Ermes above Vitaly: EVW's rankings draw another fan debate
An October 14–15 discussion questions the positions of Ermes, Vitaly and Kamil. EVW's current right-arm super-heavyweight table lists Ermes fourth and Vitaly fifth.
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Ermes Gasparini being listed above Vitaly Laletin is one of the points challenged in an r/armwrestling Rankings thread started October 14, with replies on October 15. The argument is about how much an older direct meeting should matter compared with more recent performances.
What EVW actually lists
EVW's official right-arm super-heavyweight table currently lists Devon second, Morozov third, Ermes fourth, Vitaly fifth and Kamil sixth, with the champion position vacant. These are EVW positions, not an agreed ranking across every promotion.
Recent form or direct meetings?
One side wants recent performances to carry more weight. Another argues that an athlete improving and beating a higher-ranked opponent should not automatically elevate everyone who beat him earlier. This is a disagreement over how rankings ought to work, not evidence that EVW has announced a new formula.
The thread also questions Tobias Sporrong being above Kamil on the left. EVW currently lists Tobias sixth and Kamil ninth in left-arm super heavyweight. The separate tables matter: a position on one arm cannot simply be substituted for a position on the other.
A fan argument is not a promotion decision
Suggested changes in the comments remain fan opinions. The cited sources contain no announcement that EVW changed the table because of this thread. The tension between the published order and fans' own evaluations is the story.
