Taken out of FLEX nov 1999, page 90. interview by jim schmaltz with ronnie before the 99 Olympia.
Jim: What would have happened last year if Dorian Yates (recently retired winner of 6 straight Mr. Olympias) had competed?
Ronnie: Dorian would have won again.
Jim: You think so?
Ronnie: I know so.
Biased or honest? pick one
Fact is we don't know what would have happened because it didn't, it's all speculation even on Ronnies part. Ever think that Ronnie was just being humble and paying homage to someone he looked up to? Bias has nothing to do with that statement, humility is what you're looking for.
As far as Horton not being biased, he was close friends with Yates for quite a while, shot videos and took tons of pictures of him. Very few people can give an honest unbiased opinion when such a close relationship is established between the two individuals. I think my parents are the greatest in the world, does that mean yours aren't? No, it's just my biased opinion.
Now when you're talking about comparing the two people, sure there's going to be bias between opinions because everyone has a favorite. This debate really isn't a debate, it's just school yard bullshit between fanboys. Both Yates and Coleman were two of the greatest of all time, that's all there is to say really, everything else is just biased opinion
