List of boxing sextuple champions


A sextuple champion in boxing refers to a boxer who has won world titles in six different weight classes.

Recognition

Major sanctioning bodies

There is some dispute on which sanctioning body is considered "major" enough to award championships. The "Big 4" sanctioning bodies are always included. They are arranged in order of foundation:
The Ring, boxing's most respected magazine, has awarded world championships in professional boxing within each weight class from its foundation in 1922 until the 1990s, and again since 2001. The Ring champions were at one point held the linear reign to the throne, the man who beat the man. The lineal champion is also known as the true champion of the division. The Ring stopped giving belts to world champions in the 1990s but began again in 2002.
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: International Boxing Association, International Boxing Council, International Boxing Board, International Boxing League, International Boxing Union, Global Boxing Association, Global Boxing Council, Global Boxing Federation GBF, Global Boxing Organization, Global Boxing Union, National Boxing Association, Transcontinental World Boxing Association, Universal Boxing Association, Universal Boxing Council, Universal Boxing Federation, Universal Boxing Organization, UNIBOX, United States Boxing Council, World Athletic Association, World Boxing Board, World Boxing Championship Committee, World Boxing Empire, World Boxing Foundation, World Boxing Institute, World Boxing League, World Boxing Network, World Boxing Union, World Cup of Boxing, World Professional Boxing Federation, World Tournament Boxing Federation and the World United Boxing Association.
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The following are the lists of boxers who have won six different titles in six unprecedentedly different categories of weight. In boxing, sextuple champions are just few boxers who has won world titles or belts in the incredible record of six different weight classes or divisions.

List of Boxing Sextuple or Six Division Champions — Major Titles

This list is credited for boxers who have won championships in boxing from major sanctioning bodies and The Ring.
Example: Oscar De La Hoya won his first belt at 130 pounds, later he captured the 135 crown, he got the 140 belt, the 147 title, moved up to win the 154 category and he finally won the 160 world title.
Manny Pacquiao has also won world titles in six different categories. On November 13, 2010, Pacquiao won his eighth boxing championship by defeating Antonio Margarito, making him the only professional boxer in history to win eight titles in different weight classes.
World Titles from The Ring/Lineal

NumberNameTitlesDateOpponentResultDefenses
1
Oscar De La Hoya		WBO Super featherweight 1994-03-05 Jimmy BredahlTKO 10/121
1
Oscar De La Hoya		WBO Lightweight 1995-02-18 John-John MolinaUD 12/126
1
Oscar De La Hoya		WBC Super lightweight 1996-06-07 Julio César ChávezTKO 4/121
1
Oscar De La Hoya		Lineal Super lightweight 1996-06-07 Julio César ChávezTKO 4/121
1
Oscar De La Hoya		WBC Welterweight 1997-04-12 Pernell WhitakerUD 12/127
1
Oscar De La Hoya		Lineal Welterweight 1997-04-12 Pernell WhitakerUD 12/127
1
Oscar De La Hoya		WBC Super welterweight 2001-06-23 Javier CastillejoUD 12/121
1
Oscar De La Hoya		The Ring Junior middleweight 2002-09-14 Fernando VargasTKO 11/121
1
Oscar De La Hoya		Lineal Junior middleweight 2002-09-14 Fernando VargasTKO 11/121
1
Oscar De La Hoya		WBO Middleweight 2004-06-05 Felix SturmUD 12/120
2
Manny Pacquiao
WBC Flyweight 1998-12-04 Chatchai SasakulKO 8/121
2
Manny Pacquiao
Lineal Flyweight 1998-12-04 Chatchai SasakulKO 8/121
2
Manny Pacquiao
IBF Super bantamweight 2001-06-23 Lehlohonolo LedwabaTKO 6/124
2
Manny Pacquiao
The Ring Featherweight 2003-11-15 Marco Antonio BarreraTKO 11/122
2
Manny Pacquiao
Lineal Featherweight 2003-11-15 Marco Antonio BarreraTKO 11/122
2
Manny Pacquiao
WBC Super featherweight 2008-03-15 Juan Manuel MárquezSD 12/120
2
Manny Pacquiao
The Ring Junior lightweight 2008-03-15 Juan Manuel MárquezSD 12/120
2
Manny Pacquiao
Lineal Junior lightweight 2008-03-15 Juan Manuel MárquezSD 12/120
2
Manny Pacquiao
WBC Lightweight 2008-06-28 David DíazTKO 9/120
2
Manny Pacquiao
The Ring Junior welterweight 2009-05-02 Ricky HattonKO 2/120
2
Manny Pacquiao
Lineal Junior welterweight 2009-05-02 Ricky HattonKO 2/120

List of Sextuple Champions (long) — Major Titles

Oscar De La Hoya ; Belts: 130, 135, 140, 147, 154 & 160
Manny Pacquiao ; Belts: 112, 122, 126, 130, 135, 140, 147 & 154
This list is credited for boxers who have won championships in boxing from major or minor sanctioning bodies.
The first column of the extreme left refers to championships won from only major boxing entities such the WBC, WBA, IBF, WBO 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.
Thomas Hearns is really the first man to win titles in six different categories but his problem is that his Cruiserweight 'world' belt is from a 'minor' boxing organization, and people do not recognize his Cruiserweight title from the WBU.

List of Sextuple Champions (long) — Minor + Major Titles

Thomas Hearns ; Belts: 147, 154, 175, 160 & 168
Héctor Camacho ; Belts: 130, 135 & 140
Oscar De La Hoya ; Belts: 130, 135, 140, 147, 154 & 160
James Toney ; Belts: 160, 168, 190 & 210
Manny Pacquiao ; Belts: 112, 122, 126, 130, 135, 140, 147 & 154
Some fighters of this group or club were not sastified to win just the incredible milestone of championships in six different weight divisions but to reach immortality in seven other different divisions or categories. The multiple champions who won titles in: