Some Kind of Monster

Michael Todd hails from what was once the brick-making capital of America, Hot Springs County, Arkansas. Nobody knows much about his childhood. He grew up pursuing martial arts, then eventually fell into armwrestling, which quickly consumed him. By the early 2000s, Todd hit the national scene as an explosive shoulder presser, a move that looks exactly as it sounds—dipping your shoulder towards in center of the table and pressing your opponent sideways. Watching his old matches, you can see his natural athleticism, his keen instinct for his opponents’ soft points. He possesses a sharp sense of timing evident even in his match with Ongarbaev.