Is the Spinks family the best boxing family ever?

I mean 2 Olympic Golds, 2 lineal world heavyweight championships, 1 undisputed light-heavyweight title, 1 undisputed welterweight title. Quite a haul. Does anybody beat them? Is there a family you could say were better even if they didn't pick up as many titles?

 

Not even close imo.

What other family there is beside the Hilton and the Fulmer

 

Juan and Rafael marquez, clearly

 

Reggie and Jerry Strickland, obviously

 

Some other good ones

The Mayweathers
Moyer (though Denny was clearly a lot more accomplished)
Quarry (Jerry and Mike were both very solid)
Curry (Bruce was a good pro, though obviously overshadowed)
Max and Buddy Baer
Orlando and Gaby Canizales
Mike and Tommy Gibbons
Ernie and Danny Lopez
The Baltazar brothers from CA were good tough contenders in the 80s

 

Edwin and Adolpho Viruet (only Edwin was a serious contender though)

 

yeah, that's a great choice also. Can't believe I forgot them. Probably the only other family that can give the Spink a run for their money

 

Good list.

Would add the Galaxy twins, Klitschko brothers (although I expect some backlash for this one due to the hate Wlad gets on here ), Wilfredo Vazquez Sr. and Jr.

 

Fritzie Zivic's brothers Eddie, Jack and Pete were all tough, respected journeyman/gatekeeper types

 

All those belong

Klitschkos obviously belong no matter how disgraceful wald pussy was, he still had his belts

 

Really has to be the Spinks doesn't it. I mean they have three world champions as opposed to the usual two, plus the gold medals and lineal/undisputed championships. Quite insane when you think about it.

 

If floyd senior had accomplished a little more you could make the case for them.

 

Yeah he was a good contender in a tough era.

Jeff wasn't very good though.

 

Roger was a lot better than Leon Spinks

 

Time for a corey stinks vs pre bullet in the leg joy boy mythical matchup

 

No mention of the russell family?

You have world champ mr. Gary russell jr as well as his future champ brothers: Gary antoine russell, Gary alowishus russell, Gary abigale russell, Gary andre russell and Gary Gary rusell

 

And?

 

Meaning Floyd plus Roger is greater than Michael plus Leon which leaves Cory having to be way way better than Floyd Sr. and I don't think he really was... how would Cory Spinks have done against guys like Leonard and Starling? Appreciably better?

I think the Mayweathers have a legit case vs the Spinks clan

And obviously the Marquez brothers is another contender

 

Holy fuck, yeah that's an obvious contender. And yeah, the Mayweather also have a case.

A lot less clear cut that I thought at first

 

Same here... Spinks seemed a no brainer to me at first but it's definitely debatable

 

Tarver Family. Antonio Tarver and little Roy Tarver

 

Please... Tarver beat a shell of Roy Jones

 

Not in the discussion for best ever but Gabe and Rafael Ruelas both won titles.

 

Graciano Rocchigiani and his brother ralf were both titlists. As well as ralfs nephew dariusz

 

Cory definitely achieved more than Floyd. And why isn't it Floyd and Roger vs. Micheal and Cory? With Leon also achieving more than Floyd Sr.? It is debatable.

 

Cory achieved more but if you and I have the same job where we have to drive a car from point A to point B and your drive is through downtown Damascus and mine is through downtown Milwaukee, I'm probably going to going to get the job completed more often than you will (i.e. "Achieve more") ... have them switch places and Cory's not achieving much either

My point is just that clan Mayweather vs clan Spinks is not a clear cut thing

 

Good shout

 

It's the third brother, Barry Klitschko, who lets them down. Just sits at home smoking weed and playing PlayStation, never had a job. A stain on the family name.

 

I'd give it to the Mayweather's.

Mike Spinks was an atg, but Leon was just too mediocre for this to be an argument.

With the Mayweather's, Floyd Junior is an atg, Roger was a very good fighter, and Floyd Senior was a very solid journeyman, like a much better Broner.

 

Sure Spinks have three champions as opposed to the usual two but it’s about quality not quantity. Michael Spinks is the star of the family but Leon was a weak link even though he was an Olympic champion and beat Ali and Corey did well but he’s rather forgettable also.

Floyd and roger Mayweather alone in aggregation trump the spinks family IMO. Marquez brothers too. Klitschko brothers three.

Don’t get me wrong I get the argument for the Spinks family as having three undisputed world champions and two Olympic gold medals is a spectacular achievement for a family but I think we have to dig a little deeper than just those surface stats