, USA / SD 12 12
- 4th Title: 168 WBC Super Middleweight Title / 1988-11-07 / Don Lalonde / NV, USA / TKO 9 12
- 5th Title: 175 WBC Light Heavyweight Title / 1988-11-07 / Don Lalonde / NV, USA / TKO 9 12
- 1st Title: 130 IBF Super Featherweight Title / 1985-04-26 / Rod Sequenan / Melbourne, Australia / KO 13 15
- 2nd Title: 147 vacant WBF welterweight Title / 1993-02-19 / Rocky Berg / South Australia, Australia / KO 2 12
- 3rd Title: 140 IBO Light Welterweight Title / 1994-12-03 / Al Coquilla / Western Australia, Australia / KO 1 12
- 4th Title: 135 IBO Lightweight Title / 1995-03-10 / Amado Cabato / Victoria, Australia / UD 12 12
- 5th Title: 154 vacant IBO Light Middleweight Title / 1995-07-17 / Eric Alexander / Queensland, Australia / UD 12 12
- 1st Title: 130 WBC Super Featherweight Title / 1983-08-07 / Rafael Limón / San Juan, Puerto Rico / TKO 5 12
- 2nd Title: 135 WBC Lightweight Title / 1985-08-10 / José L. Ramírez / NV, USA / UD 12 12
- 3rd Title: 140 WBO Light Welterweight Title / 1989-03-06 / Ray Mancini / NV, USA / SD 12 12
- 4th Title: 147 IBC Welterweight Title / 1995-01-14 / Todd Foster / NJ, USA / TKO 4 12
- 5th Title: 160 vacant International Boxing Council Middleweight Title / 1996-06-22 / Roberto Durán / NJ, USA / UD 12 12
- 1st Title: 135 Lineal, The Ring and WBA Lightweight Title / 1972-06-26 / Ken Buchanan / NY, USA / TKO 13 15
- 2nd Title: 147 Lineal, The Ring and WBC Welterweight Title / 1980-06-20 / Ray Charles Leonard / Montreal, Canada / UD 15 15
- 3rd Title: 154 WBA Super Welterweight Title / 1983-06-16 / Dave Moore / NY, USA / TKO 8 15
- 4th title: 160 WBC Middleweight Title / 1989-02-24 / Iran Barkley / New Jersey, USA / SD 12 12
- 5th Title: 168 NBA Super Middleweight Title / 2000-06-16 / Pat Lawlor / Panama City, Panama / UD 12 12
- 1st Title: 160 IBC World Middleweight Title / 1990-06-27 / Ricardo Bryant / MI, USA / TKO 4 12
- 2nd Title: 168 IBF Super Middleweight Title / 1993-02-13 / Iran Barkley / NV, USA / TKO 10 12
- 3rd Title: 175 WBU Light Heavyweight Title / 1996-08-09 / Fred Delgado / CA, USA / TKO 5 12
- 4th Title: 190 vacant WBU cruiserweight Title / 1997-02-22 / Mike McCallum / CT, USA / UD 12 12
- 5th Title: Vacant IBA Super Cruiserweight Title / 2001-03-29 / Saul Montana / Michigan, USA / TKO 2 12
- 1st Title: 130 WBO Super Featherweight Title / 1994-03-05 / Jimmy Bredahl / CA, USA / TKO 10 12
- 2nd Title: 135 vacant WBO Lightweight Title / 1995-02-18 / John-John Molina / NV, USA / UD 12 12
- 3rd Title: 140 Lineal and WBC Light Welterweight Title / 1996-06-07 / Julio César Chávez / NV, USA / TKO 4 12
- 4th Title: 147 Lineal and WBC Welterweight Title / 1997-04-12 / Pernell Whitaker / NV, USA / UD 12 12
- 5th Title: 154 WBC Light Middleweight Title / 2001-06-23 / Javier Castillejo / NV, USA / UD 12 12
- 5th Title: 154 Lineal and The Ring Junior Middleweight Title / 2002-09-14 / Fernando Vargas / NV, USA / TKO 11 12
- 1st Title: 130 Lineal and WBC Super Featherweight Title / 1998-10-03 / Genaro Hernández / NV, USA / RTD 8 12
- 2nd Title: 135 Lineal, The Ring and WBC Lightweight Title / 2002-04-20 / José Luis Castillo / NV, USA / UD 12 12
- 3rd Title: 140 WBC Light Welterweight Title / 2005-06-25 / Arturo Gatti / NJ, USA / TKO 6 12
- 4th Title: 147 IBF Welterweight Title / 2006-04-08 / Zab Judah / NV, USA / UD 12 12
- 4th Title: 147 Lineal, The Ring and WBC Welterweight Title / 2006-11-04 / Carlos Baldomir / NV, USA / UD 12 12
- 5th Title: 154 WBC Light Middleweight Title / 2007-05-05 / Oscar De La Hoya / NV, USA / SD 12 12
- 5th Title: 154 Lineal and The Ring Light Middleweight Title / 2013-09-14 / Canelo Álvarez / NV, USA / UD 12 12
- 1st Title: 112 Lineal and WBC Flyweight Title / 1998-12-04 / Chatchai Sasakul / Phuttamonthon, Thailand / KO 8 12
- 2nd Title: 122 IBF Super Bantamweight Title / 2001-06-23 / Lehlohonolo Ledwaba / Nevada, USA / TKO 6 12
- 3rd Title: 126 Lineal and The Ring Featherweight Title / 2003-11-15 / Marco Antonio Barrera / Texas, USA / TKO 11 12
- 4th Title: 130 Lineal, The Ring and WBC Super Featherweight Title / 2008-03-15 / Juan Manuel Márquez / Nevada, USA / SD 12 12
- 5th Title: 135 WBC Lightweight Title / 2008-06-28 / David Díaz / Nevada, USA / TKO 9 12
List of Quintuple Champions (short) — Minor + Major Titles
- Thomas Hearns ; Belts: 147, 154, 175, 160, 168 '
- Ray Charles Leonard ; Belts: 147, 154, 160, 168 & 175 '
- Roberto Durán ; Belts: 135, 147, 154, 160 & 168 '
- Héctor Camacho ; Belts: 130, 135, 140, 147 & 160 '
- Lester Ellis ; Belts: 130, 135, 140, 147 & 154 '
- James Toney ; Belts: 160, 168, 175, 190 & 210 '
- Oscar De La Hoya ; Belts: 130, 135, 140, 147, 154 ', & 160
- Floyd Mayweather, Jr. ; Belts: 130, 135, 140, 147 & 154 '
- Manny Pacquiao ; Belts: 112, 122, 126, 130, 135 , 140, 147 & 154
Quintuple Champions that skipped weight divisions
- Roberto Durán ; Belts: 135, 147, 154, 160 & 168 ' — Durán skipped the super lightweight division.
- Manny Pacquiao ; Belts: 112, 122, 126, 130, 135 ', 140, 147 & 154 — Pacquiao skipped the super flyweight and bantamweight divisions.
Quintuple Champions that won titles in other multiple divisions
- Six divisions are called Sextuple champions ;
- Seven divisions are called Septuple champions.