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Home » Bodybuilding News » 2025 FLEX Weekend Italy Pro Bodybuilding Show Preview

2025 FLEX Weekend Italy Pro Bodybuilding Show Preview

Bodybuilding hits Milan, Italy, this weekend.

Written by Roger Lockridge
Last updated on June 27th, 2025

The 2025 FLEX Weekend Italy Pro is set for Saturday, June 28, in Milan, Italy. The FLEX Weekend Italy Pro features four 2025 Olympia Weekend qualifier contests for the IFBB Professional League’s Men’s Open, Classic Physique, and Men’s Physique divisions.

The winners of each competition are eligible to represent their category at the 2025 Olympia in Las Vegas, NV, from Oct. 9 to 12.

2025 FLEX Weekend Italy Pro Roster

The lineups for all four contests are as follows:

Men’s Open

  • Giorgi Adikashvili (Georgia)
  • Giulio Albi (Italy)
  • Drago Brian (Netherlands)
  • Stef Bruggink (Belgium)
  • Adolf Burghardt (Germany)
  • Josef Kveton (Czech Republic)
  • Antoine Loth (Spain)
  • Daan Mansens (Netherlands)
  • Rubiel Mosquera (Colombia)
  • Andrea Presti (Italy)
  • Kemal Topaloglu (UK)
  • Samir Troudi (UAE)

Classic Physique

  • Krimo Ammari (Morocco)
  • Simone Bestagno (Italy)
  • Julian Castano (Colombia)
  • Francesco Della Vedova (Italy)
  • Siem Goossens (Netherlands)
  • Patryk Jaskiewicz (Poland)
  • Seun Kuku (Italy)
  • Lihsuan Liu (Taiwan)
  • Johnpaul Lusana (Denmark)
  • Alberto Milani (Italy)
  • Reiner Stimmler (Germany)
  • Rathnayake Mudiyanselage Saman Udaya Kumara (Sri Lanka)
  • Ladislav Vozar (Slovakia)
  • Alexander Westermeier (Germany)

Men’s Physique

  • Miguel Abibe (Portugal)
  • Edwin Aboulian (Canada)
  • Ahmad Almansory (Kuwait)
  • Andrea Amato (Italy)
  • Andrea Antonelli (Italy)
  • Patrick Asiedu (Australia)
  • Adeyemi Awoyemi (UK)
  • Omar Boresli (Kuwait)
  • Thomas Igor Williams Boumsong (Spain)
  • Gerardo Cosimato (Italy)
  • Jeffrey Darko Ghana
  • Jamaine Donkor (UK)
  • Lukasz Drygiel (Poland)
  • Ali El Khtabi (France)
  • Simo Idrissi (Morocco)
  • Marcos Iglesias Garcia (Spain)
  • Rany Issa (Lebanon)
  • Miroslav Juricek (Czech Republic)
  • Hossein Karimi (Iran)
  • Jan Kopold (Germany)
  • Aldo Martini (Italy)
  • Andrea Mosti (Italy)
  • Matheus Oliveira (Brazil)
  • Hamed Parveh (Netherlands)
  • Marco Pinelli (Italy)
  • Giuseppe Riserbato (Italy)
  • Jerome Thevenin (France)
  • Arold Triberti (Italy)

[Related: Dorian Yates on Excessive Exercise: “You’re Aging Yourselves”]

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Men’s Open Athletes to Watch

Fans anticipate the Men’s Open lineup with the following three contenders to pose for the win:

Rubiel Mosquera

“Neckzilla” has a big fan base, but he has been unable to win a pro show. He recently ranked sixth at the 2025 Dubai Pro.

Andrea Presti

Andrea Presti won silver at the 2025 Huanji China Pro Beijing contest. He has won three pro shows but has not been on the Olympia stage since 2023.

If Presti and Mosquera are the top two, it will be a tough call for the judges. Presti may have the shape and symmetry advantage, but Mosquera has improved his conditioning.

Antoine Loth

Antoine Loth ranked fifth at the 2025 Dubai Pro. Most fans may know him from his time in Classic Physique, when he competed at the 2023 Classic Physique Olympia, but missed the top 15.

If Loth added size without affecting the shape and symmetry that helped him in his previous division, he could threaten to win this show.

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Featured Image: @neckzilla.official on Instagram

About Roger Lockridge

Roger "Rock" Lockridge has been writing professionally for 10 years and has been training for 20. His work in the fitness industry has been seen in numerous outlets and has been a part of coverage for several events including the Mr. Olympia, Arnold Classic, the CrossFit Games, and the Olympics. He's also shared his own personal success story in several interviews and articles. Lockridge lives in West Virginia with his wife and son.

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