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Big Ramy spoke on a potential return to competition and shut down the rumors.<\/h2>\n

Former 2x Olympia champion Big Ramy<\/a><\/strong> has been teasing bodybuilding comebacks for years now. During a recent interview with Beyond The Stage TV, Ramy went in a different direction and shut down the rumors of a return to competition.<\/p>\n

In an Instagram reel, Ramy answered the question on if he is planning to return:<\/p>\n

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\u201cNo, I don\u2019t think I\u2019ll be back. I think it\u2019s enough and I\u2019m looking to my business.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Ramy made his IFBB Pro debut at none other than the\u00a0New York Pro<\/a>\u00a0in 2014 and won. Following this win, he won several major competitions, working his way up to earning a 1st place win at the 2020 Mr. Olympia contest, cementing his place in the history books. Big Ramy has made a huge name for himself and is very popular in the bodybuilding community.<\/p>\n

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Full Name:<\/strong>\u00a0Mamdouh \u201cBig Ramy\u201d Elssbiay (IFBB Pro Bodybuilder)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Weight<\/strong><\/td>\nHeight<\/strong><\/td>\nDate Of Birth<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
300 lbs.<\/td>\n6\u20190\u201d<\/td>\n09\/16\/1984<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Division<\/strong><\/td>\nEra<\/strong><\/td>\nNationality<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Open<\/td>\n2010<\/td>\nEgyptian<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/figure>\n

Big Ramy Shuts Down Potential Return To Bodybuilding<\/h3>\n
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Image courtesy of Big Ramy Instagram<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Big Ramy has been teasing potential comebacks for years now but nothing has come to fruition. He did not make any concrete statements in the past but seemingly did that during a recent conversation.<\/p>\n

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\u201cI love to support my sport. It\u2019s what I love in this life. I believe this is the life, and somebody comes after that, and somebody comes after that on the stage.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Ramy continued on to explain that other champions in the industry have made peace with retirement.<\/p>\n

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\u201cOthers in the industry, like Ronnie Coleman, the one and only, he\u2019s not doing that again. This is the life. We have to accept that.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Biography of Big Ramy<\/h3>\n

Mamdouh \u2018Big Ramy\u2019 Elssbiay is originally from Alexandria, Egypt. He is an IFBB professional bodybuilder that had experienced a rather rapid rise to fame when he earned his pro card in just under three years of training, which is something that usually takes years to even come close to for most competitors.<\/p>\n

Mamdouh was a trained fisherman that grew up in a poor area of Egypt. He spent multiple years working in Kuwaiti waters for a living. Along the way, Big Ramy decided to attend the \u2018Oxygen Gym<\/a>\u2019 in Kuwait, a very popular bodybuilding gym in that part of the world. The decision was actually on a whim, but he fell in love with bodybuilding immediately. It definitely was a big help that his\u00a0genetics<\/a>\u00a0were also perfect for the sport. So once he started adding muscle mass, Big Ramy\u2019s true potential began to show.<\/p>\n

As he started to attend\u00a0the gym<\/a>\u00a0more often and work on truly dieting down, getting serious, and improving his\u00a0physique<\/a>, his friends encouraged him to compete in bodybuilding competitions. He finally accepted their challenge and competed for the first time in the 2012 Amateur Olympia in Kuwait City and won. This title gave him his Pro Card, and since then, he has been unstoppable.<\/p>\n

You can watch Big Ramy\u2019s full interview with Beyond the Stage TV below:<\/p>\n

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