Father & Son who fought the most HOFers?

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  1. Bukkake

    Bukkake Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Buster Mathis and his son Jr. both fought 2 HOFers.

    Joe Frazier met 3 and Marvis 2, during their respective careers... so here again we have a father and his son, who both fought at least 2 HOFers during their respective careers.

    Can we find a father & son, who BOTH fought at least 3 HOFers (or maybe even more...)?
     
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  2. Jel

    Jel Obsessive list maker Full Member

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    You’re the trivia man, so if you don’t know I don’t give myself much of a chance! Will have a think though…
     
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  3. Bukkake

    Bukkake Boxing Addict Full Member

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    LOL... needless to say, I would not post such a question, if I didn't know!
     
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  4. Tin_Ribs

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    Billy Douglas and Buster Douglas?
     
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  5. Bukkake

    Bukkake Boxing Addict Full Member

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    I don't think either of them met more than 2 HOFers.
     
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  6. Pepsi Dioxide

    Pepsi Dioxide Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Floyd Patterson and Tracey Patterson have 7. Floyd fought Ali, Moore, Liston, Ingo and Maxim. Tracey fought Daniel Zaragoza and Arturo Gatti.

    All those guys are in the IBHOF, maybe I'm missing someone on Tracey's record but that's as close as I can see to 3 each. Maybe one day Junior Jones gets in and he gets to 3
     
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  7. Bukkake

    Bukkake Boxing Addict Full Member

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    You're right, so far Zaragoza and Gatti are the only HOFers on Tracey's record... so that's another example of at least 2 fought by both a father and his son.
     
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  8. mr. magoo

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    Cory and Leon Spinks ?
     
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  9. Bukkake

    Bukkake Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Sorry... but I don't believe, Cory has even a single HOFer on his record!
     
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  10. Flo_Raiden

    Flo_Raiden Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Does Julio Cesar Chavez Sr and JR count?
    Sr fought HOF fighters Whitaker, Rosario, DLH, Tszyu, Camacho
    Jr fought Martinez and Canelo who are 2 future HOFers. And if you wanna go further he also fought future HOF MMA fighter Anderson Silva.
     
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  11. Saintpat

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    Muhammad Ali and Muhammad Ali Jr. combined to have 11 fights I think vs. Hall of Famers (including rematches).

    Muhammad Sr. had 11.

    Muhammad Jr. had zero.
     
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  12. Woller

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    What about Phil and Harold Johnson?
    (i dont have a list of HOF)
     
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  13. Bukkake

    Bukkake Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Phil fought two HOFers, Walcott and Jack Delaney... so again they max out at two.
     
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  14. thistle

    thistle Boxing Addict Full Member

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    I haven't checked but what about Boom, Boom Mancini and his Dad?
     
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  15. NoNeck

    NoNeck Pugilist Specialist

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    I think Floyd Sr. and Floyd Jr. will be the answer once Canelo and others get in the HOF. Should be about 8 between them.

    Oh wait, the OP is designed to not include them.
     
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