Why is Pacquiao called 8 division champ since some belts were interm titles?

[Eff Pandas]

Marketing. And its better to hype someone as a 8 division champ then a less then 8 division champ.

[pasawayako]

pac should have been a 10 division champ if he didn't skip the 115 and 118 lbs.

[boliodogs]

He should be a 6 division champ
An for you die hard Pac fans im not throwing shade at Manny just tryna point out facts

Pac fans have nothing to do with it. Pacquiao is considered an 8 division champ by the media and the ones who keep records. He will always be considered an 8 division champion. You don't agree with it but nothing will ever change it.

[hectari]

He should be a 6 division champ
An for you die hard Pac fans im not throwing shade at Manny just tryna point out facts

Actually he is only a 4 division champion, he won an intercontinental WBC belt at flyweight against some random Thai fighter who nobody heard of before

His title against Margarito was a silver or diamond belt WBC for 150 catchweight, he never won a belt at 126.

The one he has now the WBA is not a real belt Thurman holds the title the regular belt is just a mandatory title belt meaning you are next in line for the title shot.

his only legit belts were at 122 IBF,130 WBC, 135 WBC, 147 WBO.

[pasawayako]

Guinness world record.

http://www.guinnessworldrecords.com/world-records/most-boxing-world-titles-in-different-weight-divisions/