What has been the best father/son combo in boxing history?

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  1. mcvey

    mcvey VIP Member

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    Thats the first that came to mind! Undefeated takes a bit of topping imo.
     
  2. My dinner with Conteh

    My dinner with Conteh Tending Bepi Ros' grave again Full Member

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    Actually I was thinking in terms of cricket.
     
  3. mcvey

    mcvey VIP Member

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    Oh, you are a wag!
     
  4. GPater11093

    GPater11093 Barry Full Member

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    yep they did do well

    :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
     
  5. GmoNavarro

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    Julios jr brother is omar and NO he is awful, i have seen most of his fights...
     
  6. GPater11093

    GPater11093 Barry Full Member

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    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
     
  7. GmoNavarro

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    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...
     
  8. TBooze

    TBooze Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Then it is clearly the Cowdrey's;)
     
  9. AlFrancis

    AlFrancis Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    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.
     
  10. ripcity

    ripcity Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    What about Floyd Patterson and Tracy Harris Patterson?
    both won world tittils.
     
  11. DocDevil

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    Marcel Cerdan and Marcel Cerdan jr ran up pretty impressive rcords.
     
  12. Cmoyle

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    Billy Miske and Billy Miske Jr. wasn't bad.
     
  13. PowerPuncher

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    Goto be Spinks, arent they the only linear/undisputed son and father champions
     
  14. MrPook

    MrPook Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Bantam Eder Jofre and his father who was his trainer
     
  15. GPater11093

    GPater11093 Barry Full Member

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    you werent as good as your dad then