Two of the World’s Strongest Man competitors are ready to go toe-to-toe this upcoming weekend to settle their long-running rivalry.
The heated feud between Eddie Hall and Hafthor Bjornsson has continued into the world of boxing, and this will reignite in Dubai, six months after their original fight was supposed to happen – the fight was postponed due to the former tearing his biceps.
Hall, also known as The Beast, has the least experience inside a ring, and this may show come Saturday night.
Hafthor ‘Thor’ Bjornsson, however, has engaged in three fights to prepare for this bout, twice against professional boxers Simon Vallily and Steven Ward, and against professional arm wrestler Devon Larratt, which was the only fight scored.
Despite their lack of professional fighting experience, both will wear 12oz gloves and no headguards on the night.
Read more: Eddie Hall vs Hafthor Bjornsson: Boxing, Date, Tickets, Stats, Odds, Where To Watch And Everything You Need To Know
This beef all stemmed from the World’s Strongest Man Championships back in 2017 in Botswana, when Thor claimed Hall won on unfair grounds: poor officiating and disallowed repetitions to be precise.
The fierce battle between the two giants went down in World’s Strongest Man history, with Eddie Hall coming out victorious for the first time in his career, despite being so decorated with Britain’s Strongest Man titles.
The most awkward encounter occurred in the award ceremony, where the Icelandic competitor looked less than impressed with Hall and even failed to congratulate him on his victory.
You can see the award ceremony and the immediate aftermath of the tournament in the above video. Scroll to 25:10.
Hall claimed that all competitors and officials had
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