We’re getting dangerously close to ‘The heaviest boxing match in history,’ as Eddie Hall vs Hafthor “Thor” Bjornsson prepare to square off, know its time in UK and India
The contest will pit two World’s Strongest Man winners against each other in Dubai, and it is not to be missed.
Hall, who was crowned World’s Strongest Man in 2017, will face the Icelandic winner of the 2018 edition, Hafthor Björnsson, in what promises to be a heavyweight battle in every sense of the word.
Eddie Hall vs Hafthor “Thor” Bjornsson Boxing Match Date, Time, Purse, Tickets, Odds, Live Stream UK And India
Eddie Hall vs. Hafór Björnsson will take place on Saturday, March 19, at Dubai’s Duty Free Tennis Stadium.
The fight is scheduled to begin at 9 p.m. UK time and 2:30am IST on 20 March, Sunday and there is no undercard, so there should be few, if any, delays. You can watch the fight live online for free on Segi TV.
Segi TV is allowing fans to register for free in order to watch the fight live, and coverage will begin at 8.30 p.m.
Weigh-in Details
The weigh-in has already taken place, and neither fighter disappointed. Hall weighed 142.2kg at the fierce fight after trimming down to get in shape for it.
Björnsson, who played ‘The Mountain’ in the Game of Thrones series, was slightly heavier, weighing 152kg.
Both fighters have lost significant weight for this fight, with The Beast weighing just under 55kg less than he did when he was a strongman.
Meanwhile, Thor has lost 53 kilogrammes in order to get into boxing shape.
The fighters’ combined weight is 294.2kg, which equals 42.6 stone – roughly the weight of one vending machine filled with ten bags of sugar.
Prize Money Purse For Eddie Hall vs Thor
The winnings for this fight will be a charitable donation.
The fighters have agreed to donate $200,000 each to a charity of the winner’s choice.
A further wager is made, with the fighters agreeing that the loser must have the opponent’s name tattooed on their body.
Eddie Hall vs Thor Venue
The ‘heaviest’ boxing match in history will take place at the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Stadium.
Eddie Hall vs Thor Tickets
Ticketing information is available on viagogo. Tickets for the event are currently available for around £22 for general admission.
Eddie Hall vs Thor Betting Odds And Prediction
Here are the odds SkyBet was offering on the fight before it was called off. We will revise these odds once official confirmation is received:
11/8 Eddie Hall
8/15 Hafthor Bjornsson
12/1 for a draw