Monday, February 20, 2012

Super Strong Man - Nathan Jones, Australia

Nathan Boyce Jones (born 21 August 1970) is an Australian actor, powerlifting champion, strongman, and retired professional wrestler. Jones held the WWA World Heavyweight Championship once during his stint in World Wrestling All-Stars.

Before his career as a wrestler, Jones was sentenced to 16 years in Boggo Road Gaol for eight armed robberies between 1985–1987, two of which occurred in Tasmania. During the robberies, he became one of Australia's most wanted and ended up serving seven years in a maximum-security prison and one year on work release. While in prison, he was introduced to the sport of powerlifting. Within a short space of time, he became the National Powerlifting Champion of Australia.