Icelandic strongman and actor Bjorsson deservedly walked away with the Titan belt after all three judges scored the fight 57-54. The 33-year-old Game of Thrones ...
"It's been a hell of a journey; I've enjoyed it and hopefully there's a rematch and we can do business again. At the end of the day I've just fought the biggest man on the planet in a boxing match. Hall didn't hang around after Thor picked up the unanimous decision win, and quickly headed to the locker room. "I would like to thank Eddie Hall and his team. "[There would] be 5-10 seconds left and they ring the bell early. But after gaining some much-needed momentum, Thor gained the upper hand in rounds three, four and five.
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"At the end of the day I've just fought the biggest man on the planet in a boxing match. One frustrated viewer commented, "Noticed they would ring the bell in the second round and last round EARLY. Be 5-10 seconds left and they ring the bell early. He lost the fight so it’s understandable as well."
Thor Bjornsson scored another amateur boxing victory on Saturday as he outworked rival Strongman Eddie Hall.
As the fight progressed, Bjornsson made good use of his height and reach advantage to pick Hall apart with his jab. Hall was also credited with a knockdown in Round 2 when he landed a power shot that sent Bjornsson back into the ropes, which he leaned on before recovering. “He lost the fight, so there’s a lot of feelings going on right now.
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.
Hafthor Bjornsson has smashed Strongman rival Eddie Hall in their bitter boxing showdown on Sunday morning in Dubai. Both fighters were knocked down by ...
Both fighters were out on their feet in the fifth round with the fight slowing down significantly while both tried to keep their arms up. In the second round, Hall dominated as he sent Bjornsson to the floor twice. It was the start of the feud as Bjornsson had accused Hall of cheating in the Viking Press portion of the competition. He had dropped 60kg to reach 144kg in the lead up to the fight. The fight had been promoted as “The strongest fight in the history of boxing”. The fight took a twist in the third round with Thor landing a devastating left hand shot that sent Hall crashing to the floor near the corner of the ropes.
Dubbed 'The Heaviest Boxing Match in History', the pair's combined weight of nearly 300kg shook the ring as they traded heavy blows throughout. "It was a hell ...
"I understood his game plan; that was to take me down. "Once I understood my distance, his game plan was my game plan." I needed to keep my left hand up, be careful of his right hook, and I did that," he said.