Pacman 3 division world champion?

[flanker]

WBC Flyweight 1998

IBF Super Bantamweight 2001

The Ring Belt Featherweight 2003


I'm confuse because some will say pacman is 2 division world champ others say he is 3 division champ.

last september in the pacman-velasquez bout, michael buffer announced during the introduction
"the former 3 time world champion"



what can say about it?

[Chups]

I was pissed at that a bit...on why they (HBO) don't recognize the Ring Belt which is the most prestigious of all the belts.

[flanker]

of all the belts i guess ring belt is the most difficult to get.

[Chups]

of all the belts i guess ring belt is the most difficult to get.

I believe it's also the oldest. Is it? Jack Dempsey being the first recipient.

[flanker]

yup it is the oldest among the existing belts.

[Yogi]

I basically give no importance to alphabet titles, so I only consider Pacquiao a two division world champion because he won the linear titles in both the Flyweight and Featherweight divisions.

[Chups]

I basically give no importance to alphabet titles, so I only consider Pacquiao a two division world champion because he won the linear titles in both the Flyweight and Featherweight divisions.

With that statement...Pacquiao becomes a 1 time champ only. Taking out the alphabet belts of the Flyweight and SuperBantam division.

[Yogi]

yup it is the oldest among the existing belts.

And if you were to see a photo of say, Joe Louis wearing his Ring championship belt, you'd notice that it looks exactly like the ones The Ring presents nowadays.

[Yogi]

With that statement...Pacquiao becomes a 1 time champ only. Taking out the alphabet belts of the Flyweight and SuperBantam division.

Nah, he was linear Flyweight champion, as well, as you can see here;

http://www.cyberboxingzone.com/boxing/fly.htm

[flanker]

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