Trivia: Shortest connection between 19th and 21st century?

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  1. Bukkake

    Bukkake Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Who can come up with the shortest (fewest names) connection, between a boxer who was active in the 19th century - and one who has fought in the 21st century?
     
    Bukkake, Oct 26, 2013
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  2. Baclava

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    you mean A beat B beat C beat D beat....?
    Or you mean fighter A fought B fought C....?
     
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  3. Baclava

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    Bob Fitzsimmons-Bill Lang-Sam McVea-Harry Wills-Jack Sharkey-Joe Louis-Rocky Marciano-Archie Moore-Muhammad Ali-Trevor Berbick
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    Berbick fought in 2000, so that is already the 21st century, right?
    So I got 10 names.
     
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  4. Bukkake

    Bukkake Boxing Addict Full Member

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    We're just counting names, not wins or losses. So it's A fought B who fought C, etc...
     
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  5. Senya13

    Senya13 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Jack Johnson
    Jess Willard
    Luis Angel Firpo
    Arturo Godoy
    Harold Johnson
    Herschel Jacobs
    Ken Norton
    Larry Holmes
     
    Senya13, Oct 26, 2013
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  6. Baclava

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    good one.
     
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  7. Bukkake

    Bukkake Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Yes, Berbick just made it into the 20th century, so he's ok.

    You have 8 names between him and Fitz, which is pretty good - and now the number to beat!
     
    Bukkake, Oct 26, 2013
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  8. Bukkake

    Bukkake Boxing Addict Full Member

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    ... and in the meantime Senya came up with the above, with only 6 names used to connect Johnson and Holmes. That is very good!

    Anyone want to go for a connection of just 5 names?
     
    Bukkake, Oct 26, 2013
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  9. doug.ie

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    you could cheat and use the computer fight. :p

    (marciano v ali)
     
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  10. TBooze

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    Johnson-Lester-Uzcudun-Louis-Marciano-Moore-Ali-Holmes
     
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  11. Drew101

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    Jack Johnson
    Bearcat Wright
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    Archie Moore
    Muhammad Ali
    Larry Holmes
     
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  12. Bukkake

    Bukkake Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Another 6-name connection... using completely different names from Senya's 6. Interesting!

    So Senya and TBooze are in the lead right now.


    Edit: And I now see, that Drew101 weighs in with another 6-name connection!
     
    Bukkake, Oct 26, 2013
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  13. Senya13

    Senya13 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Jack Johnson
    Brad Simmons
    Tiger Jack Fox
    Ponce de Leon
    Zora Folley/Sonny Liston/Cleveland Williams
    Muhammad Ali
    Larry Holmes
     
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  14. Bukkake

    Bukkake Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Bingo!... That's the connection I was looking for.

    I don't believe, there's a shorter way than this... so well done :good
     
    Bukkake, Oct 26, 2013
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  15. TBooze

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    There has got to be something off of Duran...
     
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