An octuple champion is a boxer who has won major world titles in eight weight classes. To date, the only octuple champion is Manny Pacquiao, who has won twelve major world titles.
Pacquiao achieved the feat when he defeated Antonio Margarito via a unanimous decision to win the WBC super welterweight title on November 13, 2010 at the Cowboys Stadium, Arlington, Texas, US.
Nine of his world championships came from the "Big Four" sanctioning bodies (WBA, WBC, IBF, WBO) and three were from The Ring.
He also won the prestigious and coveted lineal championship in five weight divisions: flyweight, featherweight, super featherweight, light welterweight, and welterweight.
The following are the major world titles won by Pacquiao (arranged chronologically). Titles are listed only once per organization per weight class: Inducted into the International Boxing Hall of Fame World Titles from The Ring
NameTitlesDateOpponentResult Manny PacquiaoWBC Flyweight Dec 4, 1998Chatchai Sasakul KO 8/12IBF Super bantamweight Jun 23, 2001 Lehlohonolo LedwabaTKO 6/12The Ring FeatherweightNov 15, 2003Marco Antonio Barrera TKO 11/12WBC Super featherweightMar 15, 2008 Juan Manuel Márquez SD 12/12The Ring Super featherweightWBC LightweightJun 28, 2008 David DíazTKO 9/12The Ring Light welterweightMay 2, 2009 Ricky HattonKO 2/12WBO WelterweightNov 14, 2009Miguel Ángel CottoTKO 12/12WBC Light middleweightNov 13, 2010Antonio MargaritoUD 12/12WBO Welterweight – (2)Apr 12, 2014 Timothy BradleyUD 12/12WBO Welterweight – (3)Nov 5, 2016Jessie VargasUD 12/12WBA (Super) Welterweight Jul 20, 2019Keith ThurmanSD 12/12
See also List of current world boxing champions List of boxing triple champions List of boxing quadruple champions List of boxing quintuple champions List of boxing sextuple champions List of boxing septuple champions List of WBA world champions List of WBC world champions List of IBF world champions List of WBO world champions List of The Ring world champions
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