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This year IFBB Promoter Steve Weinberger & his retired Hall of Fame Bodybuilding wife, Bev Francis celebrate their 5th Annual New York Pro Bodybuilding Championships at Tribeca Performing Arts Theater Saturday, May 16th, 2009!
Past winners in order of the year they won include IFBB Pro Champions:
Darrem Charles- 05
Phil Heath- 06
Branch Warren- 07
Kai Greene- 08
Next Saturday will recognize the 5th NEW YORK Pro Champion in as many years and MD Will be there to bring you up to date Gavel to Gavel Coverage from the likes of: Dorian Yates, Flex Wheeler, Bill Comstock, Robbie Durand, Cherie Owens, Per Bernal, Gregg Valentino, Lee Priest and myself!
MD Publisher, Steve Blechman has "EXCLUSIVE" Magazine Coverage as one of the many Sponsors of this show and we will bring you all the latest- Interviews, PLAY by PLAY Action, MDTV Coverage and Pictures as the weekend events unfold!
This line up is very competitive featuring a few "Side" Stories to go along with the excitement and anticipation of the next New York Pro Champion!
The highly anticipated Pro Debut in recent years of the 2007, NPC National Champion, Evan Centaponi!
The return to the Pro stage by massive 280 plus pound, Markus Ruhl after a brief 2 year retirement from competition!
The "Giant Killer" 5'6- 215 lbs Silvio Samuel returns to the New York stage to try and redeem himself from 3 years ago where he placed out of the top 10 only to go on and compete as an Olympian the last two years winning the Europa Pro, Houston Pro and the Pro Ironman in the process!
Tarek Elsetouhi now working with training and diet guru, Chris Aceto has a few surprises of his own to unveil in New York for his fellow competitors!
Dareem Charles and his 9 Pro victories in the last 8 years will be on display in New York as he seeks to take home another New York Title to add to his original victory here 4 years ago!
Hidetada Yamagishi continues to try and make a name for himself even after already qualifying for this years Mr. Olympia earlier this year at the Pro Ironman and Orlando Pro events. Hide is looking to step out of a few "shadows" here in New York in head to head competition with the best of what's left sans the Olympians!
Ben White, a promising Bodybuilder who has yet to make good on his "BOLD" predictions for his career, returns to New York to test the waters once more. He will be "Tested" no doubt! If he fails here again, it maybe all she wrote for this former USA Champion!
Sergey Shelestov from Russia, will have his hands full trying to peak a month after a disappointing showing at the Orlando Pro. One of the Biggest guys in this line up will finally have to "Put up or Shut up!" He has the tools but will have to be considerably "HARDER" from the rear if he wants to be competitive!
Eugene Mishin, another Russian transplant now living in New York is Big and Shapely! He will have to have added the necessary MASS to his pleasing Physique to match up with his height if he wants to finally get the Call Out Comparisons he so desires.
Dennis James, will he show up and compete in New York? If he does, there is no way to count him out of the running for this elusive title he has yet to lay claim to!
There are others who could potentially shake up the Apple Cart, this is New York City where anything is possible!
Dreams can come true in this show for so many bodybuilders, in the past however we have also seen dreams get shattered as well!
Who will be the next NEW YORK PRO CHAMPION ,$15,000 Dollars Richer for their efforts not to mention the proud exclusive owner of the $5,000 NY Pro Championship ring?
Stay tuned to TEAM MD's Extensive Coverage right here at MD Online!
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