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Re: 1977 World's Strongest Man on ESPN Classics
« Reply #25 on: May 07, 2006, 10:37:21 AM »
That was a real good article about Franco. Keep stuff like that coming.
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Re: 1977 World's Strongest Man on ESPN Classics
« Reply #26 on: May 07, 2006, 10:43:39 AM »
Events that favor short guys are few and far between, and Mariusz is 6'1", I'd hardly call that short.

 Odinn, do you think Isaac Nesser would be successful in a strongman competition? ???

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Re: 1977 World's Strongest Man on ESPN Classics
« Reply #27 on: May 07, 2006, 12:08:02 PM »
was the company TWI Keith?

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Re: 1977 World's Strongest Man on ESPN Classics
« Reply #28 on: May 07, 2006, 12:42:04 PM »
i dont think that you should class strength on how quickly you can run with a weight etc. Glenn Ross obviously cant do alot of cardio because of his size, but even Mariusz is left behind when you compare their raw power lifts. Glenn is untouchalbe for stationary lifts
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Re: 1977 World's Strongest Man on ESPN Classics
« Reply #29 on: May 08, 2006, 01:50:01 PM »
Utter speculation with little basis in fact. Ron and some others are much stronger. In his case was also previously an athlete, unlike Lou or Columbu.

Franco was the amateur lightweight Sardinian boxing champion. He was a very good athlete.
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Re: 1977 World's Strongest Man on ESPN Classics
« Reply #30 on: May 08, 2006, 05:21:12 PM »
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Franco was the amateur lightweight Sardinian boxing champion. He was a very good athlete.
Heheheh Sardinian amateur lightweight boxing champ.. ;) You have no idea whether he was a very good athlete actually. Everyone else in WSM understood not to try to run with a refrigerator.

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Re: 1977 World's Strongest Man on ESPN Classics
« Reply #31 on: May 08, 2006, 05:57:11 PM »
Heheheh Sardinian amateur lightweight boxing champ.. ;) You have no idea whether he was a very good athlete actually. Everyone else in WSM understood not to try to run with a refrigerator.

 Franco was a great athlete. In his prime he would have manhandled you ;D

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Re: 1977 World's Strongest Man on ESPN Classics
« Reply #32 on: May 09, 2006, 10:13:01 AM »
Heheheh Sardinian amateur lightweight boxing champ.. ;) You have no idea whether he was a very good athlete actually. Everyone else in WSM understood not to try to run with a refrigerator.


He was the last cut for the Italian Olympic boxing team. He was an athlete.
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Re: 1977 World's Strongest Man on ESPN Classics
« Reply #33 on: May 09, 2006, 02:02:32 PM »
Utter speculation with little basis in fact. Ron and some others are much stronger. In his case was also previously an athlete, unlike Lou or Columbu.

              Yeah, Franco boxed and Lou dominated the Superstars competition one year, and did well another year, against athletes from real sports. He would lose about 20 lbs and train a little different for a while, but he was athletic. Even though he never played organized football, he got a tryout for the CFL, because he was such a great combination of speed and strength, with above average agility.
               Of course, back then bodybuilders were even less developed, and still needed to drop some weight to be more athletic. If Ronnie or some of the others trained for WSM competition, they might do very well.

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Re: 1977 World's Strongest Man on ESPN Classics
« Reply #34 on: May 09, 2006, 02:12:32 PM »
I happen to be the 1150 Walnut avenue middle light heavy boxing champ from 1993.

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Re: 1977 World's Strongest Man on ESPN Classics
« Reply #35 on: May 09, 2006, 03:02:04 PM »
I happen to be the 1150 Walnut avenue middle light heavy boxing champ from 1993.

Fuck that is funnier than all hell. ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D