Why do people say Pacquiao is an 8 division champion?

[Floyd is TBE]

He never won titles at 126 or 140. What am I missing?

[IceTrayDaGang]

it's not people calling him an 8 division champ.. it's what on his record and resume. cry more.

[crimsonfalcon07]

He never won titles at 126 or 140. What am I missing?

At 126, he beat Barrera, who was the Ring and lineal champ. Barrera won those titles vs Morales, but declined to accept the WBC title he won in that fight also. Barrera hadn't lost any of his titles in the ring, hence was the Ring and lineal champ.

Similarly, at 140 he won the Ring and lineal belts vs Ricky Hatton, who had won multiple world titles at 140 (IBF, Ring, Lineal, and WBA) but had to vacate the alphabet ones to go up to 147. He didn't lose in the ring to anyone at 140 until Pacquiao, and was considered the man at 140 until Pacquiao beat him. Remember, the Ring belt can only be won in a fight between the top two champions at the weight class. So there were some vagaries that led to alphabet shenanigans in both cases, but they were still considered the real champs at those weight classes until Pacquiao beat them.

[Floyd is TBE]

Eh. I give Pac his props, but The Ring Title is a media darling award. It’s not a title from a sanctioning body.

[djtmal]

Duh, because he won titles in 8 divisions?

[crimsonfalcon07]

Eh. I give Pac his props, but The Ring Title is a media darling award. It’s not a title from a sanctioning body.

You don't understand anything. Go read and learn about the Ring belt. And understand the concept of lineal. Ring belts are much harder to get than alphabet titles. SMH. Kids these days know nothing.

[Floyd is TBE]

You don't understand anything. Go read and learn about the Ring belt. And understand the concept of lineal. Ring belts are much harder to get than alphabet titles. SMH. Kids these days know nothing.

They gave Pacquiao a fake title for beating someone that had just been knocked out. It’s a joke. I only recognize the alphabet titles. May not be perfect, but at least it’s not arbitrary.

[Roadblock]

The 154 belt is the paper title, fights for it at 150 against a washed Margarito with Roach saying Foreman wouldn't accept a CW and was too big yet Margarito is the same size, so they buy Margarito a licence to box as he was banned and fight for a 154 title, it is he biggest scam in Manny's career.

[El_Mero]

They gave Pacquiao a fake title for beating someone that had just been knocked out. It’s a joke. I only recognize the alphabet titles. May not be perfect, but at least it’s not arbitrary.

Lmfao....so you considered Marrio Barrios a champ at 140 when Taylor was undisputed?

[TheProudLunatic]

Manufactured 8 div champ

Shot Margarito ?!?!
David Diaz ?!?!?
Cotto Lite ?!?!?
Hitme Hatton ?!?!?