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Heavyweight Brothers
Posted: 16 Feb 2003, 17:24
by Palais
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 ?
Re: Heavyweight Brothers
Posted: 19 Feb 2003, 20:24
by TT
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!
Heavyweight Brothers
Posted: 20 Feb 2003, 04:27
by Palais
Yeah! "The Hammer" also got knocked out by Ingemar Johansson's "The Hammer of Thor" for the european championship, May 19, 1957.
BW :)
Posted: 20 Feb 2003, 08:51
by enrique
HOW ABOUT MAX AND BUDDY BAER....MUHAMMAD ALI AND RUDY.... THE KLITCHKOS... JERRY AND BOB QUARRY....
Posted: 20 Feb 2003, 11:41
by overhand_right
the TUBBS, tony n' nate
Heavyweight Brothers
Posted: 20 Feb 2003, 12:45
by Palais
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 :)
Posted: 15 Sep 2003, 05:23
by wouter
Captain Bob Roper and Jack Roper, I've also found a fight for Jimmy Bivins' brother Otis.
Heavyweight Brothers
Posted: 15 Sep 2003, 07:31
by Palais
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.
Posted: 15 Sep 2003, 08:12
by wouter
Ah you already mentioned Bob & Jack, I bet you didn't know about Otis Bivins though
Heavyweight Brothers
Posted: 15 Sep 2003, 08:26
by Palais
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)
Posted: 15 Sep 2003, 10:41
by wouter
Larry Holmes' brother Mark was a middleweight
Posted: 15 Sep 2003, 12:13
by Tantum
No one mentioned Michael, and Leon? Tisk Tisk...
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Posted: 15 Sep 2003, 12:15
by Braindrain
I'd like to ad Rudi and Jan Lubbers from the Netherlands.
Heavyweight Brothers
Posted: 16 Sep 2003, 02:05
by Palais
Lee & Stan Savold.
Stan Salvoldi, boxed Johnny Paycheck, Gunnar Barlund and Johnny Cosgrove. (The Ring, July, 1951)
Posted: 17 Sep 2003, 12:05
by knockout artist
Mike Tyson and Cliff Couser
Posted: 17 Sep 2003, 17:31
by enrique
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.
Posted: 29 Oct 2003, 08:00
by wouter
John Henry Lewis (not really a heavyweight, did challenge for the title however) had a middleweight brother Paul.
Heavyweight Brothers
Posted: 29 Oct 2003, 10:34
by Palais
Illustrious Pat Comiskey had a hwgt brother; Bill Comiskey.
Posted: 29 Oct 2003, 11:35
by Sweet Scientist
Don't forget about the only brothers to both hold the heavyweight championship....
Posted: 31 Oct 2003, 10:16
by wouter
Joe Louis and Willie Barrow
Posted: 21 Nov 2003, 20:41
by Sweet Scientist
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?)...
Posted: 22 Nov 2003, 08:12
by wouter
You're right, they were brothers and Rodney died in a car accident.
Posted: 22 Nov 2003, 08:20
by knockout artist
You have all forgotten Cassius and Rudy Clay
Posted: 22 Nov 2003, 09:36
by Dutch Windmill
Jeremy Williams and his less talented brother Jason
heavyweight Brothers
Posted: 22 Nov 2003, 23:09
by pbrennan
Klitscho's - (sorry just noticed it was mentioned above).