List of boxing families

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This is a list of boxing families with two or more notable 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
The Narvaezes
  • Omar, world Flyweight champion
  • Mario , Omar's brother
  • Nestor, Omar's brother
The Baldomirs
The Coggis
The Matthysses

[edit] Australia

The Mundines
  • Tony, middleweight contender.
  • Anthony, Tony's son, world (WBA) Super middleweight champ.

[edit] Brazil

The Jofres
  • Aristides
  • Eder, Aristides' son, world bantamweight and world (WBC) featherweight champion.
The Zumbanos

[edit] Canada

The Gattis
  • Arturo, world Jr. Lightweight (IBF) and world (WBC) light welterweight champion,Defeated Micky Ward.
  • Joe, former light middleweight world title challenger, Arturo's brother
The Hiltons
The Vanderpools
  • Fitz, world (WBF) Welterweight and WBF Jr. Middleweight champion (Syd's older brother)
  • Syd, former world title challenger, Fitz's younger brother

[edit] France

The Tiozzos
  • Fabrice, two time light heavyweight champion (WBA and later, WBC) and world (WBA) cruiserweight champion.
  • Christophe, world (WBA) super middleweight champion, Fabrice's brother.

[edit] Germany

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

[edit] Italy

The Steccas
  • Loris, world Jr. Featherweight champion
  • Maurizio, world (WBO) featherweight champion. Loris' brother
The Brancos
  • Silvio, world (WBA) Light Heavyweight champion.
  • Gianluca, light welterweight contender, Silvio's brother

[edit] Ireland

The Collins'
  • Pascal, supermiddleweight journeyman
  • Steve, WBO Middleweight and WBO super middleweight champion.
The Magee's
  • Noel, Commonwealth Light Heavyweight champion
  • Eamonn, WBU and Commonwealth light welterweight champion
  • Terry, light middleweight journeyman

[edit] Malta

The Jaggers
  • Ban Louis, 1990s contender
  • Poppage, 3 time division world champion, Louis's brother

[edit] Japan

The Kamedas (Three Kameda brothers)
The Arisawas
  • Kōji, famous Japanese boxer, Japanese Super Featherweight champion
  • Kazu, Kōji's twin brother, Japanese Lightweight contender

[edit] Mexico

The Barreras
  • Jorge, 1990s contender
  • Marco Antonio, 3 division (super bantam, feather and super feather) world champion, Jorge's brother
The Chávezes
  • Julio Cesar, 3 division (super feather, lightweight and light welter) world champion
  • Julio Cesar Jr., boxing prospect
  • Omar, Chavez's youngest son and also boxing prospect
  • Roberto, 1990s contender, Julio Sr.'s brother
The Márquezs
  • Juan Manuel, world (WBA, IBF and interim WBO) featherweight champion, world (WBC) super featherweight world champion.
  • Rafael, world (IBF) bantamweight and world (WBC) super bantamweight champion, Juan Manuel's brother.
The Morales
  • Erik, 3 division (super bantam, feather and super feather) world champion
  • Diego, world (WBO) Super Flyweight champion, Erik's brother
  • José, 1970s boxing contender, Erik's father and manager
The Romans
  • Gilberto, world Bantamweight champion
  • Jorge, 1990s contender, Gilberto's brother
The Ruelases
  • Gabriel, world (WBC) Jr. Lightweight champion
  • Rafael, world (IBF) Lightweight champion, Gabriel's brother
The Castillos
  • Jose Luis, world (WBC) lightweight champion.
  • Ricardo, Super Bantamweight Mexican champion, Jose Luis's brother
The Solises
  • Ulises, world (IBF) light flyweight world champion
  • Jorge, Featherweight Mexican champion, Ulises's brother
The Arredondos
  • Rene, world (WBC) light welterweight champion
  • Ricardo, world (WBC) super featherweight champion
The Montiels
  • Fernando, world (WBO) flyweight champion and world (WBO) super flyweight champion.
  • Pedro, contender, Fernando's brother
The Espadas
The Arces
  • Jorge, world (WBC) light flyweight and interim world (WBC) flyweight champion
  • Francisco, contender, Jorge's brother

[edit] Panama

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

[edit] Philippines

The Pacquiaos
  • Manny, WBC Flyweight Champion, IBF Junior Lightweight Champion, WBC Super Featherweight Champion, WBC Lightweight Champion, #1 pound for pound, and 2006/2008 Fighter of the Year (Older brother)
  • Bobby, Super Featherweight/Lightweight challenger, defeated former Featherweight champion Kevin Kelley, and WBC Continental Americas Super Featherweight Champion (Younger brother)
The Espinosas
  • Luisito, WBA Bantamweight Champion and WBC Featherweight Champion. (Son)
  • Leo, fought Pascual Perez for the World Flyweight Title (Lost, UD15), OPBF Bantamweight king with 10 successful defenses. (Father)
The Peñalosas
  • Dodie Boy, IBF Light Flyweight Champion (the first of that governing body) and IBF Flyweight Champion (Older brother)
  • Gerry, WBC Super Flyweight Champion, WBU Super Flyweight Champion and WBO Bantamweight Champion (Younger brother)
The Donaires
  • Nonito, Current NABF Super Flyweight Champion (2006) and IBF & IBO Flyweight Champion. (Younger brother)
  • Glenn, Current NABA and WBO NABO Flyweight Champion (2006) (Older brother)
  • Richard, boxing newcommer (Cousin)
The Elordes
  • Gabriel, WBA and WBC super featherweight champion. (Grandfather)
  • Juan Martin, upcoming boxing prospect. (Grandson)
The Magramos (alias Skull and Bones Family)
  • Ric, famous Filipino boxer
  • Ric Jr., Ric's son, 1990s contender
  • Ronnie, Ric Jr.'s young brother, WBF Mini Flyweight world champion
  • Melvin, Ric Jr. and Ronnie's young brother, 1990s contender
The Sonsonas
  • Marvin, current WBO super flyweight champion
  • Eden, Marvin's cousin, former Philippine national super flyweight champion

[edit] Puerto Rico

The Benitezs (brothers)
The Bisbal Brothers
  • Victor, Heavyweight prospect (older brother)
  • Gerardo, Amateur Heavyweight, Victor's brother (younger brother)
The Camachos
  • Felix, former world title challenger
  • Hector, 4 time division world champion,Boxing Legend, Felix's brother
  • Hector Jr.,Welterweight contender
The Cottos
The De Leons
The Solises (brothers)
  • Enrique, former world title challenger
  • Julian, world Bantamweight champion
  • Rafael, former world title challenger
The Trinidads
The Vázquezs

[edit] Romania

The Simions (brothers)

[edit] Thailand

Professional

The Galaxys (both born Saenkham)
  • Khaosai, WBA Junior Bantamweight world champion
  • Kaokor, Khaosai's twin brother, 2 time WBA Bantamweight world champion
The Payakaroons (both born Tiptamai)
The Poontarats
  • Payao, WBC Super Flyweight world champion, bronze medal amateur boxing Light Flyweight at the 1976 Summer Olympics
  • Panieng (or Panieng Okuda), Payao's young brother
Sitbangprachan & Chor Siriwat (both born Hanwichachai)
The Porpaoins (both born Motma)
  • Chana, 2 time WBA Minimumweight world champion
  • Songkram, Chana's twin brother, WBA Minimumweight interim champion
The Sor Vorapins (both born Phothong)
  • Ratanapol, 2 time IBF Mini Flyweight world champion
  • Ratanachai, Ratanapol's young brother, WBO Bantamweight world champion

Amateur

The Kamsings
  • Somluck, gold medal Featherweight at the 1996 Summer Olympics
  • Somrot, Somluck's older brother, Thailand national amateur boxing team
The Boonjumnongs
  • Manus, gold medal Light Welterweight at the 2004 Summer Olympics, silver medal Light Welterweight at the 2008 Summer Olympics
  • Non (former name Manon), Manus's young brother, Thailand national amateur boxing team

[edit] Trinidad and Tobago

The Noels
  • Claude, world Lightweight champion
  • David, 1980s contender, Claude's brother

[edit] Ukraine

The Klitschkos (brothers)
  • Vitali, former WBO and two time WBC Heavyweight champion
  • Wladimir, former two time WBO champion and unified IBF & WBO 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 Londons
  • Jack, British Heavyweight champion (1944-45)
  • Brian, son of Jack, British Heavyweight champion (1958-59)
The Minters
  • Alan, world Middleweight champion
  • Ross, son of Alan, English Welterweight champion, active boxer

[edit] United States

The Alis
  • Laila, women's world Middleweight champion
  • Muhammad, Laila's father, former 3 time 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; father of Max Baer Jr.
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
  • Patrick Byrd, Welterweight, Joe's son, Chris and Antoine's brother
  • Tracy Byrd, two division IFBA world champion, Chris and Antoine's sister, Joe's daughter
  • Lamon Brewster one time world heavyweight champion, nephew to Joe Byrd and cousin to Chris Byrd
The Berlenbachs
The Carbajals
  • Michael, 4 time world Jr. Flyweight champion
  • Cruz, Michael's young brother, world Bantamweight champion
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
  • George III, heavyweight boxing contender
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 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 Hearns family
  • Thomas, 5 division world champion
  • Ronald, world ranked middleweight challenger, son of Thomas Hearns
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 Family
  • Roy Sr, fought Marvin Hagler
  • Roy Jr., former undisputed light heavyweight champion, 4 division world 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,Defeated Ernest Johnson, Yoel's son
The Leonards
  • Roger, 1970s boxer
  • Ray, 5 division time 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
The Mitchells
The Norris Family
  • 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 Family
  • Leon, world Heavyweight champion, Cory's father
  • Michael, 2 time division world champion, Cory's uncle
  • Leon, Slain fighter & Cory's oldest brother, fought under Leon Calvin
  • Darrel, former world Super Welterweight Cory's older brother
  • Cory, former world undisputed Welterweight champion
  • Lil' Leon, Leon Spinks grand son & Cory's Nephew
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 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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