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this will be my last reply to you because we are taking over a thread and you dont quite get it.I'm talking about plenty of guys from those sport who had the athleticism to be successful but missed the boat for whatever reason be it guys who got injuries that prevented them from being successful in those sports, guys who pissed off the wrong people etc. There should be plenty of them.
But Yeah I'm sure the meat heads of the NFL or inner city youths of the NBA have no interest in fighting.
Apparently they won't have to because they're so superior right?
Connor Mcgregor literally just took rounds off the boxing GOAT. He lost but thats still more success than more experienced boxers have had.
A pro wrestler can also come over and completely embarrass himself.
But yeah, don't even bother bringing up said pro wrestlers, wrestling or football background.
Still an accomplishment. People age and injured and tend to get worse when they age and get injured.
I never disagreed that the heavyweight division was the worst but to call success in it as not an accomplishment is just silly.
And Youtube videos? Whos that?
So you tried moving the goal post from why dont athletes from major sports come over, which i explained to you, to " i meant the ones who didnt make it" .. which basically is what Im telling you. Washouts from other sports do come over and have success in MMA. Schaub knocked cro crop out, we have already been over how the HW GOAT got murked by an NFL washout, many others have played football or other sports and came over and had success. Also this may come as a shock to you, but just because someone can do something doesnt mean they want to. No reason to fight unless you really want to or have no other options..
Boxing isnt a major sport, another sport people without options get into. So the conor example is useless.
Just the fact a pro wrestler can come over and be on the biggest stage (PPV) says all you need to know about my argument. You see many pro wrestlers in MLB, NBA, Soccer or NFL?
Kimbo started out on youtube and on internet vids
THE HW division is weak. Its not a big deal to be the GOAT of it.. you are beating up guys who didnt make it in other sports.. thats the point..n This was explained to you a few post ago
"Its not an accomplishment. We just seen a LHW go up and rag doll the HW with most title defenses.. Big men with actual athletic ability play real sports, they dont have to get punched for a living.. The lower divisions are better because the guys are athletic but are to small to play in a major sport.
you wont see the greatest in a sport get beat or outdone by a washout of another sport anywhere but MMA. Jordan couldnt make it in MLB, A guy with two tackles in the NFL beat the GOAT HW..."