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Father and son
Posted: 11 Mar 2018, 12:44
by REEVE
Hello lads
I know it has happened in other sports but has there ever been a time when a father and son have been active at the same time ?
Re: Father and son
Posted: 11 Mar 2018, 12:56
by leejonesjnr
Rahmans and McCalls I think?
Possibly Hearns.
I’ll check when I get home.
Re: Father and son
Posted: 11 Mar 2018, 13:09
by rubberneck
Two heavyweights from the Netherlands.
Harry Duiven jr and Harry Duiven sr.
Probably the only father and son boxers who actually fought each other!!!!
Re: Father and son
Posted: 11 Mar 2018, 13:19
by rubberneck
According to boxrec Paul Samuels’ son Jerome Samuels made his pro debut the day before his dad had his final bout.
What a nerd I am
Re: Father and son
Posted: 11 Mar 2018, 13:25
by leejonesjnr
Update:
Oliver McCall and son Elijah McCall were active at the same time and boxed in the same show.
Thomas Hearns and son Ronald Hearns overlapped for 2 years.
Re: Father and son
Posted: 11 Mar 2018, 14:12
by Ruthless-RKO
Julian Jackson and his sons?
Re: Father and son
Posted: 11 Mar 2018, 14:39
by tobyh5
Julio Cesar Chavez Sr and Jr
Re: Father and son
Posted: 11 Mar 2018, 14:45
by tobyh5
Shane Mosley Sr and Jr
Re: Father and son
Posted: 11 Mar 2018, 15:13
by orbtastic
Not sure on the dates but Harold Johnson and his dad. They both fought Walcott.
Re: Father and son
Posted: 11 Mar 2018, 16:58
by punchoutsb
rubberneck wrote: ↑11 Mar 2018, 13:09
Two heavyweights from the Netherlands.
Harry Duiven jr and Harry Duiven sr.
Probably the only father and son boxers who actually fought each other!!!!
I was covering Euro prospects for a boxing website back then, I remember touching on that fight before it happened as a very whacky oddity. Sr. boxed under an alias, came in over 300 pounds, and was stopped in the second by his son. A very low point for Dutch boxing
Re: Father and son
Posted: 11 Mar 2018, 17:06
by asdfjkl
punchoutsb wrote: ↑11 Mar 2018, 16:58
rubberneck wrote: ↑11 Mar 2018, 13:09
Two heavyweights from the Netherlands.
Harry Duiven jr and Harry Duiven sr.
Probably the only father and son boxers who actually fought each other!!!!
I was covering Euro prospects for a boxing website back then, I remember touching on that fight before it happened as a very whacky oddity. Sr. boxed under an alias, came in over 300 pounds, and was stopped in the second by his son. A very low point for Dutch boxing
Fighting Takam at the age of 18... Seem like smart guys
Re: Father and son
Posted: 11 Mar 2018, 17:13
by punchoutsb
asdfjkl wrote: ↑11 Mar 2018, 17:06
punchoutsb wrote: ↑11 Mar 2018, 16:58
rubberneck wrote: ↑11 Mar 2018, 13:09
Two heavyweights from the Netherlands.
Harry Duiven jr and Harry Duiven sr.
Probably the only father and son boxers who actually fought each other!!!!
I was covering Euro prospects for a boxing website back then, I remember touching on that fight before it happened as a very whacky oddity. Sr. boxed under an alias, came in over 300 pounds, and was stopped in the second by his son. A very low point for Dutch boxing
Fighting Takam at the age of 18... Seem like smart guys
It's not like Takam was a contender at that time, he was less than a year into his pro career.
Re: Father and son
Posted: 11 Mar 2018, 18:19
by REEVE
Thanks a lot lads - can’t believe anyone would be boxing long enough taht there son was pro fornicate me ha
Re: Father and son
Posted: 11 Mar 2018, 20:52
by asdfjkl
punchoutsb wrote: ↑11 Mar 2018, 17:13
asdfjkl wrote: ↑11 Mar 2018, 17:06
punchoutsb wrote: ↑11 Mar 2018, 16:58
I was covering Euro prospects for a boxing website back then, I remember touching on that fight before it happened as a very whacky oddity. Sr. boxed under an alias, came in over 300 pounds, and was stopped in the second by his son. A very low point for Dutch boxing
Fighting Takam at the age of 18... Seem like smart guys
It's not like Takam was a contender at that time, he was less than a year into his pro career.
Still, a 16 year old heavyweight is very very rare. In fact, I can't name any other.
Re: Father and son
Posted: 11 Mar 2018, 21:45
by punchoutsb
asdfjkl wrote: ↑11 Mar 2018, 20:52
punchoutsb wrote: ↑11 Mar 2018, 17:13
asdfjkl wrote: ↑11 Mar 2018, 17:06
Fighting Takam at the age of 18... Seem like smart guys
It's not like Takam was a contender at that time, he was less than a year into his pro career.
Still, a 16 year old heavyweight is very very rare. In fact, I can't name any other.
He was 19, not 16.
Re: Father and son
Posted: 12 Mar 2018, 01:55
by prewarboxing
A little quiz. A father and son both won the British Heavyweight title. They had a common opponent, the son boxing him six years after the father. Naming the two champions should be easy. But who was the opponent?
By the way REEVE, you boxed well Saturday night. Maphosa is quite a talent. It was good to sit and talk to you before the bout.
Miles.
Re: Father and son
Posted: 12 Mar 2018, 08:29
by bennie
prewarboxing wrote: ↑12 Mar 2018, 01:55
A little quiz. A father and son both won the British Heavyweight title. They had a common opponent, the son boxing him six years after the father. Naming the two champions should be easy. But who was the opponent?
By the way REEVE, you boxed well Saturday night. Maphosa is quite a talent. It was good to sit and talk to you before the bout.
Miles.
Jack and Brian London both fought the Belgian Prosper Beck.
Re: Father and son
Posted: 12 Mar 2018, 08:36
by prewarboxing
Re: Father and son
Posted: 12 Mar 2018, 08:45
by stujones
The Camacho's fought on each others cards quite regularly.
I'm sure Chavez Snr and Jnr also did that.
Re: Father and son
Posted: 12 Mar 2018, 09:37
by REEVE
prewarboxing wrote: ↑12 Mar 2018, 01:55
A little quiz. A father and son both won the British Heavyweight title. They had a common opponent, the son boxing him six years after the father. Naming the two champions should be easy. But who was the opponent?
By the way REEVE, you boxed well Saturday night. Maphosa is quite a talent. It was good to sit and talk to you before the bout.
Miles.
I knew someone here would get that mate ha
and thanks a lot it was good to see you - and yeah joe is excellent I think he can go places if he keeps progressing like he is, definetly one of the best people I have been in the ring with.
Re: Father and son
Posted: 12 Mar 2018, 12:40
by asdfjkl
punchoutsb wrote: ↑11 Mar 2018, 21:45
asdfjkl wrote: ↑11 Mar 2018, 20:52
punchoutsb wrote: ↑11 Mar 2018, 17:13
It's not like Takam was a contender at that time, he was less than a year into his pro career.
Still, a 16 year old heavyweight is very very rare. In fact, I can't name any other.
He was 19, not 16.
He was 16 when he started, he was 18 when he fought Takam
Re: Father and son
Posted: 13 Mar 2018, 18:54
by punchoutsb
asdfjkl wrote: ↑12 Mar 2018, 12:40
punchoutsb wrote: ↑11 Mar 2018, 21:45
asdfjkl wrote: ↑11 Mar 2018, 20:52
Still, a 16 year old heavyweight is very very rare. In fact, I can't name any other.
He was 19, not 16.
He was 16 when he started, he was 18 when he fought Takam
Two months shy of 19; my mistake.
Re: Father and son
Posted: 13 Mar 2018, 23:32
by Taansend
rubberneck wrote: ↑11 Mar 2018, 13:09
Two heavyweights from the Netherlands.
Harry Duiven jr and Harry Duiven sr.
Probably the only father and son boxers who actually fought each other!!!!
Bloody hell, so a 39 year old man makes his debut, gets knocked out in the 2nd rounds then then following month fights his own son - who also knocks him out in two.
Funnily enough, Jr went the distance in his first two wins then stopped every other man he beat. Although he NEVER beat anyone with a winning record & ten of his fifteen wins were against fighters who had never won a bout
Re: Father and son
Posted: 14 Mar 2018, 18:09
by T.M.K
What about the British boxers where Dad was a pro..... then son turned pro, had a career and then retired: and Dad was still active!
Indeed, Dad fought a famous Father-Son combo ten years apart.
Re: Father and son
Posted: 14 Mar 2018, 19:57
by punchoutsb
Taansend wrote: ↑13 Mar 2018, 23:32
rubberneck wrote: ↑11 Mar 2018, 13:09
Two heavyweights from the Netherlands.
Harry Duiven jr and Harry Duiven sr.
Probably the only father and son boxers who actually fought each other!!!!
Bloody hell, so a 39 year old man makes his debut, gets knocked out in the 2nd rounds then then following month fights his own son - who also knocks him out in two.
Funnily enough, Jr went the distance in his first two wins then stopped every other man he beat. Although he NEVER beat anyone with a winning record & ten of his fifteen wins were against fighters who had never won a bout
To be fair, Sr. was a late replacement when the original opponent fell through last minute. Not that that makes it any better