He is 42, he started armwrestling when he was 17. So far he has won NAL, UAL, PAL and ArmWars titles. He says his biggest win was in a Vendetta, over Andrey Pushkar – 6-0, but he will not stop at that. He now prepares for armfight #45, where he will face Dmitry Trubin, the star of the last Zloty Tur. His original opponent in this bout was to be Andrey Pushkar, who unfortunately had to resign due to an elbow injury.

- This was bad news – says Michael Todd, - But only because the fight won't be for the 1^st place in the world! I talked to Neil Pickup a few days before Zloty Tur and told him that Trubin may give Pushkar some trouble. Trubin is a tougher opponent, than Pushkar. All I have to do against Pushkar is hold him out and tire him. Trubin may not be as powerful, but he's much more versatile.

He has a chance, although if he doesn't flash me, he won't beat me!

Todd is preparing for the upcoming fight, though he makes no special alterations to his training.

I have been following the same program for some time now, I just switched to bigger weights since this fight was announced – he says. - I am not doing anything especially for - Trubin, though.

Michael Todd and Dmitry Trubin will wrestle on 27^th February, for the intercontinental title. If Trubin wins, he will go on to wrestle Pushkar for the PAL world champion title. If Todd wins, he will face Pushkar.

They will be wrestling in +95 kg over 210 lbs Superheavyweight.

- I consider being a member of armwrestling world elite for ten years my biggest life achievement. I want to become PAL champion of the world and keep the title as long as I want to! - says Todd.

Vendetta in Vegas armfight #45 will take place on 27^th February in Las Vegas, Fremont Street.

Iza Malkowska