Will we ever see another 8 weight champion?

[SN!PER]

Rigondeuax could've done it if he'd started pro at 18 and built up from there.

[puga]

Rigondeuax could've done it if he'd started pro at 18 and built up from there.

lol ..rigo is 33 and still at sbw..even if he captured each belt from the first divisional weightclasses to his current , thats only 5 weight divisions...

[SN!PER]

If James Toney beat Holyfield at HW, I'm sure Rigo could put on extra weight and still beat some of these bigger guys.

[straightleft]

Pac was first to really manipulate CWs that's why he was able to do it , now that the cat is outa the bag everybody is onto them , , Pac was also stepping in the ring at 145 while fighting at 130 , so he was really the 145 Manny of today fighting smaller guys even back then , Mannys match making is brilliant , like Teddy said a stream of made to order opponents with most coming of their biggest loses .

Compared to Mannys CW of Margo Floyds was nothing , Margo is bigger than Canelo but had to lose twice as much weight , Mannys 154 title is a paper title , I don't think anybody can get away with draining fighters again the way Manny did , there will still be a lot of Cws but drained fighters stand out like dogs balls and people are on to it , take a look at Oscar vs Manny for the definition of drained fighter .

But karma will always win in the end , and it caught up to Manny .

[ADP02]

Somebody else will come along and drain fighters, AND get made up division title belts handed to him.

Just a matter of time.

You thinking of FLoyd? It's too late for him even though he did all you said and more.

[miron_lang]

Then again that last title he got at "154" is a little meh.. It was fought at 150 against a guy who wasn't a champ or even a contender in its division. A lot of people say you aren't a true champion unless you defend your title and he never did. I'll give him the benefit of the doubt but I wouldn't mind if others didn't count it

I say only the 154 title is Bvl****.

all the other 7 are legitimate

4 - Lineal
1 arguably the best in the division ( 122)
1 againts a legitimate champion ( 147 )
1 againts a paper champion but nonetheless a valid one ( 135 )

[Bahamut Zero]

Donaire is on track, he got 4 already and I believe he could go up to 147 max if he wished to.

[SBleeder]

In ten years we will have at least two more alphabet belts at each weight class, and probably at least another couple of weight classes.

By 2030 we will see a "ten division champion". And I'll bump this post with my iPhone 24.

[B.U.R.N.E.R]

Ofcourse. I think boxing is destined to add more divisons. And because of the simple fact that weve seen it done will inspire people to atleast attempt to break it.

[DeadLikeMe]

It really is quite a great accomplishment that requires a perfect storm of conditions and attributes. You need a guy who is a massive weight cutter from a place where fighters tend to go pro at very young ages. Not to mention you'd need to be world class and have that world class athleticism and/or talent carry up through 8 divisions with you. It is doubtful we see one in the foreseeable future but ten years from now who knows.