adminNEW YORK. — Basketball superstar LeBron James has beaten Cristiano Ronaldo and Usain Bolt to be named the world’s fittest athlete in a list compiled by Sports Illustrated.
The sports magazine asked editors and writers to rank the Top 50 fittest male athletes for the first time.
‘‘For the professional male athlete it is the very foundation of success. But even among the pros, some athletes stand head and sculpted shoulders above the rest,’’ states SI.
The list features sportsmen from all corners of the athletic world who were then rated in four categories; speed, strength, agility and endurance.
Miami Heat’s James scored a perfect 10 in every category to pip Real Madrid forward Ronaldo and the world’s fastest man Bolt.
Boxer Floyd Mayweather and swimmer Michael Phelps were among the other big names to make the top ten. The magazine already has plans for a Fittest 50 female athletes. — Mailonline
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