Eddie Hall vs Hafthor Bjornsson: Anthony Joshua makes prediction

Anthony Joshua announced he is siding with Eddie Hall ahead of the strongman’s bout against Hafthor Bjornsson this evening.

The long-awaited matchup between the two behemoths will take place in Dubai tonight, after originally being penned for last July, before Hall’s bicep injury saw it postponed.

The two professional lifters each boast their own advantages that could see them take the victory and that’s what is making it a tough one to call for boxing pundits.

While Hall has demonstrated his explosiveness and power in recent videos of his training sessions, his opponent Thor lays claim to a huge height advantage, towering over Hall with his 6’7, 30-stone frame.

In addition, both have ditched their powerlifting builds for more athletic and agile figures – Thor himself has dropped a whopping nine stone ahead of this matchup.

However, in the build up to the fight, doubling as the climax of the more than five-year feud, former heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua has had no reservations in picking his winner.

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He said: “Eddie vs Thor? Go on Eddie.

“Good fight, though, but I’m with Eddie. Eddie’s my guy.

“I’m looking forward to that one.”

The feud began back in 2017 when Eddie Hall was named the World’s Strongest Man, reigning supreme over runner-up Bjornsson.

The latter went on to win the title only a year later, but not before accusing Hall of cheating and sparking what has turned into a mutual hatred.

The feud continued, with Hall attacking Thor over the Icelander’s world record 501kg deadlift, which he claimed should be disregarded since it did not take place during competition.

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