Sabur Favors is an American IFBB Pro League bodybuilder in the Men’s Classic Physique division — a quiet, stage-first competitor whose career runs on results rather than social media noise. 🏆
He earned his IFBB Pro Card at the 2019 NPC USA Championships, reached the Mr. Olympia stage in 2021, then stepped away from competition for two full seasons.
He returned in late 2024 to win the Atlantic Coast Pro — the first professional victory of his career — beating a field that included Damien Patrick.
📋 Sabur Favors Quick Facts
| Full Name | Sabur Favors |
| Nationality | American |
| Division | Men’s Classic Physique |
| Pro Status | IFBB Pro — card earned at the 2019 NPC USA Championships |
| Pro Debut | 2021 Pittsburgh Pro (2nd place) |
| Biggest Win | 2024 Atlantic Coast Pro (1st place) |
| Olympia Appearances | 1 — 2021 (tied 16th) |
| Date of Birth | Not publicly disclosed in credible records |
| Height | Not officially published |
| Last Contest | November 17, 2024 — Atlantic Coast Pro |
| Status in 2026 | Inactive — no contests since November 2024; no retirement announced |
🌱 Amateur Years: A Slow, Patient Build (2015–2019)
Favors’ first result in the official NPC database is the 2015 NPC Naples Classic, where he won his class in Men’s Bodybuilding.
A year later, at the 2016 NPC Champion Harbor Classic, he won Classic Physique Class B and also placed 3rd in the bodybuilding division — an early sign that the classic stage suited him best.
His breakthrough summer came in 2019. In June he won the Classic Physique title at the NPC Northern California Championships. 💪
Then, on July 26, 2019, in Las Vegas, he placed 2nd in Class B at the NPC USA Championships, behind overall winner Jonathan Pelkey.
At that show, the top two finishers in each Classic Physique class earned IFBB Pro Cards — and the NPC’s official results list Favors among the card winners. He was a professional at last.
🚀 2021: A Five-Show Debut Season and the Olympia Stage
Favors waited out the disrupted 2020 season and made his pro debut on May 1, 2021, at the Pittsburgh Pro, finishing 2nd behind Divine Wilson.
Two weeks later he took 3rd at the New York Pro, behind Dani Younan and Zeek Andrews, and he closed May with 4th place at the Milwaukee Pro.
In October he finished 2nd at the Legion Sports Fest Pro in Reno, beaten only by Jorge Herrera — one of the strongest results of his career.
That busy first season carried him to the biggest stage in the sport: the 2021 Mr. Olympia in Orlando, where he tied for 16th in a Classic Physique field won by Chris Bumstead.
Five pro shows, four top-four finishes and an Olympia appearance — it was a debut year most new pros would happily sign for. 🔥
🤫 The Quiet Years: 2022–2023
After the 2021 Olympia, Favors disappeared from the stage completely.
The official NPC contest database and Fitness Volt’s athlete records show no contests for him in 2022 or 2023 — a full two seasons away, with no public explanation.
🏆 2024: The Comeback and a First Pro Win
Favors returned on October 19, 2024, at the Hurricane Pro in St. Petersburg, Florida, finishing 2nd behind Justin Badurina — proof the long layoff had not dulled him.
Four weeks later came the night his career had been building toward. On November 17, 2024, at the Atlantic Coast Pro in Fort Lauderdale, Favors won the Classic Physique title. 🥇
He beat runner-up Damien Patrick and 3rd-place finisher Eric Abelon to claim his first professional victory — and with it, qualification for the 2025 Mr. Olympia.
🔍 2025–2026 Status: Qualified, But He Did Not Compete
Here is the part many biography sites get wrong, so let’s be precise: Favors was on the official qualification list for the 2025 Classic Physique Olympia.
However, his name does not appear anywhere on the official 2025 Olympia scorecard — he did not compete in Las Vegas, and no public reason was reported.
He has no contests on record in 2025 or 2026 either. As of October 2026, the honest description is inactive, not retired — Favors has made no retirement announcement.
While he has been away, the Classic Physique division has kept moving. You can follow two of its current names in our updated profiles of Wesley Vissers and Josema Muñoz.
🥗 A Note on His Training and Diet
Older versions of this biography — and many copycat sites — published a detailed weekly training split, exact daily calories and meal-by-meal diet plans for Favors, along with quotes attributed to him.
None of that material can be traced to Favors himself or to any credible interview, so we have removed it rather than repeat invented detail.
What is genuinely known is simpler: Favors keeps a low public profile, posts sparingly, and lets his contest record speak. Fans should treat any site publishing “his” exact diet numbers with caution. ⚠️
📊 Sabur Favors Contest Record
| Year | Contest | Division | Place |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | NPC Naples Classic | Men’s Bodybuilding | 1st |
| 2016 | NPC Champion Harbor Classic | Classic Physique (Class B) | 1st |
| 2016 | NPC Champion Harbor Classic | Men’s Bodybuilding | 3rd |
| 2019 | NPC Northern California Championships | Classic Physique | 1st |
| 2019 | NPC USA Championships | Classic Physique (Class B) | 2nd — earned IFBB Pro Card |
| 2021 | IFBB Pittsburgh Pro | Classic Physique | 2nd |
| 2021 | IFBB New York Pro | Classic Physique | 3rd |
| 2021 | IFBB Milwaukee Pro | Classic Physique | 4th |
| 2021 | IFBB Legion Sports Fest Pro | Classic Physique | 2nd |
| 2021 | Mr. Olympia | Classic Physique | Tied 16th |
| 2024 | IFBB Hurricane Pro | Classic Physique | 2nd |
| 2024 | IFBB Atlantic Coast Pro | Classic Physique | 1st |
❓ Frequently Asked Questions
When did Sabur Favors turn pro?
He earned his IFBB Pro Card at the 2019 NPC USA Championships in Las Vegas, where he placed 2nd in Classic Physique Class B. His professional debut came in 2021 at the Pittsburgh Pro.
What is Sabur Favors’ biggest win?
The 2024 Atlantic Coast Pro in Fort Lauderdale, where he won the Classic Physique title — his first professional victory — ahead of Damien Patrick and Eric Abelon.
Did Sabur Favors compete at the 2025 Mr. Olympia?
No. He qualified by winning the 2024 Atlantic Coast Pro, but he does not appear on the official 2025 Olympia scorecard, and no public reason for his absence was reported.
What is Sabur Favors’ best Olympia placing?
Tied 16th at the 2021 Mr. Olympia in Orlando — his only Olympia appearance so far.
How old is Sabur Favors, and how tall is he?
Neither his date of birth nor his height is published in credible records — Fitness Volt’s athlete database explicitly lists no height, weight or birthdate for him. Claims elsewhere (such as “born 1993, 5’8″”) are unverified, so this article does not repeat them as fact.
Has Sabur Favors retired?
There is no retirement announcement. He last competed in November 2024 and has no contests on record in 2025 or 2026, so he is best described as inactive.
🔥 Final Thoughts
Sabur Favors’ career does not follow the usual script: a pro card in 2019, a five-show debut season in 2021, two silent years, then a comeback win in 2024.
Whether the Atlantic Coast Pro trophy was a farewell peak or the start of another chapter is something only Favors knows.
What the record books already show is a patient athlete who reached the Olympia stage and won a professional title on his own quiet terms. 💪