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Way too much money in boxing for the top guys.
Way too much money in boxing for the top guys.
does Bo Jackson getting to the All Star Game in MLB & NFL count?
hows about Jim Thorpe's countless awards across countless sports, including (ya, i'm not even making this up) ballroom dancing?
UFC & Boxing? naw. though AO's accomplishments in MMA & K-1 are a close 2nd.
As far as I'm concerned Bo Jackson, Jim Thorpe, and Deion Sanders all qualify for what TS is looking for.
If you put Bo and Deion in a time capsule they'd still be among the greatest athletes today.
Loma could
Bo running a 4.13 40-yard dash at 230lbs doesn't even make sense.For me personally, Bo Jackson was the greatest athlete I've ever watched.
For me personally, Bo Jackson was the greatest athlete I've ever watched.
Wilt Chamberlain is the best athlete ever imoBo running a 4.13 40-yard dash at 230lbs doesn't even make sense.
absolutely.
an interesting factoid. in 1950 sportswriters were polled on who was the greatest athlete in the first half of the 20th century. Thorpe was #1, Ruth was #2.
same poll in 1999 (of 1999 sportswriters)? Ruth #1, Thorpe #7.
it really goes to show the difference between a GOAT and a Legend. Babe Ruth is a legend and Thorpe is not.
Bo running a 4.13 40-yard dash at 230lbs doesn't even make sense.
pure athleticism yes. but if you start bring in intangibles his stock starts to go down. for example, he played a team game, and many others did more to help their team win than Wilt did.Wilt Chamberlain is the best athlete ever imo
Yeah, that's a real thing. My brother had that game, and choosing Los Angeles or New York was considered a cheat. Raiders because Bo Jackson was pretty much unstoppable, and Giants because Lawrence Taylor would tally like 19 sacks a game and could block 80% of extra point attempts.techmo bowl also thought so, as bo was virtually unstoppable in that game.
https://www.techtimes.com/articles/97976/20151021/bo-jackson-unstoppable-tecmo-bowl.htm
He didn't play long, but he was an absolute stud while he did. No need to get defensive for defenses.There were stellar Broncos defensive lineups from other seasons that would have stuffed his ass.
Stop with that.
I dunno, the fastest man on the planet has always gotten major draw.It also goes to show that certain sports capture the hearts and imaginations of writers and fans, and other sports, less so.
Generally speaking, professional sports get put on a higher pedestal than Olympic events.
It’s amazing if someone can run 400m, deadlift, freestyle swim 200, or figure skate better than anyone else in the world, but being the best in soccer, football, basketball, and tennis always brings more enduring attention.
I dunno, the fastest man on the planet has always gotten major draw.
Those were world-wide spectacles.
- Carl Lewis vs Ben Johnson
- Michael Johnson vs Donovan Bailey
- Usain Bolt vs Justin Gatlin
Holy fuck, this. It sounds like baby talk to mecan we stop saying champ champ?