What are some surprising family ties between boxers?

[Sweet Dick Willie]

I don't know! But a lot of times I think if someones related to someone...

[Expug]

Jethro Clampets Dad is Max Baer.

[JC]

A current UK heavyweight one - Dave Allen is the uncle of hot prospect Leo Atang.

[goose 5]

Blood uncle or through marriage ?

[JC]

Blood uncle or through marriage ?

They did an interview together recently, apparently Leo's Mum is Dave's half sister.

[goose 5]

Thanks, great info.

[Ambling Alp II]

Not sure if this counts I always found this interesting:
Both Harold Johnson and his dad fought Jersey Joe Walcott. Walcott knocked them both out in the 3rd round.

[JC]

LL Cool J did one of those ancestry shows and it turned out John Henry Lewis was his great uncle.

[Controversial]

Robbie Sims was Marvin Hagler’s half brother

[Controversial]

Lamon Brewster and Chris Byrd are 1st cousins

[Ambling Alp II]

At one time, Micheal Nunn and San Francisco 49er Roger Craig were half-brothers. Then the story changed to them being cousins. After Nunn was arrested in drug charges, Craig said they were not related at all.

[Expug]

At one time, Micheal Nunn and San Francisco 49er Roger Craig were half-brothers. Then the story changed to them being cousins. After Nunn was arrested in drug charges, Craig said they were not related at all.

Funny how that works isn’t it?

Success has a hundred fathers
Failure is an orphan

[Controversial]

Didn’t Clifford Etienne claim to be related to Mike Tyson or am I getting that mixed up with someone else. Not sure if it were true or just to sell the fight.

[evrenb]

Didn’t Clifford Etienne claim to be related to Mike Tyson or am I getting that mixed up with someone else. Not sure if it were true or just to sell the fight.

I think that was Lionel Butler..

[Caractacus]

Grandmaster Flash was Sandy Saddler's nephew.

[Caractacus]

Didn’t Clifford Etienne claim to be related to Mike Tyson or am I getting that mixed up with someone else. Not sure if it were true or just to sell the fight.

I think that was the pro boxer Clifford Couser known as "Twin Tyson".
whom I think at one point at least hinted about being Mike Tyson's "Brutha from another Mutha"
but that may have just been something his publicity agent may have came up with)

[Caractacus]

One time Welterweight champ Billy Backus was Carmen Basilio's nephew.

[Caractacus]

SIdney Poitier was Archie Moore's brother-in-law.

[Controversial]

Didn’t Clifford Etienne claim to be related to Mike Tyson or am I getting that mixed up with someone else. Not sure if it were true or just to sell the fight.

I think that was the pro boxer Clifford Couser known as "Twin Tyson".
whom I think at one point at least hinted about being Mike Tyson's "Brutha from another Mutha"
but that may have just been something his publicity agent may have came up with)

Ah yeah that’s him, getting my Clifford’s mixed up! Yeah he claimed to be a half brother but as you say likely just a publicity stunt. He certainly tried his best to mimic Tyson minus the boxing ability.

[goose 5]

Mike Weaver and Pinklon Thomas were cousins through marriage. Monroe Brooks and Bruce Curry were cousins by blood.

[margaret thatcher]

clifford etienne huh..............both an absolute nutcase and a very very talented artist

[JC]

Grandmaster Flash was Sandy Saddler's nephew.

That’s a good one. Never knew that.

[Caractacus]

1940's HW contender Pat Valentino was the silent film legend Rudolph Valentino's cousin.

[goose 5]

Alabama Kid was Tommy Tibbs' uncle.

[Caractacus]

Tommy "The Duke" Morrison was the "grand-nephew " of John Wayne aka "The Duke".