shawn by a mile
You still post here? Long time no see, hows it going man?
Dex's The Olympia win (Shawns long time goal) still makes it a sad argument. Thanks to Jay showing up off, Jackson obtained what Shawn and Flex have sought after for years.
dexter is a very good bodybuilder but shawn is among the tip top of all time.
soft?? You're joking, right? This current era is known for being considerably softer and less conditioned than the era that shawn was so successful in. Do some research.
Shawn famously looked much less hard than Dorian.
Dorian showed up off, too, back in 1994 (with a torn bicep, no less). The difference seems to be that the judges let the defending champion keep his title, despite showing up waterlogged then.Whereas in 2008, Jay showed up bloated and paid dearly for it.
I am a Shawn Ray fan but feel Dex's win makes his carrer more productive. Sad but true.
Here is the thing, his career may have been more productive, but is he better? To me he is not. I mean is Dex better than Flex, because Dex won the Mr. O? Hell No.
Ray looked perfect on his own. But in a world today where people say Heath is too narrow, what does that make Shawn Ray?
Winning the title IS the best way to argue for yourself. Again, I am not a fan of Dex (though I gave him my props 2 seconds after his win last fall) but winning that title is what its all about. They all look good but someone has to win it. No one forced Flex or Shawn out of the game, they chose that route while Coleman and Dex stayed. So MAYBE Shawn and Ken would have won the title after Ronnie left. But like Barry Sanders, if you leave, the victor goes spoils.
Even without the Sandown Flex stands alone , Shawn's career wasn't spectacular he wasn't in Flex's league and as far as a competitive bodybuilder he wasn't in Dexter's either , physiques you can argue career's you can't.
Flex stands alone at what ? A guy with a great physique who never won the O? WOW I'll just have him sit by Dan Marino, Barry Sanders and Charles Barkley while Dex can sit next to Joe Montana, Emmitt, and Kobe!!!!!!
Shawn's career wasn't spectacular
12 consecutive top 5 finishes at the Mr. O and and Arnold Classic win was not spectacular?hello? he chased the O. he wasn't interested in all the little contests like Flex was.so you can't just go by shear contest records on a page, much like you can't go simply by scorecards either.you still have so much to learn...