Here is a shot from 94 with Sonny, his brother Pale (Both deceased) Me and Mike Matarazzo.Great times. When Mike guest posed he was way out of shape, to be honest, no one complained because he had personality. I remember interviewing him and he said that when was coming up in the sport he would organize his food for the day and what ever he had left would go into the blender. Chicken, steak, eggs, tuna rice, whatever was left. Blend and drink. That's hardcore, the fans loved it. He stuck me as a real decent bloke, sort of person that would have lifelong friends outside of bodybuilding.
I took this group shot at the Olympia in 1992. Cool school that year.See if you can name them all.
LOVE,LOU,ALQ,KEV,SAMIR,YATES,SONNY,BENFATTO,BRISBOIS,PATRICK LYNN ,LEFT SIDE TOP?BLACK GUY MUSTACHED?
Dorian's first ever USA show, New York Night Of Champions 1990 with Beneziza who won the show. I got to MC the contest which was a big thing for me at the time, I went from a small country town in Australia to the Beacon Theater on Broadway.
Milos Sarcev?? & Patrick Nichols.
what an awesome way to start my day.Thanks for the thread Tony - fantastic stuff.By the way - how did you go finding that food for Louie? I can imagine a few of those items wouldn't have been that easy to get your hands on in the 90's (although I'm speaking as a former brisbane boy - i think in Melbourne you would have had more chance.)
Top row left to right: Miroslaw Daszkiewicz, Francis Benfatto, Steve Brisbois, Ron LoveMiddle Row: Sonny, Patrick Nicholls, Thierry Pastel, LouieBottom Row: Samir, Yates, henderson Thorne, Kevin, AlQ
I think we have a winner. Message me your address and size details and I will send a Doherty's tee-shirt. Are you still in USA.
Let me set the scene. It's 1997 and freezing cold in Columbus Ohio. Arnold Classic is in full swing and these 2 guys walk out. Flex Wheeler & Ronnie Coleman who would know what was to lie ahead. Thanks for the memories!