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ripcity
06-21-2009, 03:24 PM
What has been the best father/son combo in boxing history?
step and adopted count.
ripcity
06-21-2009, 05:52 PM
:huh16 looks and no answer
GPater11093
06-21-2009, 05:53 PM
maybe Calzaghe (Joe and Enzo)
TommyV
06-21-2009, 05:54 PM
Yoel and Zab.

Just for the comedy.
TBooze
06-21-2009, 05:56 PM
I guess Joe and Marvis are up there.

Ali sort of counts (daughter)

Floyd and Tracy Harris Patterson are there if we are talking step family.
ripcity
06-21-2009, 05:57 PM
maybe Calzaghe (Joe and Enzo)

Did Enzo box?
Spirit Fearon
06-21-2009, 06:09 PM
Leon and Cory Spinks
Spirit Fearon
06-21-2009, 06:10 PM
Enzo didnt box.
GPater11093
06-22-2009, 12:02 PM
Did Enzo box?

Enzo didnt box.


sorry i thought it was for as in the best father and son team so like the corner team
SteveO
06-22-2009, 12:05 PM
Floyd Sr and Jr...

I guess?
AlFrancis
06-22-2009, 12:17 PM
Guty Espadas Snr
Guty Espadas Jnr
flamengo
06-22-2009, 12:22 PM
Frankie Burns and George Barnes are legends in Australia.

Both men had great careers with moderate success. George being Aust and Commonwealth Champion. Frankie Burns taking on all comers in many countries around the globe. A draw with Ted 'kid' Lewis being a great night for him.

Frankie Burns also toured with the likes of Jimmy Clabby and George Cook to New Zealand and South Africa. The men fighting in the same vein as Janette/ McVey and Langford.

Fighting for the sake of entertaining, for the sake of money.
EireFightFan
06-22-2009, 03:28 PM
Of all the recent sons following in there famous fathers footsteps (Hearns, McGirt, Jackson, Foreman) i think that the Chavez Jnrs look the best, although Julio Jnr is a KO waiting to happen.

All time I would say it's the Spinx clan.
My dinner with Conteh
06-22-2009, 03:38 PM
Gregorio and Wilfred Benitez, despite their problems they still achieved lots together.
GPater11093
06-22-2009, 04:03 PM
Of all the recent sons following in there famous fathers footsteps (Hearns, McGirt, Jackson, Foreman) i think that the Chavez Jnrs look the best, although Julio Jnr is a KO waiting to happen.

All time I would say it's the Spinx clan.

i heard Julio Jrs younger brother is better dont know which one though

Gregorio and Wilfred Benitez, despite their problems they still achieved lots together.

in terms of boxing yes
mcvey
06-22-2009, 04:12 PM
maybe Calzaghe (Joe and Enzo)

Thats the first that came to mind! Undefeated takes a bit of topping imo.
My dinner with Conteh
06-22-2009, 04:18 PM
in terms of boxing yes


Actually I was thinking in terms of cricket.
mcvey
06-22-2009, 04:19 PM
Actually I was thinking in terms of cricket.
Oh, you are a wag!
GPater11093
06-22-2009, 04:20 PM
Thats the first that came to mind! Undefeated takes a bit of topping imo.

yep they did do well

Actually I was thinking in terms of cricket.

:rofl:rofl

You didnt know Wilfredo was a mean bowler and that Gregario was a great batsman, they played regualary on that famed Puerto Rican cricket team.

i mean that Gregario was a total dick to his son
GmoNavarro
06-22-2009, 04:27 PM
i heard Julio Jrs younger brother is better dont know which one though



in terms of boxing yes


Julios jr brother is omar and NO he is awful, i have seen most of his fights...
GPater11093
06-22-2009, 04:31 PM
Julios jr brother is omar and NO he is awful, i have seen most of his fights...

oh.. thats me wrong just heard that. i havent seen him. I have seen Julio Jrs last 2 fights and he aint nothing to rave about
GmoNavarro
06-22-2009, 06:43 PM
oh.. thats me wrong just heard that. i havent seen him. I have seen Julio Jrs last 2 fights and he aint nothing to rave about

If you compare Omar with Julio Jr you would think Julio jr is the next SRR !!! LOL... No i mean Julio jr at least I think he got skill, the problem i see with him are pretty much 2 things: He doesnt train well thats why he gases out after 4 rounds and second I think his managers are doing a terrible work with him, i mean how can a manager having a 6"0 height with a 73" reach doesnt teach his fighter how to jab? they try to make him like his father and he just cant, with that body he cant go inside that easy and the last thing i forgot is his manager should tight his hands or something so he could keep the guard high, but at least he got some skill, pretty good combos, nice left hook etc, he doesnt look robotic, nice chin, he has been hit a lot and he keeps going which also shows nice heart, the first vanda match he didnt even remember since the 7th round, he passed out after the fight was over but he didnt quit, that show guts, but his brother is just awful, robotic, slow, i dont know his chin because there has not been a serious opponent(not even an ok fighter), bad footwork, no nice combos, the only thing is he has a monster left hook to the body, very powerful but when he throws anything he leaves totally opened to counter, he is just not good...
TBooze
06-22-2009, 06:54 PM
Actually I was thinking in terms of cricket.


Then it is clearly the Cowdrey's;)
AlFrancis
06-22-2009, 07:00 PM
I've got to say this. I take my hat off to any son trying to emulate his father in the ring. Unless you overachieve your father it's always gonna be a no win situation. We're talking here about lads who's father's were great fighters. They deserve a bit of respect.
ripcity
06-22-2009, 09:39 PM
What about Floyd Patterson and Tracy Harris Patterson?
both won world tittils.
DocDevil
06-23-2009, 12:37 AM
Marcel Cerdan and Marcel Cerdan jr ran up pretty impressive rcords.
Cmoyle
06-23-2009, 09:21 AM
Billy Miske and Billy Miske Jr. wasn't bad.
PowerPuncher
06-23-2009, 09:39 AM
Goto be Spinks, arent they the only linear/undisputed son and father champions
MrPook
06-23-2009, 09:42 AM
Bantam Eder Jofre and his father who was his trainer
GPater11093
06-23-2009, 12:05 PM
I've got to say this. I take my hat off to any son trying to emulate his father in the ring. Unless you overachieve your father it's always gonna be a no win situation. We're talking here about lads who's father's were great fighters. They deserve a bit of respect.

you werent as good as your dad then
GazOC
06-23-2009, 12:11 PM
One for the Brits (and only domestic/ Euro level fighters) Jack and Brian London.
TBooze
06-23-2009, 02:29 PM
One for the Brits (and only domestic/ Euro level fighters) Jack and Brian London.

And not forgetting the Wally Swift's (Snr and Jnr)
My dinner with Conteh
06-23-2009, 03:04 PM
Wally Swift?
TBooze
06-23-2009, 04:00 PM
Wally Swift?

Lol, yes, I almost feel as embarrassed as Swift Jr did, when trying the Eubank top rope bolt against I believe Andy Till, and clicking the top rope and falling into the ring, arse over tit!;)
My dinner with Conteh
06-23-2009, 04:13 PM
Andy Till- he was a mean-looking fucker. I recall one of his fights with Swift but note sure which one. I remember when Wally won the British title vs Ensley Bingham. :yep I used to love the old Fight Night's- Till vs Swift, Sugar Gibiliru vs Robert Dickie, Prince Rodney vs Jimmy Cable. Good late night telly :cool:
TBooze
06-23-2009, 04:32 PM
Andy Till- he was a mean-looking fucker. I recall one of his fights with Swift but note sure which one. I remember when Wally won the British title vs Ensley Bingham. :yep I used to love the old Fight Night's- Till vs Swift, Sugar Gibiliru vs Robert Dickie, Prince Rodney vs Jimmy Cable. Good late night telly :cool:

Gibiliru/Dickie was a Seconds Out beauty I believe.

And part of the British Super Featherweight jinx if you remember, where no one could keep hold of the crown for years, after it was reinstated.

Looking at Boxrec it took 14 champions and seven years for Neil Haddock to break the hoodoo.

And of them 13 previous champs who failed to defend the title, I reckon there were no fewer than what, seven upsets? And some were pretty big.