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#2 Anthony and Andre Dirrell
The Flint, Michigan natives Anthony Dirrell and Andre Dirrell is another example of brothers who became world champions. Anthony is a two-time WBC super middleweight champion. He won the world title for the first time back in 2014 when he defeated Sakio Bika via unanimous decision at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn in a highly-anticipated super-middleweight clash.
Anthony made his professional debut back in 2005 following a successful stint at the 2004 Athens Olympic games where he won a Bronze medal. He most recently fought against David Benavidez in September, where he was knocked out in the ninth round. He has a professional record of 33-2-1.
Like his brother, Andre Dirrell also held a world title in the super middleweight division. Having made his professional debut in 2005, he quickly rose through the ranks beating regional champions and ultimately got a shot at the world title in just his 18th fight. He fought WBC super-middleweight champion Carl Froch in 2009. In a highly entertaining back-and-forth action, Andre lost the fight via a razor-thin split decision.
He then again challenged for the world title in 2015 against the IBF champion James DeGale. This time also he was denied the chance of becoming a world champion as he lost to DeGale via unanimous decision. He ultimately became a champion in his third attempt when he fought Jose Uzcatehui for the vacant IBF super-middleweight title in 2017. He won the fight via DQ. He has a professional record of 26-3-0.
