Now only one NABBA

[timfogarty]

That other NABBA (Jose Lopez,  Miguel Barcelo Perez) lost their trademark.   Now the only NABBA is the original NABBA.

from http://oami.europa.eu/, trademark # 002254977

Cancellation No:    000001003 ( Cancellation decision database)
Type of cancellation request:    Cancellation based on invalidity
Date of filing of cancellation application:    07/09/2004
Name of applicant for cancellation:    NABBA National Amateur Body-Builders Association
ID Nº of applicant for cancellation:    204008
Nationality of applicant for cancellation:    GB
Representative's name:    KANZLEI SACHS
Representative's ID No:    26153

[HRDCOR]

This started when Joe Lopez the then NABBA president went to jail for something to do with steroids , and the new guard took over , well when Joe got out the New Guard wouldn't let him have his presidency back and wouldn't let him back into the federation so Joe with his followers (steroid buyers) went and started up his own federation and through some gap in the name rights called it , you guessed it NABBA !!

Been a bit confusing because of this for many years !!
now it wont be , we hope !!

[Tre]

Thanks for this update.

Which NABBA had the Greek president?

[Mr. Michael Moore]

Which NABBA has as its UK base's president Bryan Robinson?

[timfogarty]

This started when Joe Lopez the then NABBA president went to jail for something to do with steroids , and the

I heard ecstacy.  and he got off on a technicality.  and Lopez was only the president of NABBA Australia

new guard took over, well when Joe got out the New Guard wouldn't let him have his presidency back and wouldn't let him back into the federation

actually, it was the international office that told him to get lost.  there was no new guard at the international office

so Joe with his followers (steroid buyers) went and started up his own federation and through some gap in the name rights called it , you guessed it NABBA !!

Been a bit confusing because of this for many years !!

it's only been since 2001.   

the faux NABBA was really only New Zealand, Greece, a few people in Spain, and NAC in Germany.

[HRDCOR]

I think the Greek was Joes Nabba , here in NZ we have only one Nabba and I think that it associated to Joes , while in Aussie there is 2 NABBA,s same with England I think , like I said a bit confusing  

[timfogarty]

while in Aussie there is 2 NABBA,s same with England I think , like I said a bit confusing 

there were no national or local contests held in the UK that was affiliated with the faux NABBA.  Don't know of any in Australia either.   

[HRDCOR]

Timforgaty--- you could be very well right there my man now that I think about it , didnt mean to put any one wrong just trying to help ??

Didnt it cause alot of confusion , who started the New nabba , wasnt it a Ex Mr Universe ??

[240 is Back]

Cue the IFBB toolbox to insult NABBA...

[Havenbull]

Cue the IFBB toolbox to insult NABBA...

lol 240, you should drink more often

[timfogarty]

Didnt it cause alot of confusion , who started the New nabba , wasnt it a Ex Mr Universe ??

neither Jose Lopez or Miguel Barcelo Perez have won any major contests that I know about.

[HRDCOR]

I thought the Nabba masters champ who lives in Melbourn (very well known , competed in the arnold days ) who,s name eludes me just at present started it up ??

[timfogarty]

I thought the Nabba masters champ who lives in Melbourn (very well known , competed in the arnold days ) who,s name eludes me just at present started it up ??

I don't understand.  you wrote above

This started when Joe Lopez the then NABBA [Australia] president went to jail for something to do with steroids ,

which is correct, except it wasn't steroids, and he got off on a technicality.   The "real" NABBA started in 1948 and continues to this day.   The faux NABBA started in 2001 when Lopez was not allowed to return to his duties in the real NABBA.  Now they will have to select another name, or more likely just disappear.   The only contests the faux NABBA held were always with Germany's NAC.   NAC will continue on.

[Lift Studios]

Cue the IFBB toolbox to insult NABBA...

Mind if we pick on the NABBA winners now?

 

[timfogarty]

Mind if we pick on the NABBA winners now?

Bernát Scorus and Andreas Frey will now have to call themselves NAC World and NAC Universe winners (which is how I always listed them in MuscleMemory)

[HRDCOR]

  I don't understand                     

Thats probibly because I got my Facts wrong 

Any how nabba should alighn itself with the PDI so there champions can have a decent pro avenue to pursue !!

what you think ??

[titusisback]

Which NABBA destroys all the records, photos etc. so Whino can't prove he won the Americas in 1996?

[timfogarty]

Any how nabba should alighn itself with the PDI so there champions can have a decent pro avenue to pursue !!

PDI pros can enter the NABBA Pro Universe too, you know.  Arnold was Pro Mr Universe in 1968, 1969 and 1970, all while entering IFBB pro contests.

[HRDCOR]

Yeah but Nabba has only one pro show a year and the prize money wouldnt buy you a 2 dollar hooker , so as part of winning your class at the Universe or Nabba worlds you should get immediate PDI Pro status --- good idea huh !!!