Blessing Awodibu has decided to go back to the drawing board.
Blessing Awodibu won’t be competing at the California Pro. While he was set to step on stage at the show, Blessing has decided to pull out of the show. At the same time, it appears that he has squashed his beef with Nick Walker, giving the NY Pro winner a ton of credit for his dominant performance.
Blessing Awodibu got a pretty huge wake up call at the NY Pro. The popular bodybuilder looked to cement himself as an athlete to watch in his first two IFBB Pro League appearances. Instead it became obvious that Blessing still has some work to do before he can challenge the best of the best.
Pulling Out of the California Pro
A response to a post on social media confirmed that Blessing has decided to get back in the lab and work on his physique.
Blessing Awodibu will NOT be doing the upcoming California Pro.
California is scheduled to take place in 2 weeks on the 29th.After asking him if he plans on competing at Cali Pro, Blessing commented insinuating that he’s not competing anytime soon, perhaps taking a long off-season.
“I’m going to take a little break and go back to school, I got work to do.”
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While Blessing Awodibu had some high aspirations, it seems that he has decided to take some time off and regroup. Coming in at sixth place at the NY Pro has humbled him immensely it would appear. It was no doubt a learning experience for the popular bodybuilder.
The Beef is Over
Speaking of humbleness, it also appears that Blessing Awodibu has put his beef with Nick Walker to bed. The two had some pretty heated exchanges on social media during the lead up to the NY Pro. After Nick Walker dominated the competition at the show, Blessing felt compelled to give his rival praise.
Just cuz I’m a fan ????
@nick_walker39 aka the #mutant truly lived up to his name this past weekend at the #NYPro.
Very honoured to have shared same stage with him
We went back n fourth at each other for the whole 10 weeks straight leading up to the NY pro show, to create hype, interest and excitement for the show. We had everyone talking and glued to bodybuilding for the whole 10 weeks which also allowed myself and Nick to work extra harder in the gym!I was able to get in the best condition I’ve ever been only to have it all turn upside down a few hours before Indy Pro while Nick dashed to the finish line in style. This isn’t the end. Sometimes by losing a battle you find a new way to win the war and we will battle again! Round 2 is going to be ???? Bodybuilding is in good hands. This is the new era!
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This was pretty big of Blessing Awodibu to squash the beef with Nick Walker. It takes a level of humbleness and self awareness to not only realize when you’re beat, but that you have work to do.
While he may not have won the NY Pro, the future is still bright for Blessing Awodibu. We will see how he adapts in the future.
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