Quickest way Jack Johnson to Usyk

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  1. Gazelle Punch

    Gazelle Punch Boxing Addict Full Member

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    What’s the quickest connection u can come up with to get from Usyk to Jack. Sparring or direct fights (inspired by the Liston connection of Foreman and Charles).
    For example
    Usyk sparred Wlad
    Who fought Mercer
    Who fought Holmes
    Who fought Ali
    Who fought Archie Moore
    Who fought Marciano
    Who fought Joe Louis
    Who fought Sharkey
    Who fought Wills
    Who sparred Jack Johnson
    That’s ten names over 120 years of boxing. I’m sure others can do better. What’s the least amount of names u can come up with?
     
    Gazelle Punch, Jul 27, 2024
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  2. catchwtboxing

    catchwtboxing Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Without looking at boxrec or anything...

    Usyk
    Fury
    Klitschko
    Mercer
    Ferguson
    Tyson
    Berbick
    Ali
    Moore
    Charles
    Louis
    Sharkey
    Dempsey
    Willard
    Johnson

    POST SCRIPT: If the computer fight is allowed, you can throw Marciano in there between Ali and Louis.
     
    catchwtboxing, Jul 27, 2024
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  3. swagdelfadeel

    swagdelfadeel Obsessed with Boxing

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    Not doing that sparring nonsense lol

    Johnson
    Willard
    Dempsey
    Sharkey
    Louis
    Marciano
    Moore
    Ali
    Holmes
    Holyfield
    Byrd
    Wlad
    Fury
    Usuk
     
    swagdelfadeel, Jul 27, 2024
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  4. catchwtboxing

    catchwtboxing Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Got me beat by one I think.
     
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  5. catchwtboxing

    catchwtboxing Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    One more go...got it to 13

    Usyk
    Fury
    Klitschko
    Bigfoot Martin
    Foreman
    Ali
    Moore
    Charles
    Louis
    Sharkey
    Dempsey
    Willard
    Johnson
     
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  6. Pugguy

    Pugguy Ingo, The Thinking Man’s GOAT Full Member

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    Jack Johnson
    Bearcat Wright
    Max Baer
    Joe Louis.......
     
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  7. swagdelfadeel

    swagdelfadeel Obsessed with Boxing

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    Wow that jump from Foreman to Wlad was outrageous! :lol:
     
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  8. SolomonDeedes

    SolomonDeedes Active Member Full Member

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    Going via Bearcat Wright seems a smart move. It gives us:

    Jack Johnson
    Bearcat Wright
    Max Baer
    Lou Nova
    Joe Baksi
    Bob Baker
    George Chuvalo
    George Foreman
    Shannon Briggs
    Vitali Klitschko
    Derek Chisora
    Oleksandr Usyk
     
    SolomonDeedes, Jul 28, 2024
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  9. Bukkake

    Bukkake Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Let's cut it down to 10:

    Jack Johnson
    Brad Simmons
    Ham Pounder
    Archie Moore
    Muhammad Ali
    Larry Holmes
    Mike Tyson
    Danny Williams
    Mairis Briedis
    Oleksandr Usyk
     
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  10. janitor

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    You can shorten this by going Louis - O'Brien - Johnson.
     
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  11. janitor

    janitor VIP Member Full Member

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    The sparring for the computer fight enables us to cut out Moore.
     
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  12. Totentanz.

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    Oleksandr Usyk
    Wladimir Klitschko
    James Pritchard
    Jack Johnson
     
    Totentanz., Jul 28, 2024
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  13. Gazelle Punch

    Gazelle Punch Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Not sure that counts as real sparring, was more acting
     
    Gazelle Punch, Jul 28, 2024
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  14. janitor

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    Ali claimed to have bruising on his arms afterwards, so it probably does.
     
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  15. Totentanz.

    Totentanz. Gator Wrestler Extraordinaire banned Full Member

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    I can't help but ask if my joke ruined the party. Lol
     
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