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.Īfter the final bell rung, Hall proffered his fist for Björnsson to tap, and Björnsson responded in kind. The fighters spent much of the fight looking for a knockout blow-while Björnsson peppered Hall with his jab at times, neither combatant looked to land shots on the other's body. Both Hall and Björnsson looked like competent boxers. One thing was clear: this wasn't just a cash grab. But Hall was no slouch–he landed the first big blows of the match, and his power clearly kept Björnsson at bay. Björnsson used his height and experience to his advantage, appearing to be a much more technical fighter, and opened a cut on Hall's face in the first round. The two giant combatants came out swinging, but eventually settled. While the match was at the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Stadium in the United Arab Emirates, the crowd was loudly favoring Hall for much of the fight. The two former strongmen have been feuding since the 2017 World's Strongest Man competition, when Björnsson contested Hall's win. The fight was scheduled for six rounds at the "Titan" weight class-both men weighed in at over 300 pounds. ![]() After two years of training and trash talk, Björnsson emerges the victor. The reason I wanted a beginner is because I wanted to know how it is to go against someone who doesn’t have the experience a professional has.The Heaviest Boxing Match in History between former strongmen Eddie Hall and Hafthor Björnsson is over. I have been training against different fighters, novice and professional. I guess it is just a wait and see what happens. "But maybe he is going to come in like a bullet and try to land straight away. Maybe he is going to come in relaxed and just wait for me to land the first punch. Even though I expect that I am ready for anything, he might come in with a totally different game plan because he knows what I think. "He will be square on and I am expecting him to go all in the first round. ![]() "I am expecting him to be wild, throw big hooks," Bjornsson continued. He expects that Hall will come with an aggressive approach but believes his improvements have come after trading with professional and novice fighters. ![]() Hall and Bjornsson will weight in today and the Englishman has suggested he will be better suited by weighing in heavier to increase his power for the fight, and ease closer to a stoppage game plan that he has promised in the build-up.ĭo you think Thor Bjornsson will defeat Eddie Hall? Let us know in the comments section belowĮddie Hall will weigh more than his rivalījornsson, meanwhile, has already fought three times, most recently stopping arm-wrestler Devon Larratt in his last fight. Was it Eddie’s technique to come in heavier and stronger? Or will it be Thor’s emphasis on boxing technique, endurance and boxing skills that will beat brute strength?" "Having extra weight in my opinion doesn’t help you. I would rather lose a bit of weight to get my endurance and speed up. Size is great but boxing skills, ring IQ, footwork and different combinations work in your favour much more than being heavy. "Because being heavy doesn’t help you, he could beat me and Eddie no problem. Thor Bjornsson admits to spitting at Eddie Hall during heated confrontation with rival
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