CompuBox Stats: Manny Pacquiao Aiming For History
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Says who? There was a time when having the WBO belt was considered not really being a champ. In Japan, the IBF and WBO are still not recognized. What is or is not the proper way to recognize champions has been in flux for most of boxing's history. At 126 and 140, Ring handed him a title which can stand in for lineage. I'll take that over some douche organization that, LOL, just handed out a suspension for cussing.Comment
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Manny Pacquiao has four world titles from different weight divisions from the Big Four sanctioning groups. Who he beat for the title is off to the right.
They are:
WBC Lightweight 135 David Diaz
WBC Super Feather 130 Juan Manual Marquez
IBF Super Bantam 122 Lehlo Ledwaba
WBC Flyweight 112 Chatchai Sasakul
Pacquiao has one world title from one of the two smaller world groups:
IBO Light Welterweight 140 Ricky Hatton
And the Ring Magazine Featherweight Championship makes six.
- 126 Marco Antonio Barrera
I believe the two titles discussed here are legitimate because Pacquiao fought the best fighters out there at the time, not because of who sanctioned it.
Here's more fuel for the pro-6 side: http://www.cyberboxingzone.com/boxing/champ.htmLast edited by crold1; 11-11-2009, 07:49 PM.Comment
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