View Full Version : Best brother combos of all-time
1SILVA 11-13-2008, 01:21 AM Who do you people feel are the best brother pairs in boxing history? Here are my top 10.
1. Wladimar and Vitaly Kltchscho
2. Michael and Leon Spinks
3. Rafael and Juan Marquez
4. Orlando and Gaby Canizales
5. Donald and Bruce Curry
6. Max and Buddy Baer
7. Mike and Tony Ayala
8, Marvin Hagler and Robbie Sims
9. Davey and Matthew Hilton
10. Danny and Eddie Lopez
JAB5239 11-13-2008, 01:48 AM Who do you people feel are the best brother pairs in boxing history? Here are my top 10.
1. Wladimar and Vitaly Kltchscho
2. Michael and Leon Spinks
3. Rafael and Juan Marquez
4. Orlando and Gaby Canizales
5. Donald and Bruce Curry
6. Max and Buddy Baer
7. Mike and Tony Ayala
8, Marvin Hagler and Robbie Sims
9. Davey and Matthew Hilton
10. Danny and Eddie Lopez
No Jerry and Mike Quarry?
Unless I'm having a brain fart, the Brother Gibbons are an obvious answer to the best brother pairing, in my opinion, considering both are Hall of Fame members, and in their day both were considered among the very, very best fighters in the sport regardless of weight class (or pound-for-pound, if you will).
Silencers 11-13-2008, 02:05 AM Khaosai and Khaokor Galaxy are better than some of those mentioned.
pretty damn good list 1silva.
i agree with the klitschkos as number 1.
and i also agree with michael and leon being up there as well as the baers and the marquezs.
BattlingNelson 11-13-2008, 03:58 AM Jimmi and Johnny Bredahl. Both alphabet champs.
1SILVA 11-13-2008, 06:38 AM No Jerry and Mike Quarry?
I thought about the Quarrys. I eliminated them because neither won a world title. To be fair, an argument can be made to eliminate the Baers and replace them with the Quarrys.
Madvillain 11-13-2008, 08:31 AM I don't know enough about them all to give a certain answer about all-time. But in the current era I'd say the Marquez brothers.
El Ceja 11-13-2008, 04:09 PM How about the Ruelas bros!!!
Sttuddahboy619 11-13-2008, 04:13 PM The Marquez bros. get the nod for me!
ironalex 11-13-2008, 04:48 PM the marquez bros DEFINTLY deserve to be number 1 spot.
ferocity 11-14-2008, 11:26 PM How about the Ruelas bros!!!
No doubt they were good pair used to be a big fan of them both. But i think the Marquez brothers take it. Both great and beat great competition to add to it they both were and still are on the P4p list.
Kid McCoy 11-15-2008, 12:12 AM Chris and Kevin Finnegan. Not the best, and unfortunately often inattentive to training, but both were very good tough contenders in a talent-rich era, and would probably be titlists today.
Chris was a gold medalist at the '68 Olympics, and fought Bob Foster for the light-heavy title. Great fight, although Foster was ultimately too good for him. He did beat Mike Quarry at around the same time though.
By all accounts Kevin put up a great scrap against Marvin Hagler, who cited him as one of his toughest opponents. The Ring had the fight dead even when Kevin was stopped on cuts. It's fight I'd love to see, although I'm not sure film of it even exists. They met again a few months later, and the ever-improving Marvin was ahead on points when he won on cuts again.
the giant one 11-15-2008, 12:25 AM Chris and Kevin Finnegan. Not the best, and unfortunately often inattentive to training, but both were very good tough contenders in a talent-rich era, and would probably be titlists today.
Chris was a gold medalist at the '68 Olympics, and fought Bob Foster for the light-heavy title. Great fight, although Foster was ultimately too good for him. He did beat Mike Quarry at around the same time though.
By all accounts Kevin put up a great scrap against Marvin Hagler, who cited him as one of his toughest opponents. The Ring had the fight dead even when Kevin was stopped on cuts. It's fight I'd love to see, although I'm not sure film of it even exists. They met again a few months later, and the ever-improving Marvin was ahead on points when he won on cuts again.
kid, you actually ventured outside sherdog? im amazed. how you been man?
slicksouthpaw16 11-15-2008, 01:27 AM Not one of the best but i think that Terry and Orlin Norris was two brothers that had good skills, especially Terry despite his glass jaw. Orlin wasn't as successful as his brother but he was good as well and beat some good fighters.
Shiranui 11-15-2008, 08:25 AM I would rate the Marquez brothers above the Klitschkos in terms of overall ability. Like Silencers mentioned the Galaxy brothers are nothing to be laughed at, especially considering Khaosai is one of the best fighters ever to come out of Asia.
lexelterrible 11-19-2008, 04:04 AM Who do you people feel are the best brother pairs in boxing history? Here are my top 10.
1. Wladimar and Vitaly Kltchscho
2. Michael and Leon Spinks
3. Rafael and Juan Marquez
4. Orlando and Gaby Canizales
5. Donald and Bruce Curry
6. Max and Buddy Baer
7. Mike and Tony Ayala
8, Marvin Hagler and Robbie Sims
9. Davey and Matthew Hilton
10. Danny and Eddie Lopez
Nice list. My vote would go to JMM and Rafa as the best pair. Some other combos i got off the top of my head were Roger and Floyd Mayweather, and some of the Zivic brothers out of the steel town. Fritzie was the best of the crew in terms of the Zivic bros.
And good for those who mentioned the Ruelas Bros and the Galaxy twins. For the Galaxy bros in particular, it's a shame they didn't get more exposure in the west. Western boxing usually ignores the accomplishment of Asian fighters, particularly those from Thailand, Korea and Japan. Some great fighters have come from those countries.
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