Boxing can run in the family.
Just look at this weekend, Keyshawn Davis is the middle child of three brothers who all box, and he makes his junior welterweight debut on Saturday night against Jamaine Ortiz in a 10-round bout at Madison Square Garden in New York City.
The bout will signal Davis’ first bout since his ill-fated June bout against Edwin De Los Santos, in which he missed weight and lost his WBO lightweight title on the scale. The bout wouldn’t happen, and he has been sitting out until now. In preparation for this week’s fight, let’s look at famous boxing brothers and sisters who have competed at a world-class level over the past decade.
The Alvarez Brothers: Saul (“Canelo”), Rigoberto and Ramon
Canelo, 63-3-2 (39 KOs), stands out amongst the rest of his brothers. The 35-year-old future Hall of Famer is a four-division titleholder and held the undisputed crown at super middleweight.
Rigoberto retired in 2011 with a record of 27-4 (20 KOs), and famously lost to Austin Trout, a plot point for Trout’s bout with Canelo.
Ramon, 29-8-3 (16 KOs), hasn’t fought since a 2021 victory over Omar Chavez. He enjoyed a respectable career before he retired in 2014 with a record of 24-3-3 (14 KOs). It is hard to find information on the other brothers, but they did compete at some point.
Inoue Brothers: Naoya and Takuma
Naoya, 32-0 (27 KOs), is one of the best modern boxers. Naoya, 32, is a four-division titleholder, while being the undisputed titleholder in two divisions, currently at junior bantamweight.
Takuma, 21-2 (5 KOs), the younger brother at 30-years-old, became a two-time 118lbs titlist after he defeated the previously unbeaten Tenshin Nasukawa for the vacant WBC title.
Klitschko Brothers: Wladimir and Vitali
Wladimir, 64-5 (53 KOs), last fought in 2017, barely making the list. He won the IBF title from Chris Byrd in 2006 and held until losing to Tyson Fury in 2015. The younger Klitschko also added the WBA and WBO belts along the way during his lengthy title reign.
Vitali, 45-2 (42 KOs) defeated Corrie Sanders for the vacant WBC title in 2004. He also retired with the WBC title in 2012, his two reigns interrupted by his own lengthy ring hiatus. For the most part, he was the more entertaining of the two Klitschkos.
The Dubois: Daniel and Caroline
Daniel, 22-3 (21 KOs), previously held the IBF title and recorded a career-best 5th round knockout of former two-time unified champ Anthony Joshua. The 28-year-old heavyweight’s three defeats all came by way of knockout. Two occurred at the hands of Oleksandr Usyk, the two-division undisputed and current lineal and unified champ; the other was against Joe Joyce in November 2020 when both were unbeaten.
Caroline, 12-0-1 (5 KOs), the undefeated WBC women’s lightweight titleholder and 2020 Olympian, at 25, is considered one of the most promising fighters in women’s boxing.
The Fundoras: Sebastian and Gabriela
Sebastian, 23-1-1 (15 KOs), has become a beltholder at junior middleweight and defeated Tim Tszyu twice, the second time via one-sided stoppage. Sebastian, 28, was set to defend his WBC title against Keith Thurman until an injury delayed the bout. They will now meet in March.
Gabriela, 17-0 (9 KOs), the younger sister, is the undisputed women’s flyweight champion and one of the most dominant fighters in women’s boxing. Gabriela, 23, has stopped four of her last five opponents, and looks nearly unbeatable as well as high among the best pound-for-pound fighters.
Benavidez: Jose Jnr and David
Jose Jnr, 28-3-1 (19 KOs), was a boxing prodigy best known for sparring Manny Pacquiao at a young age. The 33-year-old fighter, Jose Jnr, fought, but lost to Terence Crawford, Danny Garcia, and Jermall Charlo.
David, 31-0 (25 KOs), is a consensus pound-for-pound fighter, having held titles at super middleweight and now at light heavyweight. David, 29, will face Gilberto “Zurdo” Ramirez in May, as he hopes to become a three-division titleholder.
Charlo Brothers: Jermall and Jermell
Jermall, 34-0 (23 KOs), the former WBC middleweight titleholder, became one of the more notable fighters of the last decade behind a piston-like jab. Inactivity has plagued the 35-year-old Charlo’s career, as he has fought only four times since 2020.
Jermell, 35-2 (19 KOs), is the former undisputed junior middleweight champion. He became undisputed in 2022, defeating Brian Castano. Charlo, also 35, would move up two weight classes to fight Canelo, a bout that he’d lose, in 2023, and hasn’t fought since.
Mason Brothers: Abdullah, Amir, Adel, Ibrahim and Abdur-Rahman
Abdullah, 20-0 (17 KOs) became the WBO lightweight titleholder in 2025, defeating Sam Noakes. As of now, Abdullah, 21, is the most well-known of the other four brothers, who are all professional boxers.
The rest of the brothers are just getting their pro career established as their records are as follows: Amir is 4-1 (3 KOs), Adel is 3-0 (2 KOs), Ibrahim is 2-0 (2 KOs), and Abdur-Rahman is 2-0 (2 KOs).
Davis Brothers: Keyshawn, Kelvin and Keon
Keyshawn, 13-0 (9 KOs), is a 2020 Olympic silver medalist and was a WBO lightweight titleholder until the 26-year-old lost the belt on the scale. Keyshawn, who coined the phrase “DB3” to celebrate his bond with his brothers, will fight in his debut at junior welterweight on Saturday.
Kelvin, 29, is the oldest brother and holds a record of 15-1 (8 KOs). He experienced a loss to Nahir Albright in June, the same card on which Keyshawn missed weight. After the fight, an alleged altercation took place.
Keon is the youngest at 24 and is 4-0 (3 KOs).
Russell Brothers: Gary Jnr, Gary Antuanne and Gary Antonio
Notably every brother’s name starts with Gary, with their middle name often as their identifier.
Gary Jnr, 32-2 (19 KOs), is the former long-reigning WBC featherweight titleholder and U.S. Olympian. At 37, Gary Jnr returned to the ring for the first time in three and a half years.
Gary Antuanne, 18-1 (17 KOs), is the current WBA junior welterweight titleholder. The 29-year-old will next face Andy Hiroaka in his mandatory title defense on February 21 in Las Vegas.
Gary Antonio, 21-1 (13 KOs), is a 32-year-old who competes at bantamweight.
These are not the only brothers among the tight-knit Russell family, but the ones who had distinguished professional careers.
Smith Brothers: Paul, Callum, Liam and Stephen
The Smiths could lay claim to the most successful group of boxing brothers of the decade. All of them have fought for titles at one point.
Paul, 38-7 (22 KOs), retired in 2017, after having lost to Andre Ward, Arthur Abraham (twice), and George Groves. He challenged for titles, but never won them.
Stephen, 28-4 (15 KOs), retired in 2019, after having lost to Lee Selby, Jose Pedraza, Jason Sosa, and Francisco Vargas. Like Paul, he fought for titles, but never won the major bout.
Liam, 33-5-1 (20 KOs), has shown longevity in the sport. Liam, 37, won the WBO junior middleweight title in 2015 and continues to pick up world-class wins this decade, as he stopped Chris Eubank Jnr in 2023. He is currently on a two-fight losing streak.
Callum, 31-2 (22 KOs), is the most decorated of the brothers, having held claim to possibly being the best super middleweight in 2018-2019, and winning an interim title at light heavyweight against Joshua Buatsi in February. Callum is the youngest at 35.
Vargas Brothers: Fernando Jnr, Amado and Emiliano
Fernando Jnr, 17-1 (15 KOs), the oldest brother at 29-years-old, is named after his father, legendary boxer Fernando Vargas Snr. Fernando Jnr most recently lost to Callum Walsh in September.
Amado, 13-0 (6 KOs), is a 25-year-old junior lightweight, who has a few close fights early on.
Emiliano, 16-0 (13 KOs), is widely considered the most promising of the three brothers. The 21-year-old Vargas, signed to Top Rank, will return at junior welterweight against Agustin Ezequiel Quintana on February 28.
Valle brothers: Marques, Dominic and Kenyan
Marques, 11-1 (8 KOs), is a 27-year-old pressure fighter who has competed at junior middleweight and middleweight.
Dominic, 12-0 (7 KOs), is a promising junior lightweight prospect who was named as one of the 26 prospects you should watch in 2026. The 25-year-old Valle won an eight-round unanimous decision over Rene Alvarado in November.
Kenyan, 2-0 (1 KO), is a 21-year-old and touted as possibly the best of the three, but only time will tell.
Moloney Brothers: Jason and Andrew
Jason, 28-4 (20 KOs), is the former WBO bantamweight titleholder. Jason, 35, recently defeated Harlan Gomez, snapping a streak of consecutive losses to Tenshin Nasukawa and Yoshiki Takei.
Andrew, 28-4 (18 KOs), is a former junior bantamweight titleholder who had a trilogy with Joshua Franco during the Top Rank bubble days. Andrew, 25, is on a two-fight winning streak and has positioned himself for another shot at a title.
Magdaleno Brothers: Jessie and Diego
Jessie, 30-3 (19 KOs), is a former junior featherweight titleholder. Jessie, 34, returned in March to stop Luis Coria. The win came after back-to-back losses to Brandon Figueroa and Raymond Ford.
Diego, 32-4 (13 KOs), hasn’t fought since a 2020 first-round knockout loss to Isaac “Pitbull” Cruz. Diego, 39, never won a title, but challenged for the WBO title on two occasions at junior lightweight and lightweight.
Paul Brothers: Jake and Logan
Jake, 12-2 (7 KOs), has become a force in boxing, bringing in huge ratings from his following. The 29-year-old started Most Valuable Promotions and has helped bring boxing events to Netflix.
Logan, 0-1, has diversified his portfolio. He has dabbled in boxing, but the 30-year-old Logan has only one pro fight and an exhibition bout against Floyd Mayweather in 2021.
Lucas Ketelle is the author of “Inside the Ropes of Boxing,” a guide for young fighters, a writer for BoxingScene and a member of the Boxing Writers Association of America. Find him on X at @BigDogLukie.
