Bodybuilder who bench presses 230kg ready for boxing debut after MMA and rugby stints

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boxing after stints at mixed martial arts and rugby.The herculean 17stone Londoner shot to fame by showing off his strength in awe-inspiring gym workout videos on social media, which has earned him over 500,000 Instagram followers.His astonishing physique comes from his bodybuilding and weightlifting background, yet that is by no means the 29-year-old’s only talent.Armz is also a skilled painter and rapper who has played rugby and American football among other sports, but insists his personality and humour is what has led to his rise in popularity.Speaking to The Sun, Armz said: “It’s a combination of my physique, my work ethic and my personality and how I created my videos and content.“I always aimed to have my content be very interactive, not the normal thing you see."Armz has trained in mixed martial arts since last March in preparation for his MMA bout against music producer ‘Bouncer’ in September.The heavyweight suffered a shock defeat on points, but has put the defeat to one side ahead of his boxing match on Saturday night.Armz will feature in a UK vs USA influencer event which has seen him turn his attention to MMA-based training rather than weight-lifting.Would you take on Armz Korleone in a MMA fight?

Let us know in the comments section.He said: “When it comes to mixed martial arts, there is no room for weight training, unless you make time.“Mixed martial arts and boxing are two different sports, when I do my mixed martial arts training, there’s a lot of wrestling, a lot of jiu jitsu, striking, boxing, kickboxing.“For two hours you’re constantly getting slammed on the floor, you’re doing locks, getting choked out, then you have to do striking.“So after all of that, there’s not really any room for weight lifting..