▁other ▁compet itions ▁leading ▁up ▁to ▁him ▁winning ▁the ▁IF BB ▁Mr . ▁Australia ▁at ▁ 1 6 ▁ 1 7 , ▁ 1 8 , ▁and ▁ 1 9 . ▁Pri est ▁competed ▁at ▁the ▁World ' s ▁Championship ▁at ▁ 1 7 , ▁where ▁he ▁placed ▁ 4 th . ▁At ▁ 1 9 ▁he ▁again ▁competed ▁and ▁won ▁The ▁Mr . ▁Australia ▁title , ▁but ▁was ▁not ▁allowed ▁to ▁get ▁his ▁pro ▁card ▁in ▁Australia ▁because ▁of ▁his ▁young ▁age . ▁It ▁was ▁then ▁Pri est ▁decided ▁to ▁enter ▁an ▁amateur ▁competition , ▁Ni ag ara ▁F alls ▁Championships . ▁While ▁there , ▁Pri est ▁was ▁discovered ▁and ▁given ▁his ▁pro ▁card . ▁Pri est ▁became ▁one ▁of ▁the ▁young est ▁men ▁ever ▁to ▁turn ▁IF BB ▁pro ▁at ▁the ▁age ▁of ▁ 2 0 . ▁ ▁Pri est ▁competed ▁successfully ▁within ▁the ▁IF BB ▁for ▁ 1 6 ▁years . ▁ ▁After ▁falling ▁sh y ▁of ▁a ▁notable ▁championship , ▁Pri est ▁set ▁his ▁s ights ▁on ▁his ▁most ▁el us ive ▁oppon ent ▁The ▁Iron man ▁Pro . ▁ ▁After ▁ten ▁years ▁of ▁coming ▁in ▁ 2 nd ▁or ▁ 3 rd , ▁ 2 0 0 6 ▁proved ▁Pri est ' s ▁year ▁as ▁the ▁Iron man ▁Pro . ▁▁ ▁In ▁ 2 0 1 0 ▁he ▁was ▁invited ▁by ▁Paul ▁D ille tt ▁to ▁comp ete ▁in ▁the ▁W B FF , ▁but ▁due ▁to ▁the ▁lack ▁of ▁competition , ▁he ▁decided ▁against ▁compet ing .