Many times in <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/boxing-t152899" target="_blank" rel="noopener">boxing</a>, the scale is the toughest enemy for the fighters. The pressure of losing or gaining lbs can destroy careers. Once a boxer has defeated theweight in, he still has to overcome his rival. It is a difficult journey to win a fight; <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/sports/boxing-all-current-world-champions-in-the-17-divisions-of-the-4-top-organizations-20211215-0041.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">even harder to get a World title</a>; almost impossible to do it in several weight classes.
That’s why the greatness, the glory, <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/sports/top-25-most-impressive-boxing-records-20210616-0014.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">the inmortality</a>is granted for warriors capable of beingbelt holders in different weights. Thespeed, the stamina, thedamage absortionand, obviously, the power changes from one category to another.
In fact, only 5 top boxershave been capableof holding a World title in 5 different divisions. Thesemenwere touched by the destiny, because in order to achieve that goal, it is needed, besides the talent and discipline, to have a priviledged body and start in light classesto go up to heavier ones: the superb Muhammad Ali or the mighty Mike Tyson are all time greats buthad no other divisions to move.
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<h2>The 5 boxers that havewon World titles on 5 different weight classes</h2>
Thomas Hearns: theMotor City Cobrawas the first boxer to enter to this list. He finished his career with a record of 61-5-1 (48 KOs) after winning the World titles in the following divisions:
-Welterweight(1980)
-Light middleweight(1982)
-Middleweight(1987)
-Supermiddleweight (1988)
-Light heavyweight(1987, 1991)
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<figure class="image"> <figure class="image"><img loading="lazy" alt="Thomas Hearns, Boxing" data-height="412" data-width="740" data-size="w:740,h:412" hspace="5" vspace="5" title="Thomas Hearns, Boxing" src="https://ds-images.bolavip.com/news/image?src=https://images.bolavip.com/webp/en/full/BUS_20211218_BUS_180924_tommu_hearns.png_22069893_247339e4.webp&amp;width=740&amp;height=412" width="740" height="412"></figure><figcaption> Thomas Hearns, Five division World Boxing Champion. (Holly Stein /Allsport/Getty Images) </figcaption></figure>
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Ray CharlesLeonard: better known as Sugar Ray, sharedera and even the ring with Hearns. They fought each other two times; for sure partof the best clashes in the history of boxing. Leonardsaidgoodbye to theSweet Sciencewith 36-3-1 (25 KOs) and this belts conquered:
-Welterweight(1979)
-Light middleweight(1981)
-Middleweight(1987)
-Supermiddleweight (1988)
-Light heavyweight(1988)
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<figure class="image"> <figure class="image"><img loading="lazy" alt="Sugar Ray Leonard, Boxing" data-height="413" data-width="740" data-size="w:740,h:413" hspace="5" vspace="5" title="Sugar Ray Leonard, Boxing" src="https://ds-images.bolavip.com/news/image?src=https://images.bolavip.com/webp/en/full/BUS_20211218_BUS_180924_sugar_ray_leonardx_boxing.jpeg_22993414_5b8b0f2d.webp&amp;width=740&amp;height=413" width="740" height="413"></figure><figcaption> Sugar Ray Leonard, Five Division World Champion. (Allsport /Allsport/Getty Images) </figcaption></figure>
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Oscar de la Hoya:many years passedbefore another warrior could join Sugar Ray and The Hitman on this list. The Golden Boy touched the skywith his39-6-0 (30 KOs) and several legendarychampions defeated, such as Julio Cesar Chavez, Pernell Whitaker and Felix Trinidad. But even more,De la Hoya surpassedHearns and Leonard, because he dominated on 6 different divisions:
-Super featherweight(1994)
-Lightweight(1995)
-Junior welterweight(1996)
-Welterweight(1997)
-Light middleweight(2001)
-Middleweight (2004)
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<figure class="image"> <figure class="image"><img loading="lazy" alt="Oscar de la Hoya, Boxing" data-height="413" data-width="740" data-size="w:740,h:413" hspace="5" vspace="5" title="Oscar de la Hoya, Boxing" src="https://ds-images.bolavip.com/news/image?src=https://images.bolavip.com/webp/en/full/BUS_20211218_BUS_180924_oscar_de_la_hoyax_boxing.jpeg_22993414_4adc31b2.webp&amp;width=740&amp;height=413" width="740" height="413"></figure><figcaption> Oscar de la Hoya, Six Division World Champion. (Jed Jacobsohn /Allsport/Getty Images) </figcaption></figure>
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Floyd MayweatherJr: the Pretty Boyput his name on the golden list of boxing thanks to his <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/sports/top-25-fastest-boxers-off-all-time-20210315-0006.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">masterful defense</a>. He decided to end his professional activity after defeating the UFC fighter Connor McGregor on 2017, being the only one in this list who is undefeated: 50-0-0 (27 KOs):
-Super featherweight(1998)
-Lightweight(2002)
-Junior welterweight(2004)
-Welterweight(2006)
-Light middleweight(2007)
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<figure class="image"> <figure class="image"><img loading="lazy" alt="Floyd Mayweather Jr, Boxing" data-height="413" data-width="740" data-size="w:740,h:413" hspace="5" vspace="5" title="Floyd Mayweather Jr, Boxing" src="https://ds-images.bolavip.com/news/image?src=https://images.bolavip.com/webp/en/full/BUS_20211218_BUS_180924_floyd_mayweatherx_boxing.jpeg_22993414_3aca0752.webp&amp;width=740&amp;height=413" width="740" height="413"></figure><figcaption> Floyd Mayweather Jr, Five Division World Champion. (Al Bello/Getty Images) </figcaption></figure>
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<a href="https://bolavip.com/en/manny-pacquiao-t106763" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Manny Pacquiao</a>: the Pacman (62-8-2 (39 KOs) was the last to touch the achievement of being a five weight class World Champion, but, as the saying says: last but not least. The Philippines titan totally overrun his other 4 colleagues of this list. He is the only boxer to win World titles on 7 different divisions. His absolutely brilliant career just ended on 2021:
-Flyweight (1998)
-Super bantamweight (2001)
-Super featherweight (2008)
-Lightweight (2008)
-Junior welterweight (2009) (International Boxing Organization)
-Welterweight (2009)
-Light middleweight (2010)
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<figure class="image"> <figure class="image"><img loading="lazy" alt="Manny Pacquiao, Boxing" data-height="413" data-width="740" data-size="w:740,h:413" hspace="5" vspace="5" title="Manny Pacquiao, Boxing" src="https://ds-images.bolavip.com/news/image?src=https://images.bolavip.com/webp/en/full/BUS_20211218_BUS_180924_manny_pacquiaox_boxing.jpeg_22993414_87ea625d.webp&amp;width=740&amp;height=413" width="740" height="413"></figure><figcaption> Manny Pacquiao, Seven Division World Champion. (Ethan Miller/Getty Images) </figcaption></figure>
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