Devon Larratt pulled off another freak-show veteran performance, beating Vitaly Laletin 4-1 in their Right Arm Super Heavyweight title rematch at East vs. West 23 on April 18, 2026 in Germany.
The result hit harder because Larratt had just been shut out 4-0 by Laletin in their left-arm title meeting at East vs. West 22. That made this rematch feel like dangerous business for the 50-year-old Canadian, especially against a younger opponent with a major size advantage. Instead, he dropped the first point and then ripped off four straight wins.
Laletin had every reason to feel comfortable after the first matchup. He had already beaten Larratt clean, and his size always makes him a problem. None of that mattered once Larratt found the rhythm in this one. After falling behind 1-0, he made the adjustment and took over the match.
The first social reaction to the result was exactly what you would expect:
I love Devon Larratt ❤️ pic.twitter.com/JeklllMpKm
— ᴇvil (@abduhin) April 18, 2026
Devon Larratt flips the script on Vitaly Laletin at East vs. West 23
That is what made this win feel bigger than just another title result. Larratt was not avenging some controversial decision or scraping by in a coin-flip match. He got smoked in the previous meeting, came back on the opposite arm, and then ran off four straight points after losing the opener. That is a real answer.
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At 50, Larratt is still doing the kind of stuff that makes strength sports feel completely ridiculous in the best way. He keeps dragging younger monsters into ugly fights and somehow finding a way to break them. Against Laletin, he did not just hang around. He took over.
This one also keeps his legend alive outside the usual arm-wrestling audience. A comeback win over a younger powerhouse, a 4-1 score after losing the first point, and a complete reversal from the previous 4-0 loss is exactly the kind of result that spreads fast. Larratt has spent years making sure moments like this travel.
