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Eddie Hall Raises Charity Wager To Hafthor Bjornsson to $200,000
Eddie Hall has now raised his offer to Hafthor Bjornsson to $200,000.
The boxing match between Eddie Hall and Hafthor Bjornsson has plenty of hype and there is not even a date set yet. This began with plenty of personal history but the stakes have been raised in recent weeks. Now, Hall is willing to offer $200,000 for a charity match against Bjornsson.
This began with an original offer of $100,000 from Hall. This money would be donated by the loser of the fight to the charity of choice of the winner. This adds another exciting dynamic to a boxing match that has been a long time coming.In a recent Instagram post, Hall doubled his original offer.
“Well, it’s been over a week and he’s ignored me, and I’ve heard from a mutual friend that he doesn’t want to do the deal because he’s scared to lose. Which, I don’t blame him. So, I want to make this a bit easier for you Thor, and please everyone put pressure on him now. So the new deal is, if I beat you, you have to pay $100,000 to my choice of charity. If you beat me, I will pay $200,000 to your choice of charity.”
“Come on now, don’t ignore me, this is for charity. We’ll get the promoter to put it right into the contract, so there’s no getting out of it. So everyone put pressure on Thor, and don’t ignore me again. Let’s pull the deal on this, let’s do something good for charity.”
During his video, Hall mentions that be believes Bjornsson did not accept his offer because of a fear of losing. Because of this, he raised the stakes to try and persuade the strongman turned boxer to accept the challenge.
Eddie Hall suffered a torn tricep that kept him out of the original fight scheduled for September. This allowed Devon Larratt to step in his place and take on Hafthor Bjornsson. The two have been linked for years now in the sport of strongman. This is because of deadlift world records and World’s Strongest Man competitions. Now, the two have a chance to meet in the ring to see who is the better boxer.
Hafthor Bjornsson has more experience in the ring under his belt but Eddie Hall has been training through his injury. Now that he is back to seriously gearing up to take on Bjornsson, he has made it clear that a wager for charity is on the table.
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Eddie Hall Lands Role In Sylvester Stallone’s “The Expendables 4”
Strongman Eddie Hall will make an appearance on the big screen in a Sylvester Stallone movie.
It has been quite the year for Eddie Hall to this point and it is only going to get busier from here. Along with rehabbing from an injury and planning a return to the boxing ring, Hall will also appear on screen in Sylvester Stallone’s film The Expendables 4.
Hall will appear in this movie as one of the villains. He was offered the part back in 2019 from Stallone himself when the two were in the UK. Hall will not be the only recognizable name in this film. The list includes Megan Fox, 50 Cent, Iko Uwais, Tony Jaa, and Andy Garcia.
The Expendables 4 began officially filming back in September. Nearly two months later, Stallone announced that his scenes were complete. This will be Stallone’s final appearance in the series. His character, Barney Ross, will no longer appear after the fourth film. This leaves Jason Staham’s Lee Christmas character in line to take over as the main character.
It has been a busy year for Eddie Hall because of his path to the boxing ring being halted by injury. Hall was prepared to take on Hafthor Bjornsson in the ring but was forced to postpone after suffering a torn bicep. Hall continued to rehab his injury with an eye on boxing and performed exercises to strengthen the right muscles. Hall announced that his bicep is now fully attached and he wants to take on Bjornsson once again. This might be a match for charity if Bjornsson accepts a recent offer.
In a way, Hall and Sylvester Stallone can be attached through boxing. Hall has ventured into the sport while Stallone was a huge part of promoting the sport through the Rocky series. Recently, the two got together to congratulate Tyson Fury after his victory against Tyron Woodley.
“Massive congrats to @gypsyking101From myself and @officialslystallone on your fight win ? you have the done the country proud and the people of the world are in awe of your sportsmanship and dedication to boxing ?The awareness you bring to mental health whilst conquering life is astounding also, so thank you from myself and millions of others around the world for being such a great role model.Keep being the peoples champion Tyson and can’t wait for what’s next for you ? ?@millenniummedia@lionsgate#Expendables4Big LoveTeam Beast”
Eddie Hall will have a chance to portray a villainous character in this movie. This will be a new venture for a strongman who has been moving into different avenues recently. This will be an exciting movie with plenty of star power next to Sylvester Stallone as he wraps up his appearances in The Expendables series.
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Eddie Hall Challenges Hafthor Bjornsson To $100k Charity Boxing Match
Eddie Hall recently challenged Hafthor Bjornsson to a boxing match to raise money for charity.
The boxing match between Eddie Hall and Hafthor Bjornsson has not been able to happen just yet. This was originally scheduled for Sept. 18 of this year but it was forced to be postponed because of an injury that Hall suffered. Now, the strongmen could put a wager on their fight whenever they do step in the ring.
In a recent YouTube video on his page, Hall proposed a deal to make this fight for charity. The loser would have to donate $100,000 to the charity of the winner’s choice. Hall continued by calling out promoters to decide on the venue and when the fight would take place.
Hall suffered a torn bicep, which forced his to step away from the September fight. He addressed that his bicep is fully reattached and that the surgery and rehab was a success.
“In two years since we’ve signed the contract, I haven’t seen a single punch from you that’s made me think, ‘oh, that one would hurt.” Eddie Hall said.
“You give this vibe of confidence which I want to call upon. If you’re that confident, let’s do a little wager between ourselves. If you’re that confident, why don’t we do, the winner gets a $100,000 to their choice of charity. So if I win, you pay a $100,000 to my choice of charity. If you win, I pay $100,000 to your choice of charity.”
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The confidence that Eddie Hall showed in this video is based off his opinion that Hafthor Bjornsson’s boxing ability has not progressed since the two originally decided to fight. Bjornsson ended up fighting Devon Larratt and this fight ended in a first-round knockout. This was not a surprising outcome as Larratt is an arm-wrestling competitor and did not have much time to prepare for this fight.
It is not surprising to see Hall as confident as he is. Even during his rehab process, Hall has remained in the gym and has been working on perfecting his skills. While he was doing this, Bjornsson has also continued training and has had the opportunity to go up against live competition in the ring.
There will be no shortage of a storyline when these two eventually link up for what is being promoted as “the heaviest boxing matching history.”
There is no doubt that the two strongmen will step into the ring at some point. They have a history in powerlifting competitions and that will continue in boxing.The question remains, when and where? There is a chance for the two to meet in March of the upcoming year.
If this is the case, it would be interesting to see if there is a wager and how much it is for. Eddie Hall has already made an offer and now it is up to Hafthor Bjornsson to make the next move.
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Eddie Hall Gives Injury Update And Thoughts On Boxing Match
Eddie Hall shared a video on his YouTube page to discuss different topics.
Eddie Hall is a power lifter known for his incredible deadlift numbers over the years. He has been transitioning into the works of boxing but suffered a setback with a torn bicep.
Hall was set to take on Hafthor Bjornsson but has to postpone the match. Now, Bjornsson will take on Devon Larratt on September 18. In a recent YouTube video, Hall gave an injury update and his thoughts on the upcoming boxing match.
“First thing that sprung to mind is that Devon has done absolutely zero boxing training for the past 15 years. He’s done nothing but arm wrestling. And he’s got what, six weeks notice, maybe less? It’s a tough one. Honestly I think Devon could batter him, I really do. The only thing I’ll say with boxing you’ve got to be fit. That’s the only thing that could let him down,” Eddie Hall said.
Hall and Bjornsson have a history in the powerlifting game. They have battled in World’a Strongest Man competitions and in the art of deadlifting. Hall became the first person to deadlift 500kg before his world record was broken by Bjornsson, who beat it by a single kilogram.
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This added some extra fuel to the boxing match but the world will have to wait for it. Bjornsson is set to meet Larratt, who made a name for himself arm wrestling.
“I never said it coming. Like very random. Big guy. Big strong guy. He’s [Larratt] no stranger to danger and he’ll be up for a scrap. I think that Devon has had a lot more fights in his life, having met him, trained with him and spoke to him. I think he’s used to that kind of environment of being under pressure in front of crowds with him being an arm wrestling stuff as well, close quarters,” Eddie Hall said.
Eddie Hall also gave an update on his injury. Since suffering his injury, Hall is back in the gym and rehabbing that arm. He has taken to Instagram to show videos of different exercises he has performed, such as dumbbell work and even some boxing maneuvers.
Despite not having full mobility of his arm just yet, Hall has been able to train different motions. He has been focused on increasing his anaerobic capacity. This is done with movements such as lat pulldowns, incline bench press, seated rows, and more.
Eddie Hall will likely continue to update the public on his injury over the course of rehab. As for the boxing match, many will tune in to watch Bjornsson take on Larratt to see who will come out on top.
Devon Larratt To Replace Eddie Hall In Match Against Hafthor Bjornsson
Hafthor Bjornsson has a new opponent and it is arm wrestler Devon Larratt.
Hafthor Bjornsson has a new opponent. The news broke on July 25 that Eddie Hall would have to bow out of his boxing match against Bjornsson after suffering a torn biceps. Since that day, there was plenty of speculation on who would replace Hall in the fight. On Monday, we got our answer.
Matt Rhodes announced on his Instagram and YouTube page that arm wrestler Devon Larratt would replace Hall and take on Bjornsson in the ring. The fight will take place in Dubai on Sept. 18.
“Some rumours Devon has experience from his special forces career. He’s also been training with @mrlennoxlewis! What’s your thoughts?!”
Devon Larratt will enter this bout at 46 years old. He has a competitive arm wrestling record of 53-8 since making his debut in 1999. There is a strategy when arm wrestling and the same can be said about boxing — even though it is in different ways.
Larratt will not enter the fight blind. He has been training with Lennox Lewis and will be in a position to compete come fight night.
When looking at this matchup on paper, Bjornsson seems to have a bit of an edge. He stands at 6-foot-9 compared to Larratt, who is 6-foot-5. Bjornsson is about 51 pounds heavier and 14 years younger than Larratt. Bjornsson has a couple exhibition fights under his belt against Steven Ward and Simon Vallily. Larratt is used to head-to-head competition but it is in the sport of arm wrestling and not boxing.
This boxing match will take place the night before World’s Ultimate Strongman contest, and the first-ever strong woman competition. The undercard for the night will have CrossFit Games veterans Josh Bridges vs. Jacob Heppner and powerlifter Stefi Cohen vs. Avril Mathie.
The match between Bjornsson and Hall has not been rescheduled just yet. If social media is any indication, it could happen once Hall is healthy. He has been posting updates on his Instagram page throughout rehab performing different boxing exercises. Until that time comes, Bjornsson will continue to gain experience and Larratt is the next opponent on the list.
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Eddie Hall Tears Bicep, Fight With Hafthor Bjornsson Postponed
Eddie Hall injures his bicep and the Hafthor Bjornsson bout has been postponed.
Well that’s disappointing. Eddie Hall has apparently tore his bicep and is out of his fight with Hafthor Bjornsson. That is definitely not the news anyone wanted to hear. Unfortunately the news is all too true.
It appears that Eddie Hall injured his bicep during his training for his bout with Hafthor Bjornsson. Apparently Eddie Hall threw a lead hook during his training and the muscle tore off the bone. Luckily the strongman was able to get the muscle reattached. The not so sunny news is that the bout with Bjornsson will have to wait.
This is a real bummer, especially since the fight was right around the corner. Both Eddie Hall and Hafthor Bjornsson seemed more than ready to get the show on the road. Unfortunately no one can predict an injury and the injury bug decided to rear it’s ugly, disruptive head just a month out from the big fight.
Eddie Hall went on to explain how the injury occurred. Suffice it to say the strongman was none too happy about the occurrence.
“I’ve had it [the biceps] reattached, which is the good news,” Hall said in a recent video. “All I did was throw a lazy hook — nothing too crazy, just a lazy hook to set up a backhand — and it just snapped off. It’s probably an underlying issue from strongman, probably half detached it and then the hook was enough to take the rest of it off and it rolled up my arm.”
You can see the full video of Eddie Hall here.
To be honest, Eddie Hall may have used some bad technique which is the real culprit. Bad technique can get you severely injured in this game. It’s why many brawlers have a short career in boxing an MMA versus the technically sound competitors.
Moving On
It appears that Hafthor Bjornsson isn’t planning on waiting for his foe to heal up. Instead Bjornsson has chosen to find another opponent for the September date. Bjornsson has already had a number of exhibition bouts over the past year, what’s another?
The only issue is all those tickets sold for a bout that won’t happen. It’s certainly a bitter pill to swallow. Likely refunds will be issued, but the whole situation is just unfortunate. The bout will eventually go down but until that day we’ll simply have to wait for Eddie Hall to heal and Hafthor Bjornsson to take another exhibition bout.
What do think of the Eddie Hall versus Hafthor Bjornsson fight being postponed?
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Hafthor Bjornsson vs Eddie Hall: Who Has Better Boxing Skills?
Both Hafthor Bjornsson and Eddie Hall show off their boxing skills on the heavy bag during training.
Hafthor Bjornsson or Eddie Hall. Who appears to be the better boxer heading into their September clash? A recent video of both men working on the heavy bag has proven to be illuminating.
The battle between strongman rivals Hafthor Bjornsson and Eddie Hall is fast approaching. Both men have been prepping hard in the gym ever since the fight was first announced. Now that the date is drawing near the question is becoming who looks to have done the better work in their preparation?
As it stands Hafthor Bjornsson has been putting in more diverse work than Eddie Hall. While Hall has no doubt been training hard for the match, there seems to be a lack of training variety (at least from what we’ve seen). Bjornsson is an entirely different story however. The Icelandic strongman has competed in a number of exhibition matches with pro boxers in the lead up to his bout with Hall. That kind of preparation has likely gotten Bjornsson not only physically but mentally prepared to take on Hall.
Recent videos of both Eddie Hall and Hafthor Bjornsson recently dropped online. Both men can be seen working on the heavy bag and getting some solid rounds in. This has proven to be the perfect opportunity to compare and contrast both men’s styles and approach to training.
Hafthor Bjornsson
12 minutes on the bag with a resistance band. My god my shoulders were pumped after that! ?
We can see that Hafthor Bjornsson is more fleet of foot in his video. What is also clear is that he appears more technically sound than Hall. There’s definitely a smoothness and high quality to his punches that are cleaner than his counterpart’s.
Eddie Hall
1000’s of hours in my basement just plodding away getting s**t done! My cardio level is insane and I loving my new passion for Boxing ? ❤️ RDX heavy bag weighs 150kg ?348lbs / 158kg bodyweight ?
What Eddie Hall lacks in clean technique he clearly is making up for in raw power. The sound of his punches exploding on the heavy bag shows clear signs of massive punching power. If he’s able to hit Bjornsson with one of those bombs, it could end up being a short night.
At the end of the day it remains a toss up as to who will win. It is intriguing to see that both men are focused on different aspects of the game. Where Hafthor Bjornsson appears more technique focused, Eddie Hall is embracing his incredible power. It should prove to be an interesting bout.
Who do you think looks more impressive in their training, Hafthor Bjornsson or Eddie Hall?
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Details Revealed For Hafthor Bjornsson vs. Eddie Hall Boxing Match
A location and cost to watch the fight between two strongmen competitors has been announced
Hafthor Bjornsson and Eddie Hall are both transitioning into the world of boxing. The two strongmen competitors will do so by facing each other in a boxing match slated for Sept. 18th. It’s an event that both strongman and boxing fans have been hyped about for quite some time. Now we’re finally getting some new solid info about the match. Details have been released about the event location and fans will now know how they can watch.
This fight was supposed to take place in Nevada but there is a new location. VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena in Jacksonville will be the new host of this event. Tickets went on sale on July 5th and fans who cannot attend will be able to purchase the fight through pay-per-view. This can be done via CoreSports.world and it will cost $9.99.
Hafthor Bjornsson and Eddie Hall have developed quite the rivalry over the years. Hall was crowned the World’s Strongest Man in 2017 and was dethroned by Bjornsson a year later in 2018. In 2019, Bjornsson broke Hall’s deadlift world record of 500 kg (1,100 lb). He did this by getting 501 kg (1,105 lb) off the ground and this took their feud to a new level.
Now, the two will have a chance to settle this in the ring.
Leading up to the event, Bjornsson and Hall have been promoting themselves in different ways. Bjornsson has not been shy about sharing sparring videos on Instagram along with taking some exhibition fights to fine tune his skills.
In his first fight, Bjornsson took on Steven Ward and it ended in a draw. In fight two, it was not a good showing from Bjornsson. He took some good shots and was even knocked to the mat. Following his second fight, Bjornsson vowed to knock out Hall when they meet.
Hall has taken a more conservative approach. He has displayed some power along with his weight-loss journey but there is not much else out there. Hall seems like he is going to let his actions do the talking.
Bjornsson and Hall will be the main event of the night with two other bouts scheduled on the card. CrossFit athletes Jacob Heppner and Josh Bridges will go against each other while Stefi Cohen and Avril Mathie will meet for the second time.
It is always better to go into an event such as this one with a backstory. There is clearly some bad blood between Bjornsson and Hall, which will make this event an exciting one to watch.
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Does Eddie Hall Punch as Hard as UFC Heavyweight Champion Francis Ngannou?
Is Eddie Hall as powerful as Francis Ngannou?
Eddie Hall tests his might against Francis Ngannou. Well, not exactly. Hall took up the challenge to hit a punch machine that records the strength of the strike. The name of the machine is the PowerKube, measuring the strength of all those who take up the challenge.
With his big fight against Hafthor Bjornsson steadily approaching, Eddie Hall has been itching with anticipation to settle the score with his old rival. As such Hall has pulled out all the stops in his training. That includes testing his strength against the PowerKube, a machine designed to measure the impact of strikes. With his boxing match on the horizon, Hall decided to test his punching power.
Eddie Hall was especially excited to test his strength against the UFC heavyweight champion’s.
Francis Ngannou, currently the baddest man on the planet, tested his strength against the PowerKube previously. The UFC champion is known for his devastating knockout power. So it’s not surprising that Ngannou holds the record at 129,000 units (by the PowerKube’s measurement system).
Ahead of his attempt, Eddie Hall gave his thoughts on Francis Ngannou.
“I’ve seen the video of him, he’s an absolute monster,” said Hall. “He’s about 6-foot-6, 260lb bodyweight, natural… He hit 129,000 units, and that is the world record as of now. That is the hardest hit on the planet.”
Massive Power
When it was time for the 2017 World’s Strongest Man to give it a go, Eddie Hall was able to land some powerful punches on the PowerKube. He would go on to land shots that measured upwards of 95,000 units. Hall even scored a shot just under 114,000 units as well. With that, Hall appeared very pleased with the numbers he was able to put up.
“That was a bit of fun,” said Hall. “10% off the world’s hardest punch, that we know of. I’m not saying Francis has 100% got the world’s hardest punch, but I think he’s up there. He’s got the recorded world’s hardest punch, so that’s all we’ve got to go by, and I’m 10% off it, and I think I can improve on that, coming in fresh.
“I haven’t got the technique that Francis has at all, so I came and took 50, 60 shots to get warmed up and get that caliber, get that swing, get the accuracy. So now that I know what I’m doing, I think I could come back and smash that, but obviously words are cheap, get it done.”
To see the full video of the challenge, click here.
It’s clear Eddie Hall is carrying some pretty serious power in his hands. Despite that, he’ll still need skill to land the shots on Hafthor Bjornsson.
Are you impressed by the punching power of Eddie Hall versus that of Francis Ngannou?
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Eddie Hall Claps Back at Thor and Larry Wheels After Recent Post
Eddie Hall fires back at Larry Wheels and Thor Bjornsson.
It appears that Eddie Hall has clapped back at Hafthor “Thor” Bjornsson and Larry Wheels. His vitriol was in response to a recent demeaning piece of artwork of the 2017 World’s Strongest Man has made the rounds.
The artwork definitely caught the attention of Eddie Hall. It has become obvious over the last several weeks who Larry Wheels is supporting in the battle between Eddie Hall and Thor Bjornsson. Larry Wheels made it a point to throw his support behind Bjornsson.
Brutal Artwork
But he didn’t do it in a particularly neutral manner. On the contrary. Larry Wheels let his support for Thor be screamed from the rooftops. A recent post on the powerlifter’s Instagram showcases a work of art that depicts Thor Bjornsson holding the severed head of Eddie Hall. You can see in the image below that the artwork leaves no room for interpretation.
*Viewer Discretion Advised
My prediction for the match
Suffice it to say, Eddie Hall wasn’t impressed by the post at all. The 2017 World’s Strongest Man had some choice words for the powerlifter who showed his support of Thor.
Eddie Hall followed up with another response, this time taking aim at Thor himself.
Great artwork from Thor and also great to see his professionalism and sportsmanlike behaviour has transferred over from strongman into boxing ?Iv never felt so confident over an upcoming fight in my life so stuff like this just makes me laugh. Il be sleeping like a baby after what I just saw at the weekend and that deluded numb nuts hasn’t a clue what’s coming ?
Clearly there is no love lost between the two World Strongest Man champions. Both men are itching to throw down at this point and with so much preparation, as well their natural dislike of each other, things are beginning to boil over.
Pay-Per-View Details Revealed
Besides these three trading barbs, insults, and artwork depictions of each other, it appears that more news about the fight has come out. A new poster was recently released revealing the other fights that will be on the Thor vs Hall card. It also gives details on how much the pay-per-view will cost.
Early bird PPV tickets are now on sale for $9.99. If you like extreme plastic surgery, you’ll love watching me give Eddie a much-needed facelift–maybe a nose job as well if he can stay standing long enough. In-house seats go on sale July 5th.
What do you think of this latest beef between Eddie Hall, Larry Wheels, and Thor?
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