Dexter Jackson 3rd time win at the Arnold Classic 2008 men's Bodybuilding

Columbus, Ohio - Bodybuilder Dexter Jackson strove for his third win in a field of 15 of the world's best bodybuilders when they compete here March 1 for the richest prize in bodybuilding, a $130.000 check, a $20.000 watch and first place in the 20th Anniversary Arnold Classic.

Jackson, who also won the Arnold Classic in 2005 and 2006 joined Flex Wheeler (1993, 1997, 1998 and 2000) and Jay Cutler (2002, 2003 and 2004) as one of those bodybuilders, who won the event more than twice. Other competing bodybuilders were Toney Freeman, Gustavo Badell, Phil Heath, Silvio Samuel, Branch Warren and Ronny Rockel, who finished 3rd through 8th last year, and Melvin Anthony, Adorthus Cherry, Kai Greene, Deshaun Grimez, David Henry, Johnnie Jackson, Desmond Miller and Moe El Moussawi.

Tickets were available at ticketmaster.com. The VIP ticket package was available for $350, which included men's prejudging and finals, woman's bodybuilding, fitness and figure contests, a buffet dinner party, a fitness training seminar with Arnold and the champs, and 3-day admission to the Arnold Fitness Expo.

You can also look forward to the next year's Arnold Classic 2009

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