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Tyson Fury Makes a Mockery Out of the Mountain’s ‘Big Jaw’ in Social Media Spat

Published 06/30/2022, 12:45 PM EDT

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Tyson Fury surely loves a good fight. Moreover, recent times have seen him on a rather surreal ‘beef-quest’. The latest victim of Fury’s swipes is none other than the former world’s strongest man, Hafpor Bjornsson.

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Fury took to social media to take a swipe at Bjornsson, calling him out for a boxing match. In an Instagram story, he said, “I wonder if Thor Bjornsson could take a crashing right hand to that big jaw.”

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This story caught the eye of ‘The Mountain’. He responded in another story by emphasizing his intimidating nickname. Bjornsson said, “What happens when an unstoppable force meets an immovable object? Maybe we’ll find out.”

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Additionally, Bjornsson also put up a video telling Fury that he is ready for war. He even mentioned that they should rather let their fists do the talking.

As both the giants call each other out, it gives rise to speculations that the boxing world could expect to witness the behemoths battle it out in the ring.

When Tyson Fury met Hafpor Bjornsson

Hafpor Bjornsson once met the ‘Gypsy King’ at an event in Glasgow in 2021. Moreover, the event was a part of Fury’s Homecoming Tour with Goldstar Promotions.

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The duo shared nutrition and training tips with each other. In fact, they even went on tiptoes to deduce who the bigger fighter was . Further, Fury also invited Bjornsson to join him in his training camp.

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Joshua Ben Joseph

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Joshua Ben Joseph is a Boxing writer for EssentiallySports. He started his career as an editorial cartoonist and holds a BFA degree with a specialization in Animated Filmmaking and Screenwriting from AISFM, Hyderabad. An avid lover of boxing history, Joshua believes his writing extends his lifelong adoration for combat sports.
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