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re: What's the greatest "Age Gap" rivalry in sports history?
Posted on 1/8/26 at 1:55 pm to generalgator87
Posted on 1/8/26 at 1:55 pm to generalgator87
in 1973 Bobby Riggs defeated world No. 1 Margaret Court who was 31 in the "Mother's Day Massacre," a precursor to the famous Billie Jean King match, winning decisively 6-2, 6-1
I'd say there is a good chance he threw the BJK match.
I'd say there is a good chance he threw the BJK match.
This post was edited on 1/8/26 at 1:58 pm
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Posted on 1/8/26 at 2:33 pm to TigerintheNO
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George Foreman was 45 when he won the heavyweight title, his opponent was 26
Joe Louis was a hundred and thirty-seven years old when he fought 28 year old Marciano.
Posted on 1/8/26 at 2:44 pm to Chastains
Would you consider an old money-new money rivalry like Man U and Man City or Yankees and Mets?
Posted on 1/8/26 at 3:13 pm to mizzoubuckeyeiowa
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Joe Louis was a hundred and thirty-seven years old when he fought 28 year old Marciano.
But Marciano still beat Joe Louis’ arse.
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