Fighters that moved down in weight and won world titles?

[McNulty]

How many champions have moved down in weight to win a world title?

Having a hard time finding info. I think it's like 3 or 5 at most. Any clues people?

[jri9d0]

Bernard Hopkins comes to mind.

[UNBIASED BOXING]

I'd be curious as well. It's usually a really bad idea, since most boxers that fight at a certain weight class are extremely lean and in shape at said weight, and going below that implies they'd have to lose muscle mass...

Now of course, if you're a fat ass why not?

[TheBigLug]

Didn't Shawn Porter have his first 12 fights or so at 160 and 154 then won his first title at 147 later on?

[jri9d0]

Oh, and by the way ,(just in case you were inquiring) Bernard never loses to white people .

[sbbigmike]

Having a hard time finding info. I think it's like 3 or 5 at most. Any clues people?

Thurman and Spence-154

Shawn Porter-168

Plenty of fighters.....

[N/A]

Having a hard time finding info. I think it's like 3 or 5 at most. Any clues people?

After winning world titles at 154, Mayweather later won world titles at 147.

After winning a world title at 154, Pacquiao later won world titles at 147.

After winning world titles at 154, Mosley later won an interim world title at 147.

After winning world titles at 147, Judah later won a world title at 140.

After winning a world title at 175, Hearns later won a world title at 168.

After winning a world title at 154, Leonard later won a world title at 147.

After winning a world title at heavyweight, Jones later won world titles at 175.


I'm sure there are countless other examples, this is just off the top of my head.

[McNulty]

Thurman and Spence-154

Shawn Porter-175

Plenty of fighters.....

I mistyped, I meant champion not fighter.

[McNulty]

Bernard Hopkins comes to mind.

Which fight is that? I don't see it on his record. No catch-weights please.

[DuckAdonis]

Moving Down in weight can be harder than moving up