Barbados is flexing its muscles on the bodybuilding stage.After just three years, the Roger Boyce Classic has attracted one of the biggest bodybuilding shows in the world with the IFBB World Cup set to be held on the island in the next two months.Dubbed the Roger Boyce IFBB World Cup, the international show is rated among the top five in the world and will see some of the best athletes from over 28 countries grace the stage at the Wildey Gymnasium between May 9 to 12.The event will feature an amateur and professional section, with combined prize monies of US $100 000. Seven categories will be contested; bodybuilding, men’s physique, classic physique, bikini, bikini wellness, women’s physique and body fitness.In an interview with Barbados TODAY, Roger Boyce, the man after who the show is named and vice-president of the Barbados Amateur Bodybuilding and Fitness Federation (BABBFF), said he was elated to have such a high level bodybuilding show in Barbados.“For me it is big. I think that for us in Barbados to have a World Cup brand with our event, I think that something like this is needed in the region and I’m thankful they chose to have it here,” he said.
