Oscar De La Hoya says there’s no debate about the best fighter in boxing history

Oscar De La Hoya is often touted as one of the greatest fighters in recent memory, but “The Golden Boy” had only one choice when it came to naming the greatest fighter to ever lace up the gloves.

De La Hoya became the first ever fighter to become a six-division world champion when he outpointed Felix Sturm to get his hands on the WBO middleweight crown in 2004, a decade after his WBO super featherweight title triumph over Jimmy Bredahl.

“The Golden Boy” also captured world honors in the lightweight, super lightweight, welterweight and light middleweight categories, defeating fighters such as Julio Cesar Chavez, Hector Camacho and Pernell Whitaker along the way.

Five years after De La Hoya became a six-weight world champion, he was joined in his exclusive club by Manny Pacquiao, who became a six-time champion by considerably knock out Ricky Hatton at welterweight – before adding two more divisions to his resume.

In a interview with ESNewsDe La Hoya’s appreciation for multi-division accomplishments was clear, as he unequivocally named Sugar Ray Robinson as boxing’s pound-for-pound best.

“Sugar Ray Robinson is the greatest of all time. That’s basically it. Every weight division, hardest puncher, best footwork. He fought multiple times a month. Faced the best, took on the toughest challenges.”

Robinson won world titles at welterweight and middleweight, but fell short when he bid for light heavyweight honors; stopped by Joey Maxim, but more heatafter 13 rounds of action in their 1952 showdown.