Ali vs. Frazier. Federer vs. Nadal. Chestnut vs. Stonie?

The sports activities international is replete with mythical rivalries, and aggressive consuming is not any exception.

This year, reigning champ of Nathan's Well-known Fourth of July Global Sizzling Canine Consuming Contest, Joey "Jaws" Chestnut will compete to keep his identify towards quite a lot of different consuming giants, together with up-and-coming eater, Matt "Megatoad" Stonie.

Adding gasoline to the fireplace is that each are Bay House locals, with Chestnut a former San Jose State College pupil and Stonie from San Jose.

While Chestnut, 28, is a 5 time champ of the yearly event, Stonie, 19, first certified closing year, striking 5th after consuming 34 scorching canines in 10 mins. Ultimate year, Chestnut inhaled SIXTY TWO franks in 10 minutes, a giant 28 greater than Stonie. Regardless of this canine disparity, Stonie appears to part out Chestnut for this year's title.

But diehard "Jaws" lovers must have little to concern.

"[Chestnut] is the most efficient sizzling canine eater ever within the historical past of man," stated Richard Shea, president of Leading League Consuming. "HE IS eaten extra scorching canine in championship competitions than someone else."

Still, Shea insists that Stonie represents a brand new technology of aggressive eaters, and is have compatibility to take over the reigns within the coming years.

"If Matt represents the younger apprentice, Joey is the sage veteran," Shea said.

Chestnut's precedence for the competition, however, is to wreck the present global record, which

he set in 2009 after consuming SIXTY EIGHT wieners in 10 mins.

"I simply want to make... my frame paintings for me in the course of the contest, and get right into a rhythm," Chestnut mentioned. "I simply wish to push myself to the limit."

The contest will air on ESPN at midday Wednesday. Ny city Mayor Michael Bloomberg presided over the competition Tuesday's weigh-in rite at Town Corridor Park. Bloomberg has change into recognized for his public well being initiatives, together with the latest, which might ban massive sugary drinks.

The Related Press contributed to this report.

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