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      Simon Vallily wants to drag Game of Thrones star Hafthor Bjornsson into ‘street fight’ before Eddie Hall boxing bout

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      BRITISH heavyweight Simon Vallily has vowed to drag Hafthor Bjornsson into a ‘street fight’ in their exhibition bout next month.The 35-year-old – who picked up a gold medal in the 2010 Commonwealth Games – will pit his wits against the Game of Thrones star on May 28 in Dubai.
      Hafthor Bjornsson will face British heavyweight Simon Vallily in an exhibition bout next monthCredit: Instagram / @thorbjornsson
      Vallily (right) has won 17 out of his 21 professional fights inside the squared circleCredit: Getty
      It will be the second time that Thor will have been involved in a boxing match after fighting Steven Ward in January.
      Thor is preparing to meet his strongman rival Eddie Hall in September in what has been dubbed the ‘heaviest boxing match in history’.
      But the 2018 World’s Strongest Man champion knows he could be in for a tough night with Vallily, who is promising to test the 32-year-old’s chin.
      Speaking to talkSPORT, he said: “We’ll see how much fight he’s got. You can shout about all the weights all you want, but if there’s no fight in you then you are going to get found out.
      “It will be interesting and I’m looking forward to unloading and testing his chin and I can’t wait to put some bombs on his chin and see how he handles it.
      “It’s a little bit of fun and enjoyable. I’m just going to take it to a street fight and see how big his balls are.
      “It’s a bit of fun, it’s a good old tear up, exactly what I like. He’s got a lot of media attention. Hats off to him wanting to get in the ring.
      “I’ve got respect to anyone that wants to get into the ring and fight, no matter what background they come from.”
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      Before adding: “I’ve never fought anyone that size… ever. So it will be a first and I’m really looking forward to it.
      “I don’t really know how to go about it as you can’t really box on the outside. You can’t really keep your distance and box.
      “My plans are, from the first bell, is to put it on him and just get stuck straight into him from the first bell.
      “I think that’s the only way to approach a guy of that size is to put him straight on his toes and have a fight.”
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      Watch as Eddie Hall shows off explosive power in boxing training before undergoing cupping and cryotherapy treatment

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      EDDIE HALL has offered a glimpse inside his brutal daily routine as he prepares to fight strongman rival Hafthor Bjornsson in September.The 33-year-old will face the Game of Thrones star later this year in what has been dubbed the ‘heaviest boxing match in history’.
      Eddie Hall showed off his punching power in a video he posted to his 2.6 million Instagram followers
      Strongman legend Hall could also be seen receiving cupping treatment as part of his recovery
      Hall – who was crowned as the World’s Strongest Man in 2017 – has shown he boasts explosive punching power during pad sessions.
      And in his latest Instagram video, the six-time UK’s Strongest Man champion has given his 2.6 million followers a glimpse into how he recovers after training.
      In the clip you see Hall once again displaying his power, as well as him running on the treadmill.
      You can even see Hall emerging out of a cryotherapy chamber, which provides pain relief and muscle healing.
      Hall also addresses the camera while receiving cupping treatment to relieve muscle tension which can improve overall blood flow.
      Captioning the post, he said: “Recovery is key. Invest in your health and the results will show.”
      His supporters were quick to comment on the video, as one messaged: “Looking good champ.”
      Another remarked: “You are going to knock Thor tf out.”
      A third added: “I’m glad you’ve been able to fine tune your abilities in fighting. This fight will be EPIC.”
      Meanwhile one simply stated: “Ur gonna have Thor mate.”
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      Hall is preparing to fight his strongman rival Hafthor Bjornsson in September

      His rival Thor is set to pit his wits against British heavyweight Simon Vallily next month in an exhibition bout in Dubai as part of his preparations to fight Hall.
      Commenting on the dust-up, Thor wrote on Facebook: “After Alex Simon’s unfortunate injury, I still wanted to get the experience in.
      “Thankfully, Simon Vallily, the heavyweight pro boxer with a 17-3-1 record stepped up and agreed to step into the ring with me in Dubai.”
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      Game of Thrones star Hafthor Bjornsson deadlifts staggering 290kg as he bulks up for Eddie Hall boxing fight

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      HAFTHOR BJORNSSON stepped up training for his fight with Eddie Hall by deadlifting a whopping 290kg.The pair will battle it out in the boxing ring this September to settle a long-running beef that runs back to their days competing in strongman.
      Hafthor Bjornsson warmed up for his fight against Eddie Hall with some casual 290kg deadliftsCredit: Twitch / Hafthorjulius
      Bjornsson holds the world-record deadlift at 501kgCredit: Twitch / Hafthorjulius
      Bjornsson was later joined by his wife KelseyCredit: Twitch / Hafthorjulius
      The clash, which will take place in Las Vegas, has already been billed as the heaviest fight in history – with the duo having a combined weight of over 56 STONE.
      And both men have been hitting the gym hard in order to hone their physiques for the occasion.
      Bjornsson, 32, has already stepped in the ring for an exhibition fight against Steven Ward.
      And he is continuing to supplement his boxing regime with intense weight training.
      Bjornsson, who announced his fight with Hall after breaking the Brit’s world-record 500kg deadlift by one kilo last year, showed he’s still a powerhouse by easily lifting 290kg on camera in his Iceland gym.
      He was joined in his workout by wife Kelsey, and later took to Instagram to show off his body in a topless shot.
      And with Hall also revealing his ripped new look, September’s fight is set to be an epic one.
      Both men are former World’s Strongest Man winners, with Hall triumphing in 2017 and Bjornsson succeeding him a year later.
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      Bjornsson showed off his physique after the training sessionCredit: Instagram / @thorbjornsson
      Bjornsson has already had one warm-up fight but the second clash has been axedCredit: Instagram / @thorbjornsson

      Alongside the likes of Brian Shaw, the pair dominated strongman events over the last decade.
      And as a result, they butted heads on numerous occasions before Bjornsson’s controversial 501kg deadlift set the war of words into overdrive.
      The former Game of Thrones actor was also set for a second warm-up fight against Australian strongman Alex Simon.
      But that has now been scrapped after the former MMA fighter suffered a torn bicep.
      Meanwhile, Hall is yet to announce his first warm-up scrap but is sure to reveal his next steps shortly.

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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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      Watch as 25st 5lbs Eddie Hall shows off explosive punching power on pads and tells Hafthor Bjornsson he’s ‘f***ed’

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      EDDIE HALL has fired a warning at Hafthor Bjornsson ahead of their bout in September.The strongmen will share the ring later this year, in what has been dubbed the ‘heaviest boxing match in history’.
      Eddie Hall is looking powerful in trainingCredit: Instagram @eddiehallwsm
      The strongman has been put through his paces in practiceCredit: Instagram @eddiehallwsm
      Bjornsson, 32, took to Instagram earlier this week to show off his hulking figure.
      But, unfazed, Hall has put out some intimidating content of his own.
      The Brit, 33, took to Insta to share a video of himself going through drills in the ring.
      Hall looked sharp and, by his standards, lean at 352lbs as he was put through his paces by a trainer.
      He also warned: “Thors F****d”.
      And British WBO cruiserweight champion Lawrence Okolie was impressed, commenting: “Looking loose and powerful 😈✊🏿.”
      Not everyone feels the same, however, with Hall having had his skills criticised by Joe Rogan.
      The podcaster and UFC commentator blasted: “That’s not good. Right away we’re seeing that we have a real problem. Yeah, this is terrible.

      “He’s very rudimentary, but also you see that his body is very stiff. Looking at him sparring there, he’s just not moving so good
      “This is super stiff. He’s throwing these punches with his arms. These are arm punches, almost like he shouldn’t be hitting things.”
      But Hall graciously took the comments on the chin, responding: “I love Joe Rogan, I absolutely do love Joe Rogan
      “Look man, people can speculate, they can make assumptions, they can guess, they can do whatever they want, but I’m knocking Thor out.
      He’s an experienced guy, he knows what he’s talking about, but he doesn’t know the full pictureEddie Hall on Joe Rogan’s criticism
      “There’s no doubt in my mind. So, people can say whatever they want.
      “I take no offence to Joe Rogan’s comments. He’s an experienced guy, he knows what he’s talking about, but he doesn’t know the full picture.
      “You look at a few clips, you can’t make assumptions from that.
      “It doesn’t bother me in the slightest, it doesn’t put me off. I hope it gives Thor more confidence, because he needs it.
      “He’s in deep trouble. And I’d still love to go on The Joe Rogan Show and tell him a story for everyone to hear.”
      Joe Rogan is not impressed by Eddie Hall’s skillsCredit: Getty
      Hafthor Bjornsson is looking ripped as he prepares for the September boutCredit: Instagram / @thorbjornsson
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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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