![]() ![]() As a first-time felony offender, The judge gave me the opportunity to go to drug rehabilitation, says Maddox. In 2012, Maddox received two, five-year sentences to prison. The bench press world-record holder delivered the keynote address at the Owensboro Family YMCA. For many years, he says he struggled with substance abuse and was in and out of jail. Julius Maddox is the first person to admit he wasn’t keen on being a leader when he was growing up. Setting an example for my community and the world. Come out and support Chicago and and his attempt at yet another huge bench press! Thanks to for making this event happen on short notice! LETS MAKE POWERLIFTING GREAT AGAIN! #julius #cubs #wrpf #powerlifting. Following what he calls a long season with poor choices, Maddox got an opportunity. Julius Maddox is the world's strongest man having bench pressed a world record 796 pounds just a few weeks ago, and the Owensboro native was in Nashville this weekend looking to represent his city and do what’s been said is impossible. He had become the kind of father that was forced away from his child. It was this moment that transformed Maddox’s outlook on life. ![]() The Instagram page BeardedBrawn23 promoted the event writing, “Announcement!!! and is happy to announce this coming Saturday August 21st he will be attempting to beat his own world record ON WRIGLEY FIELD, after the Cubs game at 630/7pm! This is a sanctioned event and all are welcome to come watch and be a part of this! will be televising the event on the Cubs Sports Network. Eventually Julius Maddox got arrested for drug dealing and faced a future in prison locked away from his newborn daughter. It took place at Wrigley Field in Chicago after the Cubs’ game, the site reported. Generation Iron reported that the attempt was shown on the Marquee Sports Network and was a WRPF Americas sanctioned event. “Almost immediately after that first failed attempt, Julius decided to go again,” the announcer said. The video shows the benchpress world record attempt from multiple angles. 1 c / a Julius Finegold, from Sumter Correctional Institution ). The video then shows Maddox attempting the bench press but the spotter quickly grabbed it as the attempt failed. He had no other choice but to serve his time or go to a Christ-centered recovery program. Kentucky Julius fell into a life of breaking the law he ended up in a jail cell in 2012. “Julius Maddox just went for an 800 pounds… raw bench press world record,” the announcer said in one video. Yes, you read it correctly, Julius Maddox (irregularstrength) attempts a world record bench press of 740 lbs at The American Bank Center in Corpus Christi, TX.
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