1992 KCAL Sports News Of Jimmy Connors Martina Navratilova Match

[Music] 25th Martina naala meet 25th Martina naala meets Jimmy Connors at Caesar's Palace in Vegas Tom Murray has more ladies and gentlemen the two greatest champions in the history of tennis Martina navala and Jimmy Connors to be settled at Caesars on September 25th Jimmy versus Martinez for $500,000 win or take off we've seen this before of course nearly 20 years ago Bobby Riggs played Billy Jean King in the battle of the sexes Billy Jean won it and Connors has been bearing that burden ever since I've been waiting 20 years to turn 40 to to try to set this record straight and to to get a lot of people off my back about how women can compete with men and and uh if if this is one way to do it and that I can be a part of that then it's going to be a one hell of a night Hors has won 109 singles titles more than any other male tennis player in history Martina has won 159 singles titles more than anyone male or female in the history of the game so how would she do against Jimmy well I know I'd win a couple games here and there but I know I couldn't win a set or a match so you know that that's a given I mean that's that's never been a uh well you don't think I'd win a game or two obviously not but in his match with martinez Jimmy will be allowed only one serve and Martina will be hitting into an expanded court today the players were all smiles posing with a fast simile of the check that one of them will win but don't be deceived both are all business I think I'll be able to attack his serve better than than other women would because they don't really come in off the return of surf but I think I'll hopefully I'll be able to attack it and how well I'll be able to attack it will probably determine who wins the match just going out and playing this kind of match it's it's going to be a a war and and that's what I like to play and and uh let's get to it I I don't feel like I'm letting women down if I lose or that you know men men are week if I win we know that anyway come September 25th the Jimmy Conor's Motel will be what no mercy is that uh well I've never had any Mercy on anybody so far and and but but my motto is that I want to be the unofficial woman's Champion that's what I want to be I've been the men's champion before now I want to be the best in the women so this is a good start War the Roses uh finally tonight bye-bye bruan Butch's ban and the part's over for the Dan and Dave show on Prime 9 Sports wire NFL waiver wire news