European Wellness congratulates Ford and Petrus after Sabah qualifier wins
European Wellness backed Ford and Petrus after their Sabah qualifier wins, as East vs West’s Malaysia debut drew more than 200 pullers to Kota Kinabalu.
Michael “Big Mike” Ford and Calveen “Brozilla” Petrus added another visible mark to Sabah’s growing armwrestling scene when European Wellness publicly congratulated them after their wins at the East vs West SEA Qualifier 2026 at Palm Square, Centre Point Sabah Shopping Mall in Kota Kinabalu. The June 23 post put the spotlight not just on the results, but on how quickly a regional qualifier can turn into a platform with commercial reach.
The tournament itself had a bigger footprint than a local showcase. Official event listings described the East vs West Southeast Asia Qualifier 2026 and King of the Table: SEA 2026 as a two-day international event held June 20-21 at Centre Point Sabah, and said it was the first time East vs West came to Malaysia. Sabah Media reported that the championship was organized with Sabah Tourism to strengthen sports tourism, building on a local culture where arm wrestling has long been tied to the annual Kaamatan Festival.
Scale mattered here. Sabah Media said more than 200 athletes competed across categories, with the main attraction featuring 24 elite pullers in one-on-one supermatches. Competitors came from Taiwan, Thailand, Indonesia, the Philippines, Brunei, South Korea, China, Sweden, Russia and Peninsular Malaysia, while event promotion also placed Devon Larratt in Sabah, giving the weekend international weight well beyond the usual regional circuit.
Ford’s profile makes the result even more notable. Sabah Media identified the 37-year-old as one of Sabah’s most accomplished arm wrestlers, with more than 15 years in the sport and a more serious international push over the past three years. It also pointed to his Arnold Classic 2025 win in the super heavyweight division in the United States, a credential that already put him on a larger stage before Sabah hosted East vs West.
Petrus entered with his own heavyweight benchmark. A social post tied to his appearance said he was set to meet Indonesia’s No. 1 overall ranked armwrestler, Jems “Bobby” Hendra, in a super heavyweight right-arm match. European Wellness later said Ford and Petrus were official athlete ambassadors connected to its Sports Science Regenerative Center, turning their qualifier success into something more than a weekend result and underscoring how quickly a Sabah win can be translated into sponsor visibility and a clearer route to bigger East vs West opportunities.
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