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Posted: 9/17/2017 7:01:57 PM EDT

Michael Jordan, Tiger Woods, Michael Phelps, Dale Earnhardt, Wayne Gretzky? Someone else?

Who do you think was/is the athlete that was best at what they did and most dominated everyone else in their sport?

Posted: 9/17/2017 7:04:20 PM EDT

[#1]

Johnny Weissmuller. A swimmer who apparently never worked out or even tried, just outswam everyone.

Posted: 9/17/2017 7:05:18 PM EDT

[#2]

John Smith;

Cael Sanderson;

Alexander Karelin.

Posted: 9/17/2017 7:05:29 PM EDT

[#3]

Cy Young set records that will never be broken.

Posted: 9/17/2017 7:05:32 PM EDT

[#4]

Phelps. solo sport.

although MJ was the first on my mind opening the thread.

Posted: 9/17/2017 7:06:21 PM EDT

[#5]

Tom Brady

Posted: 9/17/2017 7:06:34 PM EDT

[#6]

Michael Phelps. He was rarely even challenged.

Posted: 9/17/2017 7:07:22 PM EDT

[#7]

The Great One was a man playing against boys. Most of his records will never be broken.

Posted: 9/17/2017 7:07:31 PM EDT

[#8]

As you asked the question, the answer almost has to be Michael Phelps.

Posted: 9/17/2017 7:07:51 PM EDT

[#9]

Bo Jackson

Posted: 9/17/2017 7:07:52 PM EDT

[#10]

lol

naming Woods instead of Nicklaus

Posted: 9/17/2017 7:08:32 PM EDT

[#11]

Forgot about Lance Armstrong.

Posted: 9/17/2017 7:08:54 PM EDT

[#12]

Wilt Chamberlain
Babe Ruth

Posted: 9/17/2017 7:09:43 PM EDT

[#13]

Mike Tyson

Posted: 9/17/2017 7:09:46 PM EDT

[#14]

Phelps
Tyson

Those two come to mind as being overwhelmingly dominant.

Posted: 9/17/2017 7:10:00 PM EDT

[#15]

Rob Leatham.

Posted: 9/17/2017 7:10:12 PM EDT

[#16]

Phelps, the dude could race a shark and win...

Posted: 9/17/2017 7:10:40 PM EDT

[#17]

George Best.

CR7

Roy Keane

Posted: 9/17/2017 7:10:50 PM EDT

[#18]

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The Great One was a man playing against boys. Most of his records will never be broken.

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Came here to post similar.
G-Man redefined the game.
He did not fit into the game of ice hockey.
He made the game fit him.

Posted: 9/17/2017 7:11:08 PM EDT

[#19]

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Wilt Chamberlain
Babe Ruth

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Wilt for sure

With Phelps close second

Posted: 9/17/2017 7:11:10 PM EDT

[#20]

Nolan Ryan

Posted: 9/17/2017 7:11:18 PM EDT

[#21]

Hulk Hogan

Posted: 9/17/2017 7:11:23 PM EDT

[#22]

Phelps

Usain Bolt

Carl Lewis

Jordan

Posted: 9/17/2017 7:11:42 PM EDT

[#23]

Edwin Moses - I think he did not lose a race for over 10 years?? 122 wins in a row. Domination.

Jim Thorpe - He won the decathlon AND the Pentathlon in the 1912 Olympics. No one will ever do that again.

Posted: 9/17/2017 7:11:55 PM EDT

[#24]

Wilt.

Posted: 9/17/2017 7:12:11 PM EDT

[#25]

Tom Brady.

Even football fans in general do not understand how ferocious of a competitor the man is. The only one who came even close was Jordan.

Posted: 9/17/2017 7:12:23 PM EDT

[#26]

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Phelps
Tyson

Those two come to mind as being overwhelmingly dominant.

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Tyson had no real competition

Posted: 9/17/2017 7:12:23 PM EDT

[#27]

Michael Jordan is the obvious choice. But there were plenty of other athletes who were essentially unbeatable at their peak. Usain Bolt sprinting, Jeremy McGrath at supercross, Tucker Hibbert in Snocross.

Posted: 9/17/2017 7:12:29 PM EDT

[#28]

Mike Tyson as a fighter.

Muhammad Ali as a boxer.

Posted: 9/17/2017 7:12:33 PM EDT

[#29]

First thought that came to me was Michael Phelps. His biology was perfect for swimming.

Going with MMA it would probably be Jon Jones but he keeps fucking up at every turn and instead of just fighting he gets suspended, waste of talent.

Posted: 9/17/2017 7:12:58 PM EDT

[#30]

Michael Schumacher.

Posted: 9/17/2017 7:13:26 PM EDT

[#31]

Secretariat.

Posted: 9/17/2017 7:13:43 PM EDT

[#32]

Wilt

Pele

Schumacher

You could probably throw in Martina Navartalova, too.

Posted: 9/17/2017 7:15:15 PM EDT

[#33]

Len Bias

Posted: 9/17/2017 7:19:24 PM EDT

[#34]

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Mike Tyson

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Simply cannot think of a more dominating figure than him in any category or class within living memory

Professional fighters were afraid to fight him/ knocked out within the first exchange

Posted: 9/17/2017 7:21:10 PM EDT

[#35]

The Donald

Posted: 9/17/2017 7:21:40 PM EDT

[#36]

O.J.

Cutting off heads

Posted: 9/17/2017 7:22:24 PM EDT

[#37]

Jim Thorpe.

Posted: 9/17/2017 7:22:45 PM EDT

[#38]

John McEnroe!!!

Posted: 9/17/2017 7:24:52 PM EDT

[#39]

Jordan

Posted: 9/17/2017 7:25:21 PM EDT

[#40]

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Tom Brady

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Posted: 9/17/2017 7:26:10 PM EDT

[#41]

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Len Bias

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Ok, I'm going to hell for laughing out loud at that.

Posted: 9/17/2017 7:28:56 PM EDT

[#42]

Eddy Merckx

and right now: Nino Schurter in XC racing.

Posted: 9/17/2017 7:29:58 PM EDT

[#43]

Ricky Carmichael.

Posted: 9/17/2017 7:30:07 PM EDT

[#44]

The great one and phelps

Posted: 9/17/2017 7:30:11 PM EDT

[#45]

Hard with sports like football that are not as individual but I would say Lawrence Taylor. Jordan and Gretzky for sure though, with Howe a close second to Gretzky

Posted: 9/17/2017 7:30:14 PM EDT

[#46]

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Wilt Chamberlain
Babe Ruth

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This guy gets it.

Although Secretariat is up there also.

Posted: 9/17/2017 7:30:32 PM EDT

[#47]

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lol

naming Woods instead of Nicklaus

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Nicklaus over Jones?

Posted: 9/17/2017 7:33:35 PM EDT

[#48]

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Ok, I'm going to hell for laughing out loud at that.

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Dude was good in college ball, never played a single NBA game though.

Posted: 9/17/2017 7:37:59 PM EDT

[#49]

Bill Tilden - tennis

Ty Cobb - baseball

Posted: 9/17/2017 7:38:31 PM EDT

[#50]

Michael Schumacher.

5 straight championships, 7 total.

From 2000-2004 he couldn't be touched.

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