Paul Pumphrey

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| known_for = Presenter of Human Wrecking Balls

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Paul Pumphrey is a martial arts professional and a world champion breaker.

Biography

Paul began breaking at a young age and spent hours in his friend's warehouse breaking concrete with his brother, Craig. Paul developed a signature shoulder ram technique to perform impressive breaks. He has set world records for breaking 23 slabs of concrete, which he did on the Steve Harvey Show. Paul has cited his greatest achievement as winning back-to-back titles in the World Breaking Championships. Paul went to high school with former WWE wrestler Rob Conway. With his brother Craig, he also presents the television show Human Wrecking Balls.{{cite news|title= Bash brothers: New Albany siblings Craig and Paul Pumphrey tear way to fame|work= The News and Tribune|url= http://www.news-tribune.net/floydcounty/local_story_339135015.html|access-date= 2009-12-26|url-status= dead|archive-url= https://archive.today/20130112000400/http://www.news-tribune.net/floydcounty/local_story_339135015.html|archive-date= 2013-01-12}}{{cite news|title= Human Wrecking Balls' gets rolling on G4TV|work= USA Today|date=2008-11-10|url= https://www.usatoday.com/life/television/news/2008-11-10-human-wrecking-ball_N.htm|access-date=2009-12-26 | first=Bill | last=Keveney}}{{cite news|title=The Pumphrey brothers break concrete at Cowal|work=STV|url=http://scotland.stv.tv/highland-games/76136-the-pumphrey-brothers-break-concrete-at-cowal/|access-date=2009-12-26|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100116122726/http://scotland.stv.tv/highland-games/76136-the-pumphrey-brothers-break-concrete-at-cowal|archive-date=2010-01-16}}{{cite news|title= Martial Arts vs. Crash Test Dummies: National Geographic's FIGHT SCIENCE|work= Kung Fu Magazine|url=http://ezine.kungfumagazine.com/ezine/article.php?article=675|access-date=2009-12-26}}

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