Here are some fact and figures about the New York Pro, which will take place at the Tribecca Performing Arts at BMCC this weekend. For more information on the show, visit http://www.bevfrancis.com/contests/schedule/100-2010-new-york-pro.
 The New York Pro was formally known as the Night of Champions until Steve Weinberger took over promotion duties in 2005.
 As the Night of Champions, the show was held on the Upper West Side of New York City; the contest was moved to Tribecca, lower Manhattan, when it became the New York Pro.
 The competition has been held in three different locations: City Center, Beacon Theater and the Tribecca Performing Arts Center at BMCC.
 The New York Pro is the second longest running show behind the Mr. Olympia, which will celebrate it's 45th anniversary in September.
 1979 saw an unprecedented tie-breaker posedown between Danny Padilla and Robbie Robinson (Robinson would claim victory).
 In 1982, Mohammed Makkawy rode a camel onstage (no word on how the judges scored the desert animal's condition).
 Mr Olympia winners who have also won the New York Pro: Chris Dickerson ('80), Lee Haney ('83), Ronnie Coleman ('98) and Jay Cutler ('00).
 In 1990, Dorian Yates  who would win six Mr. O titles  made his pro debut and took second to Mohammed Benaziza. Danny Padilla took third.
 The 202 class debuted at the 2008 New York Pro.
 Pro bikini will make its debut in New York in its inaugural 2010 IFBB season.