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Old 06-02-2012, 06:09 AM   #1
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Default Which Trio Of Brothers Boxed 3 Heavyweight Champions ?

Which family of boxing brothers, had three of them get in the ring with three heavyweight champions among others?
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Old 06-02-2012, 01:35 PM   #2
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The Quarrys maybe?
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Old 06-02-2012, 02:28 PM   #3
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The Ropers?
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Old 06-02-2012, 02:34 PM   #4
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Could it be the the Hiltons, Matthew and his brothers?
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Old 06-02-2012, 03:17 PM   #5
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Was there a ref in there?
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Was there a ref in there?
In some cases.
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was there 3 Delaney brothers?
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Jim Jeffries, Jack Jeffries and... Frank Jeffries
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Nope.
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I know, I know, twas a joke. Nevermind...
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Old 06-04-2012, 06:42 AM   #11
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I know, I know, twas a joke. Nevermind...
Frank Jeffries ,who he?


Here is one of the brothers.

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The McLaglen brothers.
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The McLaglen brothers.
Yes sir! Victor fought Johnson in a no dec 6 rounder ,[Johnson 211lbs Victor 198lbs ,] Victor was a late sub for Denver Ed Martin. Vic also went in with a young Jess Willard, who beat the crap out of him making him quit in 4rds of a gym fight. Fred, who fought as Fred Mckay sparred with Willard too, he was kod by Carl Morris, Boer Rodel, and Gunboat Smith among others.. Brother Arthur fought 3 exhibitions with Bob Fitzsimmons in 1910.. Brother Leon all 6' 8" of him was kod by Fireman Jim Flynn.
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Yes sir! Victor fought Johnson in a no dec 6 rounder ,[Johnson 211lbs Victor 198lbs ,] Victor was a late sub for Denver Ed Martin. Vic also went in with a young Jess Willard, who beat the crap out of him making him quit in 4rds of a gym fight. Fred, who fought as Fred Mckay sparred with Willard too, he was kod by Carl Morris, Boer Rodel, and Gunboat Smith among others.. Brother Arthur fought 3 exhibitions with Bob Fitzsimmons in 1910.. Brother Leon all 6' 8" of him was kod by Fireman Jim Flynn.
To be honest I didn't know Victor McLaglen had any brothers but the name McLaglen is on the photo you posted.
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To be honest I didn't know Victor McLaglen had any brothers but the name McLaglen is on the photo you posted.
McLaglen had six brothers and a sister, six of the brothers enlisted in the Army at the start of WW1 , five returned but Fred was killed.
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