For me it's just such a pure sport I mean in its original context I know there steroids involved I would say but it's meant to be a pure Man versus Man sport you know Testosterone vs. Testosterone that's what draws me to it is that
I hate to see Brzenk lose like that but you can't be on top forever. Larratt will know how that feels too if he stays in the game long enough. Larratt is a Beast!
Devon already knows that feeling, he's past his prime as well. Both John and Devon were amazing, but only one of them has been the best arm wrestler in the open class for 15 years.
NIXO BW John retired this year dude. His last tournament was a tournament in Japan in March or something. (disclaimer: he hasn't used the word "retired", but he has said that he's refraining from entering tournaments and professional armwrestling competitions because of his age)
Beto Fernández I didn’t mean to say that, u thought I responded to a different vid of them armarestling later when Devon came back from an Injury and that is the only reason he lost lol😂
Devon has obviously worked extremely hard to get where he is in the armwrestling world. He deserves so much credit for elevating his abilities to the point where he can feel so confident against the Grandmaster of the sport. Congratulations Devon! You are the best! Kevin Tait
@@LITMOVIESCENES He is trying to compensate for his injuries now by getting bigger. I don't think it's ever gonna work as well as it did back then. He is just way too injured all around to keep winning.
@@LITMOVIESCENES a lot of snall injuries, but culminating with him removing a piece of bone around his elbow back in 2012. He had to relearn arm wrestling and start wrestling completely differently
Why many people don't want to recognize the power of Larratt, looking for excuses all the time, I don't know... plus he is a very cool guy and is one of the most honest, please have at least the honesty to recognize that it is one of the best if not the best (maybe not today but he will back).
i dont think he'll ever be the same after surgery guys like Pushkar and Cyplekov are too damn good...Pushkar probably has the best right arm in the history of arm wrestling...Even when Larratt was in his prime not even he could destroy Brzenk the way Pushkar does lol
Suq Madiq because he wasn’t sure if his body could hold the weight or his digestive system but now he’s super heavyweight so he’s at about 277lb I’m pretty sure he hopes to hit 300lb and stay there
He looked like he could be natural here to me. The bloke is the same height and weight as me in this video and to me he just looks incredibly fit. In more recent competitions he looks totally roided up.
I think it's a combination of Brzenk having a bad day and Larratt having a great day. The same happened with Denis vs. Larratt. Brzenk beat Larratt after this match a few years later. Larratt can do the same to Denis. I think sometimes that initial shock of how good and strong a guy is can ruin the entire match for you if its your first time "fighting" them.
Thank you very much for uploading this video. I used to watch this before it was taken down for reasons unknown to me, Richard Poole's commentary and the extended video is excellent. Thanks again!
He's just more cerebral now than ever and his hand and wrist are on another level now than they were even back then. His elbow has never been the same since his operations but if his match with Jerry says anything... his elbow is returning... you never know we might be seeing a true second coming from the big Canadian.
After watching this again, it's so clear that John's wrist was hurt. He still competed nonetheless, but he would've given a much better fight at 100%. That's not, however, to take away from how good Devon was that day.
@@cruelleader4782 yeah, but after researching a little It turns out it was John's first year out of retirement. I think I've heard he was injured aswell.
he was undefeated in 25 years, in the supers, and he is a lot lighter then them. but, he was competing when the sport was still very "amateur" in the states, compared to now. he mastered the technics, and built muscle specific for armwrestling, instead of typical meat head gym rats with big muscle. he is still one of the best, although he now wrestles in his weight category. the sport has come a very long way since his 25 year reign. he is a monster, and grandmaster.
Devon didn't wanna put John down that last time. Finally beating your hero is extremely mentally/emotionally/spiritually monumental, in a bittersweet way
I believe Devon in this condition could beat anyone on the planet! John killed Cyplenkov few months after this match and Devon made ot look easy. Hope he reaches this power again.
Injured is'nt an excuse. Devon is in his 253lb state during this match compare to 2013-2017. That's the only reason why he went to heavyweight matches due to his weight 210lb-220lb
@@dodododes you are what you called others dennis is cheater drugs now hospital cos of drug abuse kidneys operated etc . Larrat damages on left and right from injuries and not fully recovered on left and right yet cos of surgeries. In time devon will come back. devon prime toyed witch richard lupkes witch denis had much trouble with. devon prime would crushed denis easily.
youtube see watch?v=pzhx1IKu8Yk "Lupkes Avatar Richard Lupkes World Champion  Jan 23, 2011 at 12 : 58 pm Quote " I have met a lot of armwrestler's in my 30 plus year's pulling, but I can honestly tell you that I have never felt the kind of power that Devon has. Not even John (no disrespect intended). Devon has my vote for #1 hand's down until someone prove's me wrong. This is just my experience and do not mean to disrespect any puller." prime devon is the best human arm wrestler denis struggled alot with richard lupkes that year. denis also a cheater full of drugs now he is paying for it in hospital kidneys or alike its saad denis is ok and nice a s aperson but drugs is never ok.
well and true said. Hafthor Bjornson - 6'9" 420 Lbs. Lars Rorbakken - 6'4" 275 Lbs. Frank Budelewski - 6'4" 350 Lbs. Shawn Lattimer - 6'3" 420 Lbs. After Larrat beat all the guys above you would think by now that people understand size and strength are only two factors out of dozens which create a great arm wrestler.
devon vs jerry c did very well youtube watch?v=rTo28BXFcng and devon did very well here very recent match here under 2019 youtube watch?v=bd29ask5yKQ . devon very strong recovering from surgeries on both left and right. devon also the most lean and natural arm wrestler of today not saying he is totally clean but way more cleaner then many others. much respect to john also on top over 25 years unheard of in armwrestling human history. john proberly one of the most natural human arm wrestler that competes of all time very honest person without any excuses john is very great human beeing overall like devon also alot as many like devon much today very strong and good arm wrestler devon is. devon will most likely surprise everyone there is really no limit for devon in time he can come back to his prime top 1 when his arms is fully recovered and stronger then ever before in time we pray and hope for, as most of the people worldwide prays and hopes for. we want devon to crush all everyone on arm wrestling table god bless all.
I've spoke to Richard about this personally. In Las Vegas he said he'd never felt anything as strong as Larratt. At the Mike Gould Classic this past weekend he told me that out of everyone (Cyplenkov, Arsen, whoever) his money is on Larratt to win as well. I did not shoot video on our conversations, I guess you'd have to take my word on it.
"Pulling John" I believe was filmed in 03' and 04. Even though it came out in '09.The years before that Doc. John was undefeated in "Professional" competition.
Dennis has improved a lot during the last decade buddy. Brzenk destroyed him in 2009, but in 2018 he was in beast mode + high level skills. Larrat is better armwrestler now in terms of technique. Not a lot, but better. Obviously far from his strengh peak (2008-2012). With Dennis, all that raw power, hit, and speed is the key. And now he doesn't have them... Not sure if this Devon could win 2018 Cyplenkov, but would have been amazing. Anyway, for me Breznk and Larrat are Legends. Cyplenkov never will be one for me, asumimg he is a chemical reactor. Just imagine Devon or John using those levels of GH and roids during years.....
@@betofernandez5524 Agree with everything you said. Devon is getting bigger tho, after that Dave Chafee match I think he might just have a chance, but not with his left tho. Lets see if Denis can recover first, all that gh and steroid abuse took his toll
@@betofernandez5524 Denis improved by 10% at most since 2008, and improved next to 0% in the area Brzenk was destroying Denis in. It is the same area Chaffee put Denis in many years later. John probably still could give Denis a good match while retired, just because Denis hardly improved that area. If Larratt hooked 2018 Denis, he'd be crushed. If any Larratt hooked 2008 Denis, Larratt would have decent chances only if he can contain Denis' hand. Larratt doesn't have anywhere near the hand to do the same shit Brzenk did to Denis.
Larrett now would beat that Russian dude lol Larrett now would beat Brznek in his prime, what I don't get is how Larrett wins this easily but then when Brznek is 50 & Larretts 40 he loses lmao? But regardless Larrett now would beat anybody, his technique, I.Q, strength etc is at an all time high
I just watched the 30 minute video on Rod Rambo Lennete. I met him during the mid 90s and watched him decimate almost everyone he went up against. I remember him beating Robert Brown who was 6ft 8 when he was 21 years old. Seeing Richard Poole also bought back me.ories of training in Slough behind The White Horse pub. So sorry to hear Rod lost his battle against his illnesses and what an amazing chap he was.
Mad respect for both of these TITANS. Larratt is Beast and an Einstein Strategist. Brzenk has been a winner for a very long time. These 2 men are the best of the best. Doesn't matter where they come from. They're Beast Humans.
Both have earned a great deal of respect from many including myself. How very interesting if you could take Devon back in time or transport John of 12 or so years ago to today, then have these two go at it in the pull! Who would win, I don't know. Though I am no expert in this sport. It seems to me a safe bet that it wouldn't be as easy for Devon to win over a John Brzenk of yesteryear, if matched in age. They are both so great; and great ambassadors for the sport.
Speaking of exercises, I also like to do pinch grip exercises because they thicken the base of your thumb which is good for toprolling and making the guy harder to grip around your hand. It's also helpful when in a finger pull (or thumb pull or whatever, the moment when both are toprolling and about to slip). Also, never intentionally give up your wrist curl unless you have really strong tricep press or side pressure that can isolate the guy's bicep.
I know John took a few pins over the course of his career. "Literally" Undefeated; perhaps not, but nevertheless the most dominate athlete in the sport. Yes; professional= these specific events
In this match I think John's wrist was in a horrible condition. You can see he is applying pressures in right directions but can't budge Devon.This is not to take away from Devon's victory because he is the best RH puller in the world right now. However, remember the lighter version of John who pushed Devon to the limits in practice before the Arsen match. That John if I recall correctly was lighter than John here but was relatively injury free. So imagine heavier, injury free Brzenk vs Devon.
I've never seen David Larratt so concentrated and cool. That is the way to greatest success. You can influence a lot of positive things by concentrating on the right process.
Brzenk is a master technician. I'm not sure why "fans" cannot acknowledge the abilities and talents of all of the top guys right now. Clearly Baigent is great, Brzenk is the GOAT, Larratt is incredible, Cyplenkov is coming on strong, and Voevoda was a phenom.
Devon is definitely one of my favorite pullers of all time, and it goes without saying he was at his very best right here, in terms of strength and confidence. But John the 🐐 will always be #1. As for the match , every champion has a period of time when they're simply unbeatable. And this was "No limits " time. Even though he convincingly beat John here, what makes John the GOAT... is he went on to beat Larratt at a later date. What makes that so incredible is usually when a former champ loses his reign , they seldom regain any high status again. They get older, they have too many injuries and there's always a new young strong challenger waiting in the wings. But John Brzenk is NO ordinary Champ. Lol Even to this very day , at an age most wouldn't even consider competing , nevermind dominating, John is still a force. Especially in his weight group. Had the Top 8 happened as scheduled, it would not have surprised anyone if John won it all ...or finished top 3. And considering he would be pulling the best in the World, who are all about Half his age, that's why he is the Goat. Everybody already knows how "Prime" John Brzenk handled his business in ALL weight groups but what makes John the undisputed GOAT is his longevity in the sport. Unmatched by anyone. With that said, this video is all Devon and he was a beast when on top. Both hands. Great video...
For finger pressure, I do thick handle stuff like everyone else + some pinch grip stuff (plate lifting). For backpressure, I do wrist kick ups, and I also started doing finger push ups and finger-tip pull ups cuz I think they'll help with training my hand muscles. There are 3 visible hand muscles, the thumb base, pinky base, and the one between your thumb and index when u look at the back of ur hand. The last one is responsible for lifting your index finger which helps with posting.
Worth to mention is that John is currently ranked: #1 Heavyweight right hand #2 Heavyweight left hand #4 Super Heavyweight John is 48 years old, weigh 85-90kg and have dominated the sport since he was 18, and still dominates his own weight class while beeing highly competitive in the Super Heavyweight. Devon Laratt is a Super Heavyweight armwrestler at 114kg, (110+kg), and is ranked #3 in his weightclass. He is very promising and could be #1 soon.
Jeaust3516 lol john the best ever he is champion for 3 decades deovan is already 40years old n he is known for 4 years only so if you might 10 ur old boy
This match was about 10 years too late for anyone to come to any conclusions. The age difference along with the weight difference is just too much. Things were more normal (meaning Larratt lost) in the 2015 match simply because Larratt is starting to age too.
no its quite simple. larrat was actually not in top shape in 2015..and a lot lighter than he is here..not taking anythign away from john he did masterfully vs devon in 2015..the way he made sure he pinned his arm without the straps..but devon just wasnt in prime shape he had surgery and all that..he is stronger now again but still NOTA heavyweight as he was in this vid..a good 20-30 pounds lighter
Those long forearms are SO hard to overcome. The natural downward curve acclimation to the shorter arms is an advantage from the outset. Larratt is a monster for sure, as is John a legend for the ages who should never hang his head.
Heavy grippers are good to increase toproll strength. But I would do hanging on a thick bar as long as you can, do heavy deads with fat grips, and also do pinch grips by lifting a plate (for toproll vs toproll battles). The problem with grippers is that they don't mimic a person's hand. There is a concept called finger pressure which is basically what you get from working with thick, flat handles rather than thin ones.
@@quiet216 John went onto to destroy Dennis Cyplenkov in prime shape 4 weeks after this. So the injury definitely wasn't anything significant. Devon was honestly quite trash until around 07 where he went from barely beating Ron Bath to absolutely destroying Ron Bath in a single year. Devon had another encounter with John in 2010 where Devon won in round 1. He started having elbow problems in his right around 2012 and got surgery in 2013. He was out of form when he returned in 2015. If you look at all the practices matches that year, Devon was getting destroyed by everyone on the table, not just John.
@@KevinLuWX Denis in 2008 was like the softest version of him. He wasn’t that impressive compared to his prime. John and Devon didn’t have a match in 2010. I know all about the injuries and details. It’s okay to brush off Johns injuries in 2008 but it’s totally fine to make excuses for Larratt against Tim Brenson in 2012. John even said in 2008 “Devon’s gonna kill me in 3 weeks if Neil sets this up”. Devon knew John wouldn’t be ready but he insisted and John wouldn’t want to let Neil down so the match happened. John had many matches and tournaments that year but a fresh trained Devon comes out of the bleachers and wins an unprepared John. Not taking anything away from Devon. It would’ve been a historic match if John was in good shape.
@@quiet216 John and Devon had a practice match in 2010. Where Devon gave John the advantage by letting him drive first. Despite that, Devon still bled John dry and would have likely resulted in 6-0 if that was a supermatch format. John did give more resistance than he did in this match though. John probably knew in 2008 that he had poor chances against Devon because he was #1 ranked and endurance was going to favor Devon in a supermatch format. John and Ron bath was pretty even matched in 2008, yet Devon tore through him like nothing. Dennis wasn't at his best in 2008, but still very strong regardless. Bzrenk's phenomenal performance performance at that event as whole showed that he was still very strong at the time.
It Is obvious That the taller guy has the advantage, simply by the fact of having his elbow closer to his body moreover using a bigger Group of muscles and ending up with as smaller angle among arm, forearm and body, while the other competitor, the smaller happens the total opposite, without power because There Is no leverage.
There are 3 different types of rotators 1. Pronator 2. Supinator 3. rotator cuff. But when they say rotator they're usually referring to the pronator. Pronator turns your hand palm down (as in top roll) and supinator turns your hand palm up (as in a press). They are both in a forearm. Rotator cuff which does side pressure movement is inside your shoulder. But side pressure also involves pure elbow joint power as well as this rotator cuff.
When doing wrist curls, you can adjust the weight in such a way that you can train either your pinky side of your wrist or thumb side of your wrist. When doing dumbbell wrist curls, take a bench that is about 40 cm high and kneel down and then when you tuck in your elbow to the left side as possible (when you're wrist curling right handed) then it trains your pinky side of the wrist and when you do it normally it would stress the thumb side more.
Kegan Gowen John was born in Illinois, he is American, in order for him to be polish he has to be born in Poland, maybe his parents or grandparents were born in Poland and are polish but he is not
Also I find that once u set the deep hook, the hand size and strength doesn't matter much and it becomes a contest of arm strength because your hand is protected. It's much harder to roll out into an already cupped in wrist than a straight wrist at the beginning. But if the tall forearmed, large handed guy doesn't keep his knuckles high then posting toproll can also work against his lowered fingers.
Yeah, undoubtedly one of the best shapes devon has been in, I don't think there is a man that could beat devon in his prime. And yes i know that john was unbeatable for 30 years but he didn't have as much of a competition as devon has had, devon has faced best of the best
Also keep in mind that high hook isn't really a hook. High hook attacks your opponent's hand with your bicep rather than in a deep hook when your bicep is more of a defensive weapon and tricep and rotation through pinky is the main offensive weapon (press is also using tricep but getting behind your arm with shoulder). High hook is more of a semi-toproll outside attack rather than inside attack. But if your opponent stops you in a high hook then you can chop in his wrist with your pinky.
In my opinion both in their absolute primes I think in a best of 5 Devon would win 3-1, he is just too big and has just as good counter moves and table iq as John, I say he is the best ever👐😬 absolute destruction
@@ricardolafou5921 John beat Devon shortly after his elbow surgery. Devon was so weak in 2015 he was even getting destroyed by middle weights in practice.
Also, one more tip regarding wrist curls. You know when you armwrestle you usually cap your thumb either with your index alone or with both your index and middle? Use the same hand grip when you're working with weights. In other words, if you are not putting your thumb behind the bar along with your fingers in wrist curl then just use normal grip except use your index to cap your thumb. You'll feel much stronger this way.
There are three main direction to attack your opponent's hand. One is up the top with your index finger and thumb (up pressure), other is through your pinky (driving in), and last is full hand (all fingers even pressure to either side or pull back).
@@Lunarpollo5622 lmao Devon in his prime would destroy denis, plus John destroyed denis months ago before the match and larrat won easily. Todd was pure cheating under the table its not even excuse its just facts
You've got it backwards. longer arms are a disadvantage in armwrestling. Thats a scientific fact. Even john has said that before in a written interview. Shorter length arms are better leverage. Which makes devon even more of a monster considering he's ranked #1
trashbash2001 Actually its not a disadvantage. There are advantages and disadvantages to both in terms of leverage. In this match for example, when you get set up like Larratt is with a higher hand, the match is basically over if you have good back pressure to go along with it.
It really depends on what technique you use as well. Longer arms have an advantage with the top rolls, as opposed to shorter arms which have a better chance with the hook.
Zach Creel i know, i was merely pointing to the fact that a lot of people think that the length of an arm (longer) automatically makes you strong, and thats backwards. Not talking about hand positioning.
This was the handing over the crown moment, Brzenk realized he was up against someone just as technical as him but a bigger stronger version. Devon was injury free and v strong here no doubt but i don't think this Devon beats the Devon that beat Todd recently. Despite the change in style due to injuries. Todays version of Devon is beastly, i don't think this old version of Devon would hang with the E Europeans of today.
Given the fact that John has been laying off for quite awhile nursing his injuries IMO it's safe to assume that his arm has finally been healing up to a point where he can really start to put some serious pressures in angles that he wants to apply. In his recent after pulling videos with Jerry and Rich proves this (the way he toprolled Rich and hooked Jerry) I know that it is after pulling and Jerry and Rich have been wron out beforehand but it still says something about John's recovery.
John said there are two main ways to armwrestle against a large handed, tall forearmed puller. One is grip high and do a posting toproll, other is grip low and force a hook which I don't find very effective because by gripping low you are giving up leverage. Engin said he doesn't have a large hand either and he always mentions Arsen who has small but extremely strong hand and wrist. He says stronger but smaller hand can overcome larger hand.
I have no idea why I like armwrestling so much.
Art of strength bro ;)
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For me it's just such a pure sport I mean in its original context I know there steroids involved I would say but it's meant to be a pure Man versus Man sport you know Testosterone vs. Testosterone that's what draws me to it is that
jamie rowe only the Russians are taking steroids
I hate to see Brzenk lose like that but you can't be on top forever. Larratt will know how that feels too if he stays in the game long enough. Larratt is a Beast!
brzenk beat larrat 2015 i think, this is an old vid.
NIXO BW Badass. I'm gonna look for that match.
Devon already knows that feeling, he's past his prime as well. Both John and Devon were amazing, but only one of them has been the best arm wrestler in the open class for 15 years.
were amazing? They still are amazing mate!
NIXO BW John retired this year dude. His last tournament was a tournament in Japan in March or something. (disclaimer: he hasn't used the word "retired", but he has said that he's refraining from entering tournaments and professional armwrestling competitions because of his age)
Larratt in his absolute prime
Wrong
@@zytra218 wrong? 2008-2012 strongest Larrat ever.
Beto Fernández I didn’t mean to say that, u thought I responded to a different vid of them armarestling later when Devon came back from an Injury and that is the only reason he lost lol😂
@@betofernandez5524 til now lol
and Brzenk at his absolute worst.
Devon has obviously worked extremely hard to get where he is in the armwrestling world. He deserves so much credit for elevating his abilities to the point where he can feel so confident against the Grandmaster of the sport.
Congratulations Devon! You are the best! Kevin Tait
Do you still follow armwrestling
Lmao same question
Hello 👋👋
It’s good to see Devon was still showing a lot of respect to John.
John Brzenk vs Devon Larratt (2015)
John Brzenk won 2-1
@@saersafi8988 we are not talking about their winning. We are talking about sportmanship
young roller Devon always has, and always will have deep respect for the legend that is Brzenk. Both are top class legends.
Dominic Swan agreed,both John and Devon have done so much to help arm wrestling become as big as it is today
Larrat always respect him
This is Devon Larrat in his Prime. The strongest version of him, no doubt. He made beating John easy in here. Redshirt short hair Devon is the one.
his arms seem way bigger now tho...i think he drinks a little too much maybe now..he looks real clean there
@@LITMOVIESCENES He is trying to compensate for his injuries now by getting bigger. I don't think it's ever gonna work as well as it did back then. He is just way too injured all around to keep winning.
@@vladimirgertner3960 makes sense...im not aware of all his injuries
@@LITMOVIESCENES a lot of snall injuries, but culminating with him removing a piece of bone around his elbow back in 2012. He had to relearn arm wrestling and start wrestling completely differently
@@Dylan-pt1iv absolutely larratt would have won. Denis was all roided up when the last met.
Respect to John, but both are winners in my book.
Golden Ratio if you want to think of a guy who got demolished as a winner then live in your delusional world lol
@@soccerdash1 he means over the years they have accomplished so much and they are legends so he refers to them as winners.
Gay.
mhm izme Dont cry kid. I’m just saying how is someone who lost 6-0 a “winner”. Sure he is a great arm wrestler but he got demolished on this occasion
mhm izme awww I made a John Brzenk fanboy cry. I’m sorry u should ask ur parents how to deal with ur depression
07:13 you know devon would be screaming can opener if it was anybody else than goat john brzenk
I dont think the can opener was a thing back in 2008
IDC what anyone says John Brzenk is absolutely the best ever but Devon Larratt is the best today. Just incredible. The both of them.
+Rob Buck seems like you don't know arm wrestling ..the best ever is ALEXY VOEVODA !!
+ganuv what a funny guy
+ganuv ahahahahhah
+Rob Buck This Devon's prime form in 2008. After his injury he really isn't as good. He's beginning to age like john, this was his zenith.
***** Did Bagent lose any lefthanded match in the competition?
Amazing..Devon didn't lose even 1 round against the legend... Just amazing. Pure domination.
Why many people don't want to recognize the power of Larratt, looking for excuses all the time, I don't know... plus he is a very cool guy and is one of the most honest, please have at least the honesty to recognize that it is one of the best if not the best (maybe not today but he will back).
+Mrpouletdu33 Because he's a ponce. Brzenk has beaten Larratt more times since.
It doesn't matter, John Brzenk has proven himself to be the best arm wrestler in the world. He's been since he was 17
i dont think he'll ever be the same after surgery guys like Pushkar and Cyplekov are too damn good...Pushkar probably has the best right arm in the history of arm wrestling...Even when Larratt was in his prime not even he could destroy Brzenk the way Pushkar does lol
+STHFGDBY
true true. devon kept his elbow close to his rib or side stomach cus he was scared to lose
john age is not a problem? come on !!!
Two legends. I would have loved to have seen them meet when JB was in his prime, and DL in his.
I think DL would win by stamina
4-5 years later John kicks his ass 😂 insane!
I think this is the biggest Devon has ever been.
Lol except for now
Michael Davis why? Can you explain
Lol til now, dudes a tank, even if Brznek was in his prime, Larrett now would still destroy him lol
Suq Madiq because he wasn’t sure if his body could hold the weight or his digestive system but now he’s super heavyweight so he’s at about 277lb I’m pretty sure he hopes to hit 300lb and stay there
He looked like he could be natural here to me. The bloke is the same height and weight as me in this video and to me he just looks incredibly fit. In more recent competitions he looks totally roided up.
I love how sporty Brzenk takes the loss every time. Thats how you lose and still can walk out of a match head held High. Awesome.
It’s because he knows that only the very best can beat him, and he respects the few people who can pin him.
He was injured and wanted to call the match off...
Two absolutely incredible athletes and two great people. Brzenk is a legend.
What brzenk fans feel at that time is how larratt fans feel when he lost to denis. Just passin the crown amarite
I think it's a combination of Brzenk having a bad day and Larratt having a great day. The same happened with Denis vs. Larratt. Brzenk beat Larratt after this match a few years later. Larratt can do the same to Denis. I think sometimes that initial shock of how good and strong a guy is can ruin the entire match for you if its your first time "fighting" them.
GetSchanked It could be,but keep in mind this was prime Larratt pre surgery,dude was a straight beast
BlackPill Jesus nice to see u here blackpill jesus
@V. M. Are you saying Larrat is the greatest puller ever?
@@craigwilson5365 prime larrat might be.
Larrat is freaken monster amazing fight,,
two monsters!
When you see you hero's lose 😭
ae86miami devon just got his ass handed to him by denis...was hard to watch
Age plus Denis is left and Devon is right
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John Brzenk vs Devon Larratt (2015)
John Brzenk won 2-1
Nope
Thank you very much for uploading this video. I used to watch this before it was taken down for reasons unknown to me, Richard Poole's commentary and the extended video is excellent. Thanks again!
Truly one of the most dominant performances by any armwrestler. And against someone that had not been beaten in a quarter century.
What aboit when brzenk dad moved larrat at 50 yrs ols
We all missed this Devon, he was so much stronger and could literally beat everyone in the planet
He's just more cerebral now than ever and his hand and wrist are on another level now than they were even back then. His elbow has never been the same since his operations but if his match with Jerry says anything... his elbow is returning... you never know we might be seeing a true second coming from the big Canadian.
@@UnApologeticPatriot that was his prime u can't change that
He still can
@@Pawan_Sharmaa Exactly!
@@UnApologeticPatriot Well do you think this version of devon can beat fat devon
After watching this again, it's so clear that John's wrist was hurt. He still competed nonetheless, but he would've given a much better fight at 100%. That's not, however, to take away from how good Devon was that day.
I can beat john too. The guy is a 60 year old fossil. 😂😂😂
@@maalikserebryakov 58 actually 🤓
Honestly, only age can beat Jhon brzenk 💪😎
and larratt
@ he too much for brzenk 😂
@@cruelleader4782 yeah, but after researching a little It turns out it was John's first year out of retirement. I think I've heard he was injured aswell.
@ yeah after match against ivakin he injured his hand
Age and prime Devon
We need a rematch….
Hold it, there is one tomorrow!!!
he was undefeated in 25 years, in the supers, and he is a lot lighter then them. but, he was competing when the sport was still very "amateur" in the states, compared to now. he mastered the technics, and built muscle specific for armwrestling, instead of typical meat head gym rats with big muscle. he is still one of the best, although he now wrestles in his weight category. the sport has come a very long way since his 25 year reign. he is a monster, and grandmaster.
Who's here after Devon vs Michael 2021?
Whos here after Devon demolished Todd?
Larrat's prime
Devon didn't wanna put John down that last time. Finally beating your hero is extremely mentally/emotionally/spiritually monumental, in a bittersweet way
I believe Devon in this condition could beat anyone on the planet! John killed Cyplenkov few months after this match and Devon made ot look easy. Hope he reaches this power again.
Radoslav Stoev John was injured.
Injured is'nt an excuse. Devon is in his 253lb state during this match compare to 2013-2017. That's the only reason why he went to heavyweight matches due to his weight 210lb-220lb
He was 248lbs actually.
injured is excuse you cancer
@@dodododes Denis smashed devon haha
this video is a masterclass of Devon Larrat. I love John but the armwrestle style of Larrat´s is unbelieveble.
@@dodododes you are what you called others dennis is cheater drugs now hospital cos of drug abuse kidneys operated etc . Larrat damages on left and right from injuries and not fully recovered on left and right yet cos of surgeries. In time devon will come back. devon prime toyed witch richard lupkes witch denis had much trouble with. devon prime would crushed denis easily.
youtube see watch?v=pzhx1IKu8Yk
"Lupkes Avatar Richard Lupkes World Champion  Jan 23, 2011 at 12 : 58 pm Quote " I have met a lot of armwrestler's in my 30 plus year's pulling, but I can honestly tell you that I have never felt the kind of power that Devon has. Not even John (no disrespect intended). Devon has my vote for #1 hand's down until someone prove's me wrong. This is just my experience and do not mean to disrespect any puller."
prime devon is the best human arm wrestler denis struggled alot with richard lupkes that year. denis also a cheater full of drugs now he is paying for it in hospital kidneys or alike its saad denis is ok and nice a s aperson but drugs is never ok.
recent match devon on left under 2019 watch this ua-cam.com/video/bd29ask5yKQ/v-deo.html
well and true said. Hafthor Bjornson - 6'9" 420 Lbs.
Lars Rorbakken - 6'4" 275 Lbs.
Frank Budelewski - 6'4" 350 Lbs.
Shawn Lattimer - 6'3" 420 Lbs.
After Larrat beat all the guys above you would think by now that people understand size and strength are only two factors out of dozens which create a great arm wrestler.
devon vs jerry c did very well youtube watch?v=rTo28BXFcng and devon did very well here very recent match here under 2019 youtube watch?v=bd29ask5yKQ .
devon very strong recovering from surgeries on both left and right. devon also the most lean and natural arm wrestler of today not saying he is totally clean but way more cleaner then many others. much respect to john also on top over 25 years unheard of in armwrestling human history.
john proberly one of the most natural human arm wrestler that competes of all time very honest person without any excuses john is very great human beeing overall like devon also alot as many like devon much today very strong and good arm wrestler devon is.
devon will most likely surprise everyone there is really no limit for devon in time he can come back to his prime top 1 when his arms is fully recovered and stronger then ever before in time we pray and hope for, as most of the people worldwide prays and hopes for. we want devon to crush all everyone on arm wrestling table god bless all.
Devon is so good at bleeding his opponents dry.
I've spoke to Richard about this personally. In Las Vegas he said he'd never felt anything as strong as Larratt. At the Mike Gould Classic this past weekend he told me that out of everyone (Cyplenkov, Arsen, whoever) his money is on Larratt to win as well. I did not shoot video on our conversations, I guess you'd have to take my word on it.
thanks. been looking for it forever.
My memory actually forgot Devon beat John without strap from round 2..damn
And John asked for the strap after 4. I wonder if John has watched this match anytime recently.
"Pulling John" I believe was filmed in 03' and 04. Even though it came out in '09.The years before that Doc. John was undefeated in "Professional" competition.
This Devon beats Cyplenkov's right arm with medium difficulty.
Dennis has improved a lot during the last decade buddy. Brzenk destroyed him in 2009, but in 2018 he was in beast mode + high level skills. Larrat is better armwrestler now in terms of technique. Not a lot, but better. Obviously far from his strengh peak (2008-2012). With Dennis, all that raw power, hit, and speed is the key. And now he doesn't have them... Not sure if this Devon could win 2018 Cyplenkov, but would have been amazing.
Anyway, for me Breznk and Larrat are Legends. Cyplenkov never will be one for me, asumimg he is a chemical reactor. Just imagine Devon or John using those levels of GH and roids during years.....
@@betofernandez5524 Agree with everything you said. Devon is getting bigger tho, after that Dave Chafee match I think he might just have a chance, but not with his left tho. Lets see if Denis can recover first, all that gh and steroid abuse took his toll
@@betofernandez5524 Denis improved by 10% at most since 2008, and improved next to 0% in the area Brzenk was destroying Denis in. It is the same area Chaffee put Denis in many years later. John probably still could give Denis a good match while retired, just because Denis hardly improved that area.
If Larratt hooked 2018 Denis, he'd be crushed. If any Larratt hooked 2008 Denis, Larratt would have decent chances only if he can contain Denis' hand. Larratt doesn't have anywhere near the hand to do the same shit Brzenk did to Denis.
I love this comment mate !
Larrett now would beat that Russian dude lol Larrett now would beat Brznek in his prime, what I don't get is how Larrett wins this easily but then when Brznek is 50 & Larretts 40 he loses lmao? But regardless Larrett now would beat anybody, his technique, I.Q, strength etc is at an all time high
I just watched the 30 minute video on Rod Rambo Lennete. I met him during the mid 90s and watched him decimate almost everyone he went up against. I remember him beating Robert Brown who was 6ft 8 when he was 21 years old. Seeing Richard Poole also bought back me.ories of training in Slough behind The White Horse pub.
So sorry to hear Rod lost his battle against his illnesses and what an amazing chap he was.
John is a legend!!! 😤
Larrat the beast that crash them
At this point Larrat is a legend too
Devon is a Legend
Mad respect for both of these TITANS. Larratt is Beast and an Einstein Strategist. Brzenk has been a winner for a very long time. These 2 men are the best of the best. Doesn't matter where they come from. They're Beast Humans.
Both have earned a great deal of respect from many including myself.
How very interesting if you could take Devon back in time or transport John of 12 or so years ago to today, then have these two go at it in the pull! Who would win, I don't know. Though I am no expert in this sport. It seems to me a safe bet that it wouldn't be as easy for Devon to win over a John Brzenk of yesteryear, if matched in age. They are both so great; and great ambassadors for the sport.
100%
Congratulations!! Devon is really working hard to win the LEGEND
Speaking of exercises, I also like to do pinch grip exercises because they thicken the base of your thumb which is good for toprolling and making the guy harder to grip around your hand. It's also helpful when in a finger pull (or thumb pull or whatever, the moment when both are toprolling and about to slip). Also, never intentionally give up your wrist curl unless you have really strong tricep press or side pressure that can isolate the guy's bicep.
I know John took a few pins over the course of his career. "Literally" Undefeated; perhaps not, but nevertheless the most dominate athlete in the sport. Yes; professional= these specific events
In this match I think John's wrist was in a horrible condition. You can see he is applying pressures in right directions but can't budge Devon.This is not to take away from Devon's victory because he is the best RH puller in the world right now. However, remember the lighter version of John who pushed Devon to the limits in practice before the Arsen match. That John if I recall correctly was lighter than John here but was relatively injury free. So imagine heavier, injury free Brzenk vs Devon.
I've never seen David Larratt so concentrated and cool. That is the way to greatest success. You can influence a lot of positive things by concentrating on the right process.
No one will EVER duplicate this Guy's Greatness!!!!!!!!!!!!!
6'6" mesomorph freak, These guys r the muts nuts! BMF
Brzenk is a master technician. I'm not sure why "fans" cannot acknowledge the abilities and talents of all of the top guys right now. Clearly Baigent is great, Brzenk is the GOAT, Larratt is incredible, Cyplenkov is coming on strong, and Voevoda was a phenom.
My favorite math of all time. Glad i was 10 feet away to watch this happen
Two of the greatest💪
Devon is definitely one of my favorite pullers of all time, and it goes without saying he was at his very best right here, in terms of strength and confidence.
But John the 🐐 will always be #1.
As for the match , every champion has a period of time when they're simply unbeatable. And this was "No limits " time.
Even though he convincingly beat John here, what makes John the GOAT... is he went on to beat Larratt at a later date. What makes that so incredible is usually when a former champ loses his reign , they seldom regain any high status again. They get older, they have too many injuries and there's always a new young strong challenger waiting in the wings.
But John Brzenk is NO ordinary Champ. Lol
Even to this very day , at an age most wouldn't even consider competing , nevermind dominating, John is still a force. Especially in his weight group.
Had the Top 8 happened as scheduled, it would not have surprised anyone if John won it all ...or finished top 3.
And considering he would be pulling the best in the World, who are all about Half his age, that's why he is the Goat.
Everybody already knows how "Prime" John Brzenk handled his business in ALL weight groups but what makes John the undisputed GOAT is his longevity in the sport.
Unmatched by anyone.
With that said, this video is all Devon and he was a beast when on top. Both hands.
Great video...
John and Devon are both legends in my books
Dat strenght about Devon when he block John is really unbelievable. Wow
For finger pressure, I do thick handle stuff like everyone else + some pinch grip stuff (plate lifting). For backpressure, I do wrist kick ups, and I also started doing finger push ups and finger-tip pull ups cuz I think they'll help with training my hand muscles. There are 3 visible hand muscles, the thumb base, pinky base, and the one between your thumb and index when u look at the back of ur hand. The last one is responsible for lifting your index finger which helps with posting.
Worth to mention is that John is currently ranked:
#1 Heavyweight right hand
#2 Heavyweight left hand
#4 Super Heavyweight
John is 48 years old, weigh 85-90kg and have dominated the sport since he was 18, and still dominates his own weight class while beeing highly competitive in the Super Heavyweight.
Devon Laratt is a Super Heavyweight armwrestler at 114kg, (110+kg), and is ranked #3 in his weightclass. He is very promising and could be #1 soon.
Devon Larrat is the best, there is no doubt!
Jeaust3516 John is getting old. He's beaten Larratt plenty. Can't stay on top forever
Cyplenkov
Smulter are best
Jeaust3516 lol john the best ever he is champion for 3 decades deovan is already 40years old n he is known for 4 years only so if you might 10 ur old boy
ScottyC this video is old, check out the newer matches..
Great respect for John Brzenk you are the legend
Omg Devons arms are so much bigger now! Devon and John share the GOAT title imo
Levan
@@maalikserebryakov other than winning he hasnt done much in terms of the progression of the sport not like those 2 atleast. Not yet
This match was about 10 years too late for anyone to come to any conclusions. The age difference along with the weight difference is just too much.
Things were more normal (meaning Larratt lost) in the 2015 match simply because Larratt is starting to age too.
+Nikos A john has defeated 600 pound guy too
+Nikos A Brzenk has beat him since.
lol exactly
James Bond
no its quite simple. larrat was actually not in top shape in 2015..and a lot lighter than he is here..not taking anythign away from john he did masterfully vs devon in 2015..the way he made sure he pinned his arm without the straps..but devon just wasnt in prime shape he had surgery and all that..he is stronger now again but still NOTA heavyweight as he was in this vid..a good 20-30 pounds lighter
That isn't the point. Relatively it is closer when they are both of age. 6 vs 12 year old is not the same as 19 vs 25. Get it?
the beginning of the second round so diesel how john stopped the toproll
Those long forearms are SO hard to overcome. The natural downward curve acclimation to the shorter arms is an advantage from the outset. Larratt is a monster for sure, as is John a legend for the ages who should never hang his head.
Heavy grippers are good to increase toproll strength. But I would do hanging on a thick bar as long as you can, do heavy deads with fat grips, and also do pinch grips by lifting a plate (for toproll vs toproll battles). The problem with grippers is that they don't mimic a person's hand. There is a concept called finger pressure which is basically what you get from working with thick, flat handles rather than thin ones.
Larratt = Legend Killer
John beat dev in 99, 04, 06 and 2015. John was injured during this match. He said so in interview with Bowen in 2019.
@@quiet216 in 2015 devon had multiple surgeries that weakened him greatly, 2008 - 2012 devon was the best he ever was
@@quiet216 John went onto to destroy Dennis Cyplenkov in prime shape 4 weeks after this. So the injury definitely wasn't anything significant. Devon was honestly quite trash until around 07 where he went from barely beating Ron Bath to absolutely destroying Ron Bath in a single year. Devon had another encounter with John in 2010 where Devon won in round 1. He started having elbow problems in his right around 2012 and got surgery in 2013. He was out of form when he returned in 2015. If you look at all the practices matches that year, Devon was getting destroyed by everyone on the table, not just John.
@@KevinLuWX Denis in 2008 was like the softest version of him. He wasn’t that impressive compared to his prime. John and Devon didn’t have a match in 2010. I know all about the injuries and details. It’s okay to brush off Johns injuries in 2008 but it’s totally fine to make excuses for Larratt against Tim Brenson in 2012. John even said in 2008 “Devon’s gonna kill me in 3 weeks if Neil sets this up”. Devon knew John wouldn’t be ready but he insisted and John wouldn’t want to let Neil down so the match happened. John had many matches and tournaments that year but a fresh trained Devon comes out of the bleachers and wins an unprepared John. Not taking anything away from Devon. It would’ve been a historic match if John was in good shape.
@@quiet216 John and Devon had a practice match in 2010. Where Devon gave John the advantage by letting him drive first. Despite that, Devon still bled John dry and would have likely resulted in 6-0 if that was a supermatch format. John did give more resistance than he did in this match though.
John probably knew in 2008 that he had poor chances against Devon because he was #1 ranked and endurance was going to favor Devon in a supermatch format. John and Ron bath was pretty even matched in 2008, yet Devon tore through him like nothing.
Dennis wasn't at his best in 2008, but still very strong regardless. Bzrenk's phenomenal performance performance at that event as whole showed that he was still very strong at the time.
It Is obvious That the taller guy has the advantage, simply by the fact of having his elbow closer to his body moreover using a bigger Group of muscles and ending up with as smaller angle among arm, forearm and body, while the other competitor, the smaller happens the total opposite, without power because There Is no leverage.
There are 3 different types of rotators 1. Pronator 2. Supinator 3. rotator cuff. But when they say rotator they're usually referring to the pronator. Pronator turns your hand palm down (as in top roll) and supinator turns your hand palm up (as in a press). They are both in a forearm. Rotator cuff which does side pressure movement is inside your shoulder. But side pressure also involves pure elbow joint power as well as this rotator cuff.
BOTH of them are legends..
It took them 25 years to beat John.. Keep that in mind ;)
u mean 6 years get ur facts straight one cant stay on top forever each one has a timeline just stating a real and true fact
John beat dev in 99, 04, 06 and 2015. John was injured in 08. He said so in interview with Ryan Bowen in 2019.
@@quiet216 hell yeah
john won in 2015 too against larrat
Devon wasn't fully recovered from his surgery
Joe Hogan oh please Devon this Devon that. Wake up n realize John is better
El afilador del granero de enfrente devo beats him in 2009 ...
6-0
Yeah John will always be better for fans, even when 90 he'l still be better.
John beat dev in 99, 04, 06 and 2015. John was injured during this match. He said so in interview with Bowen in 2019.
ok, found it. the song is Forever Never- Saviour (when Devon shows up)
When doing wrist curls, you can adjust the weight in such a way that you can train either your pinky side of your wrist or thumb side of your wrist. When doing dumbbell wrist curls, take a bench that is about 40 cm high and kneel down and then when you tuck in your elbow to the left side as possible (when you're wrist curling right handed) then it trains your pinky side of the wrist and when you do it normally it would stress the thumb side more.
John Brezenk AKA "THE G.O.A.T"
@@Dylan-pt1iv John was undefeated for 25 years... He is the goat of armwrestling. His prime days are over sadly.
People just hate Laratt because he is Canadian and beat an American :)
no .. im german and i just dont like the way he acts.. he disrespects a lot of his opponents.. john is pure class in every match
TheSoftwareJunction ffgg
Childish comment
Kegan Gowen John was born in Illinois, he is American, in order for him to be polish he has to be born in Poland, maybe his parents or grandparents were born in Poland and are polish but he is not
@@bullred9498 thats like saying Devons German
Thank you,
That makes it more clear.
Also I find that once u set the deep hook, the hand size and strength doesn't matter much and it becomes a contest of arm strength because your hand is protected. It's much harder to roll out into an already cupped in wrist than a straight wrist at the beginning. But if the tall forearmed, large handed guy doesn't keep his knuckles high then posting toproll can also work against his lowered fingers.
devons right wasnt in shape in 2015..here hes about 30 pounds heavier than now..
This was in 2008.
Yeah, undoubtedly one of the best shapes devon has been in, I don't think there is a man that could beat devon in his prime.
And yes i know that john was unbeatable for 30 years but he didn't have as much of a competition as devon has had, devon has faced best of the best
Two legends.
Also keep in mind that high hook isn't really a hook. High hook attacks your opponent's hand with your bicep rather than in a deep hook when your bicep is more of a defensive weapon and tricep and rotation through pinky is the main offensive weapon (press is also using tricep but getting behind your arm with shoulder). High hook is more of a semi-toproll outside attack rather than inside attack. But if your opponent stops you in a high hook then you can chop in his wrist with your pinky.
John beat him twice after this... for the record
In my opinion both in their absolute primes I think in a best of 5 Devon would win 3-1, he is just too big and has just as good counter moves and table iq as John, I say he is the best ever👐😬 absolute destruction
Connor English John is almost is 50 or older I this
ua-cam.com/video/2PC7bWcl6xM/v-deo.html
John beat Devon when John was 50 and Devon was 40.
No. Devon wins because of endurance.
@@ricardolafou5921 John beat Devon shortly after his elbow surgery. Devon was so weak in 2015 he was even getting destroyed by middle weights in practice.
Also, one more tip regarding wrist curls. You know when you armwrestle you usually cap your thumb either with your index alone or with both your index and middle? Use the same hand grip when you're working with weights. In other words, if you are not putting your thumb behind the bar along with your fingers in wrist curl then just use normal grip except use your index to cap your thumb. You'll feel much stronger this way.
There are three main direction to attack your opponent's hand. One is up the top with your index finger and thumb (up pressure), other is through your pinky (driving in), and last is full hand (all fingers even pressure to either side or pull back).
If you don't beat Devon in the first second, you loose
Denis Cyplenkov.
@@Lunarpollo5622 only him
Michael Todd
@@Lunarpollo5622 lmao Devon in his prime would destroy denis, plus John destroyed denis months ago before the match and larrat won easily. Todd was pure cheating under the table its not even excuse its just facts
@@wisewigga7129 lol prime devon beat denis? Nah prime denis was after 2010.and i believe who can conpete with denis just vitalu,levan,brzenk,pushkar
Devon and his sister make a good couple.
Larrat was insane that time. I hope he can get that back
These two guys can't be compared but in prime.!
devon has freakish long arms ...and its precisely why he wins. The leverage of it. I don't take anything away from John.
Devon used to struggle against John though
You've got it backwards. longer arms are a disadvantage in armwrestling. Thats a scientific fact. Even john has said that before in a written interview. Shorter length arms are better leverage.
Which makes devon even more of a monster considering he's ranked #1
trashbash2001 Actually its not a disadvantage. There are advantages and disadvantages to both in terms of leverage. In this match for example, when you get set up like Larratt is with a higher hand, the match is basically over if you have good back pressure to go along with it.
It really depends on what technique you use as well. Longer arms have an advantage with the top rolls, as opposed to shorter arms which have a better chance with the hook.
Zach Creel i know, i was merely pointing to the fact that a lot of people think that the length of an arm (longer) automatically makes you strong, and thats backwards. Not talking about hand positioning.
Larrat used his full arsenal of techniques in those matches great to watch from a beginners view point
Passing of the torch
Two of the best right here.
This was the handing over the crown moment, Brzenk realized he was up against someone just as technical as him but a bigger stronger version. Devon was injury free and v strong here no doubt but i don't think this Devon beats the Devon that beat Todd recently. Despite the change in style due to injuries. Todays version of Devon is beastly, i don't think this old version of Devon would hang with the E Europeans of today.
I think that version of Devon beats the Devon that faced Todd, but loses to the version of Devon that is about to face Levan.
Devon Larrat 6 John Brzenk 0. My God. Dream ArmWrestling Champions! Devon - John. They are the best eternity.
Given the fact that John has been laying off for quite awhile nursing his injuries IMO it's safe to assume that his arm has finally been healing up to a point where he can really start to put some serious pressures in angles that he wants to apply. In his recent after pulling videos with Jerry and Rich proves this (the way he toprolled Rich and hooked Jerry) I know that it is after pulling and Jerry and Rich have been wron out beforehand but it still says something about John's recovery.
Thank you.
Devon larrat was in his prime time back then and he could have easily defeated Denis or levan back then 💪
John just killed Devon recently and made it look very easy...😤
+Tyler McCloud i know, it's unbelievable how each match can be such a dramatically different outcome.
+Tyler McCloud that is not true, it was 2-1 and not easy. if Brzenk dont Devon down quickly he will lose. as he also said in the inview afterwards
+ritzz1 and the point is that John did finish it FAST... flashing speed.
devon havent full recover from surgeries..
+MegaTUHAU exactly
when larratt goes beast mode...
John said there are two main ways to armwrestle against a large handed, tall forearmed puller. One is grip high and do a posting toproll, other is grip low and force a hook which I don't find very effective because by gripping low you are giving up leverage. Engin said he doesn't have a large hand either and he always mentions Arsen who has small but extremely strong hand and wrist. He says stronger but smaller hand can overcome larger hand.