There is a big pressure. people are expecting to see the world record and I trained really hard
to do this record and I promise my fans my family you know everyone to break this record.
Take a look I think it's gonna have to be a night to remember I mean the growth of the
sport has been so incredible for me to watch and be involved with because it is that comeback or
last show it's kind of like my my swan song if you want ¡um! I think I am going to get quite emotional.
it's historic I don't think you could put any other way it's a historic it is it
the arena and the sport itself is speaking so much history to bring them two together it means a lot.
The athletes are incredibly grateful for these opportunities because it
could be over tomorrow it could be you done. so we all understand
that you compete as if there is no tomorrow so this is historic yeah.
My first Strongman show was in 2010 ¡uh! in a pub car park there's a lot of shows were about then
you know it's a now just over 11 years later and when pretty much the grandest stage of all
people need to understand if you don't just book The Royal Albert Hall you have to be invited,
so to get us into this massive massive venue is is pretty special. This truly can go anyway,
everybody has very strong events in this competition everybody's going into it
with a little bit of momentum and honestly this is this is this is a very high stakes
competition because anybody can win this this is going to come down to who makes the
least amount of mistakes and takes the most Advantage out of others mistakes.
it's going to be pretty emotional and hopefully an incredible evening. Curtains up
then and our commentary compares are Colin Bryce, but first Danny Wallace.
Well thank you James and this is exciting at the Royal Albert Hall an international field
we'll begin with Evan Singleton the T-Rex North American open champion from 2019.
joining him just a huge man from Wales the former Soldier turned strongman Gavin Bilton
Pa O'Dwyer five-time Ireland Strongest man they call him the Limerick lion from Latvia Aivars
Smaukstelis he is Latvia's strongest man first time at Giants Live tonight
then out of retirement for one night only at the Royal Albert Hall it's Shahlaei, Laurence Shahlaei.
Iron Biby if you haven't seen this man do a backflip you have not lived.
Britain's Strongest man multiple World Strongest man in finalists Adam Bishop with his mighty
mullets then one of the Stoltman Brothers on the planets the Highland Oak Luke Stoltman.
The Miracle Man up next 55 his grip as strong as ever Mark Felix.
then Tom Stoltman, brother of Luke the albatross hoping to spread his wings here tonight
and how could we do this at the Royal Albert Hall without the reigning World's Strongest man it's
Novikov looking to add to his crown here tonight at the most regal of venues and of course the top
three tonight win a Golden Ticket to World's Strongest Man Colin's with Bill Kazmaier now.
so our first event is the Axle Press World Championships and we're going to start heavy
around about 170 kilograms that's really heavy now Bill the World record is 216 kilos Eddie Hall
do you see that going tonight I mean this is all about maximum weight a little bit
of strategy going on here because there's going to be a lot of guys going 190 and
then out but big Iron Biby he's the man with the shot for the big one.
I think a lot of people would agree with you that's for sure in fact we measured his biceps
yesterday and they are two inches bigger than the World Record and get the Guinness
has in the gold record book unbelievable is looking massive I think he'll do it tonight
but it's a very heavy start and after Aivars and Felix didn't lift Laurence Shahlaei
also found it very hard going not the start he wanted then it was Pa O'Dwyer got the lock out
successfully Jerry smiled then big Gavin Bilton set a new Welsh record with his opening lift
it's delighted then on to Bishop well this was the very same bar that tore his bicep in 2017.
repeat him again then Evan Singleton got the approval of referee Magnus Ver Magnusson
as did the mighty Luke Stoltman he just can't stop smiling
then 2020 World's Strongest Man champ Novikov I just look like he was doing it for fun
Tom Stoltman also made it look very easy as he does most things
it's not as easy as this man I Iron Bibby making 170 kilo axle bar looked like a toothpick
it's one of his little fans and we're on to round two Evan Singleton getting a little
encouragement a lot of encouragement from Adam Bishop this is 190 kilos 420 pounds 30 Stone
he wants it up to the shoulders
has he got any energy left Danny ¡oh my goodness! that went over his head doesn't get leaked fall
from Magnus Ver Magnusson it's a fail is he going to do it again [Music] [Applause]
he's run out of energy so ¡uh! yeah that's bad news you've got to drop it forward
so that won't count Luke Stoltman will have been watching that with great interest five
times Scotland's strongest man it's one of the best presses on the planet, huge shoulder power
this guy is wild shoulder power
because he and his brother in great shape at the moment but this is proving to be hard to the chest
sticky shirt helping him something's not quite right here for Stoltman
he's beaten I think he just spent too long just trying to get it up
over the power belly and onto the to the shoulders
some issue it seems with his left arm yeah, maybe it's ¡uh! it's very hard on the biceps
so will his little tiny brother do any better Tom Stoltman being on 190 kilos
rancids off the ground but these long arms of his he's called the albatross for a reason
very stable very controlled looks almost confused at the ease with which he did it
what a stage to do it on
great tricep pressing power there with those long arms of
his there's ¡uh! there's plenty more there I think
next up a steaming Iron Biby will press on in his battle to defeat this world-class field
and that world record that's all coming up on Giants Live the Strong man classic
welcome back to the Magnificent Royal Albert Hall Grace today by the Strongman classic
over to Colin and Danny Thanks James Yes 120 years there was a Strong man competition here
at the Royal Albert Hall it was called the great competition titles were easier in those days in
red then are the men who won't progress in this event Tom Stoltman managed 119 who will join him
two men forward Novikov next to take on this huge awake yeah there's just two men left now Novikov and Iron Biby to follow
and Bibby he made light worker 117 Novikov for what can he do here at round two
shaking away
well there it is always with those bursts of power not a giant to look at Colin well
I thought he's such an athlete isn't he so explosive I really thought he was
going to fail that when it was shaking away on his chest but not a bit of it
on then to Iron Biby from Burkina Faso made round one looked like nothing [Music]
chest measures in it just under 80 inches round so getting it up to the chest is half the battle here
three years and she make it through of course he will he's iron Bibby
no problem at all so three men left now [Applause] of course is Tom Stoltman, Novikov and this man
the mighty Iron Baby he leans back so far doesn't he and then just presses it off his chest almost
round three then 205 kilos
what's that in pounds car 452 pounds Danny around about uh almost 33 Stone just under
and then Shillings a lot well look at this from Novikov that explosive power again
starting to slightly struggle though isn't he oh yeah the power belly he's getting crushed now
well Novikov does not manage it a little he was getting slightly crushed by it as well
as part of the problem he doesn't really have a power belly is in such good shape
good effort on then to Tom Stoltman also in his
tacky vest, doubles up later on it's a wonderful outfit with the Strongman Disco
it certainly serves a purpose as you can see sticking to his chest that bar
on the way up here we go oh that was so close and he knew it I don't think he had
on his chest long enough to really pause and hit it hard enough, good effort though
so [Music] very much the star of this event so far Iron Biby
to take on 205 kilos has made everything look so simple so far using the most impressive of
power bellies but if it does this down he's going to go for the world record of course
does not seem to have taken anything out of him really
right here right now he's saying bring it on saying let's do this right now
all right 216 World record of Eddie Hall I'm sure you remember it what A Night That was
he looks like he could have it in him if he can get it to his chest
Danny he's got to get it to his chest that's the hard bit for him
we all know he has the pressing power 217 is going on the bar here we go
yeah this is an enormous weight what an enormous man [Applause]
I have looked like a salt but it was actually encouragement from his brother and somewhere
Eddie Hall is watching praying that Iron Biby does not take his world record away from him [Applause]
I know you know Eddie's a big fan of Iron Biby I think everybody is he deserves this
he's been close to it before he's attempted it before it's up to his chest ¡oh! no, no it isn't
¡ah! a slight buckling from Iron Biby but he wants to go again Magnus Ver
Magnuson the referee has the decision as to whether he gets more attempts or
not if he's safe and he's obviously happy to us miss that clean gotta
pop it a bit more with the legs get it cleanly up to the shoulders with energy
dripping with sweat how much more has he got left in the tank
chest is he beaten well I think that's it for Iron Biby what an athlete though really went both
times full guns totally heartbroken here Danny I really thought of he had got that to his chest
he'd oppressed it he definitely would have pressed it he's got the power of the crowd wants it again
now poor guy he's tried twice don't do this to him
oh no he wants this so badly doesn't he he's gonna do it he is gonna go again good on him
come on baby it's now or never I don't think he's got a fourth attempt in him he's gotta hit this
ahead but this time maybe that will help yeah but look at this determination
you know he doesn't have one of these bars back in Burkina Faso maybe it's learning on the job here
flooring with sweat my goodness here we go
yeah but what must surely be his final attempt it's up come on heads up he's been giving it
217 kilos he beats Eddie Hall's record well that is a World record
for Iron Biby at the Royal Albert Hall
look at him all up on their feet my goodness me they've seen some history here surely call it
the ghosts of 120 year old Victorian strong men ghost will be applauding too undoubtedly it's a
weird thing to say but it's true let's have a look at the side view here he just needs a
momentary pause a spit second with his feet in line didn't quite get it there but there
he got it just for a split second he had it and Magnus Ver gave him the down signal great angle
to see it from oh absolutely again sorry about that ghost is coming I was just feeling quite
emotional as was I am bivvy watch his face this is the moment he realizes he's done it [Music]
hahaha and he's with our special guest reporter Terry Hollands.
a mighty perform ¿what you think about that mate? you know, I miss this World Record back in 2018 and I in my head act
I cannot go back home without this and I'm really happy that the crowd helped me to give me another
chance so you know it's all the crowd in a positive energy that helped me today well I'll
go outside I don't think I've ever heard a noise but I have a strong man competition the crowd
loved it congratulations for an amazing Effort New World Records there's nothing Ginger about the way
Biby went at that a classic Strongman performance here in these very classic surroundings great
starts too for Tom Stoltman and Oleksii Novikov back to Colin Bryce for the next big challenge