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have boxers with the same name ever fought each other
Posted: 29 Apr 2021, 23:10
by margaret thatcher
i saw that in ukraine, there was a fight between danylo ishchenko and danylo ivchenko
got me thinking, have boxers with the same full name ever fought each other
Re: have boxers with the same name ever fought each other
Posted: 30 Apr 2021, 01:04
by garethhop
Harry Duiven vs Harry Duiven
Re: have boxers with the same name ever fought each other
Posted: 30 Apr 2021, 02:11
by bigjack
in the 80's Pat Doherty fought John Doherty,John was also known as Pat
Re: have boxers with the same name ever fought each other
Posted: 30 Apr 2021, 05:34
by Coco
I fought Tony Smith 4 times
Re: have boxers with the same name ever fought each other
Posted: 30 Apr 2021, 07:23
by mickey1975
Coco wrote: ↑30 Apr 2021, 05:34
I fought Tony Smith 4 times
Is Marc just a nickname, Tone?
Re: have boxers with the same name ever fought each other
Posted: 30 Apr 2021, 08:08
by orbtastic
I assume it's like equity cards, you need to have unique names to register?
Re: have boxers with the same name ever fought each other
Posted: 30 Apr 2021, 08:12
by Stevieaber
John “Cowboy” McCormack (Glasgow) v Young John McCormack (Dublin)
Re: have boxers with the same name ever fought each other
Posted: 30 Apr 2021, 08:13
by mickey1975
orbtastic wrote: ↑30 Apr 2021, 08:08
I assume it's like equity cards, you need to have unique names to register?
You do, my pal Danny James had to change his to Jesse. Michael Gomez is called Armstrong.
Re: have boxers with the same name ever fought each other
Posted: 30 Apr 2021, 08:54
by Coco
mickey1975 wrote: ↑30 Apr 2021, 07:23
Coco wrote: ↑30 Apr 2021, 05:34
I fought Tony Smith 4 times
Is Marc just a nickname, Tone?
I was just talking about the surname! Going off base a bit!
I can confirm my real name is Marc!
Re: have boxers with the same name ever fought each other
Posted: 30 Apr 2021, 09:15
by Boxing Prospect
Jonathan Gonzalez vs Jonathan Gonzalez
https://boxrec.com/en/event/618618/1584333
Note quite the same but Yoshimitsu Yashiro fought two different Takashi Miura's
Re: have boxers with the same name ever fought each other
Posted: 30 Apr 2021, 09:20
by gp.
mickey1975 wrote: ↑30 Apr 2021, 08:13
orbtastic wrote: ↑30 Apr 2021, 08:08
I assume it's like equity cards, you need to have unique names to register?
You do, my pal Danny James had to change his to Jesse. Michael Gomez is called Armstrong.
Danny Jesse?
Re: have boxers with the same name ever fought each other
Posted: 30 Apr 2021, 09:27
by mickey1975
gp. wrote: ↑30 Apr 2021, 09:20
mickey1975 wrote: ↑30 Apr 2021, 08:13
orbtastic wrote: ↑30 Apr 2021, 08:08
I assume it's like equity cards, you need to have unique names to register?
You do, my pal Danny James had to change his to Jesse. Michael Gomez is called Armstrong.
Danny Jesse?
Jesse James Daniel. Fought our Coco.
Re: have boxers with the same name ever fought each other
Posted: 30 Apr 2021, 12:59
by skanksta
Edwards vs Edwards for the British Fly (?) was a decent scrap.
Re: have boxers with the same name ever fought each other
Posted: 01 May 2021, 13:32
by GreenLightning
mickey1975 wrote: ↑30 Apr 2021, 08:13
orbtastic wrote: ↑30 Apr 2021, 08:08
I assume it's like equity cards, you need to have unique names to register?
You do, my pal Danny James had to change his to Jesse. Michael Gomez is called Armstrong.
Yes Gomez named himself after Wilfredo because there was already a pro in England called Michael Armstrong
Re: have boxers with the same name ever fought each other
Posted: 01 May 2021, 14:15
by Boxing Prospect
skanksta wrote: ↑30 Apr 2021, 12:59
Edwards vs Edwards for the British Fly (?) was a decent scrap.
Eguchi Vs Eguchi, for the Japanese 105lb title was a very good scrap... and was between bothers!
Re: have boxers with the same name ever fought each other
Posted: 01 May 2021, 19:27
by margaret thatcher
all, our boxrec bois are like encyclopedias
Re: have boxers with the same name ever fought each other
Posted: 01 May 2021, 19:40
by Ruthless-RKO
garethhop wrote: ↑30 Apr 2021, 01:04
Harry Duiven vs Harry Duiven
That’s the father and son ain’t it.