Heavyweight Brothers

Palais · Post by **Palais** » 16 Feb 2003, 17:24

Henry & George Cooper
(George used Jim Cooper because another George Cooper)

Vittorio & Valentin Campolo
Ben & Joe Foord
Jim & Jack Jeffries
Stanley & Frank Poreda
Bob & Tom & Jack Roper

This will raise hell !!!;

Frank (Paddy) Slavin was in fact two brothers ?

TT · Post by TT » 19 Feb 2003, 20:24

palle wrote:Henry & George Cooper
(George used Jim Cooper because another George Cooper)

Vittorio & Valentin Campolo
Ben & Joe Foord
Jim & Jack Jeffries
Stanley & Frank Poreda
Bob & Tom & Jack Roper

This will raise hell !!!;

Frank (Paddy) Slavin was in fact two brothers ?

Henry 'The Hammer' Cooper fought Ali twice I believe. First fight was controversial!

Palais · Post by **Palais** » 20 Feb 2003, 04:27

Yeah! "The Hammer" also got knocked out by Ingemar Johansson's "The Hammer of Thor" for the european championship, May 19, 1957.
BW :)

enrique · Post by **enrique** » 20 Feb 2003, 08:51

HOW ABOUT MAX AND BUDDY BAER....MUHAMMAD ALI AND RUDY.... THE KLITCHKOS... JERRY AND BOB QUARRY....

overhand_right · Post by **overhand_right** » 20 Feb 2003, 11:41

the TUBBS, tony n' nate

Palais · Post by **Palais** » 20 Feb 2003, 12:45

Thankyou guys!

All the names added recently was mentioned in the original
topic; "Heavyweight Brothers" - Boxers of the past.
That one started with Joe & Phil Muscato.

This "second edition" of "Heavyweight Brothers" came up accidentally, ment to be a - Post Reply - entry. It was a matter of clicking the wrong button.

So, folks, please watch and add names the other version of "Heavyweight Brothers". Or stick to this one if you like.

Have fun!
YT :)

wouter · Post by **wouter** » 15 Sep 2003, 05:23

Captain Bob Roper and Jack Roper, I've also found a fight for Jimmy Bivins' brother Otis.

Palais · Post by **Palais** » 15 Sep 2003, 07:31

Good Wouter!
The Ropers had a third brother; Tom as mentioned on top.
Addition; Pat McMurty and his one ffight brother, Mike. They were both considered great amatuer hopes in the 50's.

wouter · Post by **wouter** » 15 Sep 2003, 08:12

Ah you already mentioned Bob & Jack, I bet you didn't know about Otis Bivins though

Palais · Post by **Palais** » 15 Sep 2003, 08:26

No, I didn't.
Here's some other heavyweights who had brothers;
Roland & Jerry LaStarza
Tommy & Charley Loughran
Luther & Tom McCarthy
Eddie & Paul Machen
Stanley & Frank Poreda
Young & Baby Stribling
Wether all second brothers were havies, I don't know.
8)

wouter · Post by **wouter** » 15 Sep 2003, 10:41

Larry Holmes' brother Mark was a middleweight

Tantum · Post by **Tantum** » 15 Sep 2003, 12:13

No one mentioned Michael, and Leon? Tisk Tisk...

Braindrain · Post by **Braindrain** » 15 Sep 2003, 12:15

I'd like to ad Rudi and Jan Lubbers from the Netherlands.

Palais · Post by **Palais** » 16 Sep 2003, 02:05

Lee & Stan Savold.
Stan Salvoldi, boxed Johnny Paycheck, Gunnar Barlund and Johnny Cosgrove. (The Ring, July, 1951)

knockout artist · Post by **knockout artist** » 17 Sep 2003, 12:05

Mike Tyson and Cliff Couser

enrique · Post by **enrique** » 17 Sep 2003, 17:31

Little known fact is that Sam Langford had a brother who boxed, but after a couple of bouts realized he was not suited for the trade. I don't know his weight, however.

wouter · Post by **wouter** » 29 Oct 2003, 08:00

John Henry Lewis (not really a heavyweight, did challenge for the title however) had a middleweight brother Paul.

Palais · Post by **Palais** » 29 Oct 2003, 10:34

Illustrious Pat Comiskey had a hwgt brother; Bill Comiskey.

Sweet Scientist · Post by **Sweet Scientist** » 29 Oct 2003, 11:35

Don't forget about the only brothers to both hold the heavyweight championship....

wouter · Post by **wouter** » 31 Oct 2003, 10:16

Joe Louis and Willie Barrow

Sweet Scientist · Post by **Sweet Scientist** » 21 Nov 2003, 20:41

I just thought of Duane & Rodney Bobick...

Were they brothers?
Anybody know how Rodney Bobick died...vaguely remember him dying in the late '70's (car wreck?)...

wouter · Post by **wouter** » 22 Nov 2003, 08:12

You're right, they were brothers and Rodney died in a car accident.

knockout artist · Post by **knockout artist** » 22 Nov 2003, 08:20

You have all forgotten Cassius and Rudy Clay

Dutch Windmill · Post by **Dutch Windmill** » 22 Nov 2003, 09:36

Jeremy Williams and his less talented brother Jason

pbrennan · Post by **pbrennan** » 22 Nov 2003, 23:09

Klitscho's - (sorry just noticed it was mentioned above).