Track and Field / Boxing parallel...

[Powell]

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And Marion Jones would be... ???

[gh]

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Fortunately, not Tonya Harding

[satch400]

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>And Marion Jones would be... ???
Leila Ali

[gh]

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Bert Sugar would be Bert Rosenthal

[Per Andersen]

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Dennis Mitchell would be Joe Frazier

[MJD]

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>Mike Tyson would be Ben Johnson

I realize that this is all in fun but, despite Johnson's pariah status, that is actually an offensive comparison. Tyson is a psychopathic criminal that has spent some time in the big house. Various assaults and rape. Maybe there is a sprinter that can be compared to him but it certainly isn't Ben Johnson. Tyson bit a body part off another boxer for crying out loud.

[ltd]

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Butch Reynolds would be Donald Curry. Both showing early greatness, but derailed (for different reasons.

[Per Andersen]

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Percy Cerutty would be Cus D'Amato
Ralph Metcalfe would be Jersey Joe Walcott
Satch would be Jack Johnson

[bf]

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okay, Tyson and OJ

[angle, kurt]

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how about eamonn coghlan and george foreman in that they are pioneers for showing athletes can achieve outstanding athletic performance, after age 40

[angle, kurt]

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how about wilfred benitez and alan webb, both accomplished great things at young ages, benitez is the youngest boxing champion ever at age 17 and webb ran a 353 mile.

[angle, kurt]

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how about anthony hembrick and miruts yifter, hembrick did not show up for his fight at the olympics, because he missed the bus and yifter in the 1972 olympics, missed his race because he was in the bathroom when it started.

[angle, kurt]

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gabe jennings could also be hector camacho sr, both are brash and a little off the wall.

[angle, kurt]

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arthur lydiard would be eddie futch. legendary coaches or trainers if you prefer.

[angle, kurt]

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steve prefontaine would be salvador sanchez, both greats died too young in car crashes.