![]() While the fight isn't exactly the one fans marked on their calendars back in May 2020, Björnsson put in an admirable amount of work to drop over 100 pounds and transform into a lean, hulking puncher. EST, but that might not remain the case depending on the undercard matches. Larratt has an estimated start time of 4 p.m. The event, which features nine fights in total, is scheduled to kick off at 11:20 a.m. The pay-per-view costs $9.99, and will be available live and on demand. The only way to watch the bout is to stream the Fight Night 3 event via Core Sports. Further down the card, world record-breaking powerlifter Stefi Cohen will continue her nascent boxing career in her second pro fight. The two mega-sized combatants (the promoters are calling it a "Titan Weight" fight, as Björnsson is 6'9'' and Larratt is 6'5") sit atop a packed card filled with other notable names from outside the traditional fight world.Ī matchup between CrossFit Games athletes Josh Bridges and Jacob Heppner lead into the main event. The bout between Björnsson and Laratt is slated to be a six-round fight, with each round going for three minutes. The Björnsson-Hall face-off is expected to be rescheduled for 2022, pending Hall's recovery. Instead of settling his long-gestating score with fellow former World's Strongest Man Eddie Hall, who was forced to withdraw after suffering a ruptured biceps injury during training, Björnsson will face armwrestling champion Devon Larratt. The long-awaited fight won't exactly go off as it was initially planned, however. Once the man known as The Mountain retired from strongman competition, he focused all of his attention on prepping for this bout-and on Saturday, September 18 in Dubai, he'll enter the ring. “I will be in the best shape of my life in September this year and I will knock Eddie Hall out.After months of intense training, even more intense hype videos, and dramatic physique updates, strongman-turned-boxer Hafthor Björnsson will finally take the ring to fulfill his commitment to a bout he made over a year ago. He said: “I have huge respect for this sport, this is just the beginning. Thor will fight again soon in preparation for his bout vs Hall, and has vowed to KNOCK Hall out. It was quite exciting, it was a great set-up and it was class having a crowd finally back watching boxing. The exhibition is over and big Thor hits like a horse. Ward said after the fight: “What a night. ![]() Ward recovered and finished the three-round fight strongly, but says being hit by Thor was like being hit by a horse! Game of Thrones star Thor, 32, dropped Ward with a big right which skimmed Ward’s shoulder in the second round. Hafthor Bjornsson gave a good solid showing on his boxing debut in a lively exhibition draw vs Irish cruiserweight Steven Ward in Dubai.Ģ018 word’s strongest man Thor was fighting in preparation for his HUGE boxing bout vs strongman rival Eddie Hall later this year in September. “Because he was the Mountain from Game of Thrones, a huge TV star, people listened and people believed him." “Hafthor Bjornsson and his entourage have been smearing my title and the referee Colin Bryce’s reputation for the last three years. ![]() “For the last three years, instead of answering questions about how I defeated some of the greatest strongmen to ever live, Hafthor included, instead I had people questioning whether I really won it or not. “This is a quote from Hafthor Bjornsson: ‘I was robbed.’ “Before I even got home to my friends and family to tell them the news, one man took bad sportsmanship to a whole new level and it was plastered all over the world’s media. Eddie Hall can hardly wait to get in the ring with Hafthor Bjornsson, who he accused of "smearing him with lies" by labelling him a cheat after his World's Strongest Man victory.Īhead of Bjornsson's fight with Steven Ward, Hall said: “When I achieved my dream of winning World’s Strongest Man three years ago, I couldn’t get wait to get back to Britain to thank everyone and share the title. ![]()
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