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Old 04-01-2008, 11:53 PM   #11 (permalink)

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Nice to see two MMA fighters in Sports Illustrated top 10 good exposure.
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Old 04-01-2008, 11:53 PM   #12 (permalink)

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I'd say tiger deserves it. Cool that they mention MMA guys over Mayweather. Take that boxing! lol.
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I dont know about Woods being #1, I would think that most guys in there would be ahead of Woods. Glad to see MMA guys get recognized so much. Even over boxing.
I havn't read the article but being tough isn't all physical. Tiger Woods is the most mentally tough there is. I would rank him up there with Michael Jordan as far as being able to perform under pressure.
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If it's mental toughness Garry Kasparov gets the nod hands down. I don't remember Tiger beating any supercomputers at golf.
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Old 04-01-2008, 11:56 PM   #15 (permalink)

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Golfers and Iditarod racers are not athletes. That list is a joke.
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Old 04-01-2008, 11:56 PM   #16 (permalink)

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Old 04-01-2008, 11:57 PM   #17 (permalink)

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It does go on a sport to sport basis though. Tiger is the most physically toughest and mentally toughest of all golfers.
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Old 04-02-2008, 12:03 AM   #18 (permalink)

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The number 25 guy is a competitive eater.

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Sports like golf and tennis have no place on this list. There are other more physical sports with just as much mental pressure if not more.

The day that Tiger Woods has to make a birdie putt with cortisol flowing through both of his shoulders, playing through a career ending knee injury, with three roided up 350 pound gorillas trying to tackle you, with 1 million people watching you on tv and the president ready to call you directly if you make it, then he can be at the top of this list.
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Tiger couldn't beat Fedor even with a golf club.
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