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Many celebrities and athletes from different verticals are on their toes to lace up the boxing gloves. In that list, strongman Hafthor Bjornsson too is an elite name. Bjornsson, over the past few months, worked extremely hard on his skills, and he is intrigued with his grilling regimes to date.

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Bjornsson posts about his workouts and more on social media. However, he recently got chastised in a workout video. The Icelandic strongman put a quote of Billy Nelson in his latest training video, to eventually push himself even harder.

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He wrote, “F*#K the camera, get the work done. – Billy Nelson”. 

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Not just that, Hafthor Bjornsson even came up with an update on his body weight and recent transformation. The big man is gearing up for his boxing stint, which is slated for March.

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In this fight, Bjornsson will confront his arch-rival and fellow strongman, Eddie Hall. A fight between these two was expected to materialize last year only. However, Hall succumbed to a bicep injury and had to withdraw from the encounter.

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Accordingly, Bjornsson locked horns with Devon Larratt for his boxing outing, where he claimed an easy win.

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This fight helped him get a hang of the ring and now he’s ready for the ultimate showdown with Hall. For this, he’s putting in some hard work and is keen to get the desired results.

Hafthor Bjornsson vs Eddie Hall – The Heaviest Boxing Match in History

A clash between the two strongmen is aptly termed as ‘The Heaviest Boxing Match in History’. There have been many exhibitions over the past few years, but this fight is unique in its own way.

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There’s some sound hype around this contest as fans are keen to see the two big men launch their thunderous power shots.

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Also, it’ll be interesting to see who among the two men boasts solid stamina, fight IQ, and more. Casual fans will root for some heavy punch exchanges and some blistering knockdowns between the two. Who will you be rooting for?

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Prathamesh Singh Chauhan is a Boxing Author at EssentiallySports. He is a graduate from the International Institute of Sports Management who combines his love for sports, particularly combat sports, and his flair for writing and analysis to help him in his day-to-day work. He has prior professional experience with sporting organizations such as Star Sports, Khelo India, and NBA. Chauhan explores and analyses a sport he has been following ever since Anthony Joshua and Dillian Whyte engaged in a duel in 2015. He adores old-school punchers like Manny Pacquiao, as well as modern-day greats such as 'The Gypsy King'. In his downtime, he engages in rigorous workouts to cater to his love for fitness.

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