Chip off the ol' block? Or failure to launch?

[TitoFan]

So Tim Tszyu, son of ATG Kostya, just finished destroying Bowyin Morgan (21-2-0, 11 KO) in one round.... improving his own record to 17-0-0, with 13 KOs.

I would imagine Kostya is super-proud of his son, as he is being talked about as a potential contender to a 154-pound title. I haven't seen him in action yet... but as soon as he's in a televised event I'll make it a point to catch it.

This brings up the topic of father-son combinations, which has been written about a lot.

Of course you've got your great ones, like Tim Tszyu has a chance of becoming.... and you've got your duds, like JCC Jr. and my own local Wilfredo Vazquez Jr.

Few situations are probably as pressure-laden as being the son of an ATG boxer and wanting to follow in your dad's footsteps.

What other fighters have fallen into either category and have been either "chips off the ol' block" (or better), or "failure to launch"?

[X]

Ronald Hearns wasn't really a Tommy. Marvis wasn't Smokin', Hector Jnr wasn't a Macho Man, Chris Eubank Jnr simply isn't the best, Ross Minter (who i sacked) never made the cut .... failed to launch really

Lucas Matysse, Cory Spinks, Anthony Mundine, Arturo Gatti, Erik Morales, Dodie Penalosa, Tyson Fury, Buster Douglas, Ray Mancin and Floyd Mayweather all were more than just chips off the old block!

The jury is still out on Tszyu and also Ricky Hatton's boy.

Good thread idea!

[Primo Carnera]

Ronald Hearns wasn't really a Tommy. Marvis wasn't Smokin', Hector Jnr wasn't a Macho Man, Chris Eubank Jnr simply isn't the best, Ross Minter (who i sacked) never made the cut .... failed to launch really

Lucas Matysse, Cory Spinks, Anthony Mundine, Arturo Gatti, Erik Morales, Dodie Penalosa, Tyson Fury, Buster Douglas, Ray Mancin and Floyd Mayweather all were more than just chips off the old block!

The jury is still out on Tszyu and also Ricky Hatton's boy.

Good thread idea!

tell us more.

[X]

I wonder if he is on here!

Ross was an air conditioning engineer at a firm I worked for. Good guy, nothing wrong with his work or his attitude, but we closed down the entire depot so he became redundant along with everyone else.

At least he didn't punch me when I told him!

[Spicoli]

The closest Salvador Sanchez Jr ever got to duplicating his Pops feats is the hair style but think he's still plugging away at it. Hey Monk Foreman managed to go "undefeated" at 16-0 and then called it a career. Shane Mosley Jr not so much. The son of Ferocious Fernando Vargas makes his 160 pro debut this Saturday night. That should be interesting to how he follows his ol mans career and how much of a player Sr Vargas is in progression. Floyd Patterson guided and trained a chip off the block with adopted son Tracy H Patterson. Michael Hunter is doing his Dad proud but the clock is ticking.

[palmerq]

Was Cory Spinks Leon's son?.. And if he was who was better? Cory had a pretty good run but Leon did beat some guy called Ali

Shane mosleys son never matched his father's level(Shane was pretty great to be fair)..