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‘You Guys Gotta Make Up Your Mind’: Game of Thrones Star Hafthor Björnsson Exposes Truth Behind Tyson Fury Fight Announcement

Published 07/28/2022, 8:30 AM EDT

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World Heavyweight champion Tyson Fury might be retired from the sport, but he still has challengers waiting to fight him in the ring. Recently, there has been a buzz around the town that Game of Thrones star Hafthor Bjornsson will be fighting Fury next. 

The strongman took to YouTube recently and revealed that he is ready to fight Tyson Fury any place, any time. Also, he had a message for Fury and his team. “I gotta go all in. If this is supposed to happen in November, you guys gotta make up your mind. We are either gonna fight or not.”

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Apparently, Thor and ‘The Gypsy King’ have been exchanging words with each other for the past few months. However, it was a rather good-natured talk. There has been no official announcement about it yet, but there is optimism about it happening in November. 

Tyson Fury gives a yes to fight Hafthor Bjornsson 

The Gypsy King’ had an iconic retirement as he won his last professional match against Dilllian Whyte in front of around 90,000 fans. The bout took place on April 23 at Wembley Stadium in London, England. Subsequently, the British boxer departed the sport, as he promised his wife that it would be his last fight. 

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Although Fury has retired from boxing, he is still interested in exhibition fights. He revealed while talking to the Telegraph, “It would be a bit of fun. It would be great to get in there in front of, say, 70,000 fans and show him what boxing is all about, make him miss, and knock him out.” 

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Both boxers have now agreed to square off inside the ring. Additionally, Thor first became well known for being a strongman. He is the first and only competitor to have taken home the titles of World’s Strongest Man, Europe’s Strongest Man, and the Arnold Strongman Classic all in the same year. A match between the biggest boxer and the strongest man would be exciting for the spectators.

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Shashank Wankhede

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Shashank Wankhede is a Boxing writer at EssentiallySports. When it comes to boxing, the blockbuster film 'Rocky' sparked his interest in the sport. He holds Muhammad Ali in great regard and is a sincere admirer of his narrative, struggle, and accomplishments.
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