Both Iain Valliere and Seth Feroce made top six predictions for the upcoming show.
This might be the most anticipated version of the Prague Pro in recent memory. This comes after an abundance of stars committed to take the stage in Open, led by Chris Bumstead. There has been plenty of conversation surrounding the division. Recently, Iain Valliere and Seth Feroce made their predictions for the upcoming show.
Bumstead is the new headliner in Men’s Open following his sixth consecutive Olympia victory in Classic Physique. Following his performance on the biggest stage, Bumstead announced his retirement but decided to go through one last battle and do it in the biggest division.
Valliere and Feroce joined Fouad Abiad to discuss the upcoming show.
2024 Prague Pro Picks
Both Iain Valliere and Seth Feroce shared their opinions on how the Men’s Open division will play out:
Iain Valliere
- First Place – Chris Bumstead
- Second Place – Martin Fitzwater
- Third Place – Rafael Brandao
- Fourth Place – Akim Williams
- Fifth Place – Shaun Clarida
- Sixth Place – Marcello De Angelis
Valliere believes that Bumstead can jump in and win his first show, even over fourth-place Olympia finisher Martin Fitzwater. He admitted that Bumstead’s arms are not the biggest in the show but his legs make up for it.
“From the side and the back, his legs are very big. He has huge adductors and hamstrings…In the front double, you can still see that his arms are a weakness. It doesn’t look super disproportionate but you can see it.”
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Seth Feroce
- First Place – Martin Fitzwater
- Second Place – Chris Bumstead
- Third Place – Akim Williams
- Fourth Place – Rafael Brandao
- Fifth Place – Shaun Clarida
- Sixth Place – Marcello De Angelis
Feroce picked Fitzwater to defeat Bumstead and agreed with the notion that Clarida will finish in fifth.
“If that f*cking guy was six inches taller, he’d be top five at the O.”
Shaun Clarida announced that he would compete in Prague in the Men’s Open division. This will not be his first appearance in the biggest division. He was victorious at the Legions Sports Fest back in 2021 but opted to remain in 212 moving forward.
The Prague Pro will have plenty of eyes on it in just two weeks. With the addition of Bumstead and Clarida, there will be excitement from the opening moments.
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