Devon Larratt

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Devon Larratt
DevonLarratt-TarasIvakin.jpg
Larratt (right) vs. Taras Ivakin (Vendetta 2006)
Born (1975-04-24) April 24, 1975 (age 46)
Victoria, British Columbia, Canada
Other names"No Limits"
OccupationArm wrestler
Height1.96 m (6 ft 5 in)[1]
Websitearmbet.net

Devon "No Limits" Larratt (born 24 April 1975) is a Canadian professional armwrestler, YouTuber and a former member of the Canadian Armed Forces.[2][3] Devon Larratt is widely considered to be one of the best arm wrestlers of all time, and is currently the #1 ranked arm-wrestler in North America.[4]

Early life[]

Born in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada, Devon Larratt's interest in arm wrestling began as an early teenager. Larratt's first opponent was his grandmother, a farmworker, who claimed to be "the best arm-wrestling woman in Alberta." From there, Larratt progressed to competing on the oil fields of western Canada.[5] Larratt joined the Canadian Special Operations Forces Command at the age of 21, where he served with Joint Task Force 2 for sixteen years.[3] He achieved the rank of master corporal and deployed seven times to Afghanistan where he was wounded in action.[6][7] Despite his deployments, Larratt managed to train and compete during his military service, and credits the experience gained at different military bases as a large part of his success.[6] Larratt also competed in judo during his youth.[8]

Career[]

Larratt defeated Krister Jonsson in Japan, at a Worlds event in 1999.[9]

In 2003, at the Ontario Championships, Larratt defeated Robert Graham and Mike Gould.[10]

In 2004, Devon Larratt once again dominated the Ontario Championships, but lost a super match in Chehalis, Washington against John Brzenk.[11][12][13]

In 2006, after returning from a six month deployment in Afghanistan, Larratt defeated Ron Bath 3-1. At this time Ron Bath was ranked #3 in North America, behind John Brzenk and Travis Bagent. Devon Larratt has stated that this was his favorite match, "for a number of reasons", but mostly because of the difficulties and stressors of combat, and the uncertainty of returning to a "normal life". Larratt was shot, and took shrapnel to the hand while deployed.[14]

In 2007, Devon Larratt again defeated Ron Bath, this time with a score of 6-0 at the Trafford center in Manchester, England.[15][16]

Devon Larratt rose to prominence in 2008 after defeating the arm-wrestling legend John Brzenk, 6-0, becoming the first man in twenty five years to beat John Brzenk in a super-match.[17][18] He also beat Marcio Barbazo and Travis Bagent at Arm Wars, defeating them both by the score of 5-1.[19][20]

In 2010, Devon Larratt beat Travis Bagent 5-2, Tim Besnan 5-1, and Don Underwood 4-3, to become the #1 ranked arm-wrestler (both arms).[21][22][23]

In 2011, Devon Larratt defeated former Arnold Classic champion and number one contender, Don Underwood, at Arm Wars to retain the right-hand title.[24] He also defeated Michael Todd and Christophe Ladu.[25] Devon Larratt lost his left-hand title to Travis Bagent at UAL Backyard Brawl, but beat Bagent 3-0 for the right hand title at the same event.[26][27]

In 2012, Devon Larratt defeated Tim Bresnan for the MLA right hand super heavy weight title.[28] In the same year, Larratt defeated Andriy Pushkar at Arm Bet 42, winning 5-1 to win the left hand title.[29]

In 2013, Larratt beat Oleg Zhokh, Wilton Brock, and Eric Woeful at UAL 4 to retain his left hand heavyweight title.[30][31][32][33] He then underwent surgery on both elbows. As a result of the injury, Larratt lost his number one pound-for-pound ranking.[34] He underwent a similar procedure on his left elbow in 2016, but was able to recover much faster, returning to win the WAL championship in the same year.[35][4]

After recovering from surgery, Devon Larratt returned in 2014 to win the WAL left-handed title, defeating Marcio Barboza, 3-0.[36][37] At the same event, Larratt lost the right-handed title to Marcio Barboza 0-3.[38][39]

In 2015, Larratt won the WAL left-hand heavyweight title after Marcio Barboza withdrew (injury).[40] In the right handed semi-finals, Larratt lost to American arm wrestling legend John Brzenk. While Larratt won the first match in the straps, Brzenk displayed superior hand control and dominated the next two matches outside of the straps to win 2-1.[41]

In 2016, Larratt returned to peak form, successfully defending his titles against top contenders Marcio Barboza, Ron Bath and Matt Mask.[42][43][44]

In 2017, Larratt once again retained the WAL right-hand and left-hand heavyweight titles by defeating perennial rival Matt Mask.[45][46] Larratt also defended his right-hand legacy hammer against a challenge from "Big Frank" Budelewski at Buffalo Fitness Expo, and left hand hammer against Zhao Zi Rui of China.[47][48]

On May 17, 2018, at WAL 402, Larratt defeated American super heavyweight "Big Daddy" Jerry Cadorette, 3-2, in a right handed supermatch.[49][50] At WAL 405, Larratt defeated Matt Mask 3-1.[51] At WAL 406, Larratt lost the right-hand championship to .[52] Later that year, during ArmFight 50, Larratt lost a left handed super match against Ukrainian arm-wrestling legend , in which Cyplenkov won 6-0.[53] After the match, Larratt said Cyplenkov was most likely "25 to 30% stronger".[54] Larratt subsequently rededicated himself to strength training.[55][56] After those losses, Larratt sent the right handed legacy hammer to Michael Todd and the left handed legacy hammer to Denis Cyplenkov.[57]

At WAL 501, Devon Larratt beat Todd Hutchings 3-0. Hutchings, who typically competes in lower weight classes, performed admirably.[58] In July 2019, at WAL 504, Larratt beat Dave Chaffee 3-1, displaying an impressive kings move and much improved strength.[59] Later that year, at WAL 506, Larratt beat Brazilian champion Wagner Bortolato 3-1, again showing improved power.[60] Devon Larratt also beat the Australian champion Ryan Scott 3-0 on March 26, 2019.[61]

In March 2021, at BAL 204, Larratt defeated Janek Kwias in a super-match.[62]

On May 28, 2021, less than five months after recovering from deep vein thrombosis, Devon Larratt agreed to meet Michael Todd at King Of The Table in Dubai for the right-hand heavyweight title.[63] In one of the most hyped matches of all time, Larratt avenged his 2018 loss in dramatic fashion by defeating number one ranked Michael Todd 6-0.[64] Larratt surprised the arm-wrestling community by weighing in heavy at 293 pounds.[65] After the match, Michael Todd stated that the 2021 version of Devon Larratt was the "strongest arm-wrestler he ever faced".[66] Ryan "Blue" Bowen, the current Australian champion,[clarification needed] speculated that the 2021 version of Larratt may be the "strongest arm-wrestler the world has ever seen", noting that no arm-wrestler has ever defeated Michael Todd "so significantly".[67] In June, Michael Todd returned the legacy hammer to Devon Larratt.[68]

Devon Larratt is currently in possession of the Legacy Hammer.[69] The hammer is a symbolic representation of the world's best arm-wrestler, and the wielder of the legacy hammer must ensure that the hammer belongs to the person most worthy. As such, the current holder of the legacy hammer must seek out the most worthy opponent and, if they lose, send the hammer to the person most deserving. The current legacy hammer holders, as of August 9, 2021, are Devon Larratt (right hand) and Denis Cyplenkov (left hand).[70][57] Devon Larratt and Levan Saginashvili are planning to fight for the legacy hammer in 2022. Denis Cyplenkov is still recovering from injuries, and is unsure when or if he will compete again.[71][72][73]

Future Events[]

After Devon's win in Dubai, the arm-wrestling community began advocating for a super match between Devon Larratt and PAL champion Levan Saginashvili, both of whom have expressed interest in fighting for the legacy hammer. However, Igor Mazurenko, the president of PAL, has continued to forbid PAL athletes from competing outside the organization. Despite Igor's reluctance, the arm-wrestling community still hopes for a unification match.[74] In July, Igor Mazurenko released a video on the social media platform YouTube in which he teased at a potential match between Devon and Levan under strict PAL rules.[75]

On August 16, 2021, Devon Larratt accepted an exhibition boxing match with Hafþór Júlíus Björnsson. The match will take place in Dubai on September 18, 2021.[76] Larratt is training for the match at Tristar Gym, owned by Firas Zahabi. The gym has trained a number of top mixed martial artists, including UFC Hall of Famer Georges St-Pierre.[77] When asked why he accepted the match, Devon stated that he "knows a lot about the sport of arm-wrestling", and that "abandoning his area of expertise" to enter a "fighter dorm", with "professional fighters", is an "opportunity to grow as a human being".[78]

Notable Matches[]

Year Opponent Result Hand Outcome hideEvent
1999 Krister Jonsson Won Right Hand 2-0 Worlds
2003 Rob Graham Won Right Hand 3-0 Ontario Championships
2003 Mike Gould Won Left Hand 3-0 Ontario Championships
2004 George Gottschalk Won Left Hand 3-0 Ontario Championships
2004 Greg Boyes Won Right Hand 3-0 Ontario Championships
2004 Mike Bowling Won Right Hand 3-0 Ontario Championships
2004 Marcio Barboza Won Right Hand 2-0 Super Stars
2004 Jacob Abbott Won Right Hand 2-0 Super Stars
2004 John Brzenk Loss Right Hand 0-2 Super Stars
2005 Sylvain Perron Won Left Hand 3-0 Mike Classic
2005 Simon Perron Won Right Hand 3-0 Mike Classic
2005 Travis Bagent Loss Right Hand 1-3 Mike Classic
2006 Taras Ivakin Loss Right Hand 2-4 PAL
2006 Ron Bath Won Right Hand 3-1 Mike Classic
2007 Ron Bath Won Right Hand 6-0 Arm Wars
2008 John Brzenk Won Right Hand 6-0 Arm Wars
2008 Marcio Barboza Won Left Hand 5-1 Arm Wars
2008 Travis Bagent Won Right Hand 5-1 Arm Wars
2009 Sylvain Perron Won Left Hand 3-0 Mike Classic
2009 Mike Gould Won Right Hand 3-0 Mike Classic
2010 Travis Bagent Won Left Hand 4-3 Arm Wars
2010 Tim Bresnan Won Right Hand 5-1 Arm Wars
2010 Don Underwood Won Right Hand 4-3 Arm Wars
2010 Richard Lupkes Won Right Hand 6-0 Arm Wars
2011 Don Underwood Won Right Hand 4-3 Arm Wars
2011 Christophe Ladu Won Left Hand 6-0 UAL
2011 Michael Todd Won Right Hand 4-2 UAL
2011 Travis Bagent Loss Left Hand 1-3 UAL
2011 Travis Bagent Won Right Hand 3-0 UAL
2012 Tim Bresnan Won Right Hand 3-0 MLA
2012 Andriy Pushkar Won Left Hand 5-1 ArmBet 42
2013 Oleg Zhokh Won Left Hand 3-0 UAL 4
2013 Wilton Brock Won Left Hand 3-0 UAL 4
2013 Eric Woelful Won Left Hand 3-0 UAL 4
2014 Mike Ayello Won Right Hand 2-0 WAL
2014 Christian Binnie Won Left Hand 2-0 UAL 4
2014 Kenny Hughes Won Right Hand 2-0 WAL
2014 Marcio Barboza Won Left Hand 3-0 WAL
2014 Marcio Barboza Loss Right Hand 0-3 WAL
2015 Tom Nelson Won Left Hand 2-0 WAL
2015 Marcio Barboza Won Left Hand Resignation (Injury) WAL
2015 John Brzenk Loss Right Hand 1-2 WAL
2016 Marcio Barboza Won Right Hand 2-0 WAL
2016 Ron Bath Won Right Hand 3-0 WAL
2016 Matt Mask Won Left Hand 3-0 WAL
2017 Matt Mask Won Left Hand 3-1 WAL
2017 Ron Bath Won Right Hand 2-0 WAL
2017 Matt Mask Won Right Hand 3-0 WAL
2017 Frank Budelewski Won Right Hand 6-0 Buffalo Fitness Expo
2017 Zhao Zi Rui Won Left Hand 3-0 SAL
2018 Matt Mask Won Right Hand 3-1 WAL
2018 Michael Todd Loss Right Hand 2-3 WAL
2018 Denis Cyplenkov Loss Left Hand 0-6 Arm Fight 50
2018 Jerry Cadorette Won Right Hand 3-2 WAL
2019 Todd Hutchings Won Right Hand 3-0 WAL
2019 Dave Chaffee Won Right Hand 3-1 WAL
2019 Ryan Scott Won Right Hand 3-0 AAW Federation
2019 Wagner Bortolato Won Left Hand 3-1 WAL
2021 Janek Kwias Won Left Hand 3-0 BAL 204
2021 Janek Kwias Won Right Hand 3-0 BAL 204
2021 Michael Todd Won Right Hand 6-0 King of the Table (Dubai)

Personal life[]

Devon Larratt is married to Jodi Larratt, an actress and former arm wrestler; they have three children.[79] Devon's diet while training for matches usually consists of eating pancakes, sleeping, and drinking maple syrup.[80] Devon is also the owner of Armbet, a matchmaking mobile application for arm wrestlers.[81] Larratt currently resides in Ottawa, Canada with his family.[82]

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