Getting in the ring with someone and settling your differences is something most people should try in their life. Men's Health: So almost two months on from the World's Strongest Fight, how are you feeling about the fight now?Įddie Hall: I think it's been a great life lesson. As he says, he offers no excuses, only facts. He’s had time to think and reflect, and, two-months on, this is what he makes of the fight now. He’s much calmer, and much more considered, than the man who was hurling abuse (and received a fair bit too) at Björnsson in the lead up to their fight. Hall is also recovering from losing his health to Covid-19 and from losing his best friend to suicide.įor now, The Beast is on the back foot, and it’s Eddie Hall that Men’s Health is talking to today. The most obvious reason for that is he’s recovering – both mentally and physically – from losing the ‘World’s Strongest Fight’ to his long-time rival Hafþór ‘Thor’ Björnsson. Recently, though, Hall’s been spending more time as himself. But the person they know is Hall’s larger than life alter-ego, The Beast, who’s unleashed whenever there’s a strongman event to be won or a boxing event to promote. They know him from strongman they know him from boxing they’ve seen him acting up online. The winner is likely to continue their boxing journey with Hall already having had an eye on his next opponent.People think they know Eddie Hall. 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?"īoth men have promised stoppages in the build-up to the fight, with a heated confrontation taking place earlier in fight week as the pair crossed paths in the hotel gym. "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. Who do you think will win - Eddie Hall or Thor Bjornsson? Let us know in the comments section below "Why is Tyson Fury the best boxer in the world?Įddie Hall breaks his silence on Thor Bjornsson confrontation to admit it was a set-up "I don’t feel being big in boxing is going to help you," Bjornsson said. But the 33-year-old believes that he will have the edge in the fight. Bjornsson has taken to the ring three times in clashes with professional stars Steven Ward and Simon Valily before defeating arm-wrestler Devon Larratt with an opening-round stoppage.ījornsson has faced concern from fans after looking considerably lighter in the build-up, with his rival branding him "skinny" and "ill". The 34-year-old is yet to compete in the ring since beginning his boxing journey two years ago after pulling out of the pair's previously scheduled bout last September after suffering a detached bicep. Almost time for that big crybaby to pay!" And don’t worry I can work for 10 rounds! I’m calling this journey ‘The Desolation of Thor’. ![]() He posted on Instagram : "Purposely kept heavy throughout my camp for power and I fully intend on delivering it. Hall has claimed in the build-up to the fight that he put some weight on over the Christmas period which he has stuck with in training to increase his punch power for the clash.
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