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VICTOR RICHARDS (1993) vs. RONNIE COLEMAN (2005)<\/p>\n

From the late \u201980s to the early \u201990s, VICTOR RICHARDS was hailed as the great uncrowned Mr. Olympia. The 5′ 10″ Richards earned IFBB pro status by winning the 1992 Nigerian Championships, but he refused to put his reputation on the line against the best of the day, citing a distaste for the \u201csystem\u201d as his reason.<\/p>\n

RONNIE COLEMAN is hailed by many as the greatest bodybuilder ever, both for having won a record-tying eight Mr, Olympia titles and for carrying upwards of 300 pounds of shredded mass on his 5′ 11″ frame.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s interesting to note that despite the span between the eras in which each man flourished, they were born in the same year: 1964.<\/p>\n

Here we bring the two legendary behemoths together for the first time to duke it out for virtual posedown honors. Who\u2019s the real champ? You decide.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n


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