Sergio had the best genetics of all time. Tiny waist, and huge back, chest arms, shoulders, legs, and even calves (rare for a black man). Ronnie took things to a new level and is a freak but his tiny calves should be factored. Now i realize poeple will say Ronnie had a bloated waist but naturally his waist is quite small. The modern stacks have guys competing near 300lbs, and it's tough not to be bulging. Nasser could go 300lbs with abs but he's a rare freak in that regard.
The problem with Sergio was he was as dumb as a brick. Before each contest he would do a full 2 hour workout in the back which pumped him up but left him looking smoother then a normal style pump up. His conditioning and detail were never there to properly showcase what he had. He ate pizza, candy and drank massive amounts of soda even pre-contest. Ronnie was big AND conditioned. Although Sergio had better genetics, Ronnie was the better competitior.
Comparing the eras is foolish. There wasn't AIDS back in the 60's. We didn't put trillions into figuring out ways to stop muscle wasting until Aids appeared. These days guys are living 20 years with fullblown AIDS and still managing to look strong with these new drugs that prevent muscle wasting. In the 80's even with steriods, these AIDS guys looked like they were in nazi war camps. The shit the pros have access today are crazy.
