1989 World Grand Championships John Smith vs Sergei Beloglasov Smith is absolutely on fire this match. With all due respect to Gable this man is the G.O.A.T
I was there, this was an awesome weeklong exp. for me. Sergey and his other teammates spent the week in my highschool practice room (South Eugene HS) ......John Smith was 14.5 lbs heavier.....I remember Sergey telling us that.......still it was pretty cool.....
Sergei was coaching at Lehigh Univ when he trained for this match. He hardly got a chance to get in shape for it and was beyond his prime but of course still had huge heart and technique.
33 is hardly the ideal age to be engaging in world-class wrestling events. If not, ask legendary Kenny Monday, who was "only" 35 when he was torn to pieces by a much younger Saitiev during the 1996 Olympics. Age does matter, and so does size. This was not Beloglazov ideal weight. Besides, he came out of semi-retirement for this fight. Having said this, I do not decrease my level of respect for John Smith. He was the best American wrestler of all times and he deserves my admiration.
Uhm... you're wrong. The results speak for themself. Not to mention that this was an exhibition match and Smith had a solid 10 lbs. on Beloglasov as you watch this. Oh, did I mention that Beloglasov also came out of retirement for this while Smith was peaking in his competitive career?
I think Smith had the highest winning percentage of any American wrestler wrestling internationally. But Baumgardner with his 13 world/olympic medals, is the most decorated.
score was rather close. I wouldn't say he's the GOAT. even though he beat sergei. Randy lewis went 1-2 with him in the trials in all close matches. But had so much more trouble wrestling gable he admitted. GO GABLE
To really say whether one was better than the other you would need to have more matches between the two wrestlers. Simply saying Beloglasov is better because he has more golds is inaccurate. Rememember Smith retired at 27 while still really young. He could have likely won gold through at least the 1996 Olympics had he continued.
два великих борца,две школы,но здесь смитт на пике формы а Сергей уже в не молодой и не в лучшей форме,да и вес.кат.не его,ведь он 2х крат.ол.чемп.в 57кг,а смитт в 62(,хотя один раз он побеждал и в 62кг чемп.мира).Но встретились бы они,раньше,когда Сергей был на пике формы,я бы ломаного гроша бы не дал за американца.
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دو تا از بهترین کشتی گیران نابغه دنیا روبرو هم بودن واقعا زیبا کشتی میگرفتن
I was there, this was an awesome weeklong exp. for me. Sergey and his other teammates spent the week in my highschool practice room (South Eugene HS) ......John Smith was 14.5 lbs heavier.....I remember Sergey telling us that.......still it was pretty cool.....
Dude he is the greatest of all time, hands down....That high-crotch was lightning quick, and low single was a thing of beauty!
smith's style is so innovstive. I love it
John Smith Greatest Wrestler Ever.
I just got gut-wrenched by Sergei on the mat 4 hours ago.and at 54 years old. He can still crush my rib cage easy.
Sergei was coaching at Lehigh Univ when he trained for this match. He hardly got a chance to get in shape for it and was beyond his prime but of course still had huge heart and technique.
Looks in good shape to me.
Impressive, no doubt about it
The defensive sequence from 4:20 to 4:30 is another reason why Smith was the GOAT...who else would be able to get out of that kind of situation?
33 is hardly the ideal age to be engaging in world-class wrestling events. If not, ask legendary Kenny Monday, who was "only" 35 when he was torn to pieces by a much younger Saitiev during the 1996 Olympics. Age does matter, and so does size. This was not Beloglazov ideal weight. Besides, he came out of semi-retirement for this fight. Having said this, I do not decrease my level of respect for John Smith. He was the best American wrestler of all times and he deserves my admiration.
agree, Beloglazov was brigther in his wrestling, but undersized , tired, retired... this is a sport...
John Smith is much better then Saitiev ever was or will ever be.
2 of the best ever. JS had size advantage.
There was no weigh-in for this match, and Sergei naturally weighs about 135, while Smith cuts to get down to 136.5
Good sportsmanship.
2:05 nicest high c 4:16 best display of defense
Белоглазов - красавчик!!! Смит - тоже мастер!! Борьба мастеров!!!
Uhm... you're wrong. The results speak for themself. Not to mention that this was an exhibition match and Smith had a solid 10 lbs. on Beloglasov as you watch this. Oh, did I mention that Beloglasov also came out of retirement for this while Smith was peaking in his competitive career?
hes the greatest freestyle american if thats what you mean
I watched this while ago and I learn the shot that he hits like 4 times in this video, the outside elbow tie to a high crotch.
@GrapplerGabE Sergei won gold in the 1988 Olympics.
I think Smith had the highest winning percentage of any American wrestler wrestling internationally. But Baumgardner with his 13 world/olympic medals, is the most decorated.
@snoopyofdoomxx true, but everyone does that on a regular basis in NY and its never called.
@zcratsley A little late, but it's potentially dangerous. The hammer lock can injure by moving the arm high
@zcratsley If it goes past 45 degrees or more then that's when they usually call it.
Wikipedia might actually have it.
Два видующихся борца в истории борьбы
score was rather close. I wouldn't say he's the GOAT. even though he beat sergei. Randy lewis went 1-2 with him in the trials in all close matches. But had so much more trouble wrestling gable he admitted.
GO GABLE
1:37 why did the ref stop that? wasnt it just a simple hammer lock?
To really say whether one was better than the other you would need to have more matches between the two wrestlers. Simply saying Beloglasov is better because he has more golds is inaccurate. Rememember Smith retired at 27 while still really young. He could have likely won gold through at least the 1996 Olympics had he continued.
@limagsp , St*u, Don't be rude, he isn't lying
два великих борца,две школы,но здесь смитт на пике формы а Сергей уже в не молодой и не в лучшей форме,да и вес.кат.не его,ведь он 2х крат.ол.чемп.в 57кг,а смитт в 62(,хотя один раз он побеждал и в 62кг чемп.мира).Но встретились бы они,раньше,когда Сергей был на пике формы,я бы ломаного гроша бы не дал за американца.
История не терпит сослагательного наклонения. Оба борца конечно очень заслуженные и одаренные и было бы интересно увидеть схватку на пике. Однако(((
Beleglozov looks so tiny compared to Smith. It had to be a combined class. Smith is the GOAT though.
WRONG! He came out of his retirement because he was given a lot of money for the match--nearly $10,000 USD.
@jwgacyful Lol, a wrestler that has a chance of winning a world championship giving it away for a mere 10,000-20,000 dollars. That's kinda funny.
Slay kicked Saitievs ass and was winning 3-0. Its only because he let up that Saitiev was even in the match at the end.
And steroid.