2024 Mr. O Mega Thread

[alfresco]

I realize this is one dog shit picture, but how does Hadi not beat Samson? I am not anti Samson winning, nor did I think he was not the worthy / deserving winner, yet the more and more comparisons I see on insta, I just don't see how Hadi didn't win this one

The problem is Instagram.

And unless you were there it is tough, but not impossible, to make a sound judgement.

 

[TheOtherOne55]

I realize this is one dog shit picture, but how does Hadi not beat Samson? I am not anti Samson winning, nor did I think he was not the worthy / deserving winner, yet the more and more comparisons I see on insta, I just don't see how Hadi didn't win this one

Well this is one pose. AND the hadi pictures are enlarged to view them truly side by side.
The difference between them side by side at this years Olympia was staggering.

 

[kadafi2]

Yes. Look at the pics closer Hadi has a lot of flaws. Samson has better arms and legs.

Yyyy

 

[pistonpump]

Yyyy

Zzzzzz

 

[AllOkJumpmaster]

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[AllOkJumpmaster]

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Ridonk

 

[danieltx]

Below is Tyler Manion's breakdown of men's open at the 2024 Olympia. He had Dauda over Choopan 5-3 in poses.

 

[Fleezy]

This shot of Keone...

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how can this be beat???

 

[specter]

how can this be beat???

Only way is if we get another Flex Lewis.

 

[dantes]

Only way is if we get another Flex Lewis.

Marx max muscle did a pretty good comparison on his YouTube of the two and Keon seems to win most shots but who knows its just photos

 

[aHarness]

how can this be beat???

Only way is if he comes off imo

 

[AllOkJumpmaster]

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wut?

 

[specter]

Marx max muscle did a pretty good comparison on his YouTube of the two and Keon seems to win most shots but who knows its just photos

Damn, ill have to go have a look, but yeah both of em is just insane lookin.

 

[bjjgear]

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wut?

I can’t stand the “booty pop” shit some of these guys do. It’s embarrassing. There’s more of a fixation on male ass than in the female divisions anymore

 

[BigBoss]

I can’t stand the “booty pop” shit some of these guys do. It’s embarrassing. There’s more of a fixation on male ass than in the female divisions anymore

It does the sport no favors lol. Enough of the striated glutes competition. Bring back the old school boxer briefs imo. Reminds me of when a dude fought in speedos in the UFC, Dana White was royally pissed and said never again:

 

[Yousef12O2]

The thing that I didn't see anybody talk about is that Had beat Derek, he avenged his loss against Derek. I think next year he wins, he lost size this year shooting for conditioning.

 

[gauge22-v2]

I can’t stand the “booty pop” shit some of these guys do. It’s embarrassing. There’s more of a fixation on male ass than in the female divisions anymore

Completely agree.

 

[pistonpump]

The thing that I didn't see anybody talk about is that Had beat Derek, he avenged his loss against Derek. I think next year he wins, he lost size this year shooting for conditioning.

Hope that's the reason and it's not father time catching up to hadi

 

[Fleezy]

The thing that I didn't see anybody talk about is that Had beat Derek, he avenged his loss against Derek. I think next year he wins, he lost size this year shooting for conditioning.

Did Hadi beat Derek?

Or did Derek just plain lose?

I have a feeling that Derek will dedicate this coming year to fixing his proportions issue and come back next year way better

 

[dantes]

Did Hadi beat Derek?

Or did Derek just plain lose?

I have a feeling that Derek will dedicate this coming year to fixing his proportions issue and come back next year way better

Could happen but people also said Derek would be way freakier this year because he had a whole year to grow into the division and ended up worse than he was last year. I don’t personally see Derek getting much better but if he nails conditioning he always has a shot. I honestly think the only way Derek can fix his proportions is to downsize his upper body as I don’t see his legs getting significantly bigger at this point.