11-15-2009, 10:25 AM
Michael Glass,USA Wrote:2010 IFBB Ironman Pro is cancelled
Posted in Announcements, Contest Info, IFBB on November 13th, 2009
The new updated 2010 IFBB schedule came back out today, and one event was noticeably missing – the 2010 Ironman Pro. What? This has got to be a mistake, people wondered, but as the day progressed, the emails and calls kept coming. The 2010 Ironman Pro, alas, was not going to be, and regrettably it was cancelled. We are all awaiting a statement from the promoter of the event, which I know, has to be one of the hardest statement that he would ever make, for the Ironman Pro has been going strong for 20 years now.
The Fit Expo, which is usually in the same expo hall, and weekend, will continue, which has over 150-200 booths, as well as a myriad of other events. But for the pro bodybuilding community, the loss of the beloved Ironman Pro contest will hurt. It would have been my 15th Ironman contest, and not having it start the pro season, in my own hometown, is going to be quite distressing.
There are a lot of rumors and speculation as to why the contest was cancelled, but we will wait until the press release comes out.
2 Responses to “2010 IFBB Ironman Pro is cancelled”
Todd Tichonchuk, on November 14th, 2009 at 3:18 pm Said:
Huge disappointment! No pro football team in LA and now no Pro Bodybuilding? Hoping they get this thing sorted out and get back on track for next year. Could the cancellation have something to do with the show being 6 weeks before the Arnold and not getting a good Pro turnout as a result?
Mike Glass Entertainment Productions® Est. 1971, on November 14th, 2009 at 8:21 pm Said:
When John Balik approached me in late 1989 and asked me: “if I was going produce our IFBB MEN’S UNITED STATES PRO”. “I told him”, “Hell No”!
I explained to Mr. Balik, I produced the event in 1988 had all the top guys and hit 3000 attendance, sold over forty exhibit spaces at the Disneyland Hotel in Orange County California. So I understand this allegedly beat the “Night of the Champions” attendance record and allegedly pissed off the producer and powers that be.
The following year in 1989 I offered the same cash prize money for the IFBB MEN’S UNITED STATES PRO”. I could barely get the top Professionals to respond. My attendance plummeted to from 3000 to maybe 500 attendees.
It was allegedly told to me and others later that the top guns where allegedly ask not to enter my production because of our grand popularity the year prior. This is where the 1990 IRONMAN PRO. MADE ITS GRAND DEBUT AND SHAWN RAY WAS CROWNED THE FIRST IRONMAN WINNER.
We hope it all works out for Mr. John Balik and the IRONMAN legacy. “It’s a great event, maybe too great”!
“It’s all about the $$$$$$$$$$$$, “don’t ever forget it”!
Regards,
Mike Glass Entertainment Productions® Est. 1971
Website http://www.womensfigure.com
email womensfigure@yahoo.com
I understand clearly, that the IFBB and NPC is a private money making machines, nothing else connected with sport. They counted their expences and profit and canceled the events.