Jaws of Egypt: Strongman pulls ships, trains and cars with just his teeth - in pictures

Wrestler Ashraf Mahrous has become a household name thanks to his jaw-dropping feats of strength

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  Egyptian wrestler Ashraf Mahrous, also known as Kabonga, pulls a 700-tonne ship across the water using only a rope held in his teeth at the marina in the Red Sea resort of Hurghada. All photos: AP

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  Mahrous pulls a train nearly 10 metres at Ramses Station in Cairo, in March.

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  Mahrous has become a familiar figure, training daily and performing extraordinary feats that test the limits of human endurance

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  Attempting to pull 20 vehicles at Al Safaa Club in 10th of Ramadan City, outside Cairo, in August

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  Mahrous celebrates in front of his Guinness World Records certificates

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  Pulling a car during a training session in Cairo

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  Mahrous trains at his gym in Cairo

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  The wrestler is greeted by neighbours as he carries his lunch near his home in the Egyptian capital

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  Egyptian wrestler Ashraf Mahrous, also known as Kabonga, pulls a heavy weight with his teeth during a training session at his gym in Cairo, Egypt, Tuesday, July 15, 2025. (AP Photo / Amr Nabil)

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  The wrestler is greeted by fans

A wrestler from Egypt has built his strongman reputation on power, discipline and a good, firm bite.

Ashraf Mahrous, 44, has become a familiar sight with his extraordinary feats of strength. Earlier this year, he pulled a 279-tonne train through Cairo.

Last month in Hurghada, Mr Mahrous, known by his fans as Kabonga, pulled along two ships weighing over 1,100 tonnes using only his teeth.

-Associated Press