Hall was dropped twice by Bjornsson in their grudge fight as he lost on points after their six-round bout in Dubai on Saturday night.
Bjornsson remained in the ring afterwards and added: "He put up a hell of a battle. "Understandably he seemed angry still, he lost the fight. "On my behalf [the rivalry is over]," said the winner.
Icelandic strongman and actor Bjorsson deservedly walked away with the Titan belt after all three judges scored the fight 57-54. The 33-year-old Game of Thrones ...
"It's been a hell of a journey; I've enjoyed it and hopefully there's a rematch and we can do business again. At the end of the day I've just fought the biggest man on the planet in a boxing match. Hall didn't hang around after Thor picked up the unanimous decision win, and quickly headed to the locker room. "I would like to thank Eddie Hall and his team. "[There would] be 5-10 seconds left and they ring the bell early. But after gaining some much-needed momentum, Thor gained the upper hand in rounds three, four and five.
Eddie Hall insisted he will take his defeat to arch rival Hafthor Bjornsson 'like a man' and opened the door for a rematch with the bad blood betw.
I respect him as an athlete and I just want to move on. “I’ve moved on,” he told his YouTube channel. Hopefully there’s a rematch and we can do business again. Would you guys like to see a rematch?” Thor said: “All the hard work and sacrifices paid off. He really can punch.
Everything you need to know about the eagerly anticipated heavyweight bout between Eddie 'The Beast' Hall vs Hafthor 'Thor' Bjornsson.
The fighters have agreed that the prize money for this fight will be a donation to charity. Eddie 'The Beast' Hall vs Hafthor 'Thor' Bjornsson will get underway tonight, Saturday, March 19, and at 9pm GMT at the Dubai Duty Free Stadium. Hall vs Thor will be available to watch for free with SEGI.TV holding the rights to the action. All details on how to watch the fight for free in the UK can be found here. Both Hall and Thor have agreed that they will both donate $200,000 to a charity of the winner’s choice. Thank you for subscribing!We have more newslettersShow meEddie Hall and Hafthor Bjornsson go head-to-head tonight in what's being called the 'heaviest boxing match in history'. The two World's Strongest Man winners face off in Dubai and both fighters have agreed that they will donate the prize money to charity. The fight was originally due to take place last September, but was delayed due to Hall pulling out with an injured bicep.
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Everything you need to know about the ‘World’s Heaviest Boxing Match ‘ between Eddie ‘The Beast’ Hall and Hafþór ‘Thor’ Björnsson. Everything you need to know about the ‘World’s Heaviest Boxing Match ‘ between Eddie ‘The Beast’ Hall and Hafþór ‘Thor’ Björnsson. We are tantalisingly close to ‘The heaviest boxing match in history’ as Eddie Hall and Thor prepare to go head-to-head.
Hafthor Bjornsson has smashed Strongman rival Eddie Hall in their bitter boxing showdown on Sunday morning in Dubai. Both fighters were knocked down by ...
Both fighters were out on their feet in the fifth round with the fight slowing down significantly while both tried to keep their arms up. In the second round, Hall dominated as he sent Bjornsson to the floor twice. It was the start of the feud as Bjornsson had accused Hall of cheating in the Viking Press portion of the competition. He had dropped 60kg to reach 144kg in the lead up to the fight. The fight had been promoted as “The strongest fight in the history of boxing”. The fight took a twist in the third round with Thor landing a devastating left hand shot that sent Hall crashing to the floor near the corner of the ropes.