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  • NiGe2011
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    Living off daddy's name?

    There are alot of fighters whose famous father's have generated a sizeable portion of unearned and perhaps undeserved attention for them. Whether it be boxing on PPV, ESPN or people praising them as being better then they actually are, there are a number of offenders. So I pose this question, who are the worst-- here are some that popped into my head: Hector Camacho Jr (who has zero talent and even less heart) and Laila Ali (who attempts to sound just like her dad but has none of the charm). Some other fighters with famous lineage are Cory Spinks, Julio Cesar Chavez Jr, James McGirt Jr, and countless others... So sound off, what do you people out there think?
  • oldgringo
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    Damn I was just about to make a thread, "Who will have the better career: Ronald Hearns or JCC Jr?"

    I think Cory is a good fighter who has proven that he's not just some scrub with a big name.

    I also think that with some experience and guidance, Hearns and JCC Jr. could turn out to be good fighters. They do have the pedigree.

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    • luisillo22
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      JCC Jr is a good fighter he has not had many worthy opponents and has done his way with all of them, but the schooling he is getting from his father and his fathers corner will prove that JCC Jr is a great fighter and will have a great career.

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      • Martin (Top Knowledge)
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        #4
        I did feel a little sad for Ricardo Mayorga the night he lost his belt to Corey Spinks.

        I thought that the organizers, promoters, tv networks, judges, referee all had in their minds that unless a KO happened... Spinks was destined to walk away with the belt.

        And dispite the 2 points being deducted from Mayorga "unfairly", I still thought he won it by a round or two. - But the writing was already on the wall.

        I don't think we'll see Corey Spinks winning a World title again.
        Last edited by Martin (Top Knowledge); 06-11-2005, 12:32 PM.

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        • Tha Greatest
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          #5
          Originally posted by oldgringo
          Damn I was just about to make a thread, "Who will have the better career: Ronald Hearns or JCC Jr?"

          I think Cory is a good fighter who has proven that he's not just some scrub with a big name.

          I also think that with some experience and guidance, Hearns and JCC Jr. could turn out to be good fighters. They do have the pedigree.

          I hear Ronald Hearns has a LOT of talent..

          speaking of Hearns, he(ronald) just had a fight last night with a 1st round KO, his opponent was 0-3 though

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          • Martin (Top Knowledge)
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            #6
            D'you guy's remember Marvis Frazier?... He had all the talent in the WORLD!... LOL!...

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            • trinidadpr87
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              #7
              Floyd Mayweather jr.

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              • Tha Greatest
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                #8
                Originally posted by trinidadpr87
                Floyd Mayweather jr.
                I dont think his famous cuz of his family...

                He's 10 times better than Roger..

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                • trinidadpr87
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                  #9
                  Originally posted by ThaGreatest
                  I dont think his famous cuz of his family...

                  He's 10 times better than Roger..
                  I know man.It was a joke.

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                  • Tha Greatest
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                    #10
                    Originally posted by trinidadpr87
                    I know man.It was a joke.
                    ooo lol ok

                    but it's sort of true to...

                    he did get more appeal because of his family

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