At 44, Fighter Known as Kabonga Pulls 15-Meter Vessel in the Red Sea, Surpasses Previous Record and Sends Evidence to Guinness
Last Saturday (27), the coastal city of Hurghada, in Egypt, was the stage for a scene that seems straight out of a movie. Egyptian fighter Ashraf Mahrous, better known as Kabonga, managed to move a 700-ton yacht using only his teeth.
The athlete tied a rope to the 15-meter vessel and, with extreme effort, pulled it a few meters.
The feat caught the attention of those present and is now set to be forwarded to Guinness World Records for analysis.
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“Today, I came to break the world record,” Mahrous stated right after completing the challenge. The Egyptian believes he has surpassed the current record, which belongs to Ukrainian Oleg Skavysh — who moved a 650-ton ship using the same technique.
Challenge of Strength and Faith
Kabonga declared that he accomplished the feat to show the world the strength that, according to him, is a divine gift.
“I proved to my friends and the whole world that God blessed me to be the strongest man in the world,” celebrated the fighter, still breathless after the achievement.
He is not new to extreme challenges. On other occasions, he has pulled a 279-ton train and has even moved cars using only his teeth.
The Egyptian hopes that, after official validation, his name will be permanently included in the record book.
Intense Training and Strict Discipline
The impressive performance is the result of an intense routine. Kabonga trains for about six hours a day and maintains a strict diet focused on protein to strengthen his body and jaw.
According to him, the secret lies in consistency, because strength “does not come overnight.”
The Role of Guinness World Records
Guinness World Records is the entity responsible for recording and validating extraordinary feats around the world.
Founded in the 1950s by Sir Hugh Beaver, the project started as a book of curiosities that settled bar debates about who was “the greatest” or “the fastest”.
Today, the organization has a team of specialists who analyze videos, photos, and testimonies to confirm the authenticity of each record — and Kabonga’s challenge may be the next to enter this history.
With information from Aventuras na História.


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