Quadruple Champions That Skipped Weight Divisions
- (3)(3) Roberto Durán (PAN); Belts: 135, 147, 154, 160 (1989-02-24) — Durán skipped the super lightweight(140) division.
- (7)(12) Roy Jones Jr. (USA); Belts: 160, 168, 175 & Hvy (1996-11-22) — Jones Jr. skipped the cruiserweight (190) division.
- (9)(15) Manny Pacquiao (PHI); Belts: 112, 122, 126, 130 (2008-03-15), 135, 140, 147 & 154 — Pacquiao skipped the super flyweight (115) and bantamweight (118) divisions.
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