VirtualSumo 3 Posted February 7, 2018 Fair points and excellent analysis made by Katooshu re the political and financial aspects of boxing unification. At the back (of my not very deep mind) was the thought that its difficult to hold all 4 belts because once you hold one, you are then dictated to as to whom and when you have to fight and potenitally then have to be fighting when not in optimum condition. One of the strengths of sumo is the simplicity of the tournament schedule - although the pressure and expectation to participate and defend one's rank when injured is a subject that I know has been discussed elsewhere on here. Morty, I share some of your dispondancy re cycling but I am trying to believe that Froome is clean. My example of 3 grand tours is silly - it is SO hard that, as you say, no one tries it, even on drugs. Two is a rare achievement, especially if one is the TDF. Also cycling being a team sport probably doesn't make this the best example. 12 hours ago, maorencze said: As for tsuna run, if Tochinoshin follows by 13-2Y and gets promoted I swear I'll eat my boxing gloves Maorencze, do you actually own boxing gloves? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Morty 1,483 Posted February 7, 2018 (edited) 1 hour ago, VirtualSumo said: I am trying to believe that Froome is clean. Yeah, Froome isn't clean. You can't ride like that if you're clean. I think the only clean winner of the TDF in the past 30 odd years is probably Cadel Evans, and I'm not even sure about him Edited February 7, 2018 by Morty 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
maorencze 144 Posted February 7, 2018 4 hours ago, VirtualSumo said: Maorencze, do you actually own boxing gloves? Do I indeed... 8-) Even lawyers have hobbies besides sucking money and blood out of unfortunate victims, ya know 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
WakaTakaFlame 0 Posted February 7, 2018 (edited) 5 hours ago, VirtualSumo said: My example of 3 grand tours is silly - it is SO hard that, as you say, no one tries it, even on drugs. Drugs actually might actually make that harder. You can´t be doping all year. You have to do it in cycles and you peak at certain times. I don´t know if you can keep yourself at that level of performance for 3x23 days over the course of 4 or 5 months. Especially when most of the competition is only focussing on one tour. I don´t know how long the cycles are and they probably vary, so maybe that can be worked out but it´s at least something to consider. Edited February 7, 2018 by WakaTakaFlame clarification Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
