Thor later posted an update on what happened during the incident, claiming both spat at each other.’ They continued to exchange x-rated insults as they tried to get at each other, while Hall appeared to spit at Thor, which provoked a reaction. Thor can then be heard shouting: “Let’s f****** go.” Step outside and I’ll f****** take you on. ‘Hall became agitated and said: “Look at your eyes, they are f****** scared. There was quite the build up before the fight with Talk Sport suggesting that: Even on fight week, the pair tried their best to get under one another’s skin saying comments about the other mum. Thor did it at his home gym in Iceland, and Eddie argued the record’s legitimacy, as Bjornsson did not break it during a competition. Things didn’t stop there, and the hatred kept on coming, as, in 2020, Thor beat the strongman deadlift record of 500 kilograms, breaking Eddie’s record. This handed Hall victory by just one point.Įddie later released a video showing Thor’s last press with incorrect posture, validating the referee’s decision. Hafthor was far from happy on the podium and claimed he had been ‘robbed’ as he believed the referee wrongly failed his final rep. Hafthor accused Eddie, and British referee Colin Bryce, of cheating during the ‘Viking Press’, a competition of who can make the most presses in one minute. It all started with the World’s Strongest Man in 2017 when Eddie Hall became the champion, beating his Icelandic rival, Hafthor Bjornsson. Why did Eddie Hall want a Boxing Match with Thor? In the meantime, I’ll keep working, lifting anf keep being honest about what makes me tick as both a stringman and a a human.’ People now talk of me as an inspiration, and I hope my story will help others see what can be achieved through hard dedication and work. But I also love slipping back into normality and spending time with my beautiful family. ‘As a showman, I love meeting people, love entertaining and love being in the spotlight. However, Eddie mentioned that he had a genetic analysis that showed he had a condition known as myostatin-related muscle hypertrophy, which contributes to significant muscle mass. It is by far the healthiest sport as Strongmen put a lot of strain on their bodies by lifting an obscene amount of weight, taking anabolic steroids and eating a very high calorie diet to build their muscle mass. He said his health was becoming a concern and wanted to focus on his future. He has also won the UK’s Strongest Man and England’s Strongest Man competitions multiple times.Īt just 29, Eddie announced his retirement from strongman after his last competition in 2017. Eddie won the World’s Strongest Man competition in 2017. But, boxing and weight lifting are entirely different sports, and Eddie can do a 500kg deadlift that won’t benefit you in boxing.Įddie Hall is a former British strongman born 15th January 1988. In their sport of strongman contests, they were at the top of their game and were champions for a reason. We don’t like to be negative, especially as these two guys have dedicated endless hours of training to boxing, and they gave it a good go. Yet, it did provide some entertainment for the fans. So, did the Eddie Hall vs Thor boxing fight live up to the hype? With both men standing over 6 feet tall and weighing a staggering 30 stone in their strongman days, you would expect someone to get punched out of the ring. Let’s face it, a fight that headlines ‘the world’s heaviest boxing match ever’ will get you intrigued. This boxing fight between these two mammoths of men got massive hype that many were tuning in to watch it over the UFC. This is what Strongman Eddie Hall has recently just found out when he fought Hafthor Bjornsson (Thor) in the world’s ever heaviest boxing match. Just because someone is big doesn’t necessarily mean they can go through a decent punch, let alone take one. Unfortunately, it’s not quite as simple as that. When someone is big and robust, many instantly believe they would be naturally good at boxing.
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