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Arm Wrestling Comes Out of the Barroom

Arm Wrestling Comes Out of the Barroom

A promoter and a champion lend their stories

Mar 18, 2023
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John Brzenk (left) set to lock wrists at a left-handed arm wrestling match in 2015. With hundreds of titles to his name, including 4 World Championships, Brzenk is the GOAT in organized arm wrestling.

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