Height, weight, ages and records compared as strongmen battle in HUGE boxing fight
EDDIE HALL and strongman rival Hafthor Bjornsson come to blows this weekend in a boxing battle of the giants. After a prolonged confrontation, the pair will face one another in the course of the ring on the Dubai Responsibility Free Tennis Stadium in a six-round affair. 1 Right here is how Eddie Corridor and Hafthor…
EDDIE HALL and strongman rival Hafthor Bjornsson come to blows this weekend in a boxing battle of the giants.
After a prolonged confrontation, the pair will face one another in the course of the ring on the Dubai Responsibility Free Tennis Stadium in a six-round affair.
The 2 former World’s Strongest Man winners had been initially scheduled to lock horns in September following a brutal confrontation courting 5 years.
Nevertheless, Corridor suffered a indifferent bicep and the struggle needed to be postponed.
However now the stage is about for the heaviest struggle in boxing historical past when the 2 rivals meet within the United Arab Emirates.
Corridor has labelled his rival as a ‘c***’ as he vowed to knock out the Icelandic icon.
In the meantime the previous Recreation of Thrones actor is assured at securing the win as he urged Corridor to only present up contained in the ring.
Right here SunSport takes a take a look at how the 2 examine forward of their boxing bout.
HEIGHT
Thor boasts a 5 inch peak benefit over the Brit as he stands at 6ft 8in.
However Thor and Corridor’s Strongman buddies do not assume that issues an excessive amount of as the bulk backed The Beast to emerge victorious.
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WEIGHT
Regardless of being a smaller man, Corridor boasts a weight benefit with Thor dropping a whopping 55kg in simply two years for the struggle.
Although SunSport have completely revealed how Corridor believes his rival has misplaced an excessive amount of weight.
Like Thor, Corridor has additionally underwent an enormous physique transformation having dropped over 30kg.
AGE
Corridor is the older fighter, although solely by ten months with Thor to show 34 in November.
REACH
Regardless of Corridor 5 inches shorter, the duo extremely boast the identical attain at 80in.
RECORDS
Each males have gained the World’s Strongest Man competitors as soon as.
Corridor gained it in 2017 earlier than retiring following his success, with Thor successful the occasion the following 12 months.
Thor can be a five-time Europe’s Strongest Man winner, whereas Corridor is a five-time British and six-time UK Strongest Man champion.