![]() ![]() So Eddie will be getting Thor's name on his body soon. ![]() To increase the stakes, the two also have another wager that the loser must get the opponent's name tattooed on their body. The two fighters had both agreed that the prize money for this fight would be a donation to charity and that they would both donate $200,000 to a charity of the winner's choice. It was an incredible display of determination and will by both men, but Thor just fought a smarter fight than Eddie. Eddie "The Mountain" Hall vs Hafthor "Thor" Björnsson Fight Resultsīy unanimous decision, Thor won the bout! The judges scored the fight 57-54, 57-54, 57-54, all in favor of Thor. Hall appeared noticeably tired in the later rounds which helped ‘The Mountain’ cruise to a 57-54 victory on all three of the judges scorecards. Thor managed to put Eddie on the floor again, but Eddie is determined and immediately gets back up. Eddie Hall scored a knockdown late in round two, with Thor Bjornsson responding with a knockdown of his own in round three. As both men are moving incredibly slow, and their breathing is heavy. Round Sixįatigue has fully set in at this point. It seems to us he was trying to go for a massive uppercut. Eddie decided to take a different approach with his stance. Round FiveĮach round is getting progressively slower between the two men. However, Thor managed to land a couple of shots making Eddie wobble. Round Fourīoth men are definitely getting tired at this point as their movements have slowed significantly. Towards the end of the round, Thor was able to down Eddie with a massive shot. You can tell that Eddie is starting to slow down some, but Thor looks pretty good despite being dropped twice. Eddie knocks Thor down again, but for whatever reason, it wasn't scored as one. Round TwoĮddie Hall lands a knockdown in the opening seconds with a solid right hand. Every punch Eddie throws looks like he is trying to end the fight. Unfortunately, the Brit got cut during one of the punching bouts, making him bleed and slowing down his movement. Eddie was able to keep landing huge early shots, rocking Thor and keeping him on his toes. Round OneĮddie Hall opens with some huge right hands, and he's definitely putting the hurt on Thor. Let's take a look into how the fight played out. The time has come for the two giants to take their best shots at each other and let go of the pent-up animosity. Eddie Hall and Hafthor Björnsson Fight Recap Thor responded by challenging his rival to a boxing match, which Eddie accepted. The Mountain lifted 501kg in his home gym, but Eddie argues that it should not have stood because it was not done in a competitive environment. ![]() To make matters worse, several years later, their rivalry went to a new level in 2020 when Thor broke Hall's deadlift record of 500kg, which Eddie had set in 2016. Stating that he was wrongly failed on his final rep of the event, which resulted in Eddie winning by one point. Thor accused Eddie and the referee Colin Bryce of cheating during the Viking Press. This whole fiasco started at the World's Strongest Man in 2017 when Hall was crowned champion. It has been an intense affair in the lead-up to this fight, with both men almost coming to blows throughout fight week in their face-off then at their pre-fight interview. The most important thing is family this gorgeous baby is my rock and no matter what happens I get to go home to her and the kids.A post shared by Background on the beef that you're staying safe, staying positive and you keep moving forward in life. ![]() "It's been a hell of a journey I've enjoyed it and hopefully there's a rematch and we can do business again. I'd like to see anyone else get the balls and do that. At the end of the day I've just fought the biggest man on the planet in a boxing match. Hall made his first post-fight comments in a video posted to social media when he said: "You know what, I can take things as a man. Should Eddie and Thor fight again? Let us know in the comments section below Halls boxing stance during the fight (especially from the fourth round onwards) garnered a lot of attention because of its uniqueness, having kept distinctly. But today I believe boxing technique won," he said. I'd never been dropped in training so he really can punch hard. Hall, on the other hand, opted against a warm-up bout and shared little footage of his preparations on social media.ījornsson did, however, admit after the fight that his rival carried significant power. He also stopped arm-wrestler Devon Larratt last September in a hastily-arranged fight which was organised when Hall pulled out with a torn bicep. He took on professional boxers Steven Ward and Simon Vallily in bouts which were not scored. Bjornsson had opted to prepare for the fight by taking three warm-up bouts over the last two years. ![]()
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