Sons who where better boxers then Dad

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  1. la-califa

    la-califa Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Yes, Felix Trinidad Sr. was a fighter of note. most known for losing to Salvador Sanchez.

    Then there's Marvis Frazier! Lol
     
  2. la-califa

    la-califa Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Wasn't DeLaHoya's father a fighter?
     
  3. lefthook31

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    dont think he turned pro. I think there are countless fighters whose fathers boxed, but never turned pro.
     
  4. TBooze

    TBooze Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Lennie Mancini was an very good fighter, but probably just shot of Championship class, Ray for brief periods clearly was Championship class.
     
  5. The Mongoose

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    This might be a controversial pick, but I'll have to say Sir Bert Cooper was at least a little better than his father Sir Henry Cooper. I think the Orlin Norris win might be the best Heavyweight victory of the 90s; considering Tyson's shameless ducking of both men should have been for the real Heavyweight Title. The past prime Joe Savage destruction puts him over the top.
     
  6. Johnstown

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    plenty of great fighters had fathers who boxed some..i mean when the father actually won a title..and the son ended up being even greater...

    it seems to be a very rare thing.
     
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    hmmm still...world Junior....i dont know...
     
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    not sure if i can agree...but as long as you dont try to argue that Lennox was better then his father joe...we are cool i guess
     
  9. captain

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    was gonna say floyd and tracy patterson :yep, but forgot the better part.
     
  10. TBooze

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    Well Cory won the Junior Middleweight title!

    Junior was meant in the same context, the fight was set at 167, Billy was the first Super Middleweight Champ of the World.:hey
     
  11. 1_man_army

    1_man_army The Knockout King Full Member

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    Wilfredo Vasquez Jr??...I'm asking since I haven't seen much of Snr to have an informed opinion on whether Jr is better or not.
     
  12. lefthook31

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    Tracy was adopted. No bloodline there. His last name was Harris, later extended to Harris Patterson.
     
  13. captain

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    yeah i know, just wanted to be a smartass
     
  14. la-califa

    la-califa Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Did Camacho Jr. ever win a belt?
     
  15. Rasch

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    Guty Espadas Sr and Jr :?

    Think Cory Spinks is the best answer so far :bbb