..Most Successful Move Up In Weight...

[WetSexyLlamaPR]

Tell me you didn't think Leonard beat Hagler.... I love Sugar Ray and my heart was broken when Terry Norris beat him to a pulp but I thought Hagler beat him.

I think Leonard beat Hagler. I'm with Merchant when he says, "Leonard stole the fight fair and square."

As for fighters with the best results moving up that would have to be Sugar Ray Robinson, Roberto Duran, Henry Armstrong, James Toney, Tommy Hearns, Roy Jones Jr, Manny Pacquiao, and Floyd Mayweather Jr.

[Hagler★]

Duran
Hearns
Pac

[-MAKAVELLI-]

pacquiao, roy, toney, hopkins







and yes, hagler won that fight

[KnockoutTheFat]

Bob Fitzsimmons was the MW champ and jumped to HW to win the title against Jim Corbett

Michael Spinks became HW champ beating Holmes twice and Tungsted before he ran into Tyson; he was also the undisputed LHW champ

Evander Holyfield undisputed CW champ, two-time linear HW champ, and a 4-time belt-holder

Alexis Arguello was a FW title-holder, 130-lb title-holder, and LW champion. He also fought Aaron Pryor for a piece of the 140-lb championship.

[j3kk]

roy jones jr.

he shouldve have retired after beating tarver the 1st time. oh well....

i guess its pacquiao in this era.

[MarksMan]

although i like james toney i dnt think he deserves a mention here. he didnt really decide to venture to higher weights. his own lack of dedication to training made that choice for him. if u get wot im sayin??

[THe TRiNiTY]

although i like james toney i dnt think he deserves a mention here. he didnt really decide to venture to higher weights. his own lack of dedication to training made that choice for him. if u get wot im sayin??

Very valid point, however he did still have some decent success. Which might be more of an insult to the Heavyweight division. But, it is what it is.

[Left2body]

The difference between Duran and the others that people mention is that Duran faced the absolute BEST guys at the higher weights. They were also in their primes when he fought SRL, Hearns, Hagler/Barley.

Duran also went against the very best at each division he was in. This is not the case for the others. Pac as great as he is hasn't fought the best at any of the weight classes from 135lbs up.

RJJ only fought Ruiz at HW.

I'm not trying to diss the other guys. Its more like splitting the hairs of greatness. However its needed to show how Duran separates himself from the others.

Also consider Duran turned pro as a SuperBantam Weight/122lbs.

[THe TRiNiTY]

The difference between Duran and the others that people mention is that Duran faced the absolute BEST guys at the higher weights. They were also in their primes when he fought SRL, Hearns, Hagler/Barley.

Duran also went against the very best at each division he was in. This is not the case for the others. Pac as great as he is hasn't fought the best at any of the weight classes from 135lbs up.

RJJ only fought Ruiz at HW.

I'm not trying to diss the other guys. Its more like splitting the hairs of greatness. However its needed to show how Duran separates himself from the others.

Also consider Duran turned pro as a SuperBantam Weight/122lbs.

He's only had two fights at 135 and up however. At 135, he won a 'title' in his first fight then fought a substatially bigger guy, on paper. Can't fault him for that. I could understand him taking a couple of fights before fighting the best at the division. ANd at 140, Hatton is THE champion.

[geronimot3]

people forget shane mosley moved up from LW to WW JM and MW