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Prospect to follow is Tim Tszyu (Son of Kostya)
went to 4-0 with 3 Ko's on Parker Undercard.

Interesting!

Has there ever been father/son elite fighters?

Mayweathers? Don't know how good Sr was?

I don't think tszyu was elite. He was good though.

You have pretty crazy standards then. He is overrated historically by some but he was top 3 in a division for a decade.

Impractical Poster wrote:Interesting!

Has there ever been father/son elite fighters?

Mayweathers? Don't know how good Sr was?

Was Cory Leon's son?

SaadOffTheDeck wrote:

Impractical Poster wrote:Interesting!

Has there ever been father/son elite fighters?

Mayweathers? Don't know how good Sr was?

Was Cory Leon's son?

Not sure if he was Michael's or Leon's. Either way, I guess that qualifies.

SaadOffTheDeck wrote:

Impractical Poster wrote:Interesting!

Has there ever been father/son elite fighters?

Mayweathers? Don't know how good Sr was?

Was Cory Leon's son?

Cory Spinks is the son of Leon Spinks and nephew of Michael Spinks,

John David Jackson's son fought for a world title last year, Ronald Hearns also fought Sturm for a world title a few years back, neither John Jackson or Ronald Hearns are elite though nor even world class

Chavez Jr. has actually done very well considering how most fighting sons end up.

SaadOffTheDeck wrote:You have pretty crazy standards then. He is overrated historically by some but he was top 3 in a division for a decade.

Agree mate

260-10 as an amateur
Won world title in his 13th(??) fight
First man in 30 years to unify the light welterweight division

He did ok

Wales wrote:

SaadOffTheDeck wrote:You have pretty crazy standards then. He is overrated historically by some but he was top 3 in a division for a decade.

Agree mate

260-10 as an amateur
Won world title in his 13th(??) fight
First man in 30 years to unify the light welterweight division

He did ok

He was also considered p4p top 10 for a while and was ring p4p #3 at one point. Not in the 100 greatest boxers ever, but definitely elite.

I've seen a few of Tszyu's fights...being an aussie. Nice neat precise puncher. Fights like a slower version of his dad (no disrespect, fourth fight in) with the sharp jab, straight and left H with his hand out in front. Will be interesting to see how he goes. I'm not so convinced on his power at the moment but we have been spoiled in the middleweight division lately. Still, very precise, clean punches as i said. I wonder how he'll handle a forward moving fast hooker.

Riddick Blowe wrote:I don't think tszyu was elite. He was good though.

Of course he was. First person to unify or be undisputed champion at 140 in century.

No doubt he was elite.

fornicate me does Tim look like Kostya...

His win against Forrest in the Olympics is the best I've ever seen in an amateur ring, one of my favourites in any ring actually, he was incredible.

Counter-puncher wrote:His win against Forrest in the Olympics is the best I've ever seen in an amateur ring, one of my favourites in any ring actually, he was incredible.

I agree. Was it the Olympics or Worlds? I didn't think Tszyu went to Olympics? Doesn't matter though, that performance was explosive and he made Forrest look like an idiot.

Loki wrote:

Counter-puncher wrote:His win against Forrest in the Olympics is the best I've ever seen in an amateur ring, one of my favourites in any ring actually, he was incredible.

I agree. Was it the Olympics or Worlds? I didn't think Tszyu went to Olympics? Doesn't matter though, that performance was explosive and he made Forrest look like an idiot.

You're right worlds

It was how easily he anticipated Forrest's punches. He could draw a lead slip and counter, or lead then slip the counter and fire back, it was uncanny Forest was a good fighter throwing everything all his skills and ability into it, and he's like a split second behind in everything he does.