Eddie Hall vs. Hafþór Björnsson

Eddie Hall vs. Hafþór Björnsson, also known as "The Heaviest Boxing Match in History",[4] was an exhibition boxing match between strongmen Eddie Hall and Hafþór Björnsson that took place on 19th March 2022. Both have won the strongman competition "World's Strongest Man" owned by IMG Worldwide. It was the first boxing match for Eddie Hall, fourth for Bjornsson, and prior to Hall's injury was set to take place on September 18, 2021 at VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena in Jacksonville, Florida.[5] The replacement match in September 2021 was between Björnsson and Devon Larratt in Dubai while the match against Hall was rescheduled to March 19, 2022.[6]

The Heaviest Boxing Match in History
Date19/03/2022
VenueDubai Duty Free Tennis Stadium
Tale of the tape
Boxer Eddie Hall Hafþór Björnsson
Nickname "The Beast" "The Mountain"
Hometown Clayton, Newcastle-under-Lyme, England Reykjavík, Iceland
Pre-fight record 0–0 1–0-2
Height 6 ft 2 in (188 cm)[1] 6 ft 9 in (205 cm)
Weight 142 kg (313 lb) 152 kg (335 lb)
Recognition World's Strongest Man 2017
Official Deadlift World Record 500kg (strongman)[2]		 World's Strongest Man 2018
Unofficial Deadlift World Record 501kg (strongman)[3]
Result
Björnsson wins via unanimous decision

Björnsson was declared the winner by unanimous decision after six rounds, having won all but the second round.[7]

Background

The fight was announced in November 2020.[8]

Both Hall and Björnsson went into the fight with numerous accolades in strength athletics, yet little boxing experience. Hall holds the title of 2017 World's Strongest Man and won UK's Strongest Man every year from 2011 to 2016 as well as Britain's Strongest Man every year from 2014 to 2018. Björnsson won 2018 World's Strongest Man and has placed in the top three positions of the competition every year since 2012. He has also won the Arnold Strongman Classic three consecutive times in 2018, 2019 and 2020, Europe's Strongest Man five times in 2014, 2015, 2017, 2018 and 2019 and the inaugural World's Ultimate Strongman in 2018. He also won Iceland's Strongest Man every year from 2011 to 2020 as well as every occasion of the Strongest Man in Iceland competition (2010–2012, 2016, 2017).

In 2016, Hall set a world record in deadlifting with 500 kg (~1102 lbs) at the 2016 Europe's Strongest Man competition. However, Björnsson lifted 501 kg (~1105 lbs) on May 2, 2020 to set the new current world record.[9]

On 26th July 2021 an announcement was made that Hall had suffered an injury and therefore the fight would be postponed.[10] Devon Larratt was chosen as the replacement for Hall for the September 18 match to be held in Dubai.[6] Björnsson defeated Larratt in the first round by technical knockout.[11]

References
  1. IMDB.com, Mini Bio (19 March 2022). "Eddie Hall Biography". IMDB. Retrieved 19 March 2022.
  2. Guinness World Records (10 May 2020). "Heaviest Deadlift". guinnessworldrecords.com. Retrieved 25 March 2022.
  3. Guinness World Records (10 May 2020). "Heaviest Deadlift". guinnessworldrecords.com. Retrieved 25 March 2022.
  4. Wison, Scott (4 May 2020). "Hafthor 'The Mountain' Bjornsson and Eddie Hall to fight in Las Vegas on 18th September 2021". givemesport.com. Retrieved 5 May 2020.
  5. "Thor Bjornsson vs. Eddie Hall Takes Place in Florida". MTK Global. Retrieved 2021-07-12.
  6. Fordham, Josh (18 August 2021). "Hafthor Bjornsson finds Eddie Hall replacement for next fight and will face Canadian arm wrestler Devon Larratt who is 'training with Lennox Lewis'". talkSport.
  7. Andrews, Connor (20 March 2022). "Thor wins boxing's heaviest match as he sends Eddie Hall to the floor twice". talkSPORT. Retrieved 20 March 2022.
  8. "Hall vs Bjornsson fight date confirmed for 'heaviest boxing match in history'". talkSPORT. 2020-11-24. Retrieved 2021-01-03.
  9. "Hafthor Bjornsson breaks world record with 1,104-pound deadlift". ESPN. May 2, 2020. Archived from the original on 2020-05-03. Retrieved December 16, 2020.
  10. "Hafthor Bjornsson vs Eddie Hall postponed as 'The Beast' suffers 'serious injury'". talkSPORT. July 26, 2021. Archived from the original on 2021-07-25. Retrieved July 26, 2021.
  11. "Hafthor Bjornsson vs Devon Larratt full highlights as Thor batters arm wrestler". GivemeSport. September 19, 2021. Archived from the original on 2021-09-20. Retrieved October 8, 2021.
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