List of boxing quintuple champions

=Quintuple Champion Club=

In Boxing a fighter that win championships in 5 different divisions is called a Quintuple Champion.

The Quintuple Champion Club is the informal term given to the group of fighters who have won five different titles in five totally different categories of weight.

Example: Thomas Hearns won his first belt at 147 pounds, later he captured the 154 crown, got the 175 belt, won the 160 belt and finally he captured the 168 world title.

List of Quintuple Champions (Only WBC, WBA, IBF & WBO major titles)

How the list is made

The following list does not include any World Minor Titles, The Ring World Championships, Lineal Championships and/or the People’s Champion Titles. This is the list that is generally accepted by the Boxing community as the correct one.

List of boxing Quintuple champions (Table) - Major titles only

List of Quintuple Champions (long) - Major titles only

(1) Thomas Hearns (USA); Belts: 147, 154, 175, 160, 168
*1st Title: 147 WBA Welterweight Title 1980-08-02 Pipino Cuevas MI,USA W TKO 2 15 (3 consecutive defenses)
*2nd Title: 154 WBC Super Welterweight Title 1982-12-03 Wilfredo Bénitez MI,USA W TKO 2 15 (3 consecutive defenses)
*3rd Title: 175 WBC Light heavyweight Title 1987-03-07 Dennis Andries Detroit, USA W UD12 12 (Vacates)
*4th title: 160 WBC Middleweight Title 1987-10-29 Juan D.Roldán Hilton NV,USA W KO 4 12
*5th Title: 168 vacant WBO super middleweight title 1988-11-04 James Kinchen Nevada, USA W MD 12 12

(2) Ray Charles Leonard (USA); Belts: 147, 154, 160, 168 & 175
*1st Title: 147 WBC Welterweight Title 1979-11-30 Wilfredo Benítez NV,USA W TKO 15 15 (1 consecutive defense)
*2nd Title: 154 WBA Super Welterweight Title 1981-06-25 Ayub Kalule, TX,USA W TKO 9 15 (Vacates)
*3rd Title: 160 WBC Middleweight Title '87-04-06 Marvin Hagler NV,USA W SD 12 12 (Vacates)
*4th title: 168 WBC Super middleweight Title 1988-11-07 Don Lalonde LV, Nevada USA W TKO 9 12 (2 consecutives)
*5th Title: 168 vacant WBC Light heavyweight title '1988-11-07 Don Lalonde LV, Nevada USA W TKO 9 12 (Vacates)

(3) Oscar De La Hoya (USA); Belts: 130, 135, 140, 147, 154 & 160
*1st Title: 130 WBO Super Featherweight Title 1994-03-05 Jimmy Bredahl CA, USA W TKO 10 12 (1 consecutive)
*2nd Title: 135 Vacant WBO Lightweight Title 1995-02-18 John-John Molina NV,USA W UD 12 12 (6 consecutives)
*3rd Title: 140 WBC Light Welterweight Title 1996-06-07 Julio César Chávez NV,USA TKO 4 12 (1 consecutive)
*4th title: 147 WBC welterweight title 1997-04-12 Pernell Whitaker Nevada, USA W UD 12 12
*5th Title: 154 WBC light middleweight title 2001-06-23 Javier Castillejo Nevada, USA W UD 12 12

(4) Floyd Mayweather, Jr. (USA); Belts: 130,135, 140, 147 & 154
*1st Title: 130 WBC Super Featherweight Title 1998-10-03 Genaro Hernandez NV,USA W RTD 8 12 (8 consecutives)
*2nd Title: 135 WBC Lightweight Title 2002-04-20 Jose Luis Castillo NV,USA W UD 12 12 (3 consecutives)
*3rd Title: 140 WBC Light Welterweight Title 2005-06-25 Arturo Gatti NJ,USA W TKO 6 12
*4th title: 147 IBF welterweight title 2006-04-08 Zab Judah Nevada, USA W UD 12 12
*5th Title: 154 WBC light middleweight title 2007-05-05 Oscar De La Hoya Nevada, USA W SD 12 12

List of Quintuple Champions (Short) - Major titles only

*(1) Thomas Hearns (USA); Belts: 147, 154, 175, 160, 168 1987-10-29
*(2) Ray Charles Leonard (USA); Belts: 147, 154, 160, 168 & 175 1988-11-07
*(3) Oscar De La Hoya (USA); Belts: 130, 135, 140, 147, 154 & 160 2001-06-23
*(4) Floyd Mayweather, Jr. (USA); Belts: 130,135, 140, 147 & 154 2007-05-05

List of Quintuple Champions (World Minor Titles, The Ring World Championships, People’s Champion Titles & Lineal Championships)

How the list is made

This list is credited for boxers who have won championships in boxing from major or minor sanctioning bodies.

The first column of the extreme left (Major titles only) refers to championships won from only major boxing entities such the WBC, the WBA, the IBF and the WBO. They are the organizations that generally considered as the 'real' ones.

The second column of the extreme left (Minor and Major titles) refers to any championships won from professional 'minor' boxing associations that are not yet well respected by the general boxing fan or public at 'world' level.

List of Boxing Quintuple Champions (Table) - Minor titles + Major titles

List of Quintuple Champions (long) - Minor titles + Major titles

(1)(1) Thomas Hearns (USA); Belts: 147, 154, 175, 160, 168
*1st Title: 147 WBA Welterweight Title 1980-08-02 Pipino Cuevas MI,USA W TKO 2 15 (3 consecutive defenses)
*2nd Title: 154 WBC Super Welterweight Title 1982-12-03 Wilfredo Bénitez MI,USA W TKO 2 15 (3 consecutive defenses)
*3rd Title: 175 WBC Light heavyweight Title 1987-03-07 Dennis Andries Detroit, USA W UD12 12 (Vacates)
*4th Title: 160 WBC Middleweight Title 1987-10-29 Juan D.Roldán Hilton NV,USA W KO 4 12 (Lost it)
*5th Title: 168 vacant WBO super middleweight title 1988-11-04 James Kinchen Nevada, USA W MD 12 12

(2)(2) Ray Charles Leonard (USA); Belts: 147, 154, 160, 168 & 175
*1st Title: 147 WBC Welterweight Title 1979-11-30 Wilfredo Benítez NV,USA W TKO 15 15 (1 consecutive defense)
*2nd Title: 154 WBA Super Welterweight Title 1981-06-25 Ayub Kalule, TX,USA W TKO 9 15 (Vacates)
*3rd Title: 160 WBC Middleweight Title 87-04-06 Marvin Hagler NV,USA W SD 12 12 (Vacates it)
*4th Title: 168 WBC Super middleweight Title 1988-11-07 Don Lalonde LV, Nevada USA W TKO 9 12
*5th Title: 175 WBC Super middleweight Title 1988-11-07 Don Lalonde LV, Nevada USA W TKO 9 12

(N/A)(3) Lester Ellis (AUS); Belts: 130,125,140,147 & 154 *
*1st Title: 130 IBF Super Featherweight Title 1985-04-26 Rod Sequenan Melbourne, Australia KO 13 15 (1 consecutive defenses)
*2nd Title: 147 vacant WBF welterweight title 1993-02-19 Rocky Berg Australia W KO 2 12
*3rd Title: 140 IBO Light Welterweight Title 1994-12-03 Al Coquilla Richmond Sydney, Australia KO 1 12
*4th Title: 135 IBO Lightweight Title 1995-03-10 Lester Ellis Amado Cabato Geelong, Australia UD 12 12
*5th Title: 154 vacant IBO light middleweight title 1995-07-17 Eric Alexander Queensland, Australia W UD 12 12

(N/A)(4) Héctor Camacho (PR); Belts: 130, 135 & 140
*1st Title: 130 WBC Super Featherweight Title 1983-08-07 Rafael Limón San Juan, PR W TKO 5 12 (2 consecutive)
*2nd Title: 135 WBC Lightweight Title 1985-08-10 José L.Ramírez NV,USA W UD 12 12 (2 consecutive)
*3rd Title: 140 WBO Light Welterweight Title 1989-03-06 Ray Mancini NV,USA W SD 12 12 (2 consecutive)
*4th Title: 147 IBC Welterweight Title 1995-01-14 Todd Foster New Jersey, USA W TKO 4 12
*5th Title: 160 vacant International Boxing Council middleweight title 1996-06-22 Roberto Duran New Jersey, USA W UD 12 12

(N/A) (5) Roberto Durán (PAN); Belts: 135, 147, 154, 160
*1st Title: 135 WBA Lightweight Title 1972-06-26 Ken Buchanan NY,USA W TKO 13 15 (12 consecutive defenses)
*2nd Title: 147 WBC Welterweight Title 1980-06-20 Ray Leonard Montreal, Canada W UD 15 15 (Lost it)
*3rd Title: 154 WBA Super Welterweight Title 1983-06-16 Dave Moore NY,USA W TKO 8 15 (Stripped)
*4th Title: 160 WBC Middleweight Title 1989-02-24 Iran Barkley New Jersey, USA W SD 12 12 (Vacates)
*5th Title: 168 NBA Super Middleweight Title 2000-06-16 Pat Lawlor Panama City, Panama W UD 12 12

(N/A)(6) James Toney (USA); Belts: 160, 168, 190 & 210
*1st Title: 160 IBC World Middleweight Title 1990-06-27 159 Ricardo Bryant MI,USA TKO 4 12
*2nd Title: 168 IBF Super Middleweight Title 1993-02-13 Iran Barkley NV,USA TKO 10 12 (3 consecutive)
*3th Title: 175 WBU Light Heavyweight Title 1996-08-09 Fred Delgado LA, USA TKO 5 12 (3 consecutive)
*4th Title: 190 vacant WBU cruiserweight title 1997-02-22 Mike McCallum Connecticut, USA W UD 12 12
*5th Title: Vacant IBA Super Cruiserweight Title 2001-03-29 Saul Montana Michigan, USA W TKO 2 12

(3)(7) Oscar De La Hoya (USA); Belts: 130, 135, 140, 147, 154 & 160
*1st Title: 130 WBO Super Featherweight Title 1994-03-05 Jimmy Bredahl CA, USA W TKO 10 12 (1 consecutives)
*2nd Title: 135 Vacant WBO Lightweight Title 1995-02-18 John-John Molina NV,USA W UD 12 12 (6 consecutives)
*3rd Title: 140 WBC Light Welterweight Title 1996-06-07 Julio César Chávez NV,USA TKO 4 12 (1 consecutive)
*4th Title: 147 WBC welterweight title 1997-04-12 Pernell Whitaker Nevada, USA W UD 12 12
*5th Title: 154 WBC light middleweight title 2001-06-23 Javier Castillejo Nevada, USA W UD 12 12

(4)(8) Floyd Mayweather, Jr. (USA); Belts: 130,135, 140, 147 & 154
*1st Title: 130 WBC Super Featherweight Title 1998-10-03 Genaro Hernandez NV,USA W RTD 8 12 (8 consecutive)
*2nd Title: 135 WBC Lightweight Title 2002-04-20 Jose Luis Castillo NV,USA W UD 12 12 (3 consecutive)
*3rd Title: 140 WBC Light Welterweight Title 2005-06-2 Arturo Gatti NJ,USA W TKO 6 12
*4th Title: 147 IBF welterweight title 2006-04-08 Zab Judah Nevada, USA W UD 12 12
*5th Title: 154 WBC light middleweight title 2007-05-05 Oscar De La Hoya Nevada, USA W SD 12 12

(N/A)(9) Manny Pacquiao (PHI); Belts: 112, 122, 126, 130 & 135
*1st Title: 112 WBC Flyweight Title 1998-12-04 Chartchai Sasakul Phuttamonthon, Thailand W KO 8 12 (1 consecutive)
*2nd Title: 122 IBF Super Bantamweight Title 2001-06-23 Lehlohonolo Ledwaba NV,USA W KO 6 12 (4 consecutives)
*3rd Title: 126 The Ring World Featherweight title 2003-11-15 Marco Antonio Barrera Texas, USA W TKO 11 12
*4th Title: 130 WBC Super featherweight title 2008-03-15 Juan Manuel Marquez Nevada, USA W SD 12 12
*5th Title: 135 WBC Lightweight title 2008-06-28 David Diaz Nevada, USA W KO 9 12

List of Quintuple Champions (short) - Minor titles + Major titles

*(1)(1) Thomas Hearns (USA); Belts: 147, 154, 175, 160, 168 1987-10-29
*(2)(2) Ray Charles Leonard (USA); Belts: 147, 154, 160, 168 & 175 87-04-06
*(N/A)(5) Lester Ellis (AUS); Belts: 130, 135, 140, 147 & 154 1994-12-03
*(N/A)(4) Héctor Camacho (PR); Belts: 130, 135, 140, 147 & 160 1989-03-06
*(N/A)(3) Roberto Durán (PAN); Belts: 135, 147, 154, 160 & 168 1983-06-16
*(N/A)(6) James Toney (USA); Belts: 160, 168, 175, 190 1996-08-09
*(3)(7) Oscar De La Hoya (USA); Belts: 130, 135, 140, 147, 154 & 160 1996-06-07
*(4)(8) Floyd Mayweather, Jr. (USA); Belts: 130,135, 140, 147 & 154 2007-05-05
*(N/A)(9) Manny Pacquiao (PHI); Belts: 112, 122, 126, 130 & 135 2008-06-28

List of Quintuple Champions that skipped weight divisions

Roberto Duran skipped 140lb weight division.

References of Quintuple Champions

# (1)(1) Thomas Hearns [http://www.boxrec.com/list_bouts.php?human_id=303&cat=boxer]
# (2)(2) Ray Charles Leonard [http://www.boxrec.com/list_bouts.php?human_id=269&cat=boxer]
# (3) (3) Roberto Durán (PAN) [http://www.boxrec.com/list_bouts.php?human_id=80&cat=boxer]
# (N/A)(4) Héctor Camacho [http://www.boxrec.com/list_bouts.php?human_id=607&cat=boxer]
# (4)(5) Pernell Whitaker [http://www.boxrec.com/list_bouts.php?human_id=555&cat=boxer]
# (N/A)(6) Lester Ellis [http://www.boxrec.com/list_bouts.php?human_id=5322&cat=boxer]
# (N/A)(7) James Toney [http://www.boxrec.com/list_bouts.php?human_id=1437&cat=boxer]
# (5)(8) Oscar De La Hoya [http://www.boxrec.com/list_bouts.php?human_id=8253&cat=boxer]
# (N/A)(9) Iran Barkley [http://www.boxrec.com/list_bouts.php?human_id=447&cat=boxer]
# (N/A) (10) Joey Gamache [http://www.boxrec.com/list_bouts.php?human_id=4780&cat=boxer]
# (6)(11) Leo Gamez [http://www.boxrec.com/list_bouts.php?human_id=517&cat=boxer]
# (7)(12) Roy Jones Jr. [http://www.boxrec.com/list_bouts.php?human_id=1758&cat=boxer]
# (N/A)(13) Mauricio Pastrana [http://www.boxrec.com/list_bouts.php?human_id=4191&cat=boxer]
# (8)(14) Floyd Mayweather, Jr. [http://www.boxrec.com/list_bouts.php?human_id=352&cat=boxer]
# (N/A)(15) Manny Pacquiao [http://www.boxrec.com/list_bouts.php?human_id=6129&cat=boxer]

Quintuple Champions that won titles in other multiple divisions

Some fighters of this group or club won more titles in five and/or six other different divisions or categories. The multiple champions that won titles in five divisions are called Quintuple Champion; see the List of boxing quintuple champions. And the champs that conquisted six crowns in six different divisions are called the Sextuple Champions; see the List of boxing sextuple champions.

Almost Quintuple Champions Club

List of Fighters that almost became Quintuple Champions (long)

(1)(1) Leo Gamez (VEN); Belts: 105, 108, 112 & 115
* 1st Title: 105 WBA Minimumweight Title 1988-01-10 Bong-Jun Kim Pusan, Korea UD 12 12 (Vacates)
* 2nd Title: 108 WBA Light Flyweight Title 1993-10-21 Shiro Yahiro Tokyo, Japan TKO 9 12 (3 consecutives)
* 3rd Title: 112 WBA Flyweight Title 1999-03-13 Hugo Rafael Soto NY, USA TKO 3 12 (Lost)
* 4th Title: 115 WBA super flyweight title 2000-10-09 Hideki Todaka Nagoya, Japan W KO 7 12
*Failed 5th Title: 118 WBA bantamweight title 2002-11-08 Johnny Bredahl Copenhagen, Denmark L UD 12 12

(N/A)(2) Mauricio Pastrana (COL); Belts: 108, 112, 115 & 118
* 1st Title: 108 IBF Light Flyweight Title 1997-01-18 Michael Carbajal NV,USA SD 12 12 (2 consecutives)
* 2nd Title: 112 WBA Flyweight Title (Interim) 1998-10-03 José Bonilla Caracas, Venezuela UD 12 12 (Vacates)
* 3rd Title: 115 IBO Super Flyweight Title 1999-04-03 Edison Torres Cartagena, Colombia PTS 12 12 (Vacates)
* 4th Title: 118 Vacant IBA Bantamweight Title 2003-05-17 Mike Trejo Oklahoma, USA W TKO 2 12
*Failed 5th Title: 122 WBA super bantamweight title 2007-12-01 Celestino Caballero Panama City, Panama L TKO 8 12

List of Fighters that almost became Quintuple Champions (short)

*(1)(1) Leo Gamez (VEN); Belts: 105, 108, 112 & 115; Failed 5th Title: 118
*(N/A)(2) Mauricio Pastrana (COL); Belts: 108, 112, 115 & 118; Failed 5th Title: 122

ee also

*Boxing
*List of boxing triple champions
*List of boxing quadruple champions
*List of boxing sextuple champions
*List of WBC world champions
*List of WBA world champions
*List of IBF world champions
*List of WBO world champions
*List of IBO world champions
*List of current world boxing champions
*List of The Ring world champions

External links

*Boxrec.com -title search [http://www.boxrec.com/title_search.php]
*Boxing Records [http://www.boxing-records.com]
*Saddoboxing [http://www.saddoboxing.com/records.html]
*Yahoo - Boxing [http://dir.yahoo.com/Recreation/Sports/Boxing/]
*IBHOF [http://www.ibhof.com/ibhfbibl.htm]
*Google - Records [http://www.google.com/Top/Sports/Boxing/History/Fight_Records/]
*Cyberboxingzone [http://www.cyberboxingzone.com/boxing/ibro.htm]
*Manny Pacquiao's attempt on a fifth world title in as many divisions
*Manny Pacquiao