Trivia Question (help)

You know I was thinking about the rumors that Ward and Dirrell don't really want to fight each other because they are friends, and then I thought about Wlad and Vitali being brothers and all. And then I wondered: What were the two closest relatives to ever fight each other in a professional match? Like has there ever been a father fighting his son, or two brothers fighting? Maybe distant cousins (probably the most plausible, and I'm sure it's probably happened somewhere). And I'm not talking about a kid getting whupped by his pops or two brothers rough housing in the backyard, sparring, or even fighting in the amateurs. I'm talking about a professional boxing match.

We've had some weird matchups happen in boxing, like Yori Boy fighting both Camacho Sr and his son in the span of 5 months. But I want to know any famous examples of actual family members facing off in the ring.

This is a good question. I have actually never heard of any family members ever fighting each, but friends have in many different occasions. Not boxing but I remember all the trash talk between Frank and Ken Shamrock got to the point they actually wanted to fight each other in a match. I have no idea why they backed out of it though. Taylor and Lacy were good friends (olympic teammates). Chavez and Ramirez were close friends before their bout, after that they didnt get along from what I heard. Jones and Tarver were childhood friends and through the years it ended up becoming a rivalry. Mosley and DLH knew each other since they were kids. SSM beat up Oscar in sparring as kids. Mares and Parez were close firends in the AMs, they at one point lived together.

great question..i dont know the anser but it had to happen in 125 plus years.

I don't know famous ones but a middleweight named Bobby Howard fought his brother Tommy in Bobby's first pro fight.

I was doing some internet digging a few weeks ago and came across a website dedicated to boxing relatives. I know squadouche about either guy.

http://leopod.tripod.com/index.html

max baer did fight max baer jr .jr wanted to become a fighter and max put the gloves on with him and changed jrs mind fast..not a pro fight though.

dmar5143 wrote:

max baer did fight max baer jr .jr wanted to become a fighter and max put the gloves on with him and changed jrs mind fast..not a pro fight though.

Jethro made the wise choice!

the eugchi brothers fought each other in japan for a title there acording to the link marble gave.

dmar5143 wrote:

the eugchi brothers fought each other in japan for a title there acording to the link marble gave.

Ouch and a KO yet!!!!!!!!!!

I'll bet Dad was pleased and Mom horrified

lol mom kicked all there butts when they got home.

dmar5143 wrote:

lol mom kicked all there butts when they got home.

You were right earlier. In 125 years just about every possible permutation had to have happened at least once.