{"id":8753,"date":"2026-01-12T01:13:54","date_gmt":"2026-01-12T01:13:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/worldbodybuildingnews.com\/?p=8753"},"modified":"2026-01-12T01:13:54","modified_gmt":"2026-01-12T01:13:54","slug":"gloucester-bodybuilder-to-compete-in-las-vegas-after-taking-muscle-world-by-storm","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/worldbodybuildingnews.com\/?p=8753","title":{"rendered":"Gloucester bodybuilder to compete in Las Vegas after taking muscle world by storm"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"article-body\">\n<h2 class=\"LeadText_lead-text__wd_PA __className_75e17d\" data-testid=\"leadtext\">Jovan Esson has won five competitions since May and is inspiring others with his victories<\/h2>\n<div class=\"Byline_byline-container__K_Owl\" data-testid=\"byline\"><span class=\"Byline_byline-content-wrapper__Imque\" data-testid=\"byline-content\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"Byline_author-badge-date-wrapper__Q7jj1\">\n<p><span class=\"\" data-testid=\"byline-publishedDate\">13:37, 04 Nov 2022<\/span><span class=\"ArticleTimestamp_updated-date__7qD4Q ArticleTimestamp_updated-date-with-published__iFKpF\" data-testid=\"byline-updatedDate\">Updated 11:49, 06 Nov 2022<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/div>\n<p><button class=\"SlideViewerButton_slide-viewer-button__BDJoG\" aria-label=\"Open image viewer\" aria-haspopup=\"dialog\" aria-controls=\"image-lightbox\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"ImageEmbed_image-embed__0T8WX ImageEmbed_image-lead__Ti3qQ\" data-testid=\"leadimage\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-articleid=\"7783679\">\n<div class=\"ImageEmbed_image-container__2AIQm\">\n<figure class=\"Figure_figure__Uce4f\" style=\"--figure-aspect-ratio:1.5\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i2-prod.gloucestershirelive.co.uk\/article7783679.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s1200f\/0_Kim-Horton.jpg\" alt=\"Jovan Esson, 22 from Gloucester has won six bodybuilding competitions since he registered for his first competition in May 2022. Now he will be competing for the Natural Olympia title at the Golden Nugget Hotel in Las Vegas next week\" loading=\"eager\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i2-prod.gloucestershirelive.co.uk\/article7783679.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s508\/0_Kim-Horton.jpg 508w, https:\/\/i2-prod.gloucestershirelive.co.uk\/article7783679.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s615\/0_Kim-Horton.jpg 615w, https:\/\/i2-prod.gloucestershirelive.co.uk\/article7783679.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s1200f\/0_Kim-Horton.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 508px) 508px, (max-width: 615px) 615px, 1200px\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"ImageCaption_caption__j7HRu\" data-testid=\"image-caption\">\n<p aria-label=\"Jovan Esson, 22 from Gloucester has won six bodybuilding competitions since he registered for his first competition in May 2022. Now he will be competing for the Natural Olympia title at the Golden Nugget Hotel in Las Vegas next week\" class=\"ImageCaption_caption-title__ccyQU\" data-testid=\"caption-title\">Jovan Esson, 22 from Gloucester has won six bodybuilding competitions since he registered for his first competition in May 2022. Now he will be competing for the Natural Olympia title at the Golden Nugget Hotel in Las Vegas next week<cite aria-label=\"Image: Lily Porter\" class=\"ImageCaption_caption-credit__wlx1W\" data-testid=\"caption-credit\">(Image: Lily Porter)<\/cite><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<p><\/button><\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">A Gloucester bodybuilder who made his debut on the muscle stage just six months ago, is wiping the floor of his opponents in each competition he enters. With five wins to his name, Jovan Esson has now been invited to Las Vegas to go up against the best in what he says will be the \u201cpinnacle of natural bodybuilding competitions\u201d.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">The 22-year-old from<a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gloucestershirelive.co.uk\/all-about\/gloucester\" target=\"\" aria-label=\"\" rel=\"follow\" tabindex=\"0\"><u> Gloucester<\/u><\/a> took the decision to start<a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gloucestershirelive.co.uk\/news\/gloucester-news\/gloucester-bodybuilder-compete-british-championships-7134889\" target=\"\" aria-label=\"\" rel=\"follow\" tabindex=\"0\"> <u>training as a bodybuilder earlier this year and entered his first competition in May<\/u><\/a>. He won the Junior Men&#8217;s Physique category in the UK Novice Drug Free Bodybuilding Association competition which was held at Benhall in Rugby, and then he won the overall contest against other winners of their categories.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">He then went on to compete in a Challenge Cup in Maidenhead, winning his category for the under 23\u2019s mens physique. In all he competed in five competitions, including in Los Angeles, Birmingham, and Leicester and claiming victory in each of his categories.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\"><strong class=\"Strong_strong__e2x35\">READ MORE:<\/strong><a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gloucestershirelive.co.uk\/news\/gloucester-news\/mum-slams-landlord-after-falling-7778836\" target=\"\" aria-label=\"\" rel=\"follow\" tabindex=\"0\"><strong class=\"Strong_strong__e2x35\"> <\/strong><u>Mum slams landlord after falling through stairs with new-born baby<\/u><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">A few days after competing in the East Midlands he went on to appear at the International Natural Bodybuilding Association-Professional Bodybuilding Association competition in Budapest at the end of last month.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">He said: \u201cI won my category which made me a European Champion. In turn I won the pro card and was entered into the overall and won against all the other European Champions.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">\u201cSomeone said to me as a passing comment if I was going to compete in the pro show. I did not know if this was something I could do so I called my coach to ask if I could compete in the pro show later that night.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">\u201cI was not being too serious and my coach said to go for it. I had nothing to lose and possibly a lot to gain. So I then paid and registered.to compete alongside six other pros and won the pro show which made me the ultimate winner of the day out of 333 competitors from 19 other countries.\u201d<\/p>\n<div data-testid=\"image-group\"><button class=\"SlideViewerButton_slide-viewer-button__BDJoG\" aria-label=\"Open image viewer\" aria-haspopup=\"dialog\" aria-controls=\"image-lightbox\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"ImageEmbed_image-embed__0T8WX false\" data-testid=\"imageembed-7135061\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-articleid=\"7135061\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"image\">\n<div class=\"ImageEmbed_image-container__2AIQm\">\n<figure class=\"Figure_figure__Uce4f\" style=\"--figure-aspect-ratio:1.01\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i2-prod.gloucestershirelive.co.uk\/article7135061.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s1200e\/2_Kim-Horton.jpg\" alt=\"Jovan Esson, 22 won two categories at his first bodybuilding competition which was held in Rugby on May 22. He entered the competition in the Under 23\u2019s junior level in the UK Drug Free BodyBuilding Associates competition\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i2-prod.gloucestershirelive.co.uk\/article7135061.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s458b\/2_Kim-Horton.jpg 458w, https:\/\/i2-prod.gloucestershirelive.co.uk\/article7135061.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s615b\/2_Kim-Horton.jpg 615w, https:\/\/i2-prod.gloucestershirelive.co.uk\/article7135061.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s1200e\/2_Kim-Horton.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 458px) 458px, (max-width: 615px) 615px, 1200px\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"ImageCaption_caption__j7HRu\" data-testid=\"image-caption\">\n<p aria-label=\"Jovan Esson, 22 won two categories at his first bodybuilding competition which was held in Rugby on May 22. He entered the competition in the Under 23\u2019s junior level in the UK Drug Free BodyBuilding Associates competition\" class=\"ImageCaption_caption-title__ccyQU\" data-testid=\"caption-title\">Jovan Esson, 22 won two categories at his first bodybuilding competition which was held in Rugby on May 22. He entered the competition in the Under 23\u2019s junior level in the UK Drug Free BodyBuilding Associates competition<cite aria-label=\"Image: Lily Porter\" class=\"ImageCaption_caption-credit__wlx1W\" data-testid=\"caption-credit\">(Image: Lily Porter)<\/cite><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<p><\/button><\/div>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Now he\u2019s going stateside again. Due to Jovan\u2019s overwhelming over the past five months, he has landed himself an invite to compete in Las Vegas next Saturday (November 12).<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Jovan said: \u201cI will be taking part in the Natural Olympia competition at the Golden Nugget hotel for the professional men&#8217;s physique category.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">\u201cThe fact I am even going is a win in itself. Six months ago I was just registering for my first competition. This is the pinnacle of natural bodybuilding competitions and it does not get much better than this.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">\u201cThe family are over the moon and are so happy with how it is going. My Mum, Dad and even my Nan are so happy and I do not know if I have ever made them proud before but they are now.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">\u201cIt is amazing. I had messages from people saying I am inspiring them to go to the gym but in turn this spurs me on to keep achieving.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">\u201cWhen this competition finishes I will have a season off to concentrate on my personal trainer business. I have been educating myself and taking courses so I can set up on my own.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">\u201cThe start of this year I wrote myself a note at work about what I wanted to achieve and I have done it. If anyone had said to me six months from then I would be competing at Natural Olympia I would have said the dream was not real.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\"><strong class=\"Strong_strong__e2x35\">READ NEXT:<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gloucestershirelive.co.uk\/news\/gloucester-news\/gloucester-bodybuilder-compete-las-vegas-7782027\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Jovan Esson has won five competitions since May and is inspiring others with his victories 13:37, 04 Nov 2022Updated 11:49, 06 Nov 2022 Jovan Esson, 22 from Gloucester has won six bodybuilding competitions since he registered for his first competition in May 2022. 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