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USA · 19 career entries

Julius Maddox

Julius Maddox is an American powerlifter who competes in the raw division.

Over a career spanning 18 meets between 2015 and 2025, he has set two raw world records in bench press across the 136.5+ and 140+ kg classes.

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Meet footage

Competition videos of Julius Maddox from the ABSOLUTE STRENGTH channel.

Personal records

Julius Maddox's best on each lift, the meet where it was set, and how it ranks in that class.

Julius Maddox's personal records
Lift Best Bodyweight Meet Rank in class
Bench Press 355.0 kg783 lb 203.0 kg448 lb Hybrid Showdown III 2021-02-20 #1 of 13,370 140+ kg Raw men

Ranks count entries, not lifters: someone who has beaten the number at three meets takes three of the places above it. Suspect lifts are excluded from the ranking and the count.

World records set

All 2 world records Julius Maddox has set still stand.

Still held2

  • Bench Press 140+ kg Raw men: 355 kg (783 lb) at Hybrid Showdown III, 2021
  • Bench Press 136.5+ kg Raw men: 292.5 kg (645 lb) at Clash of the Titans VIII, 2015

Meet history

All 19 sanctioned and unsanctioned entries on file, most recent first.

Julius Maddox's most recent meets
Date Meet Class BW Eq Squat Bench Deadlift Total DOTS Place
2025-07-12 WRPF · Nikolai Kagansky Memorial Cup (bench only) 140+ 194.2 kg428 lb Raw (raw) — 310.0 kg684 lb — 310.0 kg684 lb 156.10 1
2022-06-04 RPS · Redcon1 Rage Wars (bench only) 140+ 198.0 kg437 lb Raw (raw) — 335.0 kg739 lb — 335.0 kg739 lb 167.95 1
2021-02-20 WRPF · Hybrid Showdown III (bench only) 140+ 203.0 kg448 lb Raw (raw) — 355.0 kg783 lb — 355.0 kg783 lb 177.05 1
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Julius Maddox's earlier meets
Date Meet Class BW Eq Squat Bench Deadlift Total DOTS Place
2020-08-13 APF · Nationals (bench only) 140+ 205.4 kg453 lb Raw (raw) — 320.0 kg706 lb — 320.0 kg706 lb 159.24 1
2020-08-13 APF · Nationals (bench only) 140+ 205.4 kg453 lb Raw (raw) — 320.0 kg706 lb — 320.0 kg706 lb 159.24 1
2020-06-20 USPA · Beast of the Bench (bench only) 140+ 208.9 kg461 lb Raw (raw) — 327.5 kg722 lb — 327.5 kg722 lb 162.46 1
2020-03-07 XPC · Arnold (bench only) 140+ 201.2 kg444 lb Raw (raw) — 349.3 kg770 lb — 349.3 kg770 lb 174.51 1
2019-11-16 WRPF · Rob Hall Classic II (bench only) 140+ 201.8 kg445 lb Raw (raw) — 337.5 kg744 lb — 337.5 kg744 lb 168.53 1
2019-08-30 USA-UA · Boss of Bosses 6 (bench only) 140+ 203.9 kg450 lb Raw (raw) — 335.5 kg740 lb — 335.5 kg740 lb 167.18 1
2019-06-22 SPF · Texas State Championship (bench only) 140+ 199.6 kg440 lb Raw (raw) — 328.0 kg723 lb — 328.0 kg723 lb 164.16 1
2018-11-10 SPF · Slingshot Record Breakers (bench only) 110+ 200.0 kg441 lb Raw (raw) — 325.0 kg717 lb — 325.0 kg717 lb 162.58 1
2018-08-24 WRPF · Boss of Bosses V (bench only) 140+ 201.0 kg443 lb Raw (raw) — 300.0 kg662 lb — 300.0 kg662 lb 149.92 1
2018-02-17 RPS · Valentine's Day Massacre (bench only) 140+ 195.1 kg430 lb Raw (raw) — 320.0 kg706 lb — 320.0 kg706 lb 160.95 1
2017-10-07 RPS · Kilo Wars (bench only) 140+ 191.8 kg423 lb Raw (raw) — 312.5 kg689 lb — 312.5 kg689 lb 157.81 1
2017-07-29 APA · Raw Wars III (bench only) 140+ — Raw (raw) — 300.0 kg662 lb — 300.0 kg662 lb 1
2016-12-10 SPF · Christmas in Kentucky Classic (bench only) 140+ 189.5 kg418 lb Raw (raw) — 288.0 kg635 lb — 288.0 kg635 lb 145.87 1
2016-10-01 SPF · Nashville's Main Event (bench only) 140+ 192.8 kg425 lb Raw (raw) — 307.5 kg678 lb — 307.5 kg678 lb 155.10 1
2016-02-06 SPF · Evansville Powerlifting Classic (bench only) 140+ 190.1 kg419 lb Raw (raw) — 299.4 kg660 lb — 299.4 kg660 lb 151.50 1
2015-07-16 Hardcore · Clash of the Titans VIII (bench only) 136.5+ 187.8 kg414 lb Raw (raw) — 292.5 kg645 lb — 292.5 kg645 lb 148.45 1

Career, by the numbers

Julius Maddox's career in aggregate: peak DOTS, the split across the three lifts, and third-attempt rate where attempt data is on file.

Peak DOTS

177

Top 81% of all men on file

On the platform

25% third attempts made

1 of 4 third attempts converted. Heaviest made third attempt: Bench Press 310 kg684 lb.

100% of entries lifted raw. 0% drug-tested. Best year: 2021.

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Testing profile

Category Meets Most recent meet
Tested 0 None on file
Untested 18 WRPF · Nikolai Kagansky Memorial Cup (bench only) (2025-07-12)

None of his 18 meets on record have been drug-tested.

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Julius Maddox FAQs

What is Julius Maddox's best bench press?

Julius Maddox's heaviest bench press is 783 lb (355 kg). This lift occurred on February 20, 2021, at Hybrid Showdown III.

How much does Julius Maddox weigh?

Julius Maddox weighed 428 lb (194.2 kg) at their latest weigh-in on July 12, 2025.

How old is Julius Maddox?

Julius Maddox was 38 at their latest meet, Nikolai Kagansky Memorial Cup, on July 12, 2025.

Where is Julius Maddox from?

Julius Maddox is an American powerlifter.

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