SI toughest athletes.

[scurlaruntings]

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Tiger Woods was number 1?!?!?!??!?!!?:patsch
Fedor came in at 8th 1 above Floyd but well below Silva. According to the journalist Matt Lindland was his defining fight..:patsch



What makes him tough: Well, he's the toughest heavyweight in the world, and maybe the greatest heavyweight in mixed martial arts. Emelianenko, 31, is 27-1-1 in MMA and is a 10-time Sambo tournament champion, including four World Combat Sambo Championships. Ruthless Russian strongman Vladimir Putin shows up on occasion to watch him.

Defining moment: After a left hook tore a gash above his eye, the bloody Darth Fedor still needed only one round to beat Matt Lindland, the 2000 Olympic Greco-Roman wrestling silver medalist, in the much-hyped "Clash of the Nations" last year in St. Petersburg, Russia.

Old school match: Joe Frazier, who also scared the bejesus out of opponents with his appetite for destruction.

[geppy]

This is the toughest athletes list. Not who is the who is the most dominate in their sport list. That is outrageous. There is nothing tough or intimidating about Tiger. All he does is walk a golf corse, and swing a club.

Ron Artest made the list, how? Artest seems like a coward to me. Ben Wallace pushed him, so Ron runs off the court and fights a fan to divert attention. Artest didn't even really seem to hurt the fatass fan. If he wanted to be a tough guy, Big Ben was right there. Ben Wallance is tough.

Tony Stewart, he drives a car. Big deal.

[scurlaruntings]

This is the toughest athletes list. Not who is the who is the most dominate in their sport list. That is outrageous. There is nothing tough or intimidating about Tiger. All he does is walk a golf corse, and swing a club.

Ron Artest made the list, how? Artest seems like a coward to me. Ben Wallace pushed him, so Ron runs off the court and fights a fan to divert attention. Artest didn't even really seem to hurt the fatass fan. If he wanted to be a tough guy, Big Ben was right there. Ben Wallance is tough.Apparently Ben can bench around 400lbs.Not sure how true it is but considering his build id find it believeably. Artest is just an oddball. The kids a weirdo. When he wa the Pacers he actually had the cheek to ask the management if he could have the season off to promote his album! And he was actually serious!! :lol:

[geppy]

Apparently Ben can bench around 400lbs.Not sure how true it is but considering his build id find it believeably. Artest is just an oddball. The kids a weirdo. When he wa the Pacers he actually had the cheek to ask the management if he could have the season off to promote his album! And he was actually serious!! :lol:

He probably can. And that is very impressive for having such long arms, which makes the lift require more power.

[scurlaruntings]

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Looking at him this picture i reckon he can bench 400..:yep

[rydersonthestorm]

That list was utter shit, only about 5 of them should have ben on the lsit.

[jimmie]

This is the toughest athletes list. Not who is the who is the most dominate in their sport list. That is outrageous. There is nothing tough or intimidating about Tiger. All he does is walk a golf corse, and swing a club.

Ron Artest made the list, how? Artest seems like a coward to me. Ben Wallace pushed him, so Ron runs off the court and fights a fan to divert attention. Artest didn't even really seem to hurt the fatass fan. If he wanted to be a tough guy, Big Ben was right there. Ben Wallance is tough.

Tony Stewart, he drives a car. Big deal.

The greatest stock car driver ever died on a track he dominated so lets not act like Nascar is the safest thing. But Tiger number 1 :huh Golf is the least most physically demanding sport out there why isnt someone like Arturo Gatti or Allen Iverson or Brett Farve number 1 ?

[scurlaruntings]

If A.I was number 1 i wouldnt have a problem with that at all. I never seen ANY guard in the history of the L take more hits and play through them like Iverson.

[rydersonthestorm]

The greatest stock car driver ever died on a track he dominated so lets not act like Nascar is the safest thing. But Tiger number 1 :huh Golf is the least most physically demanding sport out there why isnt someone like Arturo Gatti or Allen Iverson or Brett Farve number 1 ?
None of them should be number one either, it is just based on american style sports even though it had some non american sports people in there.

[jimmie]

If A.I was number 1 i wouldnt have a problem with that at all. I never seen ANY guard in the history of the L take more hits and play through them like Iverson.

Oh hell yeah ill never forget watching him drop 30 on everyteam every night back in Philly when he was always being doubled team and knocked around. Thats what makes his toughness the most impressive to me is the fact that hes a elite NBA player for about a decade now. Its crazy that a 6 foot tall is he even 200 pounds ? Can last that long and still score 30 a game.

[geppy]

The greatest stock car driver ever died on a track he dominated so lets not act like Nascar is the safest thing. But Tiger number 1 :huh Golf is the least most physically demanding sport out there why isnt someone like Arturo Gatti or Allen Iverson or Brett Farve number 1 ?

Yeah, but now they have safety walls, neck restraints. The cars are build like tanks, they can withstand flipping over half a dozen times and the driver walking away without a scratch. Very rarely no matter how vicous the crash looks does the driver suffer any injury now.

[scurlaruntings]

Oh hell yeah ill never forget watching him drop 30 on everyteam every night back in Philly when he was always being doubled team and knocked around. Thats what makes his toughness the most impressive to me is the fact that hes a elite NBA player for about a decade now. Its crazy that a 6 foot tall is he even 200 pounds ? Can last that long and still score 30 a game.A.I is a soaking wet 170lbs. His not even 6ft but closer to 5ft 11. Since he came into the league in 96 he plays with the same intensity that he had in his rookie year. Apart from the dunks that is an amazing feat that in 2008 12 years removed he still has the desire and hunger. I watched an interview of him a while ago. He said "basketball is my life, where would i be without basketball?". Thats a pro`s pro right there.

[cola]

tiger woods?

lol

[younghypnotiq]

LMFAOOOO who made this list. no basketball players, soccer players, or tennis or golfers??!?!?!? lmao or anyother pussy sports players should be there. the top 25 should llbe boxers or mma fighters

[Shanger]

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Looking at him this picture i reckon he can bench 400..:yep

awesome shoulders :shock:

[billyconn]

If A.I was number 1 i wouldnt have a problem with that at all. I never seen ANY guard in the history of the L take more hits and play through them like Iverson.

Iverson is fearless and never leaves anything on the floor cept blood and sweat so a high placement is very appropriate for him....


Tiger Woods about as mentally tough as they come. And he should be high on the list. Even though golf is certainly not as physically rigorous as many sports, the mental part of the game is where he excels...(not to mention that he is a great athlete)

[Irish Steel]

Iverson is fearless and never leaves anything on the floor cept blood and sweat so a high placement is very appropriate for him....


Tiger Woods about as mentally tough as they come. And he should be high on the list. Even though golf is certainly not as physically rigorous as many sports, the mental part of the game is where he excels...(not to mention that he is a great athlete)
Bollocks mate!

He constantly blows up at cameraman,journalists, and hecklers. You call that mentally tough?:-(

[chimba]

Did they mean..mentally tough as well..because if so..then tiger has a case...

[Beebs]

Bollocks mate!

He constantly blows up at cameraman,journalists, and hecklers. You call that mentally tough?:-(

I call that completely irrelevant. He blows up at them because he deals with 100x more of the idiots than any other golfer in history.

[jimmie]

Bollocks mate!

He constantly blows up at cameraman,journalists, and hecklers. You call that mentally tough?:-(

Exactly on a regular basis he throws these temper tantrums and acts like hes 4 thats not a tough man do we consider John Mcnroe tough ? I doubt it. Tiger doesnt belong in the top 10.

[scurlaruntings]

awesome shoulders :shock:Ya darn skippy. Dudes 6ft 9 a solid 240lbs with a BF of probably around 8-9% and has the delts of a pro builder. Scary indeed!

[boxingcar]

Fedor's defining moment ? "beating matt lindland" ?....They're quick to talk about anderson's 6 wins in the UFC but when they're talking about Fed , they're forgetting that he was a cancer to the career of today's ufc hw champ (and living legend of the sport) , antonio rodrigo nogueira.

[Wige247]

awesome shoulders :shock:
unless you're a girl -1 to your man card.

[curmudgeon]

They have a competitive eater on the list, and not a single rock climber. Fuck that list.

Dean Potter alone is tougher then most on that list.

fwV5t7IgCHI

[2ironmt]

They have a competitive eater on the list, and not a single rock climber. Fuck that list.

Dean Potter alone is tougher then most on that list.

fwV5t7IgCHI that dude's either impervious to fear or nuts. amazing.

tiger's got no business on that list. hasn't he rarely come from behind to win a major?

[curmudgeon]

that dude's either impervious to fear or nuts. amazing.


Both. ..and he can do this for 24 hours non stop - he climbed Half Dome and El Capitain (in the video) in less then 24 hours, running between them. I do not think anybody on that "tough" list even remotely approaches this level of endurance - both physical and mental.

And folks like him do this for fun. Not for a multi-million dollar paycheck.

[dwilson]

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Looking at him this picture i reckon he can bench 400..:yep


Serious question. Please do not be offended but I have no idea who is but he does look incredibly gay.

I still would not want to fight him, I guess homosexuals can be tough too.

[ufoalf]

Serious question. Please do not be offended but I have no idea who is but he does look incredibly gay.

I still would not want to fight him, I guess homosexuals can be tough too.

That's Ben Wallace. Not sure what you see that is so "gay" about the picture. Maybe the fact that you're attracted to it clouds your mind?

[2ironmt]

Both. ..and he can do this for 24 hours non stop - he climbed Half Dome and El Capitain (in the video) in less then 24 hours, running between them. I do not think anybody on that "tough" list even remotely approaches this level of endurance - both physical and mental.

And folks like him do this for fun. Not for a multi-million dollar paycheck. damn. i don't think i'd even want to be that nuts, but i'd have to say i can't think of a tougher athelete.

[ufoalf]

I know 1 thing... there's nothing tough about golfers but it is tough watching it live. It's like saying Kasparov is one of the toughest athletes because it takes so much concentration.... retarded list, pure and simple.

[Sundance]

awesome shoulders :shock:



aka "Wild man of Borneo"

[curmudgeon]

It's like saying Kasparov is one of the toughest athletes because it takes so much concentration...
Was not Kasparov running against Putin recently? That's tough - could land you into some Siberian uranium mines or something..

I have already submitted my vote for the toughest guy out there.

Competitive eater? On the list? Fuck me with a chainsaw.

[ufoalf]

Was not Kasparov running against Putin recently? That's tough - could land you into some Siberian uranium mines or something..

Kasparov was full of shit and was actually exposed. Basically he was one of those people who said "Country is being run wrong and I'm gona fix it" but when asked how you're going to do it he choked... and started getting angry and pissy at the journalist :lol:

[Polymath]

My vote would got to a Tour de France cyclist, or a tri-athlete; some insane stamina sport.

[curmudgeon]

My vote would got to a Tour de France cyclist, or a tri-athlete; some insane stamina sport.

That is pure physical endurance. Compare that to high altitude mountaineering, or solo rock climbing - where you have just as much, or more, of physical effort combined with a constant threat to your life.

[Polymath]

That is pure physical endurance. Compare that to high altitude mountaineering, or solo rock climbing - where you have just as much, or more, of physical effort combined with a constant threat to your life.

If its true those things have the same physical requirements as say, competing (and doing well) in the Tour de France, I agree with you. Whether they do or not, I dont know.

[curmudgeon]

If its true those things have the same physical requirements as say, competing (and doing well) in the Tour de France, I agree with you. Whether they do or not, I dont know.

Tour riders are super elite athletes, but I would not call such pure strength to be "toughness" - the topic of this thread.

Physical stress of getting up a high mountain maybe even harder then the Tour. You do it non-stop for days, there are no massages in between stages, there is little air, it is brutally cold, you are basically slowly dying. And in rock climbing - look at the little clip I posted - guy is hanging by his fingertips a mile off the ground, after going on for hours. Tour riders are spoiled prima-donnas next to this.

[El Puma]

Tour riders are super elite athletes, but I would not call such pure strength to be "toughness" - the topic of this thread.

Physical stress of getting up a high mountain maybe even harder then the Tour. You do it non-stop for days, there are no massages in between stages, there is little air, it is brutally cold, you are basically slowly dying. And in rock climbing - look at the little clip I posted - guy is hanging by his fingertips a mile off the ground, after going on for hours. Tour riders are spoiled prima-donnas next to this.:thumbsup

[ufoalf]

Tour riders are super elite athletes, but I would not call such pure strength to be "toughness" - the topic of this thread.

Physical stress of getting up a high mountain maybe even harder then the Tour. You do it non-stop for days, there are no massages in between stages, there is little air, it is brutally cold, you are basically slowly dying. And in rock climbing - look at the little clip I posted - guy is hanging by his fingertips a mile off the ground, after going on for hours. Tour riders are spoiled prima-donnas next to this.

Nah, climbers are little spoiled kids compared to hot dog eating beasts... now that shit is tough...

[Dantes]

My top 3:

Lance Armstrong- cancer survivor, cycling phenom, greatest V02max recorded to date.

Fedor Em.-nuff said


Chris McCormack- Latest winner of the Hawaiin Ironman. If your not feeling me than picture a 3km swim, followed by a 180 km bike ride and a full marathon. 8 and a bit hours later you'll understand how intense these guys are.

[curmudgeon]

Chris McCormack- Latest winner of the Hawaiin Ironman. If your not feeling me than picture a 3km swim, followed by a 180 km bike ride and a full marathon. 8 and a bit hours later you'll understand how intense these guys are.

Fit, yes, no questions, tough - I have seen a bunch of triathletes on 24 hours and multi-day adventure races, and many do not do that well at night and off-road.

[Dantes]

Fit, yes, no questions, tough - I have seen a bunch of triathletes on 24 hours and multi-day adventure races, and many do not do that well at night and off-road.

I agree with what your saying in principle, but you can put those multi/24 hr adventure racers against these guys in an Ironman event and they'd get eaten up.

It comes down to what your trained for- it's not that the Ironman athletes finish their race, it's that a lot do it under 9 hrs thats special.

It's really upto what a guy trains at.

[curmudgeon]

I agree with what your saying in principle, but you can put those multi/24 hr adventure racers against these guys in an Ironman event and they'd get eaten up.

It comes down to what your trained for- it's not that the Ironman athletes finish their race, it's that a lot do it under 9 hrs thats special.

It's really upto what a guy trains at.

Right - but the topic of this thread was "toughness". It is a fuzzy thing, but we can make a guess on what it is. You put a triathlete in a curling competition and they will not do that very well - but you would not call curling as a tough sport.

I consider multi-day off-road sleep deprived run to be "tougher" then a pure endurance race - just like I consider 24-hours of Moab bike ride over sand trap to be "tougher" then a few hours of a road race stage - even as road race and triathlon may require a higher level of endurance and skills.

But it is all splitting hairs. What we can agree on is that competitive eating, or other non-contact, non-life threatening sports are probably less "tough"...

[PATRICKBOXING]

dear god mayweather hes pussy tiger number 1 for what strolling a golf course wow tough as nails wheres gatti or someone like sakaruba

[PATRICKBOXING]

My vote would got to a Tour de France cyclist, or a tri-athlete; some insane stamina sport.ya should have said that

[dave]

Tiger woods is probably deserving of number 1, the mental toughness he has displayed on many occasions is great. This is not about which sport is tougher but how the athlete performs under stressful conditions. Sure golf is nowhere near as physical as football,mma,boxing,hockey ect. but thats not the point of the list and thats what makes Tiger unique he is wins under extreme stress in front of millions who watch his every move and he does it whether he is sick or just suffered the loss of his father... British open a few years back when he won he could finally release his emotions...imagine holding that in for 4 rounds in front of all those people. I am a bigger fan of MMA and boxing but if I wanted to be one athlete in the world it would be Tiger woods he is incomparable always wins or is at the top of the leader board and always has the other players wondering or looking over their shoulders. This is what the list represents the mentality to perform at your best consistently no matter what the situation is.

[MellowChimp]

what about that french guy free climber who climbs the worlds tallest buildings. One slip and he dies. In terms of physical toughness and athleticness i think free climbing is up there and as well as risking death he risks being locked up. Probably have to be quite tough mentally (or just mental) when risking your life and reprisals from authorities. Not sure freeclimbing a sport but the guy is definitely an athlete and tough.