Biggest round-robin group of prominent fighters?

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  1. Bukkake

    Bukkake Boxing Addict Full Member

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    But 'or is a member of the IBHOF' might un-cancel it!
    If you're a HOFer, you don't have to have fought for a world crown.
     
    Bukkake, Aug 14, 2011
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  2. Bukkake

    Bukkake Boxing Addict Full Member

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    I get what you're saying - looking for that 6th man can drive you crazy!
    But you now have 3 x 5.
     
    Bukkake, Aug 14, 2011
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  3. scartissue

    scartissue Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Both Bivins and Marshall are in the IBHF per Bukkake's criteria.

    Scartissue
     
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  4. doug.ie

    doug.ie 'Classic Boxing Society' Full Member

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    thats sound....good man. :good
     
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  5. El Bujia

    El Bujia Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    :lol:Arnold Cream.
     
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  6. Tin_Ribs

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    Ross-Canzi-McLarnin-Petrolle-Fuller, I think. Was thinking that group might have been bigger but got to dash for the time being.....
     
    Tin_Ribs, Aug 14, 2011
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  7. Bukkake

    Bukkake Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Yep, that's another '5'... and one I hadn't thought of myself!
     
    Bukkake, Aug 14, 2011
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  8. TBooze

    TBooze Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Another five: Mauriello, Louis, Savold*, Nova and Bivens

    Savold was recognised as Heavyweight Champion of the World in Britain and Europe for a period, and it is noted in boxrec.
     
    TBooze, Aug 15, 2011
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  9. Bukkake

    Bukkake Boxing Addict Full Member

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    I'm pretty sure, Nova and Bivins never fought each other.
     
    Bukkake, Aug 15, 2011
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  10. Beeston Brawler

    Beeston Brawler Comical Ali-egedly Full Member

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    If Mayweather hadn't ran off into retirement you could have had....

    Mosley
    Mayweather
    Cotto
    Margarito
    Pacquiao

    Plus DLH has fought three of those five.....

    I've got loads of fours.....

    Cintron
    Williams
    Martinez
    Margarito

    Clottey
    Pacquiao
    Margarito
    Cotto

    Tyson
    Lewis
    Holyfield
    Botha

    Holyfield
    Moorer
    Foreman
    Cooper

    [Alex Stewart fought three of those]

    Bonecrusher Smith
    Frank Bruno
    Tim Witherspoon
    Mike Tyson
    Jose Ribalta

    ^ surely there's a 6th that will fit here, maybe take Ribalta out to find another option for 5th.
     
    Beeston Brawler, Aug 15, 2011
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  11. Bukkake

    Bukkake Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Let me guess... you're not a huge Mayweather fan, are you?:lol:

    Yes, there are lots and lots of fours out there... and it's really amazing, how difficult it is to find just one more name to make it 5. Time and again you think you've got it - only to realize that one measly pairing is missing. Like in your last group of 5 - almost there, but not quite.
     
    Bukkake, Aug 15, 2011
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  12. Beeston Brawler

    Beeston Brawler Comical Ali-egedly Full Member

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    There must be a six amongst the heavyweights of the last 20 years.

    People like Savarese, Barrett, Ribalta, Sanders, Purrity seem to have fought everybody, and many of them have fought each other too.

    Or amongst the middles, Barkley, Nunn, Toney, McCallum, Kalambay etc.
     
    Beeston Brawler, Aug 15, 2011
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  13. TBooze

    TBooze Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    LOL, and I spent a good time looking that up!
     
    TBooze, Aug 15, 2011
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  14. Tin_Ribs

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    I think I've found a group of seven. It could be even more for all I know, but I couldn't be arsed to dig any further. Anyway....

    Leonard - Kansas - Welsh - Dundee - White - Mitchell - Kilbane. A few others like Ever Hammer, Lockport Jimmy Duffy and Willie Ritchie just missed out on this group via the odd name too.
     
    Tin_Ribs, Aug 15, 2011
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  15. Boilermaker

    Boilermaker Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    I havent got time to look, but i will be stunned if the highest entry does not contain the names Langford, McVey, Jeanette, Jim johnson, bill Tate, Harry wills, Jack Thompson. And you can also add Kid Norfolk, depending on whether you consider his fight with Battling Jim Johnson as an exhibition or a proper fight.

    There maybe some others to add to this also.

    Jeff Clarke can swap with Bill Tate and can be added if a Jeff Clarke vs bill tate matchup is ever found, which is not beyond the realms of possibility. And Jack Johnson can easily be replaced with Harry Wills, so it is a shame we never saw Johnson Wills, although they were sparring partners at one stage.
     
    Boilermaker, Aug 15, 2011
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