Daily Archives: February 15, 2010
IFBB Phoenix Pro – Who will win?
With less than a week left to go before the IFBB Phoenix Pro, speculation as who is going to win the contest always is brought up. Everyone has an opinion, and the debate rages on as more pictures, videos, and past contest results render an opinion. But one thing is certain. Until that Saturday morning at prejudging, anything can happen.
With Bob Cicherillo, Dan Solomon and Larry Pepe discussing the Phoenix Pro on the PBW Radio program, and Lonnie Teper, Isaac Hinds, and Ron Avidan adding their opinions, here is what they chose as their top five.
Bob Cicherillo
1. Toney Freeman
2. Melvin Anthony
3. Troy Alves
4. Hidetada Yamagishi
5. Micheal Liberatore
Larry Pepe
1. Melvin Anthony
2. Toney Freeman
3. Troy Alves
4. Tarek Elsetouhi
5. Hidetada Yamagishi
Dan Solomon
1. Toney Freeman
2. Melvin Anthony
3. Troy Alves
4. Hidetada Yamagushi
5. Moe Bannout
Lonnie Teper
1. Toney Freeman
2. Quincy Taylor
3. Hidetada Yamagishi
4. Troy Alves
5. Tarek Elsetouhi
6. Melvin Anthony
7. Micheal Liberatore
Isaac Hinds
1. Melvin Anthony
2. Toney Freeman
3. Tarek Elsetouhi
4. Troy Alves
5. Micheal Liberatore
6. Hidetada Yamagishi
As for Ron Avidan, I looked into the RAS Rankings, and will abide by those rankings, which are…
1. Toney Freeman
2. Hidetada Yamagishi
3. Melvin Anthony
4. Troy Alves
5. Tarek Elsetouhi
Let the best competitors prove us wrong!
IFBB Phoenix Pro – new competitor lists
With 27 IFBB Pro Men’s competitors on this new list, and still missing both Troy Alves, and Stan “The White Rhino” Efferding (most likely because of contracts and paperwork needing to be signed), the Phoenix Pro is going to be a great start to the first contests of the year. Here is the lists so far that we have…
Here are the IFBB Men’s Pro Bodybuilding list.
1. Eddie Abbew (United Kingdom)
2. Oliver Adzievski (Sweden)
3. Melvin Anthony Jr (USA)
4. Grigori Atoyan (USA)
5. Moe Bannout (Lebanon)
6. Lionel Beyeke (France)
7. Gus Carter (USA)
8. AD Cherry (USA)
9. Omar Deckard (USA)
10. Alfonso Del Rio (Spain)
11. Constantinos Demetriou (Australia)
12. Tarek Elsetouhi (Germany)
13. Toney Freeman (USA)
14. DeShaun Grimez (USA)
15. Andy Haman (USA)
16. Daniel Hill (Germany)
17. Johnnie Jackson (USA)
18. Randy Jackson Sr. (USA)
19. Rusty Jeffers (USA)
20. Michael Liberatore (USA)
21. Cesar Mendible (Venezuela)
22. Franklin Roberson (USA)
23. Heinz Senior (Venezuela)
24. John Sherman (USA)
25. Quincy Taylor (USA)
26. Hidetada Yamagishi (Japan)
27. Mehmet Yildirim (France)
Rumored to be competing, but not on the list… Troy Alves, Stan “The White Rhino” Efferding,
Figure Competitor List
1. Listy Allen
2. Crystal Chiles
3. Lynn Cimmino (formerly Widdowson)
4. Linda Fodor
5. Sabrina Gibson
6. Lydia Haskell
7. Jennifer Hernandez
8. Jaime Meade
9. Jodie Minear
10. Karen Mullarkey
11. Amy O’Neil
12. Debbie Patton
13. Felicia Romero
14. Rosa Maria Romero
15. Mindi Sakamoto
16. Mindi Smith
17. Chaundra Tangi
18. Angela Terlesky
19. Kathleen Tesori
20. Ann Titone
21. Taylor Waldrop
22. Tina White
Rumored, but not on the list… Monica Mark
Fitness Competitor List
1. Oksana Grishina
2. Tanji Johnson
3. Nita Marquez
4. Bridgette Murray-Ward
5. Julie Palmer
6. Yenny Polanco
7. Camila Rodriguez
Rumored, but not on list …. Stefanie Bambrough
Women’s Bodybuilding Competitor List
1. Myriam Bustamante
2. Zoa Linsey
3. Gayle Moher
4. Colette Nelson
5. Yaxeni Oriquen
6. Jeannie Paparone
7. Betty Pariso
8. Akila Pervis
9. Maria del Carmen Segura
10. Diana Stanback
11. Antoinette Thompson
12. Dena Westerfield
Rumored, but not on list… Angela Terlesky
2010 NPC USAs – more pros cards, new host hotel
Something tells me that the 2010 NPC USA’s are going to be the biggest and best ever. This year, the NPC USA’s will award 4 IFBB pro cards to the Men’s Bodybuilders and 2 IFBB pro cards to the Women’s Bodybuilders. Additionally, there will be 6 IFBB pro cards each for both the Figure and Bikini divisions. The event hotel for this years event has also changed, to the Embassy Suites – Convention Center, at 3600 Paradise Road, Las Vegas, Nevada.
Here is the latest flyer for the NPC USAs.
Muscletech is title sponsor for Muscle Beach 2010
Joe Wheatley Productions is proud to announce that MuscleTech will be the Title Sponsor for all 3 shows this summer, The Muscle Beach International Classic & Armed Forces Championship (Memorial Day), Mr. & Ms. Muscle Beach (July 4th) and the Muscle Beach Championship (Labor Day).
Beginning with the Memorial Day contest, it will be open to all amateur athletes and active, reserve and retired members of the Armed Forces. This competition celebrates and acknowledges health and fitness and recognizes the contributions of the members of the Armed Forces to the United States.
Featured that day is a flyover from a C-17 Globemaster stationed at March AFB. Opening remarks from a high ranking Officer from Los Angeles AFB, an induction ceremony of new recruits, and static equipment displays are also highlighted at the event.
The flyover is extremely moving. I’d like to share the following story. Three years ago as the C-17 roared overhead when the National Anthem reached it’s crescendo, Lonnie Teper, “writer extraordinaire” for Iron Man Magazine stood next to me. I noticed a tear trickling down his cheek. I asked him if he was okay. He sheepishly replied, “Yeah, I ah got some suntan lotion in my eye”. I just smiled! They come in “Low, Slow, & Dirty” at about a thousand feet. If you aren’t doing anything on Memorial Day, it’s truly a sight to behold.
Representatives from the Health and Fitness Industry – Bodybuilding.com, Iron Man Magazine, Weider International, “TheOfficial Energy Shot of Muscle Beach”- AllDay Energy, House of Pain, Vitamin Water, ProFight, Gaspari Nutrition, Eric The Trainer, Ivanko, Global Rainfall and many others will be on site to provide education, samples and demonstrations of the most recent and advanced equipment and products that support and facilitate a healthy lifestyle.