Can anyone remember???.......

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  1. Jack Dempsey

    Jack Dempsey Legend Full Member

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    How you get from Jimmy Wilde to Lennox Lewis by listing opponents???

    I'm sure someone did it on here a few years ago??

    Jimmy fought someone, who fought someone.............................................who fought someone, who fought Lennox Lewis

    Anyone??
     
  2. McGrain

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    I really hope this is true.

    Wilde KO5 Lewis.
     
  3. Maxmomer

    Maxmomer Boxing Addict Full Member

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    That shouldn't be too hard.
     
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    I know you can have Wilde beating tyson, so then Bruno, McCall, Lewis is toast.
     
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    I'm on the right track...shouldn't be long.
     
  6. Jack Dempsey

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    Alright, here's how I did it. It may not be the best, or most direct way, but I got there.

    Jimmy Wilde
    Pancho Villa
    Jimmy McLarnin
    Benny Leonard
    Ted Lewis
    Maxie Rosenbloom
    Jim Braddock
    Joe Louis
    Rocky Marciano
    Archie Moore
    Joey Maxim
    Floyd Patterson
    Muhammad Ali
    Larry Holmes
    Mike Tyson
    Lennox Lewis
     
  8. Jack Dempsey

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    Nice one!!!
     
  9. McGrain

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    Wow, you really did make that look easy.

    Ted Lewis provides the quantam leap.
     
  10. janitor

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    You can also do it the other way so that Wilde beats Lewis.
     
  11. Woller

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    Well done finding the Leonard v Lewis connection. After Ted "kid" Lewis" you could also go on via Georges Carpentier, Dempsey, Sharkey, Louis.
    Lots of fun here.

    Woller
     
  12. OLD FOGEY

    OLD FOGEY Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    I found another way, I believe

    1. Jimmy Wilde
    2. Pancho Villa
    3. Jimmy McLarnin
    4. Lou Brouillard
    5. Teddy Yarosz
    6. Archie Moore
    7. Muhammad Ali
    8. Trevor Berbick
    9. Mike Tyson
    10. Lennox Lewis
     
  13. Jack Dempsey

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    In only 10 steps! nice one:good
     
  14. Nemesis

    Nemesis Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Isnt there a way where each fighter next on the list beats the person after him, thats why the say "Jimmy Wilde beats Lewis" da da da
     
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    OLD FOGEY Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    This is tough, but I'll try. The man above defeated the man directly below in each case.

    1. Jimmy Wilde
    2. Menphis Pal Moore
    3. Jack (Kid) Wolfe
    4. Young Montreal
    5. Bud Taylor
    6. Jimmy McLarnin
    7. Young Corbett III
    8. Billy Conn
    9. Bob Pastor
    10. Jimmy Bivins
    11. Joey Maxim
    12. Floyd Patterson
    13. George Chuvalo
    14. Jerry Quarry
    15. Earnie Shavers
    16. Jimmy Young
    17. George Foreman
    18. Michael Moorer
    19. Evander Holyfield
    20. Hasim Rahman
    21. Lennox Lewis