There must be smth wrong about today's generations....you can't really explain that 30 years gap of force.The young guy was a world champion twice and european champion once in 100kg class before his fight with Todd, and Todd was only competing in local american tournaments on real money or USA championship, never got out of the USA until Engin Terzi started to organize those tours in Tukey which were purely invitational, he'd invite those who the tour sponsors thought would deserve being called. .Todd never won an organized world tour where everybody would be there.What he won are some WAL tournaments in his cathegory only in his cathegory class and WAL is not a world championship, it's local in the USA , but if you win the WAL you're probably amongst the first 3...5 guys on Earth in armwrestling.It's the difference between Olimpic Boxing and Proffessional boxing.No world champion at the Olympics would be able to beat a proffessional WWB although you wouldn't necessarily be an Olympic champion to get in WWB. Yet the difference between the titles is in the money you fight for and money prizes change everything apparently.
Last edited:
Speaking of brilliance in sports and Turkey....there is a great scene in the movie "Topkapi" (1964, Peter Ustinov, Robert Morley, Malina Mercouri, Maximillian Schell) in which a Turkish holiday wrestling match is used to distract the police as the culprits hatch a jewel burglary. I highly recommend the movie.
If Irakli is the training partner of the superheavyweight(180kg) world champion... what's Todd?
Of course Todd lost to Prudnik...
But then...
A less than brilliant decision by the Referee to postpone a minor football (Soccer) game in Barrow-in-Furness today! Against Manchester side Salford.
WHY? Well he thought the pitch was frozen...
Everybody else thought it looked OK at a balmy and soft 4C! No sign of Frost whatsoever!
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/64272552
Weather looked alright to me. I think Barrow (North of Liverpool) have a right to complain.
Overcast and a Southerly breeze. Whatever was the Referee thinking? A very poor decision. I think the EFL owe Barrow an apology, and some money.
WHY? Well he thought the pitch was frozen...
Everybody else thought it looked OK at a balmy and soft 4C! No sign of Frost whatsoever!
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/64272552
Weather looked alright to me. I think Barrow (North of Liverpool) have a right to complain.
Overcast and a Southerly breeze. Whatever was the Referee thinking? A very poor decision. I think the EFL owe Barrow an apology, and some money.
Attachments
Not really a sports fan, so seeing Lance Armstrong stripped of his wins remains the best moment for me.
John lost 2:3, but who can blame him for not having enough endurance to fight for 5 times the 34 years younger guy who trains with the 180kg Levan?
Still waiting for the whole match to be released, maybe in a week or so.
Last edited:
Finally, the official footage.Now I realize that John should have won it because the first round finished with an intentional elbow foul that was unpunished.In WAL you can't get away with it.
Last edited:
Dreamth, let me let you off the hook.
Games I is watching tonight is the NFL Iggles at home to the 'Niners!
I will probably follow the 20.00 game in Philadelphia:
WE ARE ON PHILLY!
Unequivocal. Best team in the NFL. 🙂
Games I is watching tonight is the NFL Iggles at home to the 'Niners!
I will probably follow the 20.00 game in Philadelphia:
WE ARE ON PHILLY!
Unequivocal. Best team in the NFL. 🙂
I am generally useless on predicting SUPERBOWL! I have lost huge finance on the Steelers and the Falcons.
But I am happy with what I am seeing so far. Philly 28-7 versus the banged up San Francisco 49 'Niners. OH WAIT, 31-7! It's DEFENSE that wins Superbowls:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ndamukong_Suh
I think we can beat Ben's Gals or the Chiefies.
TBH, I HATE watching the Chiefies. That RED strip. Needs me feeling I need sunglasses! So bright! 😕
But I am happy with what I am seeing so far. Philly 28-7 versus the banged up San Francisco 49 'Niners. OH WAIT, 31-7! It's DEFENSE that wins Superbowls:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ndamukong_Suh
I think we can beat Ben's Gals or the Chiefies.
TBH, I HATE watching the Chiefies. That RED strip. Needs me feeling I need sunglasses! So bright! 😕
Last edited:
I used to go out with a woman.
She was always bragging what a good runner she had been having won many medals and ran for her country.
Fair enough.
I then got chatting to her brother and mentioned it.
He said her medals were mostly for handicapped racing (the more you win the further back you start.)
The international medal she got was between two schools and she came 11th.
I supposed if it made her feel better about herself then fine.
When I met her she was a shop assistant and I was a labourer.
I went on to get a degree and become a electronics design consultant.
She is still serving in a shop.
We parted because she thought she was too good for me !
She is now with a labourer.
Interesting how your viewpoints changes how things look.
She was always bragging what a good runner she had been having won many medals and ran for her country.
Fair enough.
I then got chatting to her brother and mentioned it.
He said her medals were mostly for handicapped racing (the more you win the further back you start.)
The international medal she got was between two schools and she came 11th.
I supposed if it made her feel better about herself then fine.
When I met her she was a shop assistant and I was a labourer.
I went on to get a degree and become a electronics design consultant.
She is still serving in a shop.
We parted because she thought she was too good for me !
She is now with a labourer.
Interesting how your viewpoints changes how things look.
The 12th. of February, 2023, is SUPERBOWL weekend!
Philly versus the Chiefs. Naturally, I am on Philly.
I love this Game.
I am prepared for disappointment too. In which case I shall switch to Baseball:
Did you hear it? 😀
Philly versus the Chiefs. Naturally, I am on Philly.
I love this Game.
I am prepared for disappointment too. In which case I shall switch to Baseball:
Did you hear it? 😀
Perhaps John Brzenk should ls have been an NFL linebacker?
OMG, it's 14-7 at the start of Q2 to Da Iggles! What Joy!
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/live/american-football/64540004
I saw it coming after Harrison Butkes of KC missed his kick at the end of Q1. Scored "Bupkes" which means NADA, BEANS or whatecver else you want to call it!
Here in the UK we are feeling sleepy. I hate SUPERBOWL. Next day is a wipeout.
I am off to bed soon. Will watch highlights tomorrow. But I think Philly have it.
I usually get this wrong. 🙄
Monday Morning Quarterback.
OMG, it's 14-7 at the start of Q2 to Da Iggles! What Joy!
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/live/american-football/64540004
I saw it coming after Harrison Butkes of KC missed his kick at the end of Q1. Scored "Bupkes" which means NADA, BEANS or whatecver else you want to call it!
Here in the UK we are feeling sleepy. I hate SUPERBOWL. Next day is a wipeout.
I am off to bed soon. Will watch highlights tomorrow. But I think Philly have it.
I usually get this wrong. 🙄
Monday Morning Quarterback.