Sons who where better boxers then Dad

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  1. Johnstown

    Johnstown Boxing Addict banned

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    In this context I mean dads who won a belt...of course many guys have been decent pros and had sons who exceded them..but I mean fighters who won a belt...have any ever had children who exceded them...I can't think of any...
     
  2. brickfists

    brickfists The Nonpareil Full Member

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    didnt morales father jose win a mexican title ?
     
  3. El Bujia

    El Bujia Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Hopefully nobody mentions Mundine......oops.
     
  4. Thread Stealer

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    Roy Jones Jr.
    Floyd Mayweather Jr
    Chris Byrd
    Buster Douglas

    Theres actually a lot.




    Andrey
     
  6. Longhhorn71

    Longhhorn71 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Must be numerous Latin Ameircan fighters whose dads took a shot at boxing when they were young.

    Was Tito's dad a fighter?
     
  7. Thread Stealer

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    We're talking about sons of title-holders.
     
  8. Longhhorn71

    Longhhorn71 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Joe Walcott & his son Jersey Joe Walcott?


    :lol:
     
  9. johnmaff36

    johnmaff36 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    i hope i dont get crucified for this but could Brian London qualify here. His da was british champ and Brian had 2 cracks at the world title
     
  10. RockysSplitNose

    RockysSplitNose Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    My grandad was a friend of Brian's dad jack - my grandad said Jack was the much better fighter - he said Jack would've wiped the floor with Brian - grandad said Brian was just a drunken thug from Blackpool :lol:
     
  11. RockysSplitNose

    RockysSplitNose Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Harold Johnson over his dad Phil is the one that came straight to mind
     
  12. Johnstown

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    Yea I know about guys like roy jones and all...my point is you don't see many guys who held titles who have sons who are better. Could be a numbers thing...but might also be a heart thing....did Floyd Sr win a belt? He would be a pick given his son mayweather jr.
     
  13. red cobra

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    Didn't Jerry Quarry's dad Jack box some in his early, impoverished, rough and tunble early days? I'm certain that Jerry was the vastly superior boxer to his dad.
     
  14. Johnstown

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    Yea but I'm saying fighters who won titles....did any have sons better then them.