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      Watch as Game of Thrones star Hafthor Bjornsson has exercise ball thrown at body to toughen up for Eddie Hall fight

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      HAFTHOR BJORNSSON went through a punishing training session to get ready for his upcoming bout.The Game of Thrones star will take on Eddie Hall in September and has a tune up against Simon Vallily next month.
      Hafthor Bjornsson took a medicine ball to the stomach as part of his gruelling preparation for his upcoming boutCredit: Instagram @thorbjornsson
      Thor is preparing to take on rival Eddie Hall in SeptemberCredit: Instagram / @thorbjornsson
      And ‘The Mountain’ was seen taking a medicine ball to the stomach to help toughen up.
      The painful battle scars were clear for all to see – with his stomach turned bright red.
      Both strongmen rivals Hall and Bjornsson have been gearing up for their September bout.
      The ‘heaviest boxing match in history’ will see 26stone Hall take on 30stone ‘Thor’.
      Bjornsson will have an exhibition bout against Vallily next month to prepare for that grudge match.
      The pair’s titanic tussle will take place at the Conrad Hotel in Dubai on May 28.
      The Mountain is due to throw down with the former World’s Strongest Man Hall this coming September in Las Vegas.
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      Bjornsson and Hall used to be on good terms until the former accused the latter of cheating during the Viking Press portion of the 2017 World’s Strongest Man competition.
      Hall felt stabbed in the back, recently saying: “This is what people don’t sort of get.
      “We used to be good friends. He’s been round my house and we’ve had parties. We’ve travelled around the world together.
      “But what happened at World’s Strongest Man 2017 just threw all that friendship out the window.

      “It was a big dagger in the back.
      “That’s irreparable, three or four years with a cloud over my World’s Strongest Man win.
      “What’s that cost me in terms of my career? He just doesn’t care. I still haven’t had an apology from him, he’s not denying it.
      “He keeps saying he was robbed, hard done to. At the end of the day, if he’s got solid evidence bring it up. He’s full of c***.
      “Thor is not my friend. He was and I can safely say, even with an apology, I don’t want to break bread with this man.”
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      Games of Thrones star Hafthor Bjornsson shows off huge hulking body ahead of boxing fight against strongman Eddie Hall

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      HAFTHOR BJORNSSON showed off his incredible figure as he prepares to face rival Eddie Hall in the ring.The strongmen are set to meet in the ring in September, in what is billed the ‘heaviest boxing match in history’.
      Hafthor Bjornsson showed off his incredible figure as he prepares to face Eddie HallCredit: Instagram / @thorbjornsson
      The two Strongmen rivals meet in the ring in SeptemberCredit: Instagram / @eddiehallwsm
      Both have dropped a significant amount of weight ahead of the fight, and Bjornsson took to Instagram to reveal his latest transformation.
      The Game of Thrones star – known as Thor – boxed in an exhibition against Irish cruiserweight Steven Ward in January.
      But Hall, who was hit with criticism of his boxing skills by UFC legend Joe Rogan, has remained unfazed.
      The Brit has undergone a drastic body transformation of his own, despite still eating 7,000 calories a day during training.
      He revealed he cut down to 25st 5lb in the summer.
      And that is still over two stone heavier than Nikolai Valuev, the heaviest champion in history.
      But punching legend Eric ‘Butterbean’ Esch weighed as heavy as 29st 7lb the night he fought Joe Siciliano in 2007.
      Hall would far outweigh the current crop of heavyweight stars, and his coach wants the former World’s Strongest Man to one day be among them.

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      The trainer, who goes by the name Lydon, said: “I’m seeing massive differences every time Eddie comes to training.
      “I give him something to work on, he comes back and he’s nailed it.
      “We’ve got him from being like a man who is like a steel bar and quite rigid because of his size – the size is still there – but now he’s got a lot of whip in his punches.
      “He’s really punching crisp and hard.
      “I said to Ed that by the time he boxes Thor, I want him in the position where he’s able to box any British heavyweight.
      “He’s doing ringcraft, technique and by the time he’s ready to box this time next year I feel Ed will be able to box any British heavyweight.”
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      Games of Thrones star Hafthor Bjornsson shows off huge hulking body ahead of boxing fight against Brit rival Eddie Hall

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      HAFTHOR BJORNSSON showed off his incredible figure as he prepares to face rival Eddie Hall in the ring.The strongmen are set to meet in the ring in September, in what is billed the ‘heaviest boxing match in history’.
      Hafthor Bjornsson showed off his incredible figure as he prepares to face Eddie HallCredit: Instagram / @thorbjornsson
      The two Strongmen rivals meet in the ring in SeptemberCredit: Instagram / @eddiehallwsm
      Both have dropped a significant amount of weight ahead of the fight, and Bjornsson took to Instagram to reveal his latest transformation.
      The Game of Thrones star – known as Thor – boxed in an exhibition against Irish cruiserweight Steven Ward in January.
      But Hall, who was hit with criticism of his boxing skills by UFC legend Joe Rogan, has remained unfazed.
      The Brit has undergone a drastic body transformation of his own, despite still eating 7,000 calories a day during training.
      He revealed he cut down to 25st 5lb in the summer.
      And that is still over two stone heavier than Nikolai Valuev, the heaviest champion in history.
      But punching legend Eric ‘Butterbean’ Esch weighed as heavy as 29st 7lb the night he fought Joe Siciliano in 2007.
      Hall would far outweigh the current crop of heavyweight stars, and his coach wants the former World’s Strongest Man to one day be among them.

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      The trainer, who goes by the name Lydon, said: “I’m seeing massive differences every time Eddie comes to training.
      “I give him something to work on, he comes back and he’s nailed it.
      “We’ve got him from being like a man who is like a steel bar and quite rigid because of his size – the size is still there – but now he’s got a lot of whip in his punches.
      “He’s really punching crisp and hard.
      “I said to Ed that by the time he boxes Thor, I want him in the position where he’s able to box any British heavyweight.
      “He’s doing ringcraft, technique and by the time he’s ready to box this time next year I feel Ed will be able to box any British heavyweight.”
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      Games of Thrones star Hafthor Bjornsson shows off huge hulking body ahead of boxing fight against rival Eddie Hall

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      HAFTHOR BJORNSSON showed off his incredible figure as he prepares to face rival Eddie Hall in the ring.The strongmen are set to meet in the ring in September, in what is billed the ‘heaviest boxing match in history’.
      Hafthor Bjornsson showed off his incredible figure as he prepares to face Eddie HallCredit: Instagram / @thorbjornsson
      The two Strongmen rivals meet in the ring in SeptemberCredit: Instagram / @eddiehallwsm
      Both have dropped a significant amount of weight ahead of the fight, and Bjornsson took to Instagram to reveal his latest transformation.
      The Game of Thrones star – known as Thor – boxed in an exhibition against Irish cruiserweight Steven Ward in January.
      But Hall, who was hit with criticism of his boxing skills by UFC legend Joe Rogan, has remained unfazed.
      The Brit has undergone a drastic body transformation of his own, despite still eating 7,000 calories a day during training.
      He revealed he cut down to 25st 5lb in the summer.
      And that is still over two stone heavier than Nikolai Valuev, the heaviest champion in history.
      But punching legend Eric ‘Butterbean’ Esch weighed as heavy as 29st 7lb the night he fought Joe Siciliano in 2007.
      Hall would far outweigh the current crop of heavyweight stars, and his coach wants the former World’s Strongest Man to one day be among them.

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      The trainer, who goes by the name Lydon, said: “I’m seeing massive differences every time Eddie comes to training.
      “I give him something to work on, he comes back and he’s nailed it.
      “We’ve got him from being like a man who is like a steel bar and quite rigid because of his size – the size is still there – but now he’s got a lot of whip in his punches.
      “He’s really punching crisp and hard.
      “I said to Ed that by the time he boxes Thor, I want him in the position where he’s able to box any British heavyweight.
      “He’s doing ringcraft, technique and by the time he’s ready to box this time next year I feel Ed will be able to box any British heavyweight.”
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      Games of Thrones star Hafthor Bjornsson shows off incredible hulking figure ahead of boxing fight with rival Eddie Hall

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      HAFTHOR BJORNSSON showed off his incredible figure as he prepares to face rival Eddie Hall. The strongmen are set to meet in the ring in September, in what is billed the ‘heaviest boxing match in history’.
      Hafthor Bjornsson showed off his incredible figure as he prepares to face Eddie HallCredit: Instagram / @thorbjornsson
      The two Strongmen rivals meet in the ring in SeptemberCredit: Instagram / @eddiehallwsm
      Both have dropped a significant amount of weight ahead of the fight, and Bjornsson took to Instagram to reveal his latest transformation.
      The Game of Thrones star – known as Thor – boxed in an exhibition against Irish cruiserweight Steven Ward in January.
      But Hall, who was hit with criticism of his boxing skills by UFC legend Joe Rogan, has remained unfazed.
      The Brit has undergone a drastic body transformation of his own, despite still eating 7,000 calories a day during training.
      He revealed he cut down to 25st 5lb in the summer.
      And that is still over two stone heavier than Nikolai Valuev, the heaviest champion in history.
      But punching legend Eric ‘Butterbean’ Esch weighed as heavy as 29st 7lb the night he fought Joe Siciliano in 2007.
      Hall would far outweigh the current crop of heavyweight stars, and his coach wants the former World’s Strongest Man to one day be among them.
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      The trainer, who goes by the name Lydon, said: “I’m seeing massive differences every time Eddie comes to training.
      “I give him something to work on, he comes back and he’s nailed it.
      “We’ve got him from being like a man who is like a steel bar and quite rigid because of his size – the size is still there – but now he’s got a lot of whip in his punches.
      “He’s really punching crisp and hard.
      “I said to Ed that by the time he boxes Thor, I want him in the position where he’s able to box any British heavyweight.
      “He’s doing ringcraft, technique and by the time he’s ready to box this time next year I feel Ed will be able to box any British heavyweight.”
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      Game of Thrones star Hafthor Bjornsson targets shock Tyson Fury fight after Eddie Hall grudge match in new boxing career

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      HAFTHOR BJORNSSON has set his sights on a showdown with Tyson Fury – but not before knocking out Eddie Hall TWICE.
      The Game of Thrones star is set to throw down with his fellow powerlifter in September in a fight that has been billed ‘The Heaviest Boxing Match in History’.

      Hafthor Bjornsson is currently trying his hand at boxingCredit: Instagram / @thorbjornsson

      Hafthor Bjornsson is open to one day fighting Tyson FuryCredit: AP

      Icelandic juggernaut Bjornsson is confident of getting the better of Hall, so much so he’s contemplating facing WBC heavyweight champion Fury.
      He told The Metro: “When I do anything I always look at the top and the top right now is Tyson Fury obviously, but we’ll see in two years’ time who is on top then.”
      Bjornsson, however, doesn’t see himself locking horns with Fury anytime soon.
      He said: “There’s probably going to be a rematch against Eddie Hall, so I’ll be in the sport for probably the next two years.

      “After the rematch we’ll see how I feel, how much I have improved. I’m not getting any younger – I’m 32 years old so I need to improve very fast if I see myself competing more.”
      Despite only having had one exhibition fight – a draw against Northern Ireland’s Stephen Ward – to his name, Bjornsson will happily take on all comers after besting Hall.
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      The Tale of the Tape ahead of Eddie Hall’s clash with Hafthor Bjornsson
      He added: “If the right opportunity came along…Let’s say in the Eddie fight…obviously my plan is to knock him out.
      “Let’s say I knock him out the first and the second time and some big name says: ‘Who the f**k does he think he is? Thor, you’re nothing, I’m going to knock you out, I challenge you.’
      “That could happen.
      “No one has seen a guy my size before and imagine if some big name would challenge me because they want to shut me down.

      Hafthor Bjornsson took on Steven Ward in an exhibition match last monthCredit: MTK Global / YouTube

      “That would be a huge opportunity for me and I probably wouldn’t turn it down.”
      Bjornsson, who has dramatically trimmed down ahead of his clash with Hall, took great confidence from his clash with Ward.
      He said: “What probably surprised me the most, not really surprised, but the thing I learned the most from the fight is that I just need some more training.
      “You never know, I was quite surprised how much I enjoyed myself in the ring, so I don’t want to say ‘no’ [to future fights] because I’m just enjoying this journey so much now and having so much fun. If I make huge improvements then why not?”

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      Hafthor Bjornsson vows to ‘knock Eddie Hall out’ as strongman and Game of Thrones star drops Ward in boxing exhibition

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      HAFTHOR BJORNSSON has vowed to knock out Eddie Hall after making his boxing debut against Steven Ward.
      The Icelandic strongman, 31, gave a good showing in his exhibition clash with the Northern Irishman on Friday in Dubai.

      Hafthor Bjornsson has vowed to knock Eddie Hall out after drawing with Steven Ward

      Bjornsson gave a good account of himself on his boxing debut in Dubai

      Bjornsson showed some decent footwork, movement and jabbing technique against Ward, and even dropped the pro boxer on one occasion.
      But the three-round fight, with each lasting three minutes, ended in a stalemate.
      And speaking afterwards, the 2018 World’s Strongest Man winner declared he will KO British rival Hall when the duo collide in Las Vegas later this year.
      Bjornsson, who also holds the world-record deadlift at 501kg, said: “I have huge respect for this sport, this is just the beginning.

      “I will be in the best shape of my life in September this year and I will knock Eddie Hall out.”
      Meanwhile, Ward was full of praise for his much bigger opponent.
      Ward said: “What a night. The exhibition is over and big Thor hits like a horse.
      “But it was great. It was quite exciting, it was a great set-up and it was class having a crowd finally back watching boxing. I never expected Thor to be that fit.”

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      Bjornsson faces strongman rival Hall in Las Vegas later this yearCredit: CoreSports

      All eyes will now be on Hall, another former World’s Strongest Man winner and the first person in history deadlift half a ton.
      He has made no secret of his disdain for Game of Thrones star Bjornsson, saying: “We absolute f***ing despise each other beyond belief. If he was on fire I wouldn’t p*** on him.
      “The hatred is 100 per cent real. If I saw Thor face-to-face it would take a lot for me not to punch him in the face.”

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      Game of Thrones star Thor Bjornsson has fans fearing first-round knockout against Eddie Hall after sharing sparring clip

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      GAME OF THRONES star Hafthor Bjornsson has left his fans worried after showing off his sparring skills ahead of his boxing match with Eddie Hall.
      The strongmen rivals have been at each other’s throats for years and will finally settle their differences in Las Vegas later this year year.

      Fans are concerned for Hafthor Bjornsson after he showed off his latest sparring clip
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      But first, Bjornsson will face Irish cruiserweight Steven Ward in Dubai to test out his skills.
      The 32-year-old weighed in at more than NINE stone heavier than his rival this week.
      But fans were left concerned that he would eventually suffer a first-round KO against Hall after he shared a YouTube clip of his sparring session.
      Bjornsson posted the 20-minute clip to his 508,000 subscribers in July 2020.

      He captioned the post: “Skuli and I decided to try out new gloves.
      “You have been asking for more boxing.
      “Here you have little bit from the session the other day. More is coming…”
      One concerned fan commented: “With all the respect I have for Hafthor, it will be a long way to avoid to get KO on the 1st round, best of luck!”

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      Hafthor Bjornsson still has plenty of work to do by September 2021

      Bjornsson showed off his ridiculous strength as well as his sparring in the YouTube clip

      Bjornsson is in training to fight fellow strongman Eddie Hall, picturedCredit: Rick Findler
      Another replied: “Hey big boy, get with it man. More sparring, more bag work, man. Let’s go.”
      A third wrote: “You need to start using your feet to move different directions, you can’t go into boxing ring moving only forward you will get knocked out, brother.
      “Learn a bit of shadow boxing today it will help you win the fight…
      “You never throw a bodyshot? Uppercut?
      “Come on big’un, I’m worried.”
      After reading some of the comments, Bjornsson felt compelled to reassure fans he is being coached… and that the video was actually old.
      He added: “I have two coaches right now helping me. This is two weeks old video btw.”
      Rival Hall has even claimed he “wouldn’t p**s on Bjornsson if he was on fire.”

      Amongst other things, the pair rowed over Bjornsson’s world-record deadlift and Hall’s win at the 2017 World’s Strongest Man competition.
      And Hall, 32, has made it even clearer just how much he hates the Game of Thrones star.
      Hall, who has been training intensely during lockdown, told The Mac Life: “Me and Hafthor have been big-time competitors for a long time.
      “We’ve got a hell of a history competing against one another.
      “We absolutely f***ing despise each other beyond belief.
      “If he was on fire I wouldn’t p**s on him.

      Hafthor Bjornsson reassured fans by saying he has two coaches helping him

      Hafthor Bjornsson is well-known for his role as The Mountain in Game of ThronesCredit: EPA
      “The hatred is 100 per cent real. If I saw Thor face-to-face it would take a lot for me not to punch him in the face.
      “When the boxing came around it was a no-brainer. I get to settle a score and make a few quid, it’s a win-win.
      “I know I’m going to win because I’m going to give it my all, and if I’m confident then you’re f***ed.
      “Thor, this is my message to you: you are f***ed. I’m going to fold you in f***ing half.”

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