The 2025 Pittsburgh Pro will feature a Men’s Open show for the first time.
The Pittsburgh Pro has always featured some of the top Men’s Open competitors in the world. This event has become known as the biggest guest-posing event ahead of the summer. It was announced in October that the show would now have a Men’s Open competition and now, there is officially a lineup.
On Wednesday night, the Men’s Open lineup for the upcoming Pittsburgh Pro was released. It features some of the top competitors in the world and some that have taken the stage as a guest poser in the past.
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The Pittsburgh Pro is a notable pro bodybuilding competition for being run by IFBB Pro and NPC president Jim Manion himself. Due to this, the Pittsburgh Pro always has always had a star-studded roster of elite IFBB Pro competitors take the stage to guest pose. Brandon Curry, Nick Walker, and Hunter Labrada have all taken the stage to guest pose in recent years.
2025 Pittsburgh Pro Men’s Open Lineup
The full lineup featuring eight competitors is a stacked one that will bring plenty of intrigue to the event:
- Derek Lunsford
- William Bonac
- Martin Fitzwater
- James Hollingshead
- Michal Krizo
- Leandro Peres
- Vitaliy Ugolnikov
- Nick Walker
- Eric Wood
The rematch between Nick Walker and Martin Fitzwater will be one of the headlines of the event. These two went head-to-head during the 2024 New York Pro, where Walker was able to walk away with the victory. It was a controversial ending as many believe Fitzwater did more than enough to win the show. Fitzwater would go onto finish fourth during the Olympia before winning the EVLS Prague Pro.
Michal Krizo will also make his return to the stage in Pittsburgh after recovering from shoulder surgery. Krizo had to shut down attempts at qualifying for the Olympia after suffering a shoulder injury. He planned to take the stage at the EVLS Prague Pro but pulled his name out of the competition after finding out that he needed surgery. In August, it was shared that Krizo underwent successful surgery, where doctors found that he had two torn tendons for over a year. He had to take 8-12 weeks away from the gym and had his sights set on a 2025 return.
William Bonac will take the stage in Pittsburgh after competing at the Arnold Classic just a couple weeks ago. James Hollingshead and Vitaliy Ugolnikov will also add depth to the division.
The Pittsburgh Pro will take place during the Pittsburgh Power & Fitness Festival at the David L. Lawrence Convention Center. The bodybuilding show will be the headline of the weekend and will feature a loaded group in Men’s Open.
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