After two years of training and trash talk, Björnsson emerges the victor. The fight was scheduled for six rounds at the "Titan" weight class—both men weighed in ...
After the final bell rung, Hall proffered his fist for Björnsson to tap, and Björnsson responded in kind. Björnsson appeared to be ahead at the start of the final round, and put Hall down on the canvas with just over two minutes remaining. After two years of training and trash talk, Björnsson emerges the victor.
Hafthor Bjornsson settled his rivalry with strongman counterpart by defeating Eddie 'The Beast' Hall to secure the titanweight championship.
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The pair nearly came to blows after a confrontation at a gym, in which both claim they spat at each other, and Thor threw a drink at the Englishman at a press conference, during which Hall was accused of making remarks about his rival’s family. 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. 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.
Eddie Hall took on Thor Bjornsson in Dubai as the former strongman champions finally settled their long-running rivalry.
At the end of the day I've just fought the biggest man on the planet in a boxing match. "He put up a hell of a battle. The most important thing is family; this gorgeous baby [Hall's wife] is my rock and no matter what happens I get to go home to her and the kids." "I want to wish everyone out there.. I had such a good team around me who have supported me all the way through. "I've been working my ass off for two years.
Hafthor Bjornsson won boxing's heaviest match by unanimous decision as Eddie Hall survived a number of brutal hooks during their gruelling exhibitio.
The match was meant to take place back in September 2021, but anticipation was further ramped up for March 2022’s clash when the original date was put on hold due to a Hall injury. Thor beat Hall’s 500kg deadlift record in 2020 by 1kg, but Hall contested that it wasn’t a real record as the lift was conducted in a home gym. The closest the fight came to a knockout was in round three, though, when Hall was left looking up angrily following a brutal one-two combo.
After many months of trash talk, rescheduling, and ever-increasing stakes, the two titans of strongman finally met in the ring.
It was the difference between Hall or Björnsson standing atop the podium. Both men agreed to a wager, where each agreed to donate $200,000 regardless of the fight’s outcome to the charity of the winner’s choice. The rivalry between Hall and Björnsson stems back to their days as professional strongmen, most notably at the 2017 WSM contest, which Hall won. The back half of the round involved several traded blows by each fighter, with Björnsson capping off the round by landing a couple solid jabs. The Hall vs. After a quick check from the referee, the fight proceeded. Afterwards, Björnsson was named the victor via unanimous decision from the judges’ panel. Hall stayed on defense in the early part of the round, but both acted with more caution. After Hall scored a solid shot, the referee made sure Björnsson could continue. Hall made it back to his feet and was saved by the bell. Björnsson entered the ring first, receiving a mix of cheers and boos from the crowd as he made his walk. Björnsson started round three with more jabs, and Hall kept his head low so he could find an opening for a big punch.