![]() ![]() ![]() They were due to clash last September but Hall suffered a torn bicep in training and was forced to pull out.ījornsson instead fought - and stopped - arm-wrestling champion Devon Larratt in a one-sided bout. The pair had been at each other's throats since the World's Strongest Man competition in 2017 after which they agreed to settle their rivalry in the ring. The strongmen clashed over six rounds in Dubai on Saturday night as they finally settled their long-running feud. “Devon can take a hit and he can give a hit.Thor Bjornsson beat Eddie Hall on points to settle their grudge fight after a dramatic back-and-forth encounter. “You are not going to learn that much in six weeks and you are not going to pick up much fitness in six weeks. He will have the aggression, he’s gone to the same gym as Georges St-Pierre, he’s moved in above there for the next six weeks. ![]() That’s the only thing that is going to let him down. “With boxing, you’ve got to be fit or you’re f****d. “I think Devon could batter him, I really do. “He’s done nothing but arm wrestling but has got six weeks notice, maybe less. “The first thing that sprung to mind was that Devon has done zero boxing training for at least the last 15 years. I think he’s used to that environment and that pressure of being in front of crowds with the arm wrestling stuff. I’ve met him, spoke to him and trained with him. “I think Devon has had a lot more fights in his life. “Big strong guy and I know Devon, I’m sure he’s an ex-Pat and been in the army for 20-odd years so he’s no stranger to danger. Devon Larratt is current world arm wrestling champion I think. Hall previously said: “Honestly, I never saw it coming. Let's fight soon."Įddie Hall praised Devon Larratt before he replaced him in the boxing match against Hafthor Bjornsson. "Stop this bull***t, take this fight seriously, start training like a proper boxer. Punching celebrities, throwing wild hooks. "Like, look at all this fooling around he's doing. The 6'9 Icelander later added: "Let's hope that he's taking it serious and let's hope that he stays injury-free, trains properly, "And when it happens, I'm gonna destroy you." But at some point, we're going to step into the ring. "Whenever you decide to step into the ring, I don't when it is because you keep hiding. I know you're battling with injuries right now, but if I were you, I would train as much as I can as I'm training my butt off and this is going to hurt. "I'm gonna go home now and start training right now. Because I'm not taking this lightly, I'm training extremely hard. The Mountain told iFL TV: "Get off the sofa, man, and start training. Game of Thrones star Hafthor Bjornsson has told bitter rival Eddie Hearn to get 'off the sofa' and train 'properly' for their long-awaited boxing match.
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