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    ‘You stand no chance’ – Iranian Hulk vows ‘clown’ Martyn Ford will ‘leave on stretcher’ after brutal fight

    THE ‘IRANIAN HULK’ has warned Martyn Ford he will ‘leave on a stretcher’ after April’s brutal boxing match.Sajad Gharibi, 29, will make his UK bow at The O2 Arena when he faces the ‘World’s Scariest Man’.
    ‘Iranian Hulk’ Sajad Gharibi is ready to make a name for himself in the UK boxing scene
    Gharibi insists Martyn Ford will leave their O2 Arena fight on a stretcherCredit: Simon Howard
    Standing at 6ft 2in and weighing an incredible 390lbs, ‘Hulk’ is no slouch in the muscle department.
    But with an equally-formidable 6ft 9in opponent, who tips the scales at 287lbs, boxing could be set to witness a true ‘super-heavyweight’ epic.
    Giving Eddie Hall and Hafthor Bjornsson a run for their money, Gharibi has been working intensely on his boxing technique and fitness.
    He has now vowed to make Ford ‘feel’ his ‘deadly punch’ when they touch gloves in the capital.
    And ‘Hulk’ believes he will hit so hard that Ford will need lifting out of The O2 by medics on April 2.
    Gharibi told Muscle and Health: “That actor, or rather ‘joke’, disrespected me for the first time in 2018 on an Instagram Live.
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    “He needs to realise this fight is not a Hollywood production. There is no director. He will see and feel my deadly hook and deadly punch.
    Gharibi added: “Martin, continue to insult me. Keep playing the clown, but I promise you will be taken out on a stretcher!
    “You stand no chance against me. It’s not all about talent or genetics.
    “I believe that if you work hard and train hard, it works. That’s my method.” More

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    ‘We’d make a fortune’ – Martyn Ford wants to fight The Rock after Iranian Hulk battle as he targets WWE legend

    MARTYN FORD is targeting a stunning boxing fight against WWE legend Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson after his upcoming bout with the ‘Iranian Hulk’.Dubbed the ‘World’s Scariest Man’, Ford is ready to make a statement by beating Sajad Gharibi in April 2’s highly-anticipated bout at The O2 Arena.
    Martyn Ford wants to fight The Rock after his bout with the Iranian HulkCredit: Simon Howard
    Dwayne Johnson is one of the top names in Hollywood and WWE
    Standing at 6ft 9in and weighing 287lbs, there aren’t many who’d enter the ring with Ford.
    But his opponent, who is 6ft 2in tall, tips the scales at a whopping 390lbs.
    And boxing fans are set for a super-heavyweight encounter that could put next month’s clash between Eddie Hall and Hafthor Bjornsson to shame.
    Ford, 39, is adamant he will come through his bout against Gharibi, 29, with ease.
    And ‘The Nightmare’ already has his sights set on a money-spinning clash against Hollywood superstar and WWE icon The Rock.
    Ford told Muscle and Health: “I’d love to challenge The Rock to a fight. We’d make a fortune.
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    “It would be a phenomenal fight because he’s a great athlete. He’s very mobile, strong and comes from a wrestling background.”
    Ford continued: “[Gharibi] is in for an absolute world of s***. I would not want to be him.
    “Genuinely, hand on heart, I don’t think he understands what’s going to happen when he steps into that room.
    “It’s genuinely a serious concern of mine that he’s going to get seriously hurt.”
    ‘Iranian Hulk’ Sajad Gharibi weighs a whopping 390lbs More

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    Martyn Ford vs Iranian Hulk: Date, UK start time, live stream, TV channel and undercard for HUGE showdown

    THE ‘Iranian Hulk’ Sajad Gharibi is set to fight the ‘World’s scariest man’ Martyn Ford in a huge showdown THIS April. Ford and Gharibi have been training intensely for the fight, set to take place in London, with an expected crowd of 20,000 people.
    The ‘Iranian Hulk’ Sajid Gharibi will step in the ringCredit: Refer to Caption
    Sajad Gharibi has previously vowed to fight ISIS, and previously went viral on social media, largely due to his enormous physique.
    Standing 6’2″ tall, Gharibi weighs an incredible 28 stone – mostly muscle – and has amassed over 450,000 followers on Instagram. But, he does have a height disadvantage, as Ford stands at 6’8″.
    Set to take place at London’s O2 Arena on April 2, Martyn Ford has promised that he is training to knock out the Iranian Hulk, and is currently training amongst the best in the world.
    Letting off steam – The ‘World’s scariest man’ – Martyn FordCredit: https://www.instagram.com/martynfordofficial/?hl=en
    When is Iranian Hulk fighting Martyn Ford?

    Iranian Hulk vs Martyn Ford will take place on Saturday, April 2, in London.
    The bout will be held at the O2 Arena.
    It is expected that there will be 20,000 fans in attendance at the event.
    Tickets went on sale on February 11th.

    What channel is Iranian Hulk vs Martyn Ford on and can it be live streamed?

    It has not yet been announced where the fight will be broadcasted.

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    Hulk vs Ford undercard
    The full undercard for Gharibi vs Ford has yet to be fully confirmed but it’s expected to be a night filled with prospective talent, ex Love-Islanders, and Champions League winner Patrice Evra.
    While fellow ex-footballer Jamie O’Hara faces star personal trainer Kris Boyson.

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    What has been said?
    Gharibi said: “Work Hard In Silence and Let Success Makes The Noise. Hey pretty boy Enjoy your remaining days. I will come to London.”
    Ford said: “For those who doubted I was taking this seriously, when I say I am 100% in. Sparring with literally the best in the WORLD. It doesn’t get any more serious than that.”
    “I’m here to learn, to develop, to become the BEST VERSION of ME possible, and more than anything ….. to excite the world when I step in the @theo2london on April 2nd …. I will be READY.”
    “So we are four five hours a day training at the moment and then rehab three times a week. I also have physio every week keeping me going forward really and making that transition into lifting weights.” More

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    ‘He wronged me’ – Eddie Hall reveals how ‘hatred’ of Game of Thrones’ Hafthor Bjornsson started ahead of boxing fight

    EDDIE HALL has lifted the lid on how his ‘hatred’ of nemesis Hafthor Bjornsson started.Speaking to Muscle and Health, Hall admitted he ‘wants to hurt’ Bjornsson, 33, after the Icelander’s allegations of cheating at World’s Strongest Man 2017.
    Eddie Hall has spoken out on his ‘hatred’ of Hafthor BjornssonCredit: Instagram @eddiehallwsm
    Hall and Bjornsson will settle their long-running feud in Dubai next month
    And Hall, 34, fired out a chilling warning by adding: “Thor wronged me.”
    The behemoths will battle it out in the boxing ring next month to settle their feud dating back five years.
    Both former World’s Strongest Men winners, Bjornsson contested Hall’s victory in 2017 by claiming the Brit ‘cheated’ during the Viking press event.
    It sparked years of animosity between the pair before things finally spilled over in 2020, when Bjornsson beat Hall’s world record deadlift by one single kilo.
    And nearly two years on, the pair will finally let their fists do the talking in Dubai.
    But Hall believes he will get the vengeance he’s been seeking for half a decade by ‘banging out’ Bjornsson in the desert.
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    Hall said: “I want to hurt him. This is a serious fight. We actually genuinely hate each other.
    “I just want to bang this guy out, bang him out again, and then just get him out of my headspace because I’ve just spent too much time fixated on wanting to hurt this man and I just need to move on. 
    “He wronged me in 2017, he’s put a black cloud over me for a number of years. I just want to put that to bed and move on with my life.”
    Hall also belittled Bjornsson’s own WSM win in 2018 and reckons the Game of Thrones star’s 501kg deadlift was ‘b******t’.
    Hall added: “The only reason Thor took the World’s Strongest Man title is because I retired, so he’s welcome. He’s welcome that I retired. 

    Bjornsson believes his strongman career was better than Hall’sCredit: Instagram / @thorbjornsson
    “He’s lucky I retired, or else he never would have won the World’s Strongest Man.
    “He then went and did some b******s home gym hero lift trying to beat my world record deadlift. 
    “If he beat me then the fact it was only 1kg heavier is irrelevant, but I just can’t get my head around how he can think his attempt can be legitimate. 
    “Who checked the plates? His dad weighed the plates! Everything about it just stinks to me. 
    “Put it this way, if I pulled 500 kilos four years ago in my home gym and my own dad weighed the plates, every single person would smell b******t.”
    However, Bjornsson is adamant that history will show he was the better strongman.

    Bjornsson said: “Eddie’s claims are hilarious. Let’s look at his career and let’s look at my career. How many titles internationally has he won? One. He competed for almost a decade, so why only one?
    “Why didn’t he win any other prominent show? How many times have I won in my career? More than I can count on two hands. Who’s better? Obviously, me.
    “His question mark over my world record deadlift is also laughable. I mean, I have more records than he could ever have. There’s no need for me to prove anything.
    “Everything was filmed, everything was weighed. There was a high-class referee there. It was live streamed throughout the world with millions of people watching.
    “We could be seen weighing each and every plate, because I wanted to make sure that it would be an official record. It’s now in the Guinness World Record Book as the heaviest lift ever. So that’s that.” More

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    ‘I will leave Thor lying on the floor’ – Strongman Eddie Hall vows to KO Bjornsson in heaviest boxing match in history

    EDDIE HALL has vowed to leave Hafthor Bjornsson ‘lying on the floor’ as he promised a knockout in next month’s ‘heaviest boxing match in history’.The former strongmen duo were meant to settle old scores in September following a brutal war of words dating back five years.
    Eddie Hall has vowed to KO Hafthor Bjornsson in next month’s heavyweight clashCredit: Instagram / @eddiehallwsm
    Bjornsson has taunted Hall by claiming he could ‘back out again’Credit: Instagram / @thorbjornsson
    But the Las Vegas scrap, which was then moved to Florida, was put on ice after Hall suffered a detached bicep.
    However, both men are in top fighting condition again.
    And Bjornsson revealed this week that their highly-anticipated boxing match will finally take place next month.
    The giants, both former World’s Strongest Man champions and world record deadlift holders, hope to show the public they can go the distance after dropping huge amounts of weight.
    But Hall insists it will be Bjornsson who hits the canvas when they get to unleash hell against each other.
    Hall said via Geezers Boxing and his website: “Not only will this be the heaviest boxing match in history, but it features two immense competitors who have been training intensely to reach peak mental and physical fitness.
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    “Winning is everything in this once-in-a-lifetime clash. But I know one thing – I want it more and will leave Thor lying on the floor.
    “I love it that my fight is the number one most anticipated battle of 2022. It stirs me up – gives me even more drive, if ever that was needed.
    “When that bell goes, I won’t be letting anyone down. I’ll be in a zone – THE ZONE – like no-one has ever seen me in before.”
    However, Bjornsson isn’t holding out hope for Hall to reach the fight date uninjured.
    Alongside an Instagram video of himself hitting the heavy bag, the Icelandic giant wrote: “March it is. Fight is on.
    “Let’s f***ing pray Eddie doesn’t back out again!!” More

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    ‘That’s f***ing scary’ – Watch Eddie Hall HURT coach with explosive punches as he trains for Hafthor Bjornsson fight

    EDDIE HALL has stunned fans with his explosive power after sharing footage of him training ahead of his bout against Hafthor Bjornsson.The British behemoth was set to face his former Strongman rival in September, but he suffered a detached bicep in the summer to delay the fight until 2022.
    Eddie Hall showed off his explosive power in a training clip he posted on Instagram
    British ace Hall is preparing to face former Strongman rival Hafthor Bjornsson next yearCredit: Instagram / @eddiehallwsm
    And Hall has shown he is in incredible condition following surgery as he wowed his supporters in a clip shared to his 2.9 million Instagram followers.
    In the footage, Hall can be seen throwing a barrage of combinations in a pad session which hurt his trainer.
    Towards the end of the video, the 33-year-old even apologised as his trainer held his arm in agony.
    Captioning the upload, Hall said: “Little pad work today taking a break from sparring.
    “My left arm is back to full strength and some. Nice to see all the hard work I’ve been doing on explosive power come to fruition.
    “Feeling super confident and can’t wait for a date for the fight.

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    “Thor get your tattoo artist ready boy. Big love, Team Beast.”
    His fans were quick to comment, as one user quipped: “I was wondering when Bob Hoskins arms were gonna come off. Serious power there mate.”
    Another remarked: “Oh yeah, Eddie is winning this fight. Thor is way too slow and uncoordinated. Eddie’s size and speed gives him the edge.”
    A third added: “S*** that trainer must have some solid hands!”
    Meanwhile one simply stated: “That’s f***ing scary.”
    One then said: “Looking proper explosive! Scary how a guy as big as you can move that quick. Think I can safely say no one wants to receive one of those to the face.”
    Hall has declared he will inflict a broken jaw on Thor when they come to blows inside the ring.
    He insisted: “In the beginning, I think everyone had Thor as the favourite because he’s got the reach and height advantage.
    Hall was set to face Thor in September, only for him to suffer an arm injury to postpone the dust-upCredit: Instagram / @thorbjornsson

    “I’m 6ft 2.5in and he’s 6ft 9in, but I think people are now gauging how seriously I’m taking this. 
    “I’m putting my heart and soul into this fight and I don’t do anything 99 per cent. It’s 100 per cent or nothing. 
    “I think it’s safe to say the public is starting to get that feeling that I’m taking this very seriously indeed and that Thor is going to get a broken jaw.”
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    Watch ‘Iranian Hulk’ Sajad Gharibi punch WALL repeatedly in crazy workout ahead of fight vs ‘scariest man on planet’

    IRANIAN HULK Sajad Gharibi repeatedly punched a WALL during a recent Instagram video showing off his wacky training techniques.Gharibi is set to fight ‘scariest’ man on the planet Martyn Ford at the O2 Arena in April next year.
    Sajad Gharibi repeatedly punches a wallCredit: Instagram @sajadgharibiofficial
    The Iranian Hulk weights around 390lbsCredit: Refer to Caption
    Also known as the ‘Persian Hercules’, Gharibi is set to weigh in at around 390lbs, or 28 stone.
    The strongman took to Instagram to show off some of his training methods as he prepares for the bout.
    His video starts with relatively simple clips of him lifting weights.
    But it takes a strange turn, as he bursts a watermelon with his bare hands.
    Gharibi can also be seen bending metal and towing a car – before hammering some tyres.
    He then punches a hole in a wall after hitting it repeatedly.

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    The Iranian Hulk captioned his video: “YES THIS IS PERSONAL.
    “Beautiful white teeth one side you with all your sponsors front of me with dear fans all around the world who support and motivate me.
    “Different conditions it’s not important even if the worst conditions i have but iranian hulk never stops see you april 2nd.”
    Ford will have a seven inch height advantage over Gharibi, when the pair meet in the ring.
    The 39-year-old Brit, ten years his opponent’s senior, has been trained by former World’s Strongest Man Eddie Hall, who is recovering from an injury ahead of a potential fight against Hafthor ‘Thor’ Bjornsson.
    Ford has a background in bodybuilding but once wanted to be a cricketer before bulking up – he has also appeared in several films in recent years including The Man From U.N.C.L.E.
    Upon announcing the bout, he wrote: “I can’t promise you the most technical fight in the world BUT I will promise you that I will bring my absolute EVERYTHING and turn this into an EVENT you will NEVER forget.”
    Martyn Ford wants to sell out the O2 ArenaCredit: https://www.instagram.com/martynfordofficial/?hl=en
    Gharibi will prove a formidable opponentCredit: Instagram @sajadgharibiofficial
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    Watch Eddie Hall put Anthony Joshua and Deontay Wilder to shame by BREAKING punch machine as he fires warning to Thor

    EDDIE HALL put Anthony Joshua and Deontay Wilder to shame by BREAKING a punch machine in a warning to Hafthor Bjornsson.Hall, 33, takes on his 32-year-old strongman rival next year in a super-heavyweight boxing grudge match.
    Eddie Hall broke a punch machine while demonstrating the power of his hitsCredit: Twitter / @Biosynergy
    Hall fired a warning to Hafthor Bjornsson as he did something Anthony Joshua and Deontay Wilder couldn’tCredit: Twitter / @Biosynergy
    And the Brit demonstrated the might of his punching power by breaking a machine that professional fighters AJ and Wilder failed to conquer.
    Hall tried his luck out on a Bio-Synergy bag at the Arnold Sports Festival over the weekend, just months after attempting the infamous ‘Power Cube’.
    The 2017 World’s Strongest Man winner unleashed a major hit on the machine.
    But as the number which measures the power started to climb, it suddenly turned off.
    Bio-Synergy tweeted: “Think Eddie Hall broke our machine, Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp with that punch.”
    Boxing fans will be hoping to see some similar punches thrown between Hall and Bjornsson when they finally meet in the ring.

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    And Hall remains confident he will get the better of the Icelandic giant, who demolished arm wrestler Devon Larratt with a first-round KO last month.
    Hall told Luke Fullbrook: “I’m very confident. You know how seriously I take things. I have shown absolutely zero content in terms of how good, or bad, I am.
    “I’m just going to let my fists do the talking. He can say or do whatever he wants, but at the end of the day I’m going to knock him out.

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    “All that matters to me is that he’s getting knocked out.
    “I haven’t even started the mental game with Thor and he’s already calling me a bully. He better get a grip of himself as it’s going to get a lot worse.
    “Those press conferences are going to be very stressful for him.”

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