Chatchai Sasakul, ended his career 3-3 against champions (Flyweight)
Lehlo Ledwaba, won a vacant belt against a non-champion. Never beat a champion in his career (Super Bantamweight)
David Diaz who got schooled by Kendall Holt. Beat a washed up Érik Morales, never beat another champion after that (Lightweight)
Antonio Margarito WITHOUT the hand wraps. Had six losses and no belt, they were fighting for a vacant one (Super Welterweight)
The only divisions he gets credit for conquering is when he beat Marquez to win his first belt at Super Featherweight and when he beat Miguel Cotto to win his first belt at Welterweight. Manny never won a belt at 140 or 126 so he’s not actually an eight division champion, he’s really a six division champion with wins against weak opponents in four of those divisions.
———————————————
Now let’s compare Floyd’s competition on his quest to becoming a multi-division champion
Genero Hernández, two time champion with 11 title defenses. Only loss was to Oscar De La Hoya. Was considered #1 in his division before Floyd beat him (Super Featherweight)
Hernández > Marquez at Super Featherweight
Jose Luis Castillo, two time champion with 5 title defenses. Considered #1 in his division (Lightweight)
Castillo > Díaz
Arturo Gatti, two division champion. (Super Lightweight) [This is the division Pacquiao never won a belt in]
Zab Judah, multiple time former world champion in two divisions and was undisputed champion (Welterweight)
Judah > Cotto at Welterweight
Oscar De La Hoya, six division champion and still champion at this time coming off of a big win against Ricardo Mayorga (Super Welterweight)
De La Hoya > Margarito
Lehlo Ledwaba, won a vacant belt against a non-champion. Never beat a champion in his career (Super Bantamweight)
David Diaz who got schooled by Kendall Holt. Beat a washed up Érik Morales, never beat another champion after that (Lightweight)
Antonio Margarito WITHOUT the hand wraps. Had six losses and no belt, they were fighting for a vacant one (Super Welterweight)
The only divisions he gets credit for conquering is when he beat Marquez to win his first belt at Super Featherweight and when he beat Miguel Cotto to win his first belt at Welterweight. Manny never won a belt at 140 or 126 so he’s not actually an eight division champion, he’s really a six division champion with wins against weak opponents in four of those divisions.
———————————————
Now let’s compare Floyd’s competition on his quest to becoming a multi-division champion
Genero Hernández, two time champion with 11 title defenses. Only loss was to Oscar De La Hoya. Was considered #1 in his division before Floyd beat him (Super Featherweight)
Hernández > Marquez at Super Featherweight
Jose Luis Castillo, two time champion with 5 title defenses. Considered #1 in his division (Lightweight)
Castillo > Díaz
Arturo Gatti, two division champion. (Super Lightweight) [This is the division Pacquiao never won a belt in]
Zab Judah, multiple time former world champion in two divisions and was undisputed champion (Welterweight)
Judah > Cotto at Welterweight
Oscar De La Hoya, six division champion and still champion at this time coming off of a big win against Ricardo Mayorga (Super Welterweight)
De La Hoya > Margarito
Comment