what is better dominating one division or winning belts in many??

[VIVA MEXICO!!]

i think it is more impressive to be the best in one division and clean it out. most of the guys who move up alot of divisions do to much ducking and dodging.

[2501]

what i dont like about getting titles in many divisions is that the quality of competition may not be up to par. each division could have a weak champion ready for the taking. when you dominate a division, you basically clean out everyone worth a damn in there. unless of course, you are in a weak division.

[VIVA MEXICO!!]

what i dont like about getting titles in many divisions is that the quality of competition may not be up to par. each division could have a weak champion ready for the taking. when you dominate a division, you basically clean out everyone worth a damn in there. unless of course, you are in a weak division.

plain and basic common sense: gatti baldomir dlh

[Burner]

winning belts in many....

going up weight gives you challenges...like Floyd did..like Oscar did...like Hopkins did...like Pacman is doing....


Why sit in a weight class your whole life and beat people you can easliy beat.

Like Calzaghe did???

[Dorian]

Don't you ever get bored?

[oldgringo]

what i dont like about getting titles in many divisions is that the quality of competition may not be up to par. each division could have a weak champion ready for the taking. when you dominate a division, you basically clean out everyone worth a damn in there. unless of course, you are in a weak division.

yeah...moving up several classes and winning titles is only really impressive to me when the fighter either:

a.) beats an excellent fighter to capture that title.

or

b.) shows some consistency in that division and beats other legitimate contenders/champions.

this is why i think erik morales' 3 division championship run was impressive. he virtually cleaned out one division (122), beat excellent fighters in the next division (126), and did the same in his last weight division (130) and even unified two of the belts.

[VIVA MEXICO!!]

yeah...moving up several classes and winning titles is only really impressive to me when the fighter either:

a.) beats an excellent fighter to capture that title.

or

b.) shows some consistency in that division and beats other legitimate contenders/champions.

this is why i think erik morales' 3 division championship run was impressive. he virtually cleaned out one division (122), beat excellent fighters in the next division (126), and did the same in his last weight division (130) and even unified two of the belts.

this is a great post. i agree.

[Fox McCloud]

Going up IMO.

Pacquiao vs. Calzaghe is a good example.

Pacquiao winning The Ring title at 130 when he started at 108 is better than just dominating 168.

I guess it does dependon the situation though. Duran dominating 135 is pretty badass, but the universally recognized best fighters ever were mostly guys who moved up.

[Domain]

you could also be staying in 1 division and be ducking people.

[VIVA MEXICO!!]

you could also be staying in 1 division and be ducking people.

that why i said clean out the whole division and beat all contenders. im not talking about cowards.