The age-old dilemma of a son following in his father’s footsteps is magnified if you’re an athlete with a famous last name. While Creed did a boxing version of that familiar familial tale, life imitates art for real-life boxing sons who have attempted to step out of their father’s shadows inside the ring. Let’s take a look at these real-life Adonis Creed’s and Viktor Drago’s:
Shane Mosley Jr. and Shane Mosley
Shane Mosley Jr. shares the same name as his future Boxing Hall of Famer dad but not much else in the ring at least. The 28-year-old middleweight (15-3-0) has had a not so sweet career as his father “Sugar Shane,” with the highlight being the runner-up to The Contender reality series on Season Five.
Evan Holyfield and Evander Holyfield
The “Real Deal” was a real player back in the day so it’s not so surprising that at least one of the heavyweight champ Evander Holyfield’s eleven kin pursued boxing. That would be Evan, who made an impressive debut recently on the Canelo Alvarez vs. Sergey Kovalev card. Another son Elijah is on the Carolina Panthers practice squad.
Elijah McCall and Oliver McCall
There are benefits to having “The Atomic Bull” as your dad. At the spry age of 54, Oliver McCall called out Andy Ruiz for knocking out his son Elijah back in 2012. Now, that’s a good dad.
Conor Benn and Nigel Benn
Nigel Benn is thankfully re-retired, but his name lives on in the ring through his son Conor. He’s pretty good too with an undefeated record of 16-0.
Aaron Pryor Jr. and Aaron Pryor
Aaron Pryor was a fixture of the 1980’s golden age, a pressure fighter nicknamed “The Hawk.” Junior, 41, followed his late, great father’s footsteps but his career never soared with a humble 21-11-2 record.
Chris Eubank Jr. (Chris Eubank)
Chris Eubank Jr. is certainly his father’s son. He’s currently the IBO super-middleweight champ and boasts a 28-2 record.
Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. and Julio Cesar Chavez Sr.
Imagine being a former world champion with a 51-3-1 record and still not living up to ungodly expectations. It sucks for Julio Cesar Chavez Jr., who never managed to reach the legendary heights of JCC 1, who went 107-6-2 and is the greatest Mexican fighter of all-time.
