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Hafthor Björnsson From Game of Thrones Cautioned About ‘Murder Charges’ as He Continues Boxing Journey

Published 04/01/2022, 1:15 PM EDT

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Precisely what a fan prescribed as the news broke in when Björnsson uploaded a picture on his Instagram. In the picture, the viewers observe a side-by-side photo of YouTuber KSI and Hafthor Björnsson. By the look of it, users come to know that KSI wants to fight the Icelandic strongman athlete. In addition, the picture claims that despite the huge weight difference between the two, KSI believes he can actually win. 

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As the caption reads, Björnsson thinks it is “interesting.” “I wonder if he truly believes he can beat me or if he’s just fooling around. What do you guys think?,” Björnsson, adds. 

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After that, followers and fans take their turn to comment and charge.

In one sentence, a user by the name, jasonpostonpro, writes, “He foolin bro.” 

Another, named josefrakich, praises KSI for daring but critically thinks it’s a no. “Even if you couldn’t box… still it would almost be impossible just because of the height and weight difference haha. KSI the man though!,” he writes. 

But the comment that seems to take all the fans rolling is by one called dr.danglin. As he writes, “I think he’d have to sign a waiver so you don’t end up with murder charges 😂.” Agree or not, in his comment there is some sort of sense. 

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Why fans believe KSI boxing Hafthor Björnsson is foolish and almost suicidal 

 It is not that KSI is completely unfamiliar with the ambiance inside a ring. To add to his resume, he in fact fought Joe Weller and Logan Paul. But that is it. The YouTuber with 23.7 million subscribers is not primarily an athlete. Whereas Björnsson, whom KSI picks, is a living beast in the world of competitive sport.

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In 2018, Björnsson won all three: Arnold Strongman Classic, Europe’s Strongest Man, and World’s Strongest Man in a single year. He was the first person in history to do so. 

On May 2nd, 2020, Björnsson amazed the world once again when he deadlifted a breathtaking total of 1,105 lbs. Having set a new world record, this time in deadlift, Hafthor Björnsson left the sport for good and entered boxing. 

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Samrat Sardar

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Samrat Sardar is a Boxing writer at EssentiallySports and is currently a final year undergraduate student of English literature. A passionate content creator, he has been writing since his high school days, and possesses work experience as a commercial writer for companies such as WordsKraft among others. Samrat believes he fell in love with boxing the day he watched Vasiliy Lomachenko share the ring with Guillermo Rigondeaux.
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Ajinkya Aswale