Who has beaten the most champions?

[Anthony342]

Actually wasn't Norton WBC champ? He wasn't lineal, was he? That's still 5, including Moore, for Ali. Marciano had Walcott, Louis, and Moore. What about Robinson?

[Scott9945]

Actually wasn't Norton WBC champ? He wasn't lineal, was he? That's still 5, including Moore, for Ali. Marciano had Walcott, Louis, and Moore. What about Robinson?

That is true. Norton was the WBC champion during the Ali/Spinks period. When Holmes beat Norton and then Ali retired, most regarded that title as legit since Holmes was the only one defending a heavyweight title. Of course when Holmes beat Ali it became lineal (for awhile).

[Bundana]

Actually wasn't Norton WBC champ? He wasn't lineal, was he? That's still 5, including Moore, for Ali. Marciano had Walcott, Louis, and Moore. What about Robinson?

Robinson beat 13 undisputed/lineal world champions - the same as Jimmy McLarnin.

[Bundana]

Greb and Langford both fought and beat a ridiculous number of Hall of Famers. In Langford's case, many of them were never world champions, although Langford beat several Colored World Champions.

If by Hall of Famers we mean members of the IBHOF only, it's a tie between Greb and McLarnin. The top 8 looks like this:

Greb 15
McLarnin 15
Moore 14
Langford 13
Gunboat Smith 12
Johnny Risko 12
Armstrong 12
Robinson 12

Edit: Just to clarify, the above list is for HOFers fought - not defeated!

If we're talking about who beat the most HOFers... then we have Greb and McLarnin ahead of everybody else with 14 and 13, respectively.

[Bolo Punch]

If by Hall of Famers we mean members of the IBHOF only, it's a tie between Greb and McLarnin. The top 8 looks like this:

Greb 15
McLarnin 15
Moore 14
Langford 13
Gunboat Smith 12
Johnny Risko 12
Armstrong 12
Robinson 12

Thanks, man.

I'm surprised Ezzard Charles isn't on that list.

[IronDanHamza]

Thanks, man.

I'm surprised Ezzard Charles isn't on that list.

Top of my head Charles beat 8 or 9.

He just beat a lot of them on multiple occasions;

Moore x3
Burley x2
Bivins, Maxim, Marshall multiple times each

And also beat boarderline HOF'ers who IMO should be in the HOF like Overlin and Basora

[Anthony342]

Robinson beat 13 undisputed/lineal world champions - the same as Jimmy McLarnin.

Damn really? That's awesome.

[nbg3328]

Pac has 22 champs beaten. 26 if you count number of wins

1 Chatchai Sasakul
2 Lehlohonolo Ledwaba
3 Jorge Julio
4 Marco Antonio Barrera (twice)
5 Erik Morales (twice)
6 Oscar Larios
7 Jorge Solis
8 Juan Manuel Marquez (twice)
9 David Diaz
10 Oscar Dela Hoya
11 Ricky Hatton
12 Miguel Cotto
13 Joshua Clottey
14 Antonio Margarito
15 Shane Mosley
16 Brandon Rios
17 Timothy Bradley (twice)
18 Chris Algieri
19 Jessie Vargas
20 Lucas Matthysse
21 Adrian Broner
22 Keith Thurman

[QueensburyRules]

1 Chatchai Sasakul
2 Lehlohonolo Ledwaba
3 Jorge Julio
4 Marco Antonio Barrera (twice)
5 Erik Morales (twice)
6 Oscar Larios
7 Jorge Solis
8 Juan Manuel Marquez (twice)
9 David Diaz
10 Oscar Dela Hoya
11 Ricky Hatton
12 Miguel Cotto
13 Joshua Clottey
14 Antonio Margarito
15 Shane Mosley
16 Brandon Rios
17 Timothy Bradley (twice)
18 Chris Algieri
19 Jessie Vargas
20 Lucas Matthysse
21 Adrian Broner
22 Keith Thurman

- -I like this list.

[hhascup]

1 Chatchai Sasakul
2 Lehlohonolo Ledwaba
3 Jorge Julio
4 Marco Antonio Barrera (twice)
5 Erik Morales (twice)
6 Oscar Larios
7 Jorge Solis
8 Juan Manuel Marquez (twice)
9 David Diaz
10 Oscar Dela Hoya
11 Ricky Hatton
12 Miguel Cotto
13 Joshua Clottey
14 Antonio Margarito
15 Shane Mosley
16 Brandon Rios
17 Timothy Bradley (twice)
18 Chris Algieri
19 Jessie Vargas
20 Lucas Matthysse
21 Adrian Broner
22 Keith Thurman

Jorge Solis was an "interim" World Champion.

Mayweather beat 22:
Genaro Hernandez, Gregorio Vargas, Diego Corrales, Carlos Hernandez, Jesus Chavez, Jose Luis Castillo (twice), DeMarcus Corley, Arturo Gatti, Sharmba Mitchell, Zab Judah, Carlos Baldomir, Oscar De La Hoya, Ricky Hatton, Juan Manuel Marquez, Shane Mosley, Victor Ortiz, Miguel Cotto, Robert Guerrero, Saul Alvarez, Marcos Maidana (twice), Manny Pacquiao, and Andre Berto.