Notable boxing families

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Notable boxing families is a list the boxing families with two or more prominent boxers. Many families have had multiple members become famous in the sport of boxing with some having had multiple world champions.

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[edit] Argentina

The Corros
  • Hugo, world Middleweight champion
  • Osvaldo, 1980s contender, Hugo's brother

[edit] Australia

The Mundines

[edit] Canada

The Hiltons

[edit] France

The Tiozzos
  • Fabrice, world Super-Middleweight champion
  • Christophe, world Cruiserweight champion, Fabrice's brother

[edit] Germany

The Rocchigianis
  • Ralf, world Cruiserweight champion (WBO)
  • Graciano, world Super Middleweight champion (IBF); world Light Heavyweight champion (WBC), Ralf's brother

[edit] Italy

The Steccas
The Brancos
  • Silvio, world Light Heavyweight champion (WBA)
  • Gianluca, light welterweight contender, Silvio's brother

[edit] Mexico

The Barreras
The Chávezs
The Marquezs
  • Juan Manuel former featherweight world champion
  • Rafael world bantamweight champion, Juan Manuel's brother
The Romans
  • Gilberto, world Bantamweight champion
  • Jorge, 1990s contender, Gilberto's brother
The Ruelas
  • Gabriel, world Jr. Lightweight champion
  • Rafael, world Lightweight champion, Gabriel's brother

[edit] Panama

The Durans
The Pedrozas
  • Eusebio, world Featherweight champion
  • Rafael, world Jr. Bantamweight champion, Eusebio's cousin

[edit] Philippines

The Pacquiaos
The Espinozas
  • Luisito Espinoza, WBA Bantamweight Champion, WBC Featherweight Champion. (Son)
  • Leo Espinoza, fought Pascual Perez for the World Flyweight Title (Lost, UD15), OPBF Bantamweight king with 10 successful defenses. (Father)
The Penalosas
  • Doddie Boy Penalosa, IBF Light Flyweight Champion (the first of that governing body), IBF Flyweight Champion. (Older brother)
  • Gerry Penalosa, WBC Super Flyweight Champion, WBU Super Flyweight Champion. (Younger brother)
The Donaires
  • Nonito Donaire, Jr., Current NABF Super Flyweight Champion (2006). (Younger brother)
  • Glen Donaire, Current NABA and WBO NABO Flyweight Champion (2006). (Older brother)

[edit] Puerto Rico

The Benitezs (brothers)
  • Frankie, 1970s contender
  • Gregory, 1970s contender
  • Wilfred, 3 division world champion
The Camachos
  • Felix, former world title challenger
  • Hector, 3 division world champion, Felix's brother
  • Hector Jr., contender
The Cottos
  • Miguel,WBO light welterweight champion
  • Jose, lightweight challenger, brother to Miguel
The De Leons
  • Carlos, 4 time world Cruiserweight champion
  • Carlos Jr., prostect
The Solis (brothers)
  • Enrique, former world title challenger
  • Julian, world Bantamweight champion
  • Rafael, former world title challenger
The Trinidads
  • Felix Jr., 3 division world champion
  • Felix Sr., Puerto Rican regional Featherweight champion

[edit] Thailand

The Galaxys (both born Saenkham)
  • Khaosai, 2 division world champion
  • Kaokor, Khaoshai's twin brother, world champion

[edit] Trinidad and Tobago

The Noels

[edit] Ukraine

The Klitschkos (brothers)
  • Vitali, world Heavyweight champion
  • Wladimir, world Heavyweight champion

[edit] United Kingdom

The Eubanks
  • Chris, world Middleweight champion, world Super Middleweight champion, former world Cruiserweight title challenger
  • Chris Jr, son of Chris, current amateur boxer
  • Frank, cousin of Chris
  • Peter, older brother of Chris
  • Simon, twin brother of Peter, older brother of Chris
The Finnegans
  • Chris, 1968 Olympic Middleweight Gold Medal Winner; British, Commonwealth and European Light Heavyweight Champion, world title challenger
  • Kevin, younger brother of Chris, British and European Middleweight Champion
The Hattons
  • Ricky, world Light Welterweight champion, WBA Welterweight Champion
  • Matthew, younger brother of Ricky, active welterweight
The Minters
  • Alan, world Middleweight champion
  • Ross, son of Alan, English Welterweight champion, active boxer
The Turpins
  • Randolph, world Middleweight champion
  • Dick, older brother of Randolph, British and Commonwealth middleweight champion

[edit] United States

The Alis
  • Laila, women's world Middleweight champion
  • Muhammad, Laila's father, former world Heavyweight champion
The Ayalas
  • Mike, former world title challenger
  • Tony, controversial Jr. Middleweight contender, Mike's brother
The Baers
  • Buddy, former world title challenger
  • Max, world Heavyweight champion, Buddy's brother; Jethro's real-life pa
The Baltazars
  • Frankie, 1970s Featherweight contender
  • Tony, former world Jr. Welterweight title challenger, Frankie's brother
The Byrds
  • Joe Byrd Sr., 1992 US Olympic Team Head Coach
  • Antoine Byrd, Joe's son, former world middleweight title challenger
  • Chris Byrd, world heavyweight champion, Joe's son, Antoine's brother
  • Tracy Byrd, two division IFBA world champion, Chris and Antoine's sister, Joe's daughter
The Berlenbachs
  • Paul Sr, world lightheavyweight champion
  • Paul Jr.
The Canizales
  • Gaby, world Bantamweight champion
  • Orlando, world Bantamweight champion, Gaby's brother
The Currys
  • Bruce, world Jr. Welterweight champion
  • Donald, world Welterweight champion, Bruce's brother
The Foremans
  • Freeda, women's boxing contender
  • George, former 2 time world Heavyweight champion, Freeda's father
The Fraziers
  • Jackie, women's boxing contender
  • Joe, family patriarch, world Heavyweight champion
  • Joe Jr, son of Joe
  • Marvis, son of Joe and brother of Joe Jr, former world title challenger
  • Tyrone, 1980s contender
The Fullmers
  • Don 1960s middleweightcontender
  • Gene world Middleweight champion
  • Jay lightweight, welterweight
The Gattis
  • Arturo, world Jr. Lightweight champion
  • Joe, former world title challenger, Arturo's brother
The Gibbons brothers
  • Mike, rated one of ten best middleweights of all time by Nat Fleischer
  • Tommy, lost 15-round decision to Jack Dempsey for the heavyweight title,
The Hagler-Sims family
The Hopkins family
  • Bernard former undisputed middleweight champion of the world, light heavyweight champion
  • Demetrius Light welterweight challenger, nephew to Bernard
The Johnsons
  • Harold, world lightheavyweight champion
  • Phil, heavyweight, father of Harold
The Jones
  • Roy Sr, fought Marvin Hagler
  • Roy Jr. former undisputed light heavyweight champion, former Ring Magazine #1 pound for pound boxer in the world
The Judahs
  • Daniel, light-heavyweight contender, Zab's older brother
  • Josiah, super-middleweight boxer, Zab's younger brother
  • Yoel, family patriarch, boxer, trainer, and kickboxing champion
  • Zab, former undisputed welterweight champion, Yoel's son
The Leonards
  • Roger, 1970s boxer
  • Ray, 5 division world champion, Roger's nephew
The Lopezs
  • Danny, world Featherweight champion
  • Ernie, former world title challenger, Danny's brother
The Mancinis
  • Lenny, 1940s contender
  • Ray, world Lightweight champion, Lenny's son
The Mayweathers
The McCrorys
  • Milton, world Welterweight champion
  • Steve, former world title challenger
The McGirts
The McNeeleys
  • Peter, Heavyweight who fought Mike Tyson
  • Tom Jr., Heavyweight challenger, fought against Floyd Patterson, Peter's dad
  • Tom Sr., Light heavyweight challenger, Tom Jr's dad, Peter's grandfather
The Mitchells
The Norris
  • Orlin, former world Cruiserweight champion, fought Mike Tyson
  • Terry, 3 time world Jr. Middleweight champion
The Pattersons
  • Floyd, 2 time world Heavyweight champion
  • Tracy, world Jr. Lightweight champion, Floyd's adoptive son
The Quarrys
  • Jerry, well renowned Heavyweight challenger
  • Mike, Light Heavyweight challenger, younger brother to Jerry
  • Bobby, Heavyweight challenger, youngest brother to Jerry and Mike
The Sandovals
  • Alberto, former world title challenger
  • Richie, world Bantamweight champion, Alberto's brother
The Spinks
  • Cory, former world undisputed Welterweight champion
  • Leon, world Heavyweight champion, Cory's father
  • Michael, 2 division world champion, Cory's uncle
The Sullivan brothers (twins)
  • Jack, middleweight title claimant
  • Mike, welterweight title claimant
The Weaver brothers
  • Mike Weaver, world heavyweight title (WBA) claimant, older brother of the the Weaver Triplets
  • Floyd Weaver, jr. middleweight contender, one of the triplets
  • Lloyd Weaver, middleweight contender, one of the triplets
  • Troy Weaver, super middleweight contender, one of the triplets
The Webbers
The Zivic brothers

[edit] Venezuela

The Espanas
  • Crisanto, world Welterweight champion
  • Ernesto, world Lightweight champion, Crisanto's brother
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