Re hhascup's "Flyweight to Heavyweight" thread earlier today, I thought these somewhat related questions might be fun to examine.
1.
During his career, Sugar Ray Robinson met DIFFERENT world champions, who all later became HOFers (IBHOF only!), from 5 of boxing's original 8 weight classes (fly, bantam, feather, light, welter, middle, light-heavy and heavyweight):
Light-heavy: Joey Maxim
Middle: Jake LaMotta (or several others!)
Welter: Fritzie Zivic (or Gavilan, Basilio)
Light: Sammy Angott
Feather: Henry Armstrong
So, at least in this respect, we could call Robinson a "5-division man". This is not a record, though... as there have been at least two "6-division men". Can you name them? (and remember: the title holders they met from each of the 6 original divisions must all be HOFers).
Jimmy McLarnin (hhascup)
Joe Grim (hhascup)
2.
Same as above... but now name boxing's "5-division men", other than SRR.
(At least 6 more men in this category - plus the ones I have missed!)
Here hhascup has come up with:
Henry Armstrong
Sam Langford
Del Flanagan
Lew Massey
Fritzie Zivic
Frank Covelli
1.
During his career, Sugar Ray Robinson met DIFFERENT world champions, who all later became HOFers (IBHOF only!), from 5 of boxing's original 8 weight classes (fly, bantam, feather, light, welter, middle, light-heavy and heavyweight):
Light-heavy: Joey Maxim
Middle: Jake LaMotta (or several others!)
Welter: Fritzie Zivic (or Gavilan, Basilio)
Light: Sammy Angott
Feather: Henry Armstrong
So, at least in this respect, we could call Robinson a "5-division man". This is not a record, though... as there have been at least two "6-division men". Can you name them? (and remember: the title holders they met from each of the 6 original divisions must all be HOFers).
Jimmy McLarnin (hhascup)
Joe Grim (hhascup)
2.
Same as above... but now name boxing's "5-division men", other than SRR.
(At least 6 more men in this category - plus the ones I have missed!)
Here hhascup has come up with:
Henry Armstrong
Sam Langford
Del Flanagan
Lew Massey
Fritzie Zivic
Frank Covelli
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