List of boxing triple champions

In boxing, a triple champion is a boxer who has won world titles in three weight classes. For most of the 20th century it was a remarkable and rare achievement accomplished by only a handful of fighters. Beginning in the 1970s, triple champions have become increasingly more common due to the proliferation of weight classes and sanctioning bodies in the sport. Bob Fitzsimmons was boxing's first triple crown champion, successively winning the middleweight, heavyweight and light-heavyweight titles between 1894 and 1903.

Early history

Robert Fitzsimmons won the light heavyweight, middleweight and heavyweight.

The first triple champion of boxing was Bob Fitzsimmons when he added the Light Heavyweight crown to his World Middleweight and Heavyweight belts on November 25, 1903.

Barney Ross was the first boxer to simultaneously hold world titles in two different weight classes when he won 135-pound World Lightweight Title and 140-pound World Light Welterweight against Tony Canzoneri on June 23, 1933. Later Ross won the 147-pound World Welterweight Title from Jimmy McLarnin on May 28, 1934.

Henry Armstrong was the first man to hold three titles in three divisions simultaneously. He won the World Featherweight Title from Petey Sarron on October 29, 1937, the World Welterweight Title from Barney Ross on May 31, 1938, and won the World Lightweight Title in his next fight, on August 17 against Lou Ambers. Armstrong then immediately vacated the Featherweight Title because he could no longer make the weight.

Wilfred Benítez was the youngest ever champion at any weight. Benitez first won the 140-pound WBA Light Welterweight Title from Antonio Cervantes on March 6, 1976, at age 17. He moved up in weight to win the 147-pound WBC Welterweight Title from Carlos Palomino on January 14, 1979, and finally won a third title when he added the 154-pound WBC Light Middleweight Title from Maurice Hope on May 23, 1981.

Recognition

The following lists are for all boxers who have won championships from the regular major entities (including The Ring) and/or minor associations and other criteria.

The phrase Triple Crown is also used to refer to a fighter who has performed one or both of the following feats:

In the late 20th and early 21st Century this feat has become much more common for two reasons:

The Ring - Boxing's most respected magazine that was founded in 1922, The Ring has its own version of lineal championship and began awarding championship belts in 1922. The Lineal Champion is also known as the true champion of the division. The Ring stopped giving belts to world champions in the 1990s but began again in 2002. In 2002, The Ring created a championship system that is "intended to reward fighters who, by satisfying rigid criteria, can justify a claim as the true and only world champion in a given weight class."[1] The Ring claims to be more authoritative and open than the sanctioning bodies' rankings, with a page devoted to full explanations for ranking changes. A fighter pays no sanctioning fees to defend or fight for the title at stake, contrary to practices of the sanctioning bodies. There are currently only two ways that a boxer can win The Ring's title: defeat the reigning champion; or win a box-off between The Ring's number-one and number-two rated contenders (or, sometimes, number-one and number-three rated).[2] There are also only three ways that a boxer can lose The Ring's title: lose a championship fight, move to a different weight class, or retire.[2] In May 2012, citing the number of vacancies in various weight classes as primary motivation, The Ring unveiled a new championship policy. Under the new policy, The Ring title can be awarded when the No. 1 and No. 2 fighters face one another or when the Nos. 1 and 2 contenders choose not to fight one another and either of them fights No. 3, No. 4 or No. 5, the winner may be awarded The Ring belt. In addition, there are now six ways for a fighter to lose his title: lose a fight in his championship weight class; move to another weight class; not schedule a fight in any weight class for 18 months; not schedule a fight in his championship weight class for 18 months, even if fighting at another weight class; not scheduling a fight with a top 5 contender in any weight class for two years; or retiring. Many media outlets and members are extremely critical of the new championship policy and state that if this new policy is followed The Ring title will lose the credibility it once held.

Lineal - The Transnational Boxing Rankings Board (TBRB) hands out the official version of lineal championship. TBRB awards vacant championships when the two top-ranked fighters in any division meet and currently recognizes legitimate world champions or "true champions" each weight classes. The Board was formed to continue where The Ring "left off" in the aftermath of its purchase by Golden Boy Promotions in 2007 and the following dismissal of Nigel Collins. After the new editors announced a controversial new championship policy in May 2012, three prominent members of the Ring Advisory Panel resigned. This three members (Springs Toledo, Cliff Rold and Tim Starks) became the founding members of the Transnational Boxing Rankings Board, which was formed over the summer of 2012 with the assistance of Stewart Howe of England. After The Ring lost its credibility, many boxing historians and boxing analysts viewed Transnational Boxing Rankings Board as the most complete version of lineal championship and the most authoritative rankings in boxing today. TBRB champions are listed on Cyber Boxing Zone website which list lineal champions of the Queensberry Era to date.

The International Boxing Association (IBA) is not to be confused with the International Boxing Association (AIBA), a French acronym for Association Internationale de Boxe Amateur, which sanctions amateur matches.
The National Boxing Association (NBA) was established in 1984 and is not to be confused with the original National Boxing Association that was established in 1921 and changed its name to World Boxing Association (WBA) in 1962.

The fighters that compose this group are classified in two different categories depending on the level of championships won:

Group of triple champions

Following is a list of boxers who won titles in three different weight categories.

List of boxing triple or three-division champions — major titles

The general Boxing community accepts this list as the correct one. Only recognized majors belts from World Boxing Association (WBA), World Boxing Council (WBC), International Boxing Federation (IBF), World Boxing Organization (WBO) and The Ring. Of course, any old international/national-world boxing commissions and organizations from the beginning of boxing are also included here:

Number(Major titles only): Name: Date of 3rd Title won: Division Titles:
1 United Kingdom Bob Fitzsimmons 1903-11-25 Middleweight, Heavyweight and Light heavyweight
2 United States Tony Canzoneri 1931-04-24 Featherweight, Lightweight and Light welterweight
3 United States Barney Ross 1934-05-28 Lightweight, Light welterweight and Welterweight
4 United States Henry Armstrong 1938-08-17 Featherweight, Lightweight and Welterweight
5 Puerto Rico Wilfred Benítez 1981-05-23 Light welterweight, Welterweight and Light middleweight
6 Nicaragua Alexis Argüello 1981-06-20 Featherweight, Super featherweight and Lightweight
7 Panama Roberto Durán 1983-06-16 Lightweight, Welterweight and Light middleweight
8 Puerto Rico Wilfredo Gómez 1985-05-19 Super bantamweight, Featherweight and Super featherweight
9 United States Sugar Ray Leonard 1987-04-06 Welterweight, Light middleweight and Middleweight
10 United States Thomas Hearns 1987-10-29 Welterweight, Light middleweight and Middleweight
11 Australia Jeff Fenech 1988-03-07 Bantamweight, Super bantamweight and Featherweight
12 Puerto Rico Héctor Camacho 1989-03-06 Super featherweight, Lightweight and Super lightweight
13 Mexico Julio César Chávez 1989-05-13 Super featherweight, Lightweight and Super lightweight
14 United States Iran Barkley 1992-03-20 Middleweight, Super middleweight and Light heavyweight
15 United Kingdom Duke McKenzie 1992-10-15 Flyweight, Bantamweight and Super bantamweight
16 United States Pernell Whitaker 1993-03-06 Lightweight, Super lightweight and Welterweight
17 Jamaica Mike McCallum 1994-07-23 Light middleweight, Middleweight and Light heavyweight
18 Puerto Rico Wilfredo Vázquez 1996-05-18 Bantamweight, Super bantamweight and Featherweight
19 United States Oscar De La Hoya 1996-06-07 Super featherweight, Lightweight and Super lightweight
20 United States Roy Jones Jr. 1996-11-22 Middleweight, Super middleweight and Light heavyweight
21 Venezuela Leo Gamez 1999-03-13 Minimumweight, Light flyweight and Flyweight
22 Puerto Rico Félix Trinidad 2001-05-13 Welterweight, Light middleweight and Middleweight
23 United States Johnny Tapia 2002-04-27 Super flyweight, Bantamweight and Featherweight
24 United States James Toney 2003-04-26 Middleweight, Super middleweight and Cruiserweight
25 United States Shane Mosley 2003-09-13 Lightweight, Welterweight and Light middleweight
26 Philippines Manny Pacquiao 2003-11-15 Flyweight, Super bantamweight, and Featherweight
27 Mexico Érik Morales 2004-02-28 Super bantamweight, Featherweight and Super featherweight
28 Mexico Marco Antonio Barrera 2004-11-27 Super bantamweight, Featherweight and Super featherweight
29 United States Floyd Mayweather, Jr. 2005-06-25 Super featherweight, Lightweight and Super lightweight
30 Mexico Juan Manuel Márquez 2008-09-13 Featherweight, Super featherweight and Lightweight
31 Mexico Jorge Arce 2008-09-15 Light flyweight, Flyweight* and Super flyweight*
32 Mexico Fernando Montiel 2009-03-28 Flyweight, Super flyweight and Bantamweight
33 Mexico Humberto Soto 2010-03-13 feather weight*, Super featherweight and light weight
34 Puerto Rico Miguel Ángel Cotto 2010-06-05 Light welterweight, Welterweight and Super welterweight
35 Japan Koki Kameda 2010-12-26 Light Flyweight, Flyweight and Bantamweight
36 Philippines Nonito Donaire 2011-02-19 Flyweight, Bantamweight and Super Bantamweight
38 Mexico Abner Mares 2013-05-04 Bantamweight, Super Bantamweight and Featherweight
39 Nicaragua Roman Gonzalez 2014-09-05 Minimumweight, Light Flyweight and Flyweight
40 Mexico Léo Santa Cruz 2015-08-29 Bantamweight, Super Bantamweight and Featherweight
41 Venezuela Jorge Linares 2014-12-30 Featherweight, Super Featherweight and Lightweight
42 Japan Kazuto Ioka 2015-09-27 Minimumweight Light Flyweight and Flyweight
43 Japan Akira Yaegashi 2015-12-29 Minimumweight Light Flyweight and Flyweight
44 United Kingdom Ricky Burns 2016-05-28 Super Featherweight Lightweight and Super Lightweight
45 Japan Hozumi Hasegawa 2016-09-16 Bantamweight Super Bantamweight and Featherweight

List of triple champions (long) — major titles

(1) Bob Fitzsimmons (UK/NZ); Belts: 160, HVY & 175

(2) Tony Canzoneri (USA);Belts: 126, 135 & 140

(3) Barney Ross (USA);Belts: 135, 140 & 147

(4) Henry Armstrong (USA); Belts: 126, 135 & 147

(5) Emile Griffith (VI); Belts: 154, 147 & 160

(6) Wilfred Benítez (PR); Belts: 140, 147 & 154

(7) Alexis Argüello (NIC); Belts: 126, 130 & 135

(8) Roberto Durán (PAN); Belts: 135, 147, 154, 160

(9) Wilfredo Gómez (PR); Belts: 122, 126 & 130

(10) Sugar Ray Leonard (USA); Belts: 147, 154, 160, 168 & 175

(11) Thomas Hearns (USA); Belts: 147, 154, 175, 160, 168

(12) Jeff Fenech (AUS); Belts: 118, 122 & 126

(13) Héctor Camacho (PR); Belts: 130, 135 & 140

(14) Julio César Chávez (MEX); Belts: 130, 135 & 140

(15) Iran Barkley (USA); Belts: 160, 168 & 175

(16) Duke McKenzie (UK); Belts: 112, 118 & 122

(17) Pernell Whitaker (USA); Belts: 135, 140, 147 & 154

(18) Mike McCallum (JAM); Belts: 154, 160 & 175

(19) Wilfredo Vázquez (PR); Belts: 118, 122 & 126

(20) Oscar De La Hoya (USA); Belts: 130, 135, 140, 147, 154 & 160

(21) Roy Jones Jr. (USA); Belts: 160, 168, 175 & Hvy

(22) Leo Gamez (VEN); Belts: 105, 108, 112 & 115

(23) Félix Trinidad (PR); Belts: 147, 154 & 160

(24) Johnny Tapia (USA); Belts: 115, 118 & 126

(25) James Toney (USA); Belts: 160, 168, 190 & 210

(26) Shane Mosley (USA); Belts: 135, 147 & 154

(27) Manny Pacquiao (PHI); Belts: 112, 122, 126, 130, 135, 140, 147 & 154

(28) Erik Morales (MEX); Belts: 122, 126 & 130

(29) Marco Antonio Barrera (MEX); Belts: 122, 126 & 130

(30) Floyd Mayweather, Jr. (USA); Belts: 130, 135, 140, 147 & 154

(31) Juan Manuel Márquez (MEX); Belts: 126, 130 & 135

(32) Jorge Arce (MEX); Belts: 108, 112 & 115

(33) Fernando Montiel (MEX); Belts: 112, 115 & 118

(34) Miguel Ángel Cotto (PR); Belts: 140, 147 & 154

(35) Koki Kameda (JPN); Belts: 108, 112 & 118

(36) Nonito Donaire (PHI); Belts: 112, 118 & 122

(37) Abner Mares (MEX); Belts: 118, 122 & 126

(38) Roman Gonzalez (NIC); Belts: 105, 108, & 112

List of Triple Champions (short) — Major Titles

List of Boxing Triple or Three Division Champions — Minor + Major Titles

Example: Sugar Ray Leonard is a five(5)-time world champion in five(5) different weight categories:

Example: Pernell Whitaker is a four(4)-time champion in four(4) different divisions:

Example: Vinny Pazienza is a three(3)times world champion in three different divisions:

Number (Major titles only): Number (Minor and Major titles): Name: Nickname: Date of 3rd Title won: Division Titles: Total Number Titles: Successful Defenses:
1 1 New Zealand Bob Fitzsimmons Ruby 1903-11-25 Middleweight, Heavyweight and Light heavyweight 4

160: 2


Hvy: 0


175: 0

2 2 United States Tony Canzoneri None 1931-04-24 Featherweight, Lightweight and Light welterweight 6

126: 1


135: 4


140: 2

3 3 United States Barney Ross None 1934-05-28 Lightweight, Light welterweight and Welterweight 4

135: 1


140: 5


147: 2

4 4 United States Henry Armstrong Homicide Hank 1938-05-31 Featherweight, Lightweight and Welterweight 6

126: 1+4


135: 1


147: 19

5 5 United States Virgin Islands Emile Griffith None 1966-04-25 Light middleweight, Welterweight and Middleweight 8

154: 1


147: 1+4


160: 2

6 6 Puerto Rico Wilfred Benítez El Radar 1981-05-23 Light welterweight, Welterweight and Light middleweight 8

140: 3


147: 2


154: 2

7 7 Nicaragua Alexis Argüello El Flaco Explosivo 1981-06-20 Featherweight, Super featherweight and Lightweight 4

126: 4


130: 8


135: 4

8 8 Panama Roberto Durán Manos de Piedra 1983-06-16 Lightweight, Welterweight and Light middleweight 6

135: 12


147: 0


154: 0

9 9 Puerto Rico Wilfredo Gómez Bazooka 1985-05-19 Super bantamweight, Featherweight and Super featherweight 3

122: 17


126: 0


130: 0

10 10 United States Sugar Ray Leonard Sugar Ray 1987-04-06 Welterweight, Light middleweight and Middleweight 6

147: 5


154: 0


160: 0

11 11 United States Thomas Hearns The Hitman 1987-10-29 Welterweight, Light middleweight and Middleweight 8

147: 3


154: 3


175: 0

12 12 Australia Jeff Fenech Marrickville Mauler 1988-03-07 Bantamweight, Super bantamweight and Featherweight 3

118: 3


122: 4


126: 3

13 13 Puerto Rico Héctor Camacho Macho Man 1989-03-06 Super featherweight, Lightweight and Super lightweight 7

130: 1


135: 1


140: 2

14 14 Mexico Julio César Chávez J.C. Superstar 1989-05-13 Super featherweight, Lightweight and Super lightweight 6

130: 9


135: 2


140: 12+4

15 15 United States Iran Barkley The Blade 1992-03-20 Middleweight, Super middleweight and Light heavyweight 4

160: 0


168: 0


175: 0

16 16 United Kingdom Duke McKenzie None 1992-10-15 Flyweight, Bantamweight and Super bantamweight 3

112: 1


118: 2


122: 0

17 17 United States Pernell Whitaker Sweet Pea 1993-03-06 Lightweight, Super lightweight and Welterweight 7

135: 8


140: 0


147: 9

N/A 18 United States Vinny Pazienza Pazmanian Devil 1993-12-28 Lightweight, Super welterweight and Super middleweight 6

135: 0


154: 0


168: 2

N/A 19 United States Roger Mayweather Black Mamba 1994-05-28 Super featherweight, Light welterweight and Welterweight 5

130: 2


140: 3


147: 0

18 20 United States Mike McCallum Bodysnatcher 1994-07-23 Light middleweight, Middleweight and Light heavyweight 3

154: 6


160: 4


175: 1

N/A 21 Australia Lester Ellis None 1994-12-03 Super featherweight, Light welterweight and Welterweight 5

130: 1


140: 0


147: 0

N/A 22 United States Bobby Czyz Matinee Idol 1995-12-05 Light heavyweight, Cruiserweight and Super-cruiserweight 3

175: 3


190: 3


210: 0

N/A 23 United States Joey Gamache None 1996-03-31 Super featherweight, Lightweight and Super lightweight 4

130: 0


135: 0


140: 0

19 24 Puerto Rico Wilfredo Vázquez Orgullo de Puerto Rico 1996-05-18 Bantamweight, Super bantamweight and Featherweight 4

118: 1


122: 9


126: 4

20 25 United States Oscar De La Hoya Golden Boy 1996-06-07 Super featherweight, Lightweight and Super lightweight 10

130: 1


135: 6


140: 1

25 26 United States James Toney Lights Out 1996-08-09 Middleweight, Super middleweight and Light heavyweight 10

160: 1+6


168: 3


175: 5

N/A 27 United States James "Buddy" McGirt Buddy 1996-10-25 Light welterweight, Welterweight and Light middleweight 3

140: 1


147: 2


154: 0

N/A 28 United States Orlando Canizales None 1996-11-02 Bantamweight, Super bantamweight and Featherweight 3

118: 15


122: 2


126: 0

21 29 United States Roy Jones Jr. Junior 1996-11-22 Middleweight, Super middleweight and Light heavyweight 12

160: 4


168: 5


175: 11

N/A 30 United States Greg Haugen Greg Lee Haugen 1998-11-20 Lightweight, Super lightweight and Welterweight 4

135: 2


140: 0


147: 0

22 31 Venezuela Leo Gamez Torito 1999-03-13 Minimumweight, Light flyweight and Flyweight 4

105: 1


108: 4


112: 1

N/A 32 Colombia Mauricio Pastrana El Pintoso 1999-04-03 Light flyweight, Flyweight and Super flyweight 5

108: 2


112: 0


115: 3

N/A 33 United States Junior Jones Poison 1999-04-10 Bantamweight, Super bantamweight and Featherweight 3

118: 1


122: 1


126: 1

23 34 Puerto Rico Félix Trinidad Tito 2001-05-13 Welterweight, Light middleweight and Middleweight 5

147: 15


154: 2


160: 0

N/A 35 South Africa Cassius Baloyi Mr. Shy Guy 2002-04-17 Super bantamweight, Featherweight and Super featherweight 5

122: 4


126: 7


130: 5+1

24 36 United States Johnny Tapia Mi Vida Loca 2002-04-27 Super flyweight, Bantamweight and Featherweight 3

115: 14


118: 2


126: 0

N/A 37 South Africa Lehlohonolo Ledwaba Hands of Stone 2002-07-27 Bantamweight, Super bantamweight and Featherweight 3

118: 1


122: 5


126: 0

N/A 39 South Africa Mzukisi Sikali Lacier 2002-09-14 Light flyweight, Super bantamweight and Flyweight 3

108: 0


122: 1


112: 2

N/A 40 United States Danny Romero Kid Dynamite 2003-05-23 Flyweight, Super flyweight and Super bantamweight 3

112: 1


115: 2


122: 0

26 41 United States Shane Mosley Sugar Shane 2003-09-13 Lightweight, Welterweight and Light middleweight 3

135: 10


147: 4


154: 0

N/A 42 Italy Silvio Branco Barbaro 2003-10-10 Middleweight, Super middleweight and Light heavyweight 5

160: 8


168: 1


175: 0

27 43 Philippines Manny Pacquiao Pac-Man 2003-11-15 Flyweight, Super bantamweight and Featherweight 9

112: 1


122: 4


126: 2

28 44 Mexico Erik Morales El Terrible 2004-02-28 Super bantamweight, Featherweight and Super featherweight 6

122: 9


126: 1+2


130: 1

29 45 Mexico Marco Antonio Barrera The Baby-Faced Assassin 2004-11-27 Super bantamweight, Featherweight and Super featherweight 7

122: 8+5


126: 2


130: 4

N/A 46 United Kingdom Damaen Kelly None 2004-12-17 Flyweight, Bantamweight and Super flyweight 3

112: 1


118: 0


115: 0

N/A 47 United States Rob Calloway All-American Prizefighter 2005-06-24 Light heavyweight, Super-cruiserweight and Heavyweight 4

175: 4


210: 0


Hvy: 0

30 48 United States Floyd Mayweather, Jr. Money Mayweather 2005-06-25 Super featherweight, Lightweight and Super lightweight 8

130: 8


135: 3


140: 0

N/A 49 United States Zab Judah Super Zab 2007-11-17 Light welterweight, Welterweight and Light middleweight 6

140: 6


147: 1


154: 0

31 50 Mexico Juan Manuel Márquez Dinamita 2008-09-13 Featherweight, Super featherweight and Lightweight 7

126: 4


130: 1


135: 0

32 51 Mexico Jorge Arce Travieso 2008-09-15 Light flyweight, Flyweight* and Super flyweight* 5

108: 2+8


112: 4


115: 1+0

33 52 Mexico Fernando Montiel Cochulito 2009-04-25 Flyweight, Super flyweight and Bantamweight 4

112: 3


115: 2+7


118: 0

N/A 53 Armenia Vic Darchinyan Raging Bull 2010-05-20 Flyweight, Super flyweight and Bantamweight 6

112: 5


115: 2


118: 0

34 54 Puerto Rico Miguel Ángel Cotto Junito 2010-06-05 Light welterweight, Welterweight and Super welterweight 4

140: 6


147: 4


154: 0

35 55 Japan Koki Kameda 2010-12-26 Light Flyweight, Flyweight and Bantamweight 3

108:


112:


118:

36 56 Philippines Nonito Donaire The Filipino Flash 2011-02-19 Flyweight, Bantamweight and Super Bantamweight 4

112: 3


118: 1


122: 4

37 57 Mexico Abner Mares 2013-05-04 Bantamweight, Super Bantamweight and Featherweight 4

118: 1


122: 1


126: 0

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List of Triple Champions (long) — Minor Titles + Major Titles

(1)(1) Bob Fitzsimmons (UK/NZ); Belts: 160, HVY & 175

(2)(2) Tony Canzoneri (USA);Belts: 126, 135 & 140

(3)(3) Barney Ross (USA);Belts: 135, 140 & 147

(4)(4) Henry Armstrong (USA); Belts: 126, 135 & 147

(5)(5) Emile Griffith (VI); Belts: 154, 147 & 160

(6)(6) Wilfred Benítez (PR); Belts: 140, 147 & 154

(7)(7) Alexis Argüello (NIC); Belts: 126, 130 & 135

(8)(8) Roberto Durán (PAN); Belts: 135, 147, 154, 160

(9)(9) Wilfredo Gómez (PR); Belts: 122, 126 & 130

(10)(10) Sugar Ray Leonard (USA); Belts: 147, 154, 160, 168 & 175

(11)(11) Thomas Hearns (USA); Belts: 147, 154, 175, 160, 168

(12)(12) Jeff Fenech (AUS); Belts: 118, 122 & 126

(13)(13) Héctor Camacho (PR); Belts: 130, 135 & 140

(14)(14) Julio César Chávez (MEX); Belts: 130, 135 & 140

(15)(15) Iran Barkley (USA); Belts: 160, 168 & 175

(16)(16) Duke McKenzie (UK); Belts: 112, 118 & 122

(17)(17) Pernell Whitaker (USA); Belts: 135, 140, 147 & 154

(N/A)(18) Vinny Pazienza (USA); Belts: 135, 154 & 168

(N/A)(19) Roger Mayweather (USA); Belts: 130, 140 & 147

(18)(20) Mike McCallum (JAM); Belts: 154, 160 & 175

(N/A)(21) Lester Ellis (Aus); Belts: 130, 147 & 140

(N/A)(22) Bobby Czyz (USA); Belts: 175, 190 & 210*

(N/A)(23) Joey Gamache (USA); Belts: 130,135 & 140

(19)(24) Wilfredo Vázquez (PR); Belts: 118, 122 & 126

(20)(25) Oscar De La Hoya (USA); Belts: 130, 135, 140, 147, 154 & 160

(N/A)(26) James "Buddy" McGirt (USA); Belts: 140, 147 & 154

(N/A)(27) Orlando Canizales (USA);Belts: 118, 122 & 126

(21)(28) Roy Jones Jr. (USA); Belts: 160, 168, 175 & Hvy

(N/A)(29) Greg Haugen (USA); Belts: 135, 140 & 147

(22)(30) Leo Gamez (VEN); Belts: 105, 108, & 112

(N/A)(31) Mauricio Pastrana (COL); Belts: 108, 112, 115 & 118

(N/A)(32) Junior Jones (USA); Belts: 118, 122 & 126

(23)(33) Félix Trinidad (PR); Belts: 147, 154 & 160

(N/A)(34) Cassius Baloyi (SA); Belts: 122, 126 & 130

(24)(35) Johnny Tapia (USA); Belts: 115, 118 & 126

(N/A)(36) Lehlohonolo Ledwaba (SA); Belts: 118, 122 & 126

(N/A)(37) Sirimongkol Singwangcha (THAI); Belts: 115, 118 & 130

(N/A)(38) Mzukisi Sikali (SA); Belts: 108, 112 & 115

(25)(39) James Toney (USA); Belts: 160, 168, 190 & 210

(N/A)(40) Danny Romero (USA); Belts: 112, 115 & 122;

(26)(41) Shane Mosley (USA); Belts: 135, 147 & 154

(N/A)(42) Silvio Branco (ITA); Belts: 160,168 & 175

(27)(43) Manny Pacquiao (PHI); Belts: 112, 122, 126, 130, 135, 140, 147 & 154

(28)(44) Erik Morales (MEX); Belts: 122, 126 & 130

(29)(45) Marco Antonio Barrera (MEX); Belts: 122, 126 & 130

(N/A)(46) Damaen Kelly (England); Belts: 112, 115 & 118

(N/A)(47) Rob Calloway (USA) Belts: 175, 210 & Hvy

(30)(48) Floyd Mayweather, Jr. (USA); Belts: 130, 135, 140, 147 & 154

(N/A)(49) Zab Judah (USA); Belts: 140, 147 & 154

(31)(50) Juan Manuel Márquez (MEX); Belts: 126, 130 & 135

(32)(53) Jorge Arce (MEX); Belts: 108, 112 & 115

(33)(52) Fernando Montiel Belts: 112, 115 & 118

(N/A)(53) Vic Darchinyan Belts: 112, 115 & 118

(34)(54) Miguel Ángel Cotto (PR); Belts: 140, 147 & 154

(35)(55) Koki Kameda (JPN); Belts: 108, 112 & 118

(36)(56) Nonito Donaire (PHI); Belts: 112, 118 & 122

(37)(57) Abner Mares (MEX); Belts: 118, 122 & 126

(38)(58) Adrien Broner (USA); Belts: 130, 135 & 147

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List of Triple Champions (short) — Minor Titles + Major Titles

Note:

References of Triple Champions

List of Triple Champions (boxing records)

Triple Champions that skipped weight divisions

Triple Champions that won titles in other multiple divisions

Some fighters of this group or club were not satisfied to win just the incredible milestone of championships in three different weight divisions but to reach immortality in four, five, six and/or seven other different divisions or categories. The multiple champions who won in:

Group of Almost Triple Champions

This is the "Suggested" term that could be given to the group of boxers who won championship titles in two divisions and almost won three championship titles in three divisions.

List of Fighters that almost became Triple Champions (long)

(1) Georges Carpentier (FRA) Belts: 160 & 175

(2) Mickey Walker (USA) Belts: 147 & 160

(3) Kid Chocolate (CUB) Belts: 126 & 130

(4) Newsboy Brown (USA) Belts: 112 & 118

(5) Sugar Ray Robinson (USA) Belts: 147 & 160

(6) Fighting Harada (JAP) Belts: 112 & 118

(7) Bobby Chacón (USA) Belts: 126 & 130

(8) Azumah Nelson (GHA) Belts: 126 & 130

(9) Donald Curry (USA) Belts: 147 & 154

(10) Meldrick Taylor (USA) Belts: 140 & 147

(11) Hilario Zapata (PAN) Belts: 108 & 112

(12) Raúl Pérez (MEX) Belts: 118 & 122

(13) Hiroki Ioka (JAP) Belts: 105 & 108

(14) Tony Lopez (USA) Belts: 130 & 135

(15) Simon Brown (USA) Belts: 147 & 154

(16) Louie Espinoza (USA) Belts: 122 & 126

(17) Frank Tate (USA) Belts: 160 & 175

(18) Jorge Parra (MEX) Belts: 126 & 130

(19) Ray Domenge (USA) Belts: 175 & 160

(20) Michael Nunn (USA) Belts: 160 & 168

(21) Chris Eubank (UK) Belts: 160 & 168

(22) Angel Almena (PR) Belts: 112 & 115

(23) Dingaan Thobela (SA) Belts: 135 & 168

(24) Fahlan Sakkreerin (THA) Belts: 105 & 112

(25) Saul Montana (MEX) Belts: 190 & Hvy

(26) Mark Johnson (USA) Belts: 112 & 115

(27) Mbulelo Botile (SA) Belts: 118 & 126

(28) Paulie Ayala (USA) Belts: 122 & 118

(29) Fulgencio Zuñiga (COL) Belts: 160 & 168

(30) Dennis Holbaek Pedersen (DEN) Belts: 130& 135

(31) Jesse James Leija (USA) Belts: 130 & 135

(32) Cory Spinks (USA) Belts: 147 & 154

(33) José Luis Castillo (MEX) Belts: 130 & 135

(34) Gerry Peñalosa (PHI) Belts: 115 & 118

List of Fighters that almost became Triple Champions (short)

References of Fighters that almost became Triple Champions

Photo gallery of boxing triple champions


See also

Other references

  1. Bob Fitsimmons:Boxing's First Triple World Champion
  2. Bob Fitzsimmons's article
  3. Henry Armstrong
  4. Tony Canzoneri
  5. Alexis Argüello, The Explosive Thin Man...
  6. The iron men of boxing
  7. Manny Pacquiao

References

  1. "About The Ring". The Ring. February 14, 2009. Retrieved 2009-02-08.
  2. 1 2 Kellerman, Max (January 22, 2004). "Gatti vs. the unknown". ESPN. Retrieved 2009-03-03.
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