10 greatest parent-child boxing duos in the history of the sport

10 greatest parent-child boxing duos in the history of the sport.

Hall of Famer Kostya Tszyu and his son Tim are on their way to becoming one of the most-accomplished parent-child duos in boxing history.

In fact, they could end up No. 1 on the list. It all depends on how the unbeaten younger Tszyu does the rest of his career, starting with his U.S debut against Terrell Gausha on Saturday night at The Armory in Minneapolis (Showtime).

The competition actually isn’t particularly stiff even though the modern era of boxing is more than a century old. That’s because only one duo – father-son or father-daughter – can boast that both parent and child were truly great.

Tim Tszyu (20-0, 15 KOs) certainly likes the idea of him and his pop making history together.

“I’m down for that,” he told Boxing Junkie. “That would be a goal for a lifetime if that could be done. I’d be happy.”

Here are the 10 duos against whom the Tszyus are competing (in descending order).

10 greatest parent-child boxing duos in the history of the sport

10 greatest parent-child boxing duos in the history of the sport.

Hall of Famer Kostya Tszyu and his son Tim are on their way to becoming one of the most-accomplished parent-child duos in boxing history.

In fact, they could end up No. 1 on the list. It all depends on how the unbeaten younger Tszyu does the rest of his career, starting with his U.S debut against Terrell Gausha on Saturday night at The Armory in Minneapolis (Showtime).

The competition actually isn’t particularly stiff even though the modern era of boxing is more than a century old. That’s because only one duo – father-son or father-daughter – can boast that both parent and child were truly great.

Tim Tszyu (20-0, 15 KOs) certainly likes the idea of him and his pop making history together.

“I’m down for that,” he told Boxing Junkie. “That would be a goal for a lifetime if that could be done. I’d be happy.”

Here are the 10 duos against whom the Tszyus are competing (in descending order).

Video: Ak, Barak: Cory Spinks on late father Leon Spinks

Leon Spinks was the first world champion in his family but not the last. Spinks, who died at 67 on Friday, recorded one in one of the biggest upsets in boxing history by outpointed Muhammd Ali in his eighth professional fight to win two heavyweight …

Leon Spinks was the first world champion in his family but not the last.

Spinks, who died at 67 on Friday, recorded one in one of the biggest upsets in boxing history by outpointed Muhammd Ali in his eighth professional fight to win two heavyweight titles in 1978.

Brother Michael Spinks won a light heavyweight belt in 1981 and the heavyweight championship in 1985. And Cory Spinks, Leon’s son, was a two-division titleholder.

In this episode of The Ak & Barak Show, DAZN commentators Akin Reyes and Barak Bess interview Cory Spinks about his father and his boxing family.

Here’s what he had to say.

The Ak & Barak Show is available on DAZN and Sirius XM Fight Nation, Channel 156.

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