There might finally be a date for Hafthor Bjornsson and Eddie Hall to meet in the ring.
The much-anticipated fight between Hafthor Bjornsson and Eddie Hall might finally have a date. On Wednesday, Core Sports revealed that the fight between strongmen turned boxers is scheduled to take place on March 19 at the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Stadium in the United Arab Emirates.
The announcement was made on Instagram with all information about the event. Ticket and viewing information will be announced at a later date.
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On Feb. 2, Hafthor Bjornsson shared a video of himself training and revealed that the fight would take place in March. No official date was set at the time. March was the anticipated date for months now but this was pure speculation. It seems to be coming into form in recent weeks.
“MARCH IT IS. FIGHT IS ON. LET’S FUCKING PRAY EDDIE DOESN’T BACK OUT AGAIN!!! 😂😂”
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Eddie Hall also teased a fight date recently with his own video preparing. He was forced to pull his name out of the original match that was scheduled for September 2021 with an injury. Hall quickly rehabbed the injury and got back in the gym to prepare for this fight.
Hall backed up the notion that fight dates were close to being announced.
“JUST CAUSE YOU DON’T SEE IT’ DOESN’T MEAN IT ISN’T HAPPENING 😉
IM READY 💪 FIGHT DATES BEING RELEASED VERY SOON. STAY TUNED👀
BEAST VS MOUNTAIN 🏔 💥 🥊”
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This match will be between the only two men who have deadlifted 500kg. The feud began during their time in strongman. Hall held the deadlift world record of 500kg until it was broken by Bjornsson, who pulled 501kg.
Hafthor Bjornsson and Eddie Hall were at the top of powerlifting for years before making the transition. Hall won the World’s Strongest Man competition in 2017 before Bjornsson took home the honor the following year. Now, the world has been waiting to see the two get together in the ring for quite some time now.
There is a date that has been linked to the event but as of now, it is not official. March 19 seems to be the date to watch. There will be updates made as more information becomes available.
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