Quote Originally Posted by Bilbo View Post

Well I have Sergio at 3 currently pending the Hopkins result next week.

Were he to beat Bute, that would be an outstanding win, but it wouldn't put him above Manny or Floyd as they are winning fights 4 divisions or more above their starting weight class as a matter of routine. It would undoubtably stamp his claim as a Hall of Famer and mark him out as one of boxing's elite though, below the level of Hopkins but maybe on a level with Oscar and Mosley.
It's much easier to win fights in 4 division when these are 130-147 lbs than those of 154-175 lbs. Or lets say heavy, cruiser, lightheavy and supermiddleweight.

You can compare swimmer Phelps winning tens of olympic gold metals to those of Bekele or Usain Bolt.