BATTLE FOR THE AGES. Andy Irons vs Kelly Slater at J-Bay 2005

Rewind and relive this iconic year at Jeffreys Bay where Andy Irons and Kelly Slater battle it out in the final with firing conditions.
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[@maxjosephson1247]

👏, WSL. This is what you need to be posting more of

[@tjtsanadis]

Great video, love Kelly, and always Loved Andy, classy move by Irons not to mention the judges in the interview, but no way was that a 9.5

[@rafaelluiz5952]

Incredible video and story, very nostalgic, bring more content from the ASP era, mainly from Championships that the sea broke classico.🤟🏼🌊

[@jws2206]

Three turns and an incompletion = 9.5? Biggest robbery in WSL history!

[@alfonsoparrado3112]

do you know how to count? He did 4 turns and fell on the 5th one, barely though. it's not a robbery at all

[@marcoscampos555]

The judges kill Andy this day.

[@ZiggyAlberts]

This may have been the peak of rail surfing ... makes me want to get some boards like this for bigger point days !

[@chrishealton3830]

People have an irrational hate towards those longer, narrow, rockered out boards but they look and feel amazing on good waves.

[@JustinTheBeaver]

9.5 for falling at the end? No way, maybe 8.5

[@teddelfranco9786]

if that wave was an 8.5 then Andy's first one shoulda been a 5

[@Stickboysurfer]

@@teddelfranco9786 exactly its relative to andy's inflated score

[@WjB_96792]

Absolutely!

[@gedclark3023]

You know Kelly knows it wasn’t a 9.5 when saying “yeah the wave was a blur.”

[@turneryoung905]

The People know that the People’s Champ really won FOUR straight world titles #AIForever

[@turneryoung905]

If WSL cared about their fans and growing the sport, wouldn’t they have already made the sickest documentary about the 2003 World Title race that everyone still says 20yrs later was the best world title race ever and only one to this day that came down to the final heat of the season that featured the two greatest surfers of all time, AI and Kelly Slater in a year where not a single competitor besides AI/Kelly even came close to winning a single event that entire season leading up to Pipeline #AIForever

[@christopherorman5769]

Not a 9.5. See, judging has always been an issue with the ASP/WSL.

[@howardscott7]

No doubt Andy Irons won this heat you can't give a 9.5 falling at your last maneuver!!! It's been a shame from the judges!!! For sure Andy Irons would have won his 4th world title if it wasn't for this silly way of judging! It would be good if Kelly could admit it sincerely. So i give 4th world titles to Andy Irons and 10 for Kelly but who knows how Kelly's and Andy's future would have gone if they had rightly given the victory to Andy Irons!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@doggieGZ]

9.5 despite a fall

[@BobbyAlThor]

Way overscored !

[@irockuroll60]

That was a 6.5-7 for bussin his ass

[@datapusher-]

@@BobbyAlThor even so, Kelly stomped his ass all day. Andy was going through the motions, doing the same shit every wave at that event.

[@Pdub116]

That was sick! The scoring was for sure different back then... Those 9s would have been 7s today

[@MSJ860]

That was bs. No doubt Kelly is the man. But Andy won that.

[@XlxKris22xlX]

1000%

[@bonez_westoz]

Kelly = GOAT

[@Eventual-Visitor]

Nope, the greatest got that.

[@teddelfranco9786]

Loved Andy but Slaters surfing was more critical in that heat. Andy's first wave was way overscored IMO....Kelly should have only needed a high 7/low 8

[@Stickboysurfer]

with his check turns? nah

[@kilian_brk]

That turn up the lip at 2:14 is just freaking insaaane. Never seen anything like it

[@nettwench]

Some of the best surfing anyone will EVER see!

[@kaiquecarmona2866]

The messi VS cristiano final world cup of surfing, just amazing

[@pandudaniel]

ANd today is Neymar X Vini Jr. Felipe x Medina

[@mamarug4819]

Hahahaha didn’t know you can get a 9.5 for an incomplete ride lmao hate comps man

[@fabiomodica9524]

epic how good was ASP and andys turn splitting the wave @16:48 jeeesus

[@jakewhennessy]

I feel like they posted this to rid of the claims that the "judging was better in the ASP" Everyone knows that wasn't a 9.5

[@DonaldLibbey]

Mushy slopes not vertical faces unfortunately. Love to see super tubes when it's really hollow and at it's best, but that's contest surfing! Both AI and Kelly surf so well, it's great to see them in a match up final!! Kelly's wave he surfed well, but not that great, but falling off during the ride, weather it's mid way through or at the end like Kelly did, no way is worth a 9.5 or whatever they gave him, and definitely AI should have won, and the comments reflect this!!!! Miss Andy Irons so very much!!! I'm older than him, and born and raised in Hawaii on the N. Shore of Oahu and have been surfing my whole life, and where the Irons bros grew up, I spent most of my time living there and surfing. It was great to watch them as kids progress into some of the best surfers in Hawaii and the world!!! Also watching Kelly from his first time he came to surf country on Oahu when he was a kid and the waves were far too powerful and big for him the n, but over the years he got really good in surfing Hawaii and Pipeline in particular!!! Now, the level of surfing especially in Hawaii on the N. Shore of Oahu, by the next generation of surfers, combined with the progression of surfboard shaping and design is just continuing to get better than the last!!! It's amazing!!! I was surfing so well in my 40's into my 50's, and Kelly is doing it also!!! I'm sure AI would be blowing minds today!! His brother Bruce certainly does!!! Miss him... AI forever!!! No ka oi!

[@everyoneknowsque]

Occy was a savage

[@gbb1419]

So many cut backs

[@emiguti129]

This judges destroyed Andy’s life

[@natewalsh4973]

A NINE.FIVE! They gave Kelly that shit because of the suspense

[@jkm3297]

that was no 9.50 hahahahaha

[@cameronbutler5227]

Hahahaha he didn't even land the final floater, that would be a 6.5 at best in today's judging. Poor Andy!!!

[@PeterOliver-xz6nc]

that was andy's heat.

[@Eventual-Visitor]

Right until the GOAT got that.

[@TheSimpleChannel-jn8li]

Nothing like the Bruce Gold thumb of approval 👍👍

[@AndrewCooperr]

Post more content like this please!

[@dustinbirch4883]

Without sticking the last turn no way he shoulda got a 9 no way. No finish no 9 that was robbery

[@jakesboardreviews]

These were the glory days of the ASP 🔥

[@rafaelluiz5952]

this art of the old layout is much more stylish, it has more life, I don't find that minimalism thing that they present today so interesting. bring this type of art sporadically to an event, please🌊🤟🏼🏄

[@DeforestLCooper]

TIM REYES and KELLY SLATER Semi-final! Woohoo. Go Timmy! Time stamp 10:08.

[@surfininmy40s]

Looks like wsl judges been screwing up for many years now. Guess we shouldn’t be shocked at JJF in the J Bay comp.

[@kaimachak1530]

Why they skipping Andy’s waves lol they just shown Kelly’s whole wave and then show Andy drop in and cut the clip

[@tapeworm6093]

Got to see Andy and Bruce grow up surfing the HSF Kauai’ circuit in the late 80’s early 90’s

[@Kidgloves1984]

I honestly don't think Kelly deserved the final score on his last wave..

[@erichanners8502]

take offense that last ride he boggled the finish. great wave, but i couldnt say it was the winner.

[@nathanlotze851]

Omg incomplete is a 9.5 wtf I think we need AI judges

[@buffalosolider206]

the surf world would have benefited from a split result here Andy gets probably another 1 or 2 with a solid 4 or 5 he is a certified legend, Kelly earned it though, just something about hanging in there. Andy was a rockstar and we miss him, but he needed to understand politics. a lot of life is waiting your turn

[@tearenuisagues5622]

Kelly needs to buy a Semi pro Al Merrick of the shelf and win one more time before he's out

[@kaiasano8370]

yeah his boards are no good, needs to hop back on CI

[@johndixon9882]

Kelly needs to go back to his old boards.

[@janiocarmo1333]

Os melhores na época Andy foi tão cedo 😢😢

[@AurelioSouza-bc1lh]

Quem é melhor Andy Irons ou Gabriel Medina?

[@rodrigomoviefilm]

@@AurelioSouza-bc1lh GM

[@MotionInOcean]

No way that’s. 9.5! That means at least 3 judges gave perfect 10 points for that to average out at 9.5! That’s not perfect surfing!

[@datapusher-]

WAS it an over score? Yeah probably, but the same thing happened to Andy in France that year. Andy was known to get cutie champion points too. Kelly still won. ALL his waves looked better. I remember this contest like yesterday. The tour wishes it was as good as this iteration.

[@jimmyj1548]

The day Irons lost his life. The beginning of the end.

[@paulcombes3782]

Loved how Andy rattled Kelly's cage . Andy was def the 'Alpha Male' Kelly could never be . You know it Kelly .

[@bgwhalley]

So the judging was bad in 2005 like it is in 2023. Kelly surfed the best overall for that contest but loss in that final.

[@rorypenkethman5524]

Epic

[@adammay9076]

That was the score for sure when you compare it to AI's waves in the same heat, Slater was more critical, and in the pocket.

[@kaimachak1530]

Pouring out the fosters cuz it’s nastyyyy lol

[@Chris_Genex]

There's no way Kelly got a 9.5 on that last wave 😅

[@bonez_westoz]

GOAT 💪💪🔥🔥🤙🤙

[@e.rr.e4618]

A.I ❤❤❤❤❤best ever

[@keithbriant4188]

Felt like that wasnt a 9.5. Wish I could see the 4 waves from a normal view

[@charlietaylor799]

agreed. didn't he fall at the end? how could he get a 9.5 if he fell?

[@rodrigooliveira1316]

Você vê claramente a decepção no rosto do Andy , e o Kelly que nem comemorou direito 😮 Por saber da,,,🍴

[@Joamirandaartsurf]

Nesse tempo eles criaram um herói chamado ks , várias baterias empurradas e títulos , não dá pra tirar mérito mais se vc for ver muita coisa foi empurrada .

[@johnbrion4565]

Kelly definitely was surfing the best this event.

[@vznquest]

that may not have been a 9.5. but i don't understand how people think Andy won this. Kelly's surfing was FAR more critical and on edge, not only the entire event but also this heat.

[@dukestanton]

If his surfing was more critical and on edge he would have made that last turn. You would agree if someone fell on a wave they don't deserve a nine.

[@vznquest]

@@dukestanton that last turn was near impossible to make. He did enough on the first 4. Andy didn't do anything special on his waves.

[@dukestanton]

​@@vznquestwhat did kelly do then that was so special on that wave that made him get a nine?

[@dukestanton]

​@@vznquesthe did 4 good turns then fell on his 5th kelly didn't deserve that win and you know it

[@christobel4021]

Next heritage heat: andy’s skeleton vs Kelly’s back

[@fernandosilva-te7nn]

Roubado como sempre

[@Giggle-ing]

For everyone saying Andy’s wasn’t a 9.5 or whatever, what do you think Andy’s rides were? They shouldn’t have been 8’s. Very average rides.

[@Joamirandaartsurf]

Andy ganhou , nesses tempos não tinha internet pra galera ver ao vivo , imagina quantas bateria foram empurradas .

[@julianovensonpessi-ii3wi]

Tinha Internet sim, Eu assistia pelo computador. A roubalheira sempre foi a mesma. Imagine Vc se o Medina fosse americano, seria no mínimo 20x Campeão Mundial!

[@DonaldLibbey]

AI FOREVER!!!!! No ka oi!!

[@danielmoffett7635]

Yes Mr.Iron's was a great surfer. I knew Slick on Maui. Great Surfer also he devoted his life to shaping some nice boards. I am not a doctor, possibly they had the same demons in their lives. Many great musicians never made it pass their 30's To many Drugs, Alcohol? They sure screwed up my life, Loss my son .He wont ever forgive me, 💔 It's been 45 years Nathan.I had you in the water before you could walk (Mala Wharf) . Bottom line There are alot of Andy's out there.. Eggs Lahaina 1972.…

[@AndrewCooperr]

I pray that your son finds it in his heart to forgive you and you guys can rekindle the sacred relationship between father and son. much aloha to you and your Ohana.

[@danielmoffett7635]

@@AndrewCooperr Thank -You

[@danielmoffett7635]

@@AndrewCooperr I have a friend, his name is Aaron Walker, he had a 16ft sail boat by harbour. I pray he made it. He knows me by Daniel. He hung out by the banjan tree. Thanks again.

[@danielmoffett7635]

There are many Andy's. But no one could surf like Andy Irons. There was a man name slick (Steve Slickemeyer)who left way to early? He was a good man, Eggs Lahaina

[@Malama_Ki]

When the WSL is reposting this, you know the waves are forecast to be terrible….

[@eganc1976]

Was this before or after Parko got viciously slapped by a boogieboarder in Portugal?

[@jordysanchez6551]

That was when the judges ruin andy s life

[@watusis445]

That thumbnail

[@michaelstrode8924]

Andy was vastly superior. This loss to Slater costed Andy a 4th Championship in a row. Andy was never the same after this. Compete bs.

[@kyleos6312]

He didn't stick the ending .... !

[@AHI-zt5bf]

Please Chiba(Japan) 2005

[@bapple7844]

It’s the score if he makes that last turn

[@Davidstinton]

Still using the same judges…

[@matt-dc4mw]

still the same shiet #worldsuckleague

[@smoothshredder]

Ril Andy

[@coldseamonster]

Judging always can be weird but not as consistently as now. But main problem is this ridiculous format. Who says we want to see a top 5 ?? What if your favorite surfer is in 7th place ? It’s just beat.

[@tepitokura]

We all love both of them but that score was a 9.1

[@kevinmikaere48]

8.5 .9 at most just fell etc .find this one wsl got wrong draw at best andy had the taken away clear as .why is the question. Do love Kelly's surfing tho wsl always drop score in half when fall not this day .

[@Woohoochan]

That wetsuit is certaintly something

[@BiggyF16]

Loved Andy, but that was a bit of an amateur mistake to leave the water early with Mr. Slater having the line up all to himself.

[@tomeskdale2642]

Kelly surfed way more critically.

[@rodrigooliveira1316]

11x campeão hum 🤭 Lembrem-se do Lance Armstrong 7x campeão 😶‍🌫️

[@matiasvitorianovitoriano4892]

Andy ápice surf

[@matiasvitorianovitoriano4892]

Andy was bigger than surf

[@patricknoveski6409]

That was no 9.5 Kelly.

[@troycote4503]

Was Parko not destroying that shit

[@luca.g05]

Kellly Slater is kind of like Coldplay. Yeah he’s really big and really successful but his style is extremely generic. Andy Irons was truly a dog. No one could match his style and presents.

[@bradcoetzee]

8.5 at most

[@WjB_96792]

Kelly overscored on that last one.

[@ChristianMcLeodphoto]

Ahh so WSL judging was terrible back then too?

[@FranklinsTower726]

the infomercial tv commentary is so obnoxious

[@marciooliveirafanning3865]

Não...foi um nove..e meio nem.. ferrando.

[@jimmyj1548]

Get rid of Final 5 layout and let peoples legacies live on.

[@matiasvitorianovitoriano4892]

Surf kill real athlets... Surf is amateur because of This day...

[@PedroRodriguez-ip2gs]

Irons won that from a mile away, rigged asf

[@stopcensoringme6296]

Kelly's wave was incomplete. If you cant kick off or jump off at the end of the wave should be a2 point deduction no matter how good you surfed it..That wave was a 7.5 or 8 at best!

[@mess_noise]

Yuck Andy was the winner

[@dindu551]

robbery wtf lol

[@djanthony9759]

andy got robbed

[@srfpunk8207]

9.5?!?!? 🤦‍♂️🤮🤡🙅🏽‍♂️🙅🏻‍♂️