Re: news from kawika

["RJ Friedman" <rjf@mail.sysnet.net.tw>]

On Mon, 08 Dec 1997 23:15:33 -0500, Ken Crouch wrote:

>kawika@gol.com wrote:
>
>> I truly feel that Akebono is around for awhile too. Many people are
>> asking me, won't he retire soon? I can't see why. He is young still,
>> and in much better shape than most wrestlers. He really only lacks the
>> mental power, that Taka has. Pound for pound, he is most likely
>> stronger than Taka, but he does not win the mind games, IMHO.


>I think you need to review the meaning of "pound for pound."  Akebono is
>good, but he certainly doesn't hold any "pound for pound" titles.


Good point. :-)

Another thing about Akebono, is if you look at the relationship between his legs 
and trunk, you will see that he is on the `top heavy' side (which comes back to 
haunt him, sometimes), whereas Taka's weight is more evenly distributed.


RJ Friedman
Taipei, Taiwan