Massive congrats to Ryan who deserves this win more than anyone. Also massive congrats to Magno who has been ripping during this event, nailing one of the biggest invert we’ve seen in a contest lately !

Watch the final recap here: http://vimeo.com/22669621

Excerpt from the IBA site: In wild and dangerous five-metre plus waves, 31 year-old Hardy defeated Brazil’s Magno Oliveira (Guarapari) in a 30-minute final, earning himself 2,000 valuable Grand Slam Series ratings points and second place on the IBA World Ratings heading into event three scheduled for Arica, Chile beginning May 20th.

The attention of the world bodyboarding tour now turns to Arica, Chile, with a 10-day waiting period beginning May 20.

Go to Ibaworldtour.com for more info / vids etc.

IBA BOX PRO – Final Results
FINAL
1st Ryan Hardy (AUS) 15.15pts
2nd Magno Oliveira (BRA) 7.35pts

Semi-finals
SF1: Ryan Hardy (AUS) 14.85pts d Mark McCarthy (ZAF) 10.95
SF2: Magno Oliveira (BRA) 16.75pts d Amaury Lavernhe 12.35pts