Boxing clearly runs in the blood as there are plenty of brothers, cousins, fathers-and-sons – or fathers-and-daughters – who have shown themselves skilled in the noble art of punching people in the…
Boxing clearly runs in the blood as there are plenty of brothers, cousins, fathers-and-sons – or fathers-and-daughters – who have shown themselves skilled in the noble art of punching people in the face.
As we countdown the 10 greatest, wildest boxing families, we have one definite rule: at least two of the boxers have to have fought at a high level. So Bobby Pacquiao being Manny’s younger bro or a teenage Canelo Alvarez sharing a card with about five of his brothers in Mexico doesn’t mean either the Pacquiao or the Alvarez families make the cut.
There’s also no place – ever – for the Pauls. And no place – yet – for the Benns. Nigel was a British ring legend, and but it’s not quite done enough to crack the top 10. Still, the famously chilled-out Nige won’t mind when he sees an old friend has pipped him in the list. Right?Simply the best. Chris Eubank Sr, a two-weight world champion and UK style icon, gets the majority of the credit. But Chris Jr, who saw off Liam Williams earlier this year, has proven himself a 10-top middleweight contender and could yet win a world title belt.