Trivia: Connecting the 19th and 21st century

[Bundana]

Who can come up with the shortest (fewest names) chain of boxers, that connects the two centuries?

To clarify: The first boxer in the chain must have had at least one pro bout in the 19th century - and the last at least one pro bout in the 21st century.

[QueensburyRules]

Who can come up with the shortest (fewest names) chain of boxers, that connects the two centuries?

To clarify: The first boxer in the chain must have had at least one pro bout in the 19th century - and the last at least one pro bout in the 21st century.

- - And here I thought it was gonna be something easy like the "Century" being the connecter.

Later after a few fruitless runs

[QueensburyRules]

- - Doing your work for free-

Joe Walcott>Sam Langford>George Godfrey>Freddie Beshore>Rocky>Ali>Holmes> = 7 total

[Bundana]

- - Doing your work for free-

Joe Walcott>Sam Langford>George Godfrey>Freddie Beshore>Rocky>Ali>Holmes> = 7 total

Godfrey had his last fight in 1937, and Beshore his first in 1942 - so I'm pretty sure they never fought each other!

And of course we don't include computer fights... so Rocky>Ali doesn't count.

[QueensburyRules]

Godfrey had his last fight in 1937, and Beshore his first in 1942 - so I'm pretty sure they never fought each other!

And of course we don't include computer fights... so Rocky>Ali doesn't count.

- - My faux paus, so insert Tiger Jack Fox in between Godfrey and Beshore and then Archie between Rocky and Ali = 9.

Note- Both Rocky and Ali took their computer fight seriously that led to undying respect between the two.

[Bundana]

- - My faux paus, so insert Tiger Jack Fox in between Godfrey and Beshore and then Archie between Rocky and Ali = 9.

Note- Both Rocky and Ali took their computer fight seriously that led to undying respect between the two.

Yep - that's more like it!

So 9 is now the number to beat.

[Willow The Wisp]

Godfrey had his last fight in 1937, and Beshore his first in 1942 - so I'm pretty sure they never fought each other!

And of course we don't include computer fights... so Rocky>Ali doesn't count.

Lol............