{"id":6118,"date":"2026-01-09T05:20:52","date_gmt":"2026-01-09T05:20:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/worldbodybuildingnews.com\/?p=6118"},"modified":"2026-01-09T05:20:52","modified_gmt":"2026-01-09T05:20:52","slug":"natural-bodybuilding-legend-philip-ricardo-jr-signs-multi-media-contract","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/worldbodybuildingnews.com\/?p=6118","title":{"rendered":"Natural Bodybuilding Legend Philip Ricardo Jr. Signs Multi-media Contract"},"content":{"rendered":"


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INBA PNBA natural bodybuilding legend Philip Ricardo Jr. signs a multi-media contract with Generation Iron and Iron Man Magazine.\u00a0<\/i><\/b><\/h2>\n

Philip Ricardo Jr.<\/strong> is the next natural athlete to sign a multi-media contract <\/a>with Generation Iron, Iron Man Magazine, and the International Natural Bodybuilding Association (INBA)\/Professional Natural Bodybuilding Association (PNBA).<\/a>\u00a0Everyone in natural bodybuilding knows icon Philip Ricardo Jr. This legend has been in the sport of natural bodybuilding for decades and has accomplished incredible feats. <\/span><\/p>\n

He\u2019s been with the INBA PNBA since 1988, and since then, Ricardo Jr. has won Natural Olympia<\/a> on multiple occasions \u2013 2007, 2008, 2015, and 2019. And he\u2019s the <\/span>reigning champion of the Men\u2019s Bodybuilding Grand Masters division<\/span><\/a>.\u00a0<\/span>In an Instagram (IG) post, Philip Ricardo Jr. expressed his gratitude:<\/span><\/p>\n

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\u201cTruly blessed to be given a multi-media contract with <\/span>@ironmanmagazine<\/span><\/a> and <\/span>@generationiron<\/span><\/a>\u00a0[sic] This opportunity will bless me with a bigger platform to bring more recognition to the sport of natural bodybuilding. I am truly honored and grateful to the <\/span>@inbapnbaglobal_official<\/span><\/a> family [sic]\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

In the IG clip, Ricardo Jr. voiced:<\/span><\/p>\n

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\u201cFor me to receive this at the age of 50, unbelievable. I\u2019m just grateful that these contracts are going out to the natural athletes. That is something that is unheard of and unprecedented. A lot of natural athletes don\u2019t get the kind of notoriety they need. But the INBA PNBA always looks after their athletes and has been taken care of us for all these years since 1988.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

You can see Philip Ricardo Jr.\u2019s complete IG statement and a clip of him signing the contract below.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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Aside from gold medals and multi-media deals with powerhouse companies, Philip Ricardo Jr. won<\/span> the Harley-Davison grand prize at 2021 Natural Olympia<\/span><\/a>!\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

People regard him as one of the best natural physiques on the planet. Despite skeptics calling him a \u201cfake natty.\u201d Although, Ricardo Jr. doesn\u2019t take offense to these comments and instead takes pride in these shameful remarks. Below is a Generation Iron interview of Ricardo Jr. expressing his feelings.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n