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Title: Now only one NABBA
Post by: timfogarty on August 10, 2006, 07:05:59 PM
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
Title: Re: Now only one NABBA
Post by: HRDCOR on August 10, 2006, 07:11:25 PM
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 !!
Title: Re: Now only one NABBA
Post by: Tre on August 10, 2006, 07:13:52 PM
Thanks for this update.

Which NABBA had the Greek president?
Title: Re: Now only one NABBA
Post by: Mr. Michael Moore on August 10, 2006, 07:15:01 PM
Which NABBA has as its UK base's president Bryan Robinson?
Title: Re: Now only one NABBA
Post by: timfogarty on August 10, 2006, 07:21:00 PM
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

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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

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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.
Title: Re: Now only one NABBA
Post by: HRDCOR on August 10, 2006, 07:23:10 PM
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  ???
Title: Re: Now only one NABBA
Post by: timfogarty on August 10, 2006, 07:26:10 PM
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.   
Title: Re: Now only one NABBA
Post by: HRDCOR on August 10, 2006, 07:28:40 PM
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 ??
Title: Re: Now only one NABBA
Post by: 240 is Back on August 10, 2006, 07:29:24 PM
Cue the IFBB toolbox to insult NABBA...
Title: Re: Now only one NABBA
Post by: Havenbull on August 10, 2006, 07:31:40 PM
Cue the IFBB toolbox to insult NABBA...

lol 240, you should drink more often
Title: Re: Now only one NABBA
Post by: timfogarty on August 10, 2006, 07:34:45 PM
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.
Title: Re: Now only one NABBA
Post by: HRDCOR on August 10, 2006, 07:50:39 PM
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 ??
Title: Re: Now only one NABBA
Post by: timfogarty on August 10, 2006, 08:00:16 PM
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.
Title: Re: Now only one NABBA
Post by: Lift Studios on August 10, 2006, 08:01:37 PM
Cue the IFBB toolbox to insult NABBA...
Mind if we pick on the NABBA winners now?

 ;D
Title: Re: Now only one NABBA
Post by: timfogarty on August 10, 2006, 08:12:32 PM
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)

Title: Re: Now only one NABBA
Post by: HRDCOR on August 10, 2006, 08:24:29 PM
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  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 ??
Title: Re: Now only one NABBA
Post by: titusisback on August 10, 2006, 09:11:06 PM
Which NABBA destroys all the records, photos etc. so Whino can't prove he won the Americas in 1996?
Title: Re: Now only one NABBA
Post by: timfogarty on August 10, 2006, 09:16:11 PM
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.
Title: Re: Now only one NABBA
Post by: HRDCOR on August 10, 2006, 09:19:17 PM
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 !!!