Quintuple champion Quintuple champion In different sports an athlete who wins five crowns, titles, medals, belts, or other distinctions is called a Quintuple Champion. In boxing, a quintuple champion is a boxer who has won world titles in at least five different weight classes. The first man in boxing to earn this distinction was Thomas Hearns on November 4, 1988. Hearns won first the Welterweight (147 lbs) title, later annexed the Super Welterweight (154 lbs) belt. Rather than win the next closest division in weight, the Middleweight (160 lbs), he moved up to three divisions to earn the Light Heavyweight (175 lbs)
World boxing championship records and statistics weight class. Keys: Though these lists do not include The Ring and lineal championship reigns after 1921, they only include title reigns during which the champion captured "The Ring" or lineal title. As of 23, 2019. As of 23, 2019. World boxing championship records and statistics Since at least John L. Sullivan, in the late 19th century, there have been world champions in professional boxing. At the very beginnings, before any sanctioning body was established, many boxers proclaimed themselves as legitimate champions. Eventually, champions were recognized through public acclamation, succesively establishing a lineage. Important sets of weight classes were those