Julius Maddox Bench Presses 355 Kilograms Raw for New All-Time World Record - BarBend

On February 21, 2021, the Hybrid Showdown meet in Miami, FL became the site that powerlifting history was made.

Powerlifter Julius Maddox has extended the raw bench press all-time world record — again — by lifting 355 kilograms (782.6 pounds).

Going into that meet in South Florida, Maddox already held the world record with a lift of 349.2 kilograms (770 pounds), which he set at the 2020 Arnold Sports Festival.

Standing at six feet, three inches tall, Maddox weighed in at 447 pounds (or 203 kilograms).

He started this meet with an opening bench press of 330 kilograms (727 pounds), which went up rather easily.

As for Maddox, he sent BarBend an exclusive message after his latest world record: “Resistance is necessary in order to reach greatness.”