Hafthor Bjornsson is looking sharper.
As time marches forward so too does the boxing training of Hafthor Bjornsson. The retired Icelandic strongman has been polishing his skills in the squared circle in preparation for his boxing match with Eddie Hall.
Bjornsson has come a long way in his training, leaning out and
In his most recent YouTube video, “The Mountain” spoke about his training and his vastly improved cardio.
“I did some sparring sessions this morning,” said Bjornsson. “I’m grinding guys. I’m training four times a week in the morning, and six times a week around two. So I’m training a decent amount and I can feel my endurance increasing, which is good. This morning I did four rounds, three minutes and what was great there is that my opponent was more tired than I, which is good because I’m usually the one who is tired.”
This time Hafthor Bjornsson trained with the only male professional Icelandic pro boxer Kolbeinn Kristinsson. The two did some controlled sparring in the ring, working on technique and tactics.
In the full training video it’s clear that Hafthor Bjornsson is making some improvements. He is looking more and more comfortable in the ring and his movement is getting sharper. Eddie Hall should be prepared for a serious battle come 2021.
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