Why has no Heavyweight champ's sons ever followed in their fathers footsteps?

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  1. Ken Ashcroft

    Ken Ashcroft Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Joe's protege, Bert Cooper seemed more of a chip off the old block than Marvis himself.
     
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  2. red cobra

    red cobra Loyal Member Full Member

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    For the most part, they all must have had a nice, long talk with their sons, and were successful in communicating their wishes.
     
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  3. reznick

    reznick In the 7.2% Full Member

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    That dudes a true puncher.
     
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  4. juppity

    juppity Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Ken Norton Jr was a gifted athletic like his father. However he pursed a career
    in NFL and won 2 Super Bowls with Dallas Cowboys.
    With the benefit of a college education and the better odds of making a NFL
    career why would you take up boxing.
     
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  5. Heisenberg

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    Not a heavyweight but Laila Ali didn't do too bad following in her fathers footsteps with 24-0, 21 KO

    Must be the most successful heavyweight offspring?
     
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  6. Longhhorn71

    Longhhorn71 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    I met George's son "Monk" at a Dad George book signing. He was massive..but seemed to be a nice guy.
     
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  7. crixus85

    crixus85 Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Wass1985 Marvis Frazier didn't do all too bad especially since he was not a chip off the old block.[/QUOTE]

    Yes, both of them beat Joe Bugner, years apart. Marvis was an excellent amateur with wins over Witherspoon and Bonecrusher Smith.
     
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  8. Longhhorn71

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    Marvis Frazier was a decent fighter...who should have been down at Cruiserweight.
     
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  9. Ken Ashcroft

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    Well, if we are counting non-heavyweight offsprings of heavyweight champs, then that would probably be Leon Spinks son, Cory, who won world titles at both welterweight and Jr. Middleweight.
     
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  10. Ken Ashcroft

    Ken Ashcroft Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Doesn't George have five sons and he named all of them George? That's ..... kinda weird.
     
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  11. Longhhorn71

    Longhhorn71 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Yes...plus a "Georgeanna" daughter I believe.
     
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