http://www.boxingnewsonline.net JULY 4, 2019 lBOXING NEWSl 7
WHO ARE YOUR FAVOURITE BOXING
BROTHERS AND WHY?
WHICH BOXING COMMENTATOR DO YOU
LIKE THE BEST, PAST OR PRESENT?
Andy
Clarke
Ian Darke. In my
teens and 20s
it was Ian who
provided the
soundtrack to my
boxing viewing.
They were great
days and I couldn’t
have asked for
anyone better.
People eulogise
about Don
Dunphy, Howard
Cosell, Reg
Gutteridge and
Harry Carpenter,
and they were all
good, but Darkey
was my man.
Nigel
Wright
My all-time
favourite is Ian
Darke. His iconic
voice through
the biggest fights
of the 90s was
brilliant alongside
Glenn McCrory.
However, we
are currently in
great hands with
Adam Smith at the
helm. He’s a very
knowledgeable
man, never far off
the mark and I had
the privilege of
him covering my
entire pro career. A
great man.Chris
McKenna
Mike Costello. Not
only does he bring
the audience
into the arena
with his fantastic
ability to convey
the atmosphere
and describe the
action, he is also
one of the most
knowledgeable
working in the
sport. Sitting
down to talk
boxing with him
is an education.
Experienced, no
ego and a brilliant
commentator.Dave
Allen
Andy Clarke for
me is the best in
the business. As
a pairing, I don’t
think you can beat
him and Matthew
Macklin right now.Andy
Clarke
Boxing
commentator
The McDonnells
often get
overlooked but
what they’ve
achieved is
incredible.
Between them
they’ve won every
title there is: Area,
English, British,
Commonwealth,
European and
World. And they’re
real throwback
professionals, too.
They’ll have it with
anyone, anywhere.
Nigel
Wright
Former English
champion
The obvious ones
are the Klitschkos
brothers. But for
me the Smith
brothers have
been a great
advert for British
boxing. To have
four siblings
do what they
have done –
from British to
world level – is
remarkable and
they are all
professional,
respectful athletes.Chris
McKenna
Boxing
journalist
For me it has
to be the Smith
brothers. There
are lots of great
family fighters,
but I’ve been
lucky enough to
cover most of the
Liverpool siblings’
careers, which
has been great.
For all four to win
British titles and
two to win world
honours from
one household is
incredible.Dave
Allen
Heavyweight
contender
The Smith
brothers. What
they have all
achieved is
fantastic. Callum
is a real pound-
for-pound talent
and the others
have had their
successes, too. I
also love watching
Ryan and Liam
Walsh. I’m big fans
of them both.BOXING BROTHERS
There are a number of siblings trying to outdo one another
in the sport today- JERMALL AND JERMELL CHARLO
The careers of the Charlo brothers have almost run
parallel since turning pro within nine months of each
other. Jermell is a former WBC 154lbs champion while
Jermall is the current WBC middleweight boss. - NAOYA AND TAKUMA INOUE
Naoya is a world champion at light-flyweight, super-
flyweight and now bantamweight. Takuma, on the
other hand, is still making his way in the sport and last
year won the WBC interim title at bantamweight. - CALLUM, LIAM AND STEPHEN SMITH
The tally of active Smith brothers dropped from four to
three when big brother Paul retired in 2017. Each Smith
brother has won a British title and Callum and Liam
have both held world titles. - SAUL AND RAMON ALVAREZ
Few siblings in boxing are as far apart, in terms of
achievements and profile, as the Alvarez brothers
from Mexico. Saul, known as “Canelo”, is arguably the
biggest star in the sport, while Ramon boasts a 28-7-
3 pro record and is considered more of a dependable
‘opponent’. - ANTHONY AND ANDRE DIRRELL
Talented super-middleweights Andre and Anthony
Dirrell have both featured in their fair share of
controversial fights. Andre won an IBF interim title in
2017, and Anthony claimed his WBC belt in 2014. - JAMIE AND GAVIN MCDONNELL
Jamie has IBF, British, Commonwealth and European
titles at bantamweight. Twin brother Gavin, meanwhile,
won the British belt at super-bantamweight but then
fell short in his first world title fight. - JESSIE AND DIEGO MAGDALENO
Jessie was the WBO super-bantamweight champion
before Isaac Dogboe dethroned him in dramatic
fashion in 2018. Diego, meanwhile, has fallen short
in WBO title shots at both super-featherweight and
lightweight. - DEONTAY AND MARSELLOS WILDER
Deontay is three years older than Marsellos and the
current WBC heavyweight champion. Marsellos, just
starting out, has had only five fights as a pro but has
already been stopped once. - KHALID AND GAMAL YAFAI
Undefeated in 26 fights, Khalid is the reigning WBA
super-flyweight champion, while Gamal, his younger
brother, saw his own unbeaten record snapped last year
by Gavin McDonnell. - CHARLIE AND SUNNY EDWARDS
Sunny, without a defeat in 11 fights, hopes to one day
emulate the success of big brother Charlie, who is the
WBC flyweight king.
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