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Saw this the other day if anyone wants to have a go at answering. You need to make the connection between Pancho Villa and Evander Holyfield. There are 9 other fighters to make the connection.

Off the top of my head.

McClarnin, Ross, Armstrong, Robinson, Maxim, Moore, Ali, Holmes,

Looks like I cut it down by one.

SaadOffTheDeck wrote:Off the top of my head.

McClarnin, Ross, Armstrong, Robinson, Maxim, Moore, Ali, Holmes,

Looks like I cut it down by one.

So you did, well done. The list I saw had McLarnin, Canzoneri, Berg, Larkin, Archer, McCoy, Pastrano, Peralta, Foreman

Controversial wrote:

SaadOffTheDeck wrote:Off the top of my head.

McClarnin, Ross, Armstrong, Robinson, Maxim, Moore, Ali, Holmes,

Looks like I cut it down by one.

So you did, well done. The list I saw had McLarnin, Canzoneri, Berg, Larkin, Archer, McCoy, Pastrano, Peralta, Foreman

I'm sure there are many paths you can take.

Its funny, I like doing this. Connecting the degrees of separation between fighters.Its amazing how many connect and how fast.
I had five pro fights. I connect to Ali in four degrees of separation. Ridiculous for sure.
I would guess that there are many many ways to connect Villa and Evander also because of the fact that McClarnin as Saad put down,fought in so many weight classes and Evander fought in more than one. Ive gotta look into this now...

Actually, you need only 6 names to connect Villa with Holyfield:

McLarnin, Brouillard, Marshall, Moore, Ali, Holmes.

How about Manuel Ortiz and Vitali Klitschko?

Controversial wrote:Saw this the other day if anyone wants to have a go at answering. You need to make the connection between Pancho Villa and Evander Holyfield. There are 9 other fighters to make the connection.

was this in the ring? they have been doing degrees of separation lately

Adamj1987 wrote:

Controversial wrote:Saw this the other day if anyone wants to have a go at answering. You need to make the connection between Pancho Villa and Evander Holyfield. There are 9 other fighters to make the connection.

was this in the ring? they have been doing degrees of separation lately

Yes, I was flicking though it in local newsagent

jj5000 wrote:How about Manuel Ortiz and Vitali Klitschko?

Got this in 8 using really obvious fighters so there's probably a quicker way for those of you more knowledgable than me:

Manuel Ortiz
1. Willie Pep v Manuel Ortiz (1944)
2. Sammy Angott v Willie Pep (1943)
3. Ray Robinson v Sammy Angott (1941)
4. Joey Maxim v Ray Robinson (1952)
5. Archie Moore v Joey Maxim (1954)
6. Muhammad Ali v Archie Moore (1962)
7. George Foreman v Muhammad Ali (1974)
8. Shannon Briggs v George Foreman (1997)
9. Vitali Klitschko v Shannon Briggs (2010)
Vitali Klitschko

From Rover to Saad:

Young Rover http://boxrec.com/list_bouts.php?human_ ... &cat=boxer
Bob Williams http://boxrec.com/list_bouts.php?human_ ... &cat=boxer
Jim Savage http://boxrec.com/list_bouts.php?human_ ... &cat=boxer
Battling Levinsky
Gene Tunney
Tom Heeney
Max Baer
Joe Louis
Rocky Marciano
Archie Moore
Ali
Foreman
Qawi
Saad

RadioelRadar: You got it quicker than I did. My way was: Ortiz-Pep-Saddler-Elorde-Carlos Ortiz-Charnley-Griffith-Tiger-Foster-Ali-Berbick-Tyson-Lewis-Klitschko.

Rustico Torrecampo
Pac
DLH
B-Hop
RJJ
Ruiz
Holyfield

Not too many degrees there.

jj5000 wrote:RadioelRadar: You got it quicker than I did. My way was: Ortiz-Pep-Saddler-Elorde-Carlos Ortiz-Charnley-Griffith-Tiger-Foster-Ali-Berbick-Tyson-Lewis-Klitschko.

That's an interesting one. Moore and Foreman must always make pretty good link men because of their longeivity and SRR because of the breadth and depth of his resume.

RadioElRadar wrote:

jj5000 wrote:RadioelRadar: You got it quicker than I did. My way was: Ortiz-Pep-Saddler-Elorde-Carlos Ortiz-Charnley-Griffith-Tiger-Foster-Ali-Berbick-Tyson-Lewis-Klitschko.

That's an interesting one. Moore and Foreman must always make pretty good link men because of their longeivity and SRR because of the breadth and depth of his resume.

Duran as well.

RadioElRadar wrote:

jj5000 wrote:RadioelRadar: You got it quicker than I did. My way was: Ortiz-Pep-Saddler-Elorde-Carlos Ortiz-Charnley-Griffith-Tiger-Foster-Ali-Berbick-Tyson-Lewis-Klitschko.

That's an interesting one. Moore and Foreman must always make pretty good link men because of their longeivity and SRR because of the breadth and depth of his resume.

I went Ortiz/Salas/J Carter/Flanagan/Pastrano/Peralta/Foreman/Briggs/Vitali

If you looked into it I'll bet you can cut Salas or Carter in some way.