GGG possibly the best ever 33 year old fighter in this sport's history

Lewis sometimes was cautious with finishing, but usually was a very good finisher. Ruddock, Briggs, Golota, Grant (even though he needed to use his usual "pull the neck down with the left glove and hit him with the right uppercut" move), Bruno.

I personally can't stand Lennox (I rooted for him one time in my life and he of course lost) and hope GGG goes on to do much better things, but I can't pick GGG over him as an overall fighter and obviously achievements at this age. Lewis was indeed a great fighter.

 

not only that...he needs to be in the box against a guy like that...and then try to hit his offspeed stuff after seeing trying to hit that fastball....this guys knees would buckle just lookin at a 12-6 curve

 

Then why was Major League baseball riddled in steroid abuse if it isn't a sport? With as many as 80% of palyers roided out of it?

 

Babe Ruth from the 1920's has the highest ever career home runs.

Unless you count Barry Bonds who was a drug abusing cheater.

No roids back in the 1930's

 

He doesn't understand the reflexes and reaction time needed to hit a major league fastball.

 

Sounds to me like he doesn't understand much of anything...

 

Bumlovkin's obvious weakness is that he hasn't fought anyone of note and he's already 33 years old [34 by the time of his next fight].

 

That reminds me of this Sports Illustrated article I read about Larry Bird in the late 80s, and how the meaning of "athleticism" seems to have changed.

People usually associate "athleticism" with being fast and jumping high, and people forget about aspects such as strength, stamina, hand-eye coordination.

You will not excel at boxing, baseball, basketball, etc...if you have horrible coordination.

 

Anyone who doesn't think baseball is a sport is just a moron.

I'd reference a prime Ken Griffey Jr or Barry Bonds in the mid 90's as being top tier athletes. ANyone who argues with that just doesn't know much about the sport and should probably educate themselves a bit more on it before commenting. Those are 5 tool superstars that did MUCH more than just hit the ball well.

 

Don't forget Deion Sanders and Bo Jackson.

 

Baseball is a sport, but they do not have great athletes. Miguel Cabrera is fat as hell. So is David Ortiz.

 

^^??

You just picked the two fattest guys in the MLB and use them as the standard? The MLB has plenty of gifted athletes.

 

I bet if Barcham tried to play major league baseball, he would fail miserably.