2008 Iron Man Pro Coverage02/16/08 
Dont miss The American Gladiators at The FitEXPO!02/06/08 
2008 Competitors List as of 2/4/200801/02/08 "Great News!! Desmond Miller, 2006 NPC National Overall winner, just requested a contract. Looking at the overall line-up at this point, I believe this is the most outstanding group of contestants to ever enter the IFBB Iron Man Pro."
-John Balik
MEN
Toney Freeman
Gustavo Badell
Phil Heath
Silvio Samuel
Desmond Miller
Troy Alves
Johnnie Jackson
Eddie Abbew
Khalid Almohsinawi
Ray Arde
Paul Baker
Troy Brown
Rodney Davis
Omar Deckard
Alfonso del Rio
Moe Elmoussawi
Deshaun Grimez
David Henry
Rusty Jeffers
King Kamali
Vincent Liu
JoJo Ntiforo
Sergey Ogorodnikov
Gian Enrico Pica
Armin Scholz
Jimmy Canyon
Ken Jones
Will Harris
Mehmet Yildirim
Dragan Paunovic
Neset Icl
FIGURE
Lynette Brooks
Debbie Bell
Danelle Edmonds
Laurie Eldredge
Hannah Fox
Danitza Freigher
Holly Humphreys
Jennifer Kline
Delinia Lewis
Lisa Lynn-Calhoun
Dore Madere
Kimberly McGarry
MaryAnn Pangelinan
Kathryn Payton
Kristina Perez
Alma Ramirez
Venus Ramos
Ana Tigre
Lorenn Uscilowski
Soumaya Wilmore
Lucinda Witte
IFBB Ironman PRO XIX Bodybuilding Championship 11/26/07 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.
Freeman, nicknamed the "X-Man" for his superior shape, is a 6'2", 275-pounder from Atlanta, Georgia, who has indicated he will return to defend the title he won in 2007. His top opposition could come from Heath known as “The Gift”, a 5'9", 225-pounder from Denver, Colorado. The 27-year-old Heath, a former NPC USA winner, won his first two professional contests in 2006 before taking fifth in the Arnold Classic a year ago.
Other top stars slated to compete include David Henry, a 5'5" 190-pounder who finished in the top 10 at last year's Mr. Olympia, Hidetada Yamagishi, the first Japanese bodybuilder ever to grace the Olympia stage, and Troy Alves, who has placed third on two occasions previously at the IM Pro.
Two top rookies who plan to make their pro debut in February are DeShawn Grimez, who won the Heavyweight class at the 2007 USA, and "Sting" Ray Arde, a 5'6", 210-pounder from San Jose, California who earned pro status by winning the Heavyweight class at the 2005 NPC Nationals.
The event, promoted by Iron Man Magazine Publisher John Balik and National Fitness Productions, gives out $30,000 in prize money, with $15,000 going to the winner. The top five finishers will qualify for the 2008 IFBB Mr. Olympia, set for the last weekend in September in Las Vegas.
The annual "Meet the Pros" segment will take place on Friday, February 15, at the FitExpo hall. There will be a weigh-in, and both members of the media and the audience will be able to query the athletes before meeting them on an individual basis upon its conclusion.
The Men's Judging will take place on Saturday, February 16, at 10 am; Finals are set for 6:30 pm.
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