THE UKBFF are under fire over claims the only way to qualify for IFBB Elite Pro show the Night of Champions is via their federation.
The UKBFF's media spokesman Tony Naddeo published a video claiming reports the BPA were offering a route for amateurs to compete at the Night of Champions was false. He says only the UKBFF are allowed to offer IFBB Elite Pro cards.
The UKBFF do indeed award IFBB Elite Pro cards. But this year the BPA are offering several chances to compete at the IFBB Elite Pro show, Night of Champions.
Naddeo also claimed that such social media chat and internet reports were not true. The UKBFF then used their own version of the Night of Champions poster, removing references to the current promotors.
Dr Waqaas Mohammed [Dr Vic], joint promotor of the Night of Champions, hit back in his own video. In it, Dr Vic says he has "no affiliation" with the UKBFF. Dr Vic also states that he "does not like the way the UKBFF treats their athletes". Frontdouble.com has contacted the UKBFF for their response on these claims.
Frontdouble.com reported on June 13 that the BPA were offering two chances for amateurs to compete at Night of Champions. We reported: "The BPA has partnered with Dr Vic and are offering two routes to become an IFBB Elite Pro.
"On October 25 and 26 at the Thistle Hotel, Heathrow, the federation will host the BPA Dr Vic Supershow. It boasts a £20,000 prize fund and offers invitations to compete in the IFBB Elite Pro Night of Champions. The competition will be held in the same venue that evening.
"The BPA will also be inviting winners of its British Championships on September 29 to compete in the show."
Naddeo claims this is false. He said: "The UKBFF and the IFBB Elite Pro are the only ones allowed to give out pro cards. Whatever you read on social media, whatever you read on the internet, doesn't necessarily make it true."
The UKBFF has also been contacted to clarify these claims.
The UKBFF has also published on social media that their officials are welcome at the Night of Champions. They used doctored imagery to make a social media post, which suggested the pro show was their event.
According to promotors of this year's Night of Champions, this is not true. The promotors have written to the UKBFF asking for these posts to be removed. The UKBFF subsequently removed that element of their post.
The full video from Naddeo and Dr Vic's response can be viewed below:
The promotors have also requested removal of all UKBFF videos making such claims. As of Monday, July 15, those videos are still live.
The UKBFF has been contacted for comment.
October 26: BPA Super Show, Thistle Hotel, Heathrow; IFBB Pro Night of Champions [same venue, in the evening]
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