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Post by brobear on Dec 21, 2020 7:52:37 GMT -5
King Kodiak; replies #215, #217, and #222 - great info.
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Post by brobear on May 9, 2021 7:07:44 GMT -5
www.wwe.com/classics/classic-lists/the-30-best-big-men-in-wrestling-history 1- The Undertaker 2- Andre the Giant 3- Big Show 4- Kane 5- Vader 6- Bam Bam Bigelow 7- Yokozuna 8- "Big Cat" Ernie Ladd 9- Stan Hansen 10- Gorilla Monsoon 11- Mark Henry 12- Blackjack Mulligan 13- Big Boss Man 14- Earthquake 15- Bruiser Brody 16- Diesel 17- Rikishi 18- Sid 19- Umaga 20- Big John Studd 21- King Kong Bundy 22- Abdullah the Butcher 23- Giant Baba 24- One Man Gang 25- Bubba Ray Dudley 26- "Crusher" Jerry Blackwell 27- Don Leo Jonathan 28- Big Daddy V 29- Haystacks Calhoun ( my favorite when I was a kid ) 30- Kamala
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Post by tom on May 9, 2021 18:55:46 GMT -5
Remember this guy? He was as wide as he was tall. 5'9" 450 lbs. Jerry Blackwell.
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Post by brobear on May 10, 2021 2:34:33 GMT -5
Quote: Remember this guy? He was as wide as he was tall. 5'9" 450 lbs. Jerry Blackwell. *No, can't say I do really, but there were ( at that time period ) quite a few really big wrestlers. I looked him up. Jerry was basically my age, an inch taller, and 300 pounds heavier. He does look familiar. If I saw him in the ring, I would likely remember him. ( number #26 )
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Post by Montezuma on May 11, 2021 17:25:24 GMT -5
In boxing, i would say that the mike tyson is the brown bear of the boxing ring. Like bear, tyson is fierce, strong, have hard punches and sometimes knock down with a single blow like the bear. He is also endurable and absorb the impact of many punches from other boxers.
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Post by tom on May 11, 2021 17:44:55 GMT -5
About Mike Tyson: He is also endurable and absorb the impact of many punches from other boxers. I wouldn't say Mike was exceptional at taking punches, its just that he was so dominant the other boxer never really had a chance to get any in. Now of course Buster Douglass was the exception to that rule and he put Tyson Down.
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Post by OldGreenGrolar on May 14, 2021 7:43:19 GMT -5
In boxing, i would say that the mike tyson is the brown bear of the boxing ring. Like bear, tyson is fierce, strong, have hard punches and sometimes knock down with a single blow like the bear. He is also endurable and absorb the impact of many punches from other boxers. He has also gone toe to toe with larger opponents.
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Post by brobear on Jul 21, 2021 15:23:48 GMT -5
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Post by brobear on Jul 21, 2021 15:52:04 GMT -5
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Post by brobear on Jul 21, 2021 19:28:53 GMT -5
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hakuh%C5%8D_Sh%C5% Hakuhō Shō is a 348 pound Mongolian Sumo wrestler. In January 2015, he broke Taihō's long-standing record by winning his 33rd top division championship, the most in the history of sumo. He holds the records for most wins in the top division, achieved in May 2016, and most career wins, achieved in July 2017. He is the longest-serving yokozuna of all-time, having surpassed Haguroyama's record in 2019, and fought his 1000th bout as a yokozuna in July 2020. He acquired Japanese citizenship in 2019. Edit and add: The heaviest Sumo wrestler in the contest was Konishiki, who tipped the scales at 285 kg. ( 628 pounds ). The biggest Sumo wrestler ever was Ōrora Satoshi who weighed in at, 288 kilograms ( 635 pounds ). But, while weight is a major advantage, the biggest wrestler does not always win. www.japanistry.com/sumo/
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Post by brobear on Aug 5, 2021 3:36:23 GMT -5
olympics.com/tokyo-2020/en/news/lasha-talakhadze-wins-weightlifting-gold-with-three-world-records WEIGHTLIFTING Lasha Talakhadze takes weightlifting gold with three world records 4 AUG 2021 Lasha Talakhadze was way ahead of the competition but kept going to see just how far he could go. Turns out he could go three-world-records far. The Georgian snatched 223kg, the first world record, then lifted 265kg in the clean and jerk, the second world's best, which couldn't help but result in a world record total of 488kg. Talakhadze not only wins gold in the +109kg weightlifting category but is also edging closer to the magical 500kg mark. Iranian Ali Davoudi lifted 200kg in the snatch and 241kg in the clean and jerk, leaving the 22-year-old with a total of 441kg, enough to bag him the silver medal. Syrian Arab Republic's Man Asaad, who came 15th at Rio 2016, won bronze with a total of 424kg.
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Post by tom on Aug 5, 2021 17:42:13 GMT -5
Does this guy look familiar? Although not as impressive he was in his era. Career bests from WikiSnatch: 190.0 kg (419 lbs) on 1 September 1977 in Podolsk; Clean and press: 236.5 kg (521 lbs) on 15 April 1972 in Tallinn; Clean and jerk: 256.0 kg (564 lbs) on 1 November 1977 in Moscow; Total: 645.0 kg (clean and press + snatch + clean and jerk), on 15 April 1972 in Tallinn, the official world record total in 1972;[13] Total: 445.0 kg (snatch + clean and jerk) in Podolsk.[1]
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Post by brobear on Aug 5, 2021 18:20:44 GMT -5
Vasily Alekseyev - very impressive.
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Post by brobear on Aug 7, 2021 4:32:25 GMT -5
Anyone here have a favorite wrestler? My choices are Stone Cold Steve Austin ( I'm drinking coffee from a Stone Cold mug right now ) and Bill Goldberg. William Scott Goldberg (December 27, 1966) is an American professional wrestler, actor, former professional football player and former mixed martial arts color commentator best known for his time in World Championship Wrestling (WCW) and World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) under the ring name Goldberg. Height - 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) Weight - 285 lbs (129 kg) Born - December 26, 1966 (age 54) *I was living my worst nightmare at Paris Island, SC when Bill Goldberg was born.
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Post by brobear on Aug 9, 2021 8:24:11 GMT -5
Did you know; there is a United States Sumo Federation. ( IMO ) If you're going to adopt a sport of another culture and bring it to America, be serious about it. All of the rules and traditional Japanese customs should be observed. This would include the dress code and the exact material and building plans of the ring. Either do it right or don't do it at all. When you change the rules of a sport, you've invented a new sport - so don't call it Sumo. These guys just have a circle painted onto the floor of a "gym". www.usatoday.com/story/sports/olympics/2021/08/07/sumo-olympic-sport-sports-future-looks-bright-after-tokyo-games/8029523002/ In the United States, at most a dozen or so competitors from a handful of states – like Florida, Texas and California – will meet in tournaments. Growing sumo is difficult, especially when stereotypes about the look of the athletes and the nature of the sport still exist. “Here in America, we’re just trying to get people to get out of the stigma of just being fat dudes wrestling,” Kizzart said. “Yes, this sport is in over 32 countries. Yes, this sport has men and women and yes, this sport has different weight classes. Those are the three things that we try to break the stigma of.” Ed Suczewski, president of the USSF, feels different. He admits he's typically on the lighter-weight side of the sport but he also appreciates the importance of the athletes that fit that stereotype. "A big part of the sport is large men in mawashi [sumo loincloth] going at each other, and I think that's fine," Suczewski said. "I never felt like I needed to say 'oh, well there are lightweights' to somehow legitimize the sport. But a lot of people might think they have to be big in order to compete. "Anybody that says it's just fat guys pushing each other, yeah they're just looking at the sport. But that's like saying chess is just moving pieces around a board. There's a lot more going on beneath the surface."
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Post by brobear on Aug 10, 2021 1:28:19 GMT -5
Former Ozeki Konishiki Yasokichi was a legend! Watch this amazing video breaking down this iconic photo and its history. Awesome job from Sumostew! ( 285 kilograms is equal to 628.32 pounds )
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Post by brobear on Aug 10, 2021 1:46:04 GMT -5
Legends tell a story of a Buddhist monk in China who was taking a peaceful walk one day and happened to witness a crane defending her nest of eggs from a tiger. He observed the methods used by the spindly bird as she successfully defended her nest. This was the birth of Kung Fu. I have to wonder if perhaps in Japan there was not a similar observation. Watching two Sumo wrestlers reminds me of watching two bears. See "Brown bear videos and documentaries" Reply #387 - "Bears fight in Finland." *Edit and add: Those notorious big cat fanboys ( each and every one of them ) enjoy talking about fat bears, as if fat disables strength. Let's watch as one of those guys step into the clay ring against a Sumo wrestler. !
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Post by brobear on Aug 19, 2021 9:35:11 GMT -5
In a Sumo fan-site I posted: "I have been "into" the sport of Sumo for a short time now and find it to be really fascinating. It is much more complex than I expected. I thoroughly enjoy watching. I am also a bear enthusiast; the brown bear being my favorite animal. I hope that this in no way is found offensive to anyone, but I can see a resemblance in the fighting style of the great bear compared with Sumo." Answers recieved: 1- Which is why I always like Takayasu. He is a great bear fighter. 2- Like Peter said, Takayasu is commonly referred to as the bear, so I’d say you’re exactly right. 3- Interesting way to see them, and perfectly appropriate. 4- Like many things Japanese there's a lot of subtle details and meaning into every little thing. Welcome! 5- ( the picture posted above ). 6- It is fun to watch physical fighters transition to mental fighters! Seeing Teru start thinking more, watching more, fighting smarter, is exciting! 7- I can definitely see a rikishi using tsuppari appearing like a bear attacking! The ferocity too! 8- In the 80s there was this strong ozeki called Hokuten’yu. He was commonly referred to as the ‘white/polar bear.’ His rival Wakashimazu was nicknamed the ‘black panther/leopard.’ Comparing wrestlers to a variety of things is one of the funs of sumo!
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Post by brobear on Aug 19, 2021 9:44:38 GMT -5
Takayasu Akira ( the Bear ): en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Takayasu_Akira Height: 6 feet 1.5 inches. Weight: 386 pounds. Fighting Style: Takayasu is an oshi-sumo specialist, preferring pushing and thrusting techniques (tsuki/oshi) to fighting on the opponent's mawashi. His most common winning kimarite so far in his career are yori-kiri (force out), hataki-komi (slap down) and oshi-dashi (push out). He strengthened his physique and his pushing techniques through intense training sessions with his senior stablemate Kisenosato.
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Post by brobear on Oct 11, 2021 7:50:34 GMT -5
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