which world champions or top fighters had sons that....

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  1. TBooze

    TBooze Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Mayweather Snr was a solid journyman type, not world class, let alone a world champ IMO.
     
  2. TBooze

    TBooze Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Lennie was highly respected, but World War II probably put pay to him ever becoming champ.
     
  3. GPater11093

    GPater11093 Barry Full Member

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    to be fair to him he was a contentder and was a reasonable prospect till he got shot
     
  4. dalek

    dalek Member Full Member

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    the great mike gibbons had a son jack who was a top contender,though i know little about him.
     
  5. tommy the hat

    tommy the hat Active Member Full Member

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    The Weaver triplets were not Mike Weaver's kids, they were either his brothers or nephews.