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    Photos: It's like father, like son or often daughter in boxing

    From Floyd Mayweather to Laila Ali, the sport is full of worthy successors


    Published:  April 24, 2020 16:17 Leslie Wilson Jr, Features Editor

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    Laila Ali and Muhammad Ali: Daughter of the great Muhammad Ali, Laila Amaria Ali is the eighth of legendary heavyweight boxing champion Muhammad Ali’s nine children. She retired undefeated in 2007 after an outstanding career which saw her hold the WBC, WIBA, IWBF and IBA female super middleweight titles, and the IWBF light heavyweight title. She is married to former NFL player Curtis Conway and is the is the sister-in-law of professional MMA artist Kevin Casey, who is married to her sister Hana. Image Credit: AP
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    Joe and Marvis Frazier: Being the son of the legendary Smokin’ Joe Frazier, the world heavyweight champion from 1970 to 1973 who is best known for his trilogy of fights against the great Muhammad Ali, Marvis always aspired to be like his dad. During his career he fought 21 times winning all but two of them, the first to Larry Homes in 1983 and the second to Mike Tyson in 1986, After retiring from boxing, he became an ordained minister and active participant in Prison Fellowship Ministries. Image Credit: AP
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    Floyd and Floyd Mayweather Jr: The Mayweathers are boxing royalty, one can say. Floyd Joy Mayweather Jr. is the only fighter in history to remain unbeaten with a perfect record of 50 wins, including 15 major world titles. He was ranked by ESPN as the greatest boxer, pound for pound, of the last 25 years and remains BoxRec’s number one fighter of all time. After his retirement, he challenged MMA king Conor McGregor to a WBC Money Belt, specifically made for the fight where he erned in excess of $150 million after a 10th round TKO. His father, Floyd Mayweather Sr., was a former welterweight contender who fought Hall of Famer Sugar Ray Leonard and has since worked as a trainer. Image Credit: Agencies
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    Julio Cesar and Julio Cesar Chavez Jr: Julio César Chávez Jr (left) is a Mexican professional boxer who held the WBC middleweight title from 2011 to 2012. He is the son of retired boxing legend Julio César Chávez, a multiple-time world champion in three weight divisions,who is still regarded as one of the world’s best pound for pound fighters. Chavez Jr went on to emulate his father, winning 51 of 57 career fights including 33 by knockout. He has not fought since his controversial fifth round loss to two-time middleweight world champion Daniel Jacobs (pictured) in December 1999. Image Credit: AP
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    Cory and Leon Spinks (pictured): Cory Spinks competed from 1997 to 2013, during which he held multiple world championships in two weight classes, including the undisputed welterweight title from 2003 to 2005 and the IBF junior middleweight title twice between 2006 and 2010. He had an impressive resume of 39 wins from 47 fights. Cory is the son of former world heavyweight champion Leon Spinks and nephew of former world heavyweight and light heavyweight champion Michael Spinks. Leon won the undisputed heavyweight championship in 1978 after defeating Muhammad Ali in via a split decision. Michael is an Olympic gold medallist. Image Credit: AP
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    Late Freeda and George Foreman (pictured): Freeda is one of the legendary George Foreman’s seven daughters. She briefly followed in her father’s legacy and fought six times between June 2000 and November 2001. She finished with a career record of 5-1 with three knockouts as a professional, but died last year in an apparent suicide. George Foreman, who competed between 1969 and 1997, was a two-time world heavyweight champion and an Olympic gold medallist. Outside of boxing, he is also an author and entrepreneur who promoted healthy eating and created the George Foreman Grill. During his illustrious career which spanned 76 fights he lost just five times and suffered his only knockdown against Muhammad Ali. Image Credit: AP

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