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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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      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 Hafthor Bjornsson’s incredible body transformation after losing 50kg to prepare for boxing bout

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      HAFTHOR BJORNSSON has lost an incredible 50KG to prepare for his boxing bout.
      The Strongman superstar’s highly-anticipated boxing fight against Eddie Hall may not be just yet.

      Hafthor Bjornsson has shed 50kg to prepare for his boxing bout with Steven WardCredit: Instagram / @thorbjornsson

       

      Bjornsson was 206kg when he deadlifted a world-record 501kg in early May – but now weights 155kgCredit: Instagram / @thorbjornsson
      But Bjornsson has shed his bulk ahead of his heavyweight debut with Steven Ward.
      The Icelandic giant, who played Ser Gregor Clegane in Game of Thrones, set a world-record deadlift of 501kg on May 2 before challenging Hall to the Las Vegas battle in September 2021.
      He weighed 206kg back then after feasting on over 10,000 calories a day to bulk up for the astonishing lift, which was previously held by Hall.

      But Bjornsson cut an ‘almost’ slimline figure in an Instagram post three weeks later, explaining how he has gone from 206kg to 188kg in the space of just over three weeks.
      That’s a loss of 18kg, which also works out at around 40 pounds or two-and-a-half stone – but he has since dropped way down to 155kg, totalling 51kg lost. 
      He weighed in for the Ward bout at 24st 5lb, still a whopping 9st heavier than his opponent, the former WBO European light-heavyweight champ.
      Posing in a fighting stance with tape around his hands back in May, ‘The Mountain’ wrote: “Killer morning session!

      “Body weight 188kg. When I started this journey I weighed 206kg.”

      But it seems the sky is the limit for the 2018 World’s Strongest Man winner, who may not have to worry about lifting heavy weights for some time after announcing his “retirement” from the prestigious competition.
      The shock announcement came after rival Hall posted a video claiming to “expose” Bjornsson’s cheating allegations at WSM in 2017.
      And the Brit, who won the coveted crown that year in Botswana, also has his eyes set firmly on next year’s Sin City clash.
      He posted a video to Instagram last year showing off his blistering jab speed.
      And Hall even got some points from world-renowned trainer Ben Davison – the man who saved Tyson Fury’s heavyweight career.

      Bjornsson used to put away more than 10,000 calories a dayCredit: Instagram / @thorbjornsson

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