Archive for January, 2008
Interview with Tony Freeman
by Allan Donnelly
January 29th, 2008
For the first half of 2007, Toney Freeman was flying high. Two wins – at the Ironman Pro and the Sacramento Pro – and a third-place finish at the Arnold put Freeman in the driver’s seat to make a run at the top five, if not the top three, at the 07 Olympia. Unfortunately for Freeman, that’s where the wheels came off, as an illness he suffered the week before the contest all but erased his chances. When it was all said and done, Freeman dropped all the way to 13th. Now, a rejunivated Freeman has his sights set on redemption in 2008, starting with the defense of his Ironman Pro title on February 16.
UFC 81: Breaking Point
by Allan Donnelly
January 29th, 2008
He’s been an NCAA Wrestling Champion, WWE Superstar and, most recently, on the cover of the February Muscle and Fitness. This weekend, at the Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas at UFC 81: Breaking Point, Brock Lesnar will find out if he has what it takes to find success inside the Octagon. The fight, which will pit Lesnar against the veteran Frank Mir, will be Lesnar’s first in the UFC and only his second MMA bout overall. In his first, Lesnar submitted his opponent, Min Soo Kim, via strikes in the opening round.
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Haley Hobbled
by Shawn Perine
January 25, 2008
Seems like the injury bug is biting hard these days. First Victor Martinez, now Marcus Haley, who suffered a torn quadriceps that will keep him on the sideline for most of the 2008 season. We spoke to The Comet today, and found out that Marcus has been recuperating for three weeks now after having surgery to repair the quad on December 29.
Apparently, Marcus was in Nebraska visiting in-laws for the holidays. Haley was training legs on Christmas Eve when the unfortunate injury occurred.
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Officials Make Deals to Learn Who Made Drug Deals
by Michael Brick
January 27, 2008
PLANO, Tex. — A black Hummer pulled into the Hooters parking lot as dusk fell. Arthur Dale Atwood, a professional bodybuilder with a 61-inch chest, opened the tailgate for a police informant to deliver more than 100 bottles of fake drugs made from vegetable oil.When Arthur Atwood was arrested, he wasn’t charged with a drug violation because of a continuing federal investigation.
For months, city detectives had been watching as Atwood, 34, amassed steroids, human growth hormone, Ecstasy and exotic thyroid stimulators. Last May, the police made their move. Outside the Hooters lot, officers pulled over the Hummer. But instead of filing drug charges, they turned Atwood over to federal prosecutors running a more ambitious investigation.
Three days later, federal agents began arresting seven other bodybuilders across the state. One of them, David C. Jacobs, 35, known to friends as Bulletproof, publicly boasted of having evidence to link players for the Dallas Cowboys and the Atlanta Falcons to steroids. No such evidence has been revealed, and those teams have strongly denied his statements.
PBW Celebrates 100th Episode!
Bodybuilding Radio Show Hits the Century Mark
On Monday Night, “Pro Bodybuilding Weekly” the radio voice of professional bodybuilding, will celebrate its 100th episode. The show that first took to the air back in June of 2005, will mark the occasion by presenting a rare visit with one of bodybuilding’s most celebrated champions, Sergio Oliva. Regarded as bodybuilding’s most elusive interview, the former Mr. Olympia champion will join hosts Dan Solomon and Bob Cicherillo for a special “100th Edition” of bodybuilding talk radio.
PBW’s 2008 Season Premiere – Monday Night! 8pm EST
Season #4 to open with Nasser El Sonbaty & Boyer Coe – Plus: “Pep Talk†with Phil Heath
“Pro Bodybuilding Weekly†begins its 4th season on Monday night with an expanded 90 minute format. Special guests will include the outspoken Nasser El Sonbaty, along with legendary Hall of Famer Boyer Coe, a former Mr. America, Mr. Universe and 1979 Mr. Olympia runner-up. PBW’s 2008 Season Premiere also includes the first edition of “Pep Talk†– a new 30-minute weekly segment with bodybuilding insider Larry Pepe (featuring special guest Phil Heath).
The Voice of Professional Bodybuilding is LIVE on Mondays at 8pm ET. Visit the broadcast center at www.BodybuildingRadio.com
With the Ironman Pro 4 weeks away, it is looking to be one of the best Ironman men’s bodybuilding show ever. Phil Heath, Toney Freeman, Gustavo Badell, David Henry, Silvio Samuel, Johnnie Jackson, Troy Alves, Desmond Miller, King Kamali, Paco Bautista, Omar Deckard, Moe El Moussawi, Deshaun Grimez, Ray Arde, Will Harris and many others are going to showcase the first pro show of the year.
COLUMBUS, OHIO – When all they come back to Columbus March 1 for the first reunion of male and female champion bodybuilders in history, the 12 previous winners of the Arnold Classic and the 8 past winners of the Ms. International Contest will be in a class of their own.
“This will be the greatest gathering of male and female champion bodybuilders in history,†said Lonnie Teper, editor-at-large and columnist for Ironman magazine, and longtime emcee of bodybuilding competitions during the Arnold Sports Festival.
“I tip my cap to Jim and Arnold for finding yet another way to improve this fantastic weekend,†Teper said. “Arnold and Jim made history when they launched these competitions in 1989, and they’re doing it again by bringing back previous winners for a tribute to their victories.â€
Here is a sneak peak of what fans and fellow pros can expect from Phil Heath at the Ironman Pro next month. See more at Flexonline.com. Will Phil win the IRONMAN? We’ll find out in less than five weeks.
Yesterday Flexonline.com broke the news of Victor being injured. Last night Dave Palumbo from Muscular Development denied it and said, “He’ll be in the show! Who hasn’t pulled something while dieting for a show? Come on……..he’s not a baby.†Today Dave changed his story with the following report:
It’s Official Victor is OUT
Injury To Knee Forces Withdrawl!
Written by Dave Palumbo
Thursday, 17 January 2008
On Wednesday January 16th, while doing a set of warm-up lunges at his home gym in New Jersey, 2007 Arnold Classic Champ Victor Martinez fell off balance and felt something “give†in his left knee. The pain wasn’t intense but it forced him to discontinue his workout.Today, he went for an MRI at the Hospital for Special Surgery in New York City and it was determined that he’ll require surgery to repair the injury. Victor will have one of the top orthopedic surgeons in the country operating on him tomorrow morning; and, if all goes as planned, he should be home by Saturday afternoon.
As a result of the injury, Victor will be forced to withdraw from the 2008 Arnold Classic and, instead, will concentrate on the upcoming 2008 Mr. Olympia. Stay tuned for daily updates!
Now the Arnold gets real interesting. Who will be the new victor of the Arnold Classic?
I am sorry to say that our good friend Pat Moore passed away early last night. He was known as the “silver fox”. His wife, Jo Jo called last night about 12 o’clock, alone and very emotional, as we can all understand. She said that he had been in ICU and that his heart just stopped working. She said his doctor had only given him two years after the heart surgery, but Pat had made it nine years, so they were thankful for the extra time. I only saw Pat once in all the years without Jo Jo and that was because she was sick.
She did not know of any arrangement until Jeff (Pat’s son) gets there today from Atlanta. She thinks it might be Monday. I will e-mail again when I have the info. For the ones that would like to call or send a card, home number is 228-388-5758 address, 495 Popps Ferry #20, Biloxi, MS 39531
Pat Moore is the one who helped give me a start in bodybuilding 14 years ago. He was a great kind, gentle, and funny man. We will miss him. He judged NPC for over 17 years. He judged our NPC Steel World Bodybuilding, Fitness, and Figure Championships just last year. He was very dedicated to the sport as a former bodybuilder himself. He always wore his bodybuilder gold chain around his neck. Even in bad health you could see his thick chest.
The NO-HOLDS-BARRED hit competition series returns to prime-time television, with hosts Hulk Hogan and Laila Ali! We are looking for weekend warrior types that are BIG, bad, and athletic. If you think you have the heart, skills, and desire to COMPETE then we want to see you at THE GLADIATOR ARENA! NBC has relaunched the classic competition series “American Gladiators†and is currently auditioning CONTENDERS and GLADIATORS for NEXT SEASON!
Los Angeles, CA—Toney Freeman and Phil Heath will lead an all-star cast of physiques at the 19th Annual IFBB Iron Man Pro Bodybuilding Championships, set for Saturday, February 16, at the Los Angeles Convention Center.
ENGLEWOOD, Colo. and MERIDIAN, Idaho, Jan. 7 – Liberty Media Corporation and Bodybuilding.com today announced that Liberty has acquired control of Bodybuilding.com, the leading sports nutrition electronic retailer and most visited bodybuilding and fitness site in the world. Terms of the acquisition were not disclosed. Liberty’s interest in Bodybuilding.com will be attributed to the Liberty Interactive group.
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