![]() ![]() And because he was The Mountain from ‘Game of Thrones’ and he was a huge TV star people listened and people believed him.” “Hafthor Bjornsson and his entourage have been smearing my title and the referee Colin Bryce’s reputation for the last three years. “Before I even got home to my friends and family, one man took bad sportsmanship to a whole new level and it was plastered all over the world’s media,” Hall said. Hall said in the YouTube clip it is time for Bjornsson to admit he was wrong. “Perhaps it was Eddie who was cheated out of the World’s Strongest Man glory he always dreamt of,” he said. ![]() Quinn said the footage suggests the man known as “Thor” has a incorrect view of history. Referee Bryce said at the time he took the second one off Bjornsson after giving him a series of warnings. The vision shows Bjornsson lifting the final two reps with a clear second push with bent legs. ![]() Under the rules, a second illegal push from the body with bent legs results in the rep being disqualified. The rules state the legs must be locked straight when the lift is being completed. He is also warned about breaking the rules of the lift which demands only one push while the lifter’s legs are bent. It shows the 450-pound monster lifting 13 reps, ignoring judges’ warnings that he was not holding the bar for long enough at the top of each rep above his head. The footage, which is part of a documentary by filmmaker Andrew Quinn, shows Bjornsson during his viking lift - the event where he finished second to Hall with 14 reps in the one minute allowed. The 32-year-old took to YouTube this week to pass on secret footage from behind the scenes at the 2017 event, which he says proves Bjornsson was beaten fair and square. “At the end of the day, he got his ass handed to him in a strongman competition and the little p-y cat can’t take it. Hall has used the renewed rivalry to revisit the biggest controversy in the history of the World’s Strongest Man contest - claiming to have footage that proves Bjornsson “should be ashamed” for claiming he was robbed. It was a challenge that Hall has accepted - and both men have been filmed training inside the boxing ring as they reportedly look toward a sanctioned fight later this year. Their rivalry escalated earlier this month when the strong man from Iceland toppled Hall’s deadlift record by 1kg as he set a new record with a 501kg lift before challenging Hall to a boxing fight. It culminated in a heated moment during the trophy presentation where Hall was named world champion before his handshake offer to Bjornsson was famously snubbed. Now secret footage has captured the moment Bjornsson was penalized a point during the 2017 Viking lift - a point that allowed Hall to win the event and go on to win the title in Botswana.Ī furious Bjornsson has been captured in behind-the-scenes footage released this week threatening to leave in the middle of the competition if the referees did not overturn their decision. The match will be streamed on Segi TY for free.Hafthor Bjornsson’s bitter rivalry with fellow former World’s Strongest Man world champion Eddie Hall is at boiling point after revelations the “Game of Thrones” star was busted during the famous 2017 Finals.ījornsson, who played The Mountain in the hit HBO program, has for three years claimed he was “robbed” when Hall and referee Colin Bryce worked together to “cheat” him out of the title. Date and timeĮddie Hall v Thor Bjornsson takes place overnight on Saturday, March 19, from 1 am UAE time, 9pm UK time. The 'heaviest' boxing match will be held at the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Stadium. It's going to be a blast and I promise you I'm doing whatever I can to knock him out." Venue "I respect you as an athlete, and I know you're training hard, but I am going to knock you out. "I'm coming for you, and I'm knocking you out - you're going down" Bjornsson said ahead of the clash. The two strongmen have lost over 50kg each to be in fighting shape for the match. Hall weighed in at 142kg, while the taller Bjornsson tipped the scales at 152kg. The Icelander began preparations for the Hall contest with exhibition bouts against pro boxers Steven Ward and Simon Vallily earlier last year.īoth fighters have shed significant weight for the showdown. The two were supposed to clash last year but an injury to Hall meant the match was postponed to 2022.ījornsson sent a strong message to Hall after stopping Devon Larratt, who is an arm wrestling star, in round one of their heavyweight contest at Fight Night-3 in Dubai in September. It is a contest that took many years to reach fruition. Former world’s strongest man and 'Game of Thrones' star Hafthor 'Thor' Bjornsson gets a chance to test his mettle against long-time rival Eddie Hall at the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Stadium. ![]()
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