10 Unbreakable Sports Records

[Lord Avalon]

Well, -Jrabbit, you could be right, the record may not be "unbreakable."

But amateur bouts are different from pro. They're only 3 rounds; pro will start at 4 and go up as the fighter gains experience. (Max 12 for a championship bout, though in Marciano's day it was 15.) There's no headgear in pro, so - especially for heavyweights - you could face a guy with power who gets in that one punch.

Someone who's going to be a "contender" will probably outclass many of the amateurs he faces, so will compile an even more lopsided record, so that's not necessarily an indication of how many pro wins he'll have.

A contender will also eventually want a shot at the title, so there will come a point when he's going to face more serious competition. I think the competitive spirit will not allow him to keep on facing scrubs. If his manager won't get him more serious bouts, he can always switch managers. (Of course one's record may depend on the level of contemporary talent: Ali had serious competition in Frazier, Norton, Foreman; Tyson didn't have that same level - but he lost focus as a champion, took Buster Douglass too lightly and got knocked out.)

And as I said, defending one's belt seems to be at a rate of less than once a year nowadays.

[Flubber]

Originally posted by Sava
yeah, plus they will probably get better drug testing standards making it harder for someone to dominate the "sport" the way Lance did

You can choose your reasons and I can choose mine, but I don't think the record will ever be touched

[-Jrabbit]

And as I said, defending one's belt seems to be at a rate of less than once a year nowadays.

One of the reasons this record will fall.

[Lord Avalon]

Originally posted by -Jrabbit

One of the reasons this record will fall.

How so? If you're fighting less often, it's harder to have a higher win total. Plus there's more time where you can get distracted and more out of fighting shape, so you lose a fight you probably shouldn't have.

[-Jrabbit]

You get your wins on the way to the title, then minimize opportunities to lose once you have it. Try to keep up.

[Lord Avalon]

Actually, by fighting less often, I think you actually increase your opportunity to lose, because you accumulate more rust (and possibly extra weight) livin' large, and you lose that hunger you had on the way to the top. And I doubt someone's going to be 40-0 before they get serious. YOU try to keep up.

[-Jrabbit]

Who said anything about title defenses? 49 wins, no losses or ties, and retire as undefeated heavyweight champion.

10. Rocky Marciano's 49-0
Marciano began his professional career in 1947 by beating Lee Epperson, and over the next eight years, he proceeded to defeat all 49 of his opponents — 43 by knockout. In doing so, Marciano became the first heavyweight to go undefeated throughout his entire career.

Marciano's record was challenged in 1985 by Larry Holmes, who got to 48-0 before losing to Michael Spinks.

Personally, I could care less about boxing. But I'm confident that this record -- already approached several times by less-than-exceptional boxers -- is the most likely on this list to fall. It's just not as mathematically beyond the field as the others are. Plus, the sport is dirty, making the record a juicy target for promoters.

Like I said, we're going to disagree about this. Let's just admit you're wrong and move on.

[Frozzy]

W.G Grace - 54211 First Class Runs. doubt that will be beaten.

[LordShiva]

Originally posted by Frozzy
W.G Grace - 54211 First Class Runs. doubt that will be beaten.

[Grandpa Troll]

Originally posted by Jaguar
Rice's record can be broken. Consider Torry Holt. He had 788 yards in his rookie year. Since then, he has had 9887 yards in seven years. He has only 12220 to go. If he stays at or nearly at the same level of production for another nine years, he can do it. It's not inconceivable.

If one out of Larry Fitzgerald, Torry Holt, or Chad Johnson ages gracefully like Rice, Tim Brown, or Marvin Harrison, there's a very good chance Rice's record gets broken.

Chad Johnson doing the sizzling bacon, yup that could be a record if he tried.

No I think Chad is a showman who will end up being more of a morale problem than his abilities could be exploited to loftier goals.

Not as bad a Terrell Owens though

Gramps

[Deity Dude]

In my opinion, unless thing change radically, it will be the pitching records that can not/will not be broken.

Here's a few

Game Lost Career - Cy Young 316
ERA Career - Ed Walsh 1.82
Most Wins Season - Old Hoss Radborn 59
Most Wins Season (Modern) - Jack Chesboro 41
Most Wins 1 month - John Clarkson 15
Most Wins 1 month (Modern) - Rube Wadell 10

Actually there are lot more for pitchers. The game has changed so much as far as pitching that they never will be touched.

Here's one more to ponder:

Most wins as a rookie: Al Spalding 47

(And I thought Verlander had a good rookie season)