You re like a broken record at this stage. We get it, you have suspicions that all is not as it seems.
That's the understatement of the century fella. All is not what it sems? A 36 year old dominating one of the toughest individual sports in the world.
Maybe, and theres no hard evidence to suggest othewise, Novak has an incredible S&C set up, that have allowed him to dominate the game.
Yeah sure. What is this incredible set up that allows him to defy the laws of time? I'm listening, genuinely.
What age was Foreman, when he last became boxing World Champ, beating lads half his age?
Yeah, go back and look at the list of fellas Foreman beat. Other than Michael Moorer, it's like a who's who of nobodies. HEre's the Wiki of how he won this fight
In his first defense of those belts, on November 5, 1994, Moorer faced 45-year-old
George Foreman, who lost his last fight for the vacant
WBO heavyweight title to
Tommy Morrison.
For nine rounds, Moorer easily outboxed him, hitting and moving away, while Foreman moving forward, seemingly unable to "pull the trigger" on his punches. Moorer was ahead on all three judges' scorecards entering the 10th round, when Foreman hit him with a number of long-range jabs. Then, suddenly, a short right hand caught Moorer square on his chin, gashing open his bottom lip, and he collapsed to the canvas. Moorer was knocked out and lost the world championship. He also lost his undefeated record. Foreman, at age 45, became the oldest fighter ever to win the world heavyweight title.
The proverbial lucky punch when he was getting his ears boxed off him, as he did when fought Holyfield, himself an all time great, but a man I believe the Pre Ali Foreman would have knocked unconscious.
What about Tony Brown for the Deise?
What about our own Dinny Allen?
Team sports are very different. Argentina won the WC last year with a very simple game plan. The other 9 outfield players worked like dogs to get the ball to Messi and let him produce his magic. Why didn't Messi work just as hard as them? Because he's in his mid 30s and he wouldn't have the energy to work like them AND produce his magic.
You know, the old hand of Father Time doing his thing.
Plenty more besides.
FWIW, I think the young upstart will take Nole on Sunday and dominate the game for the next 5 years at least.
The big 3 lorded the game for the last 13 years. Personally, I dont believe the challengers were good enough to beat Nadal, Fed and Nole. In fairness to Murray he did well to claim 3 GSs, with those GOATS knocking about.
Not having that at all. It would be one thing if the older lads were hanging around competing, getting to the odd final here or there. But dominating? Do me a favour.
Go back and look at all the greats of the past and if you check their later year records there might be the odd run to a final here or there, but what you'll mostly see is them losing to guys they would have wiped the court with in their prime.
And I'll ask again. In 2012 a mid 20s Djockovic wilted in the US Open final. It was understandable, having played two weeks of a gruelling competition is the August New York heat. How is the same fella now on the verge of winning his tenth post 31 years old Slam?
