{"id":1465,"date":"2022-03-22T18:50:15","date_gmt":"2022-03-22T19:50:15","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/bestratefinders.com\/blog\/?p=1465"},"modified":"2022-03-22T21:05:16","modified_gmt":"2022-03-22T21:05:16","slug":"a-look-at-eddie-halls-boxing-performance-against-hafthor-bjo%cc%88rnsson","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bestratefinders.com\/blog\/everything-else\/a-look-at-eddie-halls-boxing-performance-against-hafthor-bjo%cc%88rnsson\/","title":{"rendered":"A Look at Eddie Hall\u2019s Boxing Performance Against Hafthor Bjo\u0308rnsson"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>On March 19, 2022, former World&#8217;s Strongest Man (WSM) champion Hafthor Bjo\u0308rnsson defeated fellow former WSM winner Eddie Hall in the &#8220;Heaviest Boxing Match in History.&#8221; After six action-packed rounds at the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Stadium in Dubai, UAE, <strong>Bj\u00f6rnsson was the unanimous victor.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>All three judges <strong>scored in favor of Bj\u00f6rnsson identically \u2014 57-54 \u2014 with &#8220;The Mountain&#8221; winning all but the fight&#8217;s second round<\/strong>. Bj\u00f6rnsson celebrated the victory on his Instagram page by thanking his followers for their support and sharing a link to a video on his YouTube channel that features highlights from the fight and behind-the-scenes footage:<\/p>\n<p><em>Editor\u2019s note: This article is an op-ed. The views expressed herein are the author\u2019s and don\u2019t necessarily reflect the views of Breaking Muscle. Claims, assertions, opinions, and quotes have been sourced exclusively by the author.<\/em><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" style=\"background: #FFF; border: 0; border-radius: 3px; box-shadow: 0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width: 540px; min-width: 326px; padding: 0; width: calc(100% - 2px);\" data-instgrm-captioned=\"\" data-instgrm-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/CbV6SJ9ATyE\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" data-instgrm-version=\"14\">\n<div style=\"padding: 16px;\">\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: row; align-items: center;\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; flex-grow: 0; height: 40px; margin-right: 14px; width: 40px;\">&nbsp;<\/div>\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: column; flex-grow: 1; justify-content: center;\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; margin-bottom: 6px; width: 100px;\">&nbsp;<\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; width: 60px;\">&nbsp;<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"padding: 19% 0;\">&nbsp;<\/div>\n<div style=\"display: block; height: 50px; margin: 0 auto 12px; width: 50px;\">&nbsp;<\/div>\n<div style=\"padding-top: 8px;\">\n<div style=\"color: #3897f0; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 550; line-height: 18px;\">View this post on Instagram<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"padding: 12.5% 0;\">&nbsp;<\/div>\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: row; margin-bottom: 14px; align-items: center;\">\n<div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; height: 12.5px; width: 12.5px; transform: translateX(0px) translateY(7px);\">&nbsp;<\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; height: 12.5px; transform: rotate(-45deg) translateX(3px) translateY(1px); width: 12.5px; flex-grow: 0; margin-right: 14px; margin-left: 2px;\">&nbsp;<\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; height: 12.5px; width: 12.5px; transform: translateX(9px) translateY(-18px);\">&nbsp;<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"margin-left: 8px;\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; flex-grow: 0; height: 20px; width: 20px;\">&nbsp;<\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 0; height: 0; border-top: 2px solid transparent; border-left: 6px solid #f4f4f4; border-bottom: 2px solid transparent; transform: translateX(16px) translateY(-4px) rotate(30deg);\">&nbsp;<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"margin-left: auto;\">\n<div style=\"width: 0px; border-top: 8px solid #F4F4F4; border-right: 8px solid transparent; transform: translateY(16px);\">&nbsp;<\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; flex-grow: 0; height: 12px; width: 16px; transform: translateY(-4px);\">&nbsp;<\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 0; height: 0; border-top: 8px solid #F4F4F4; border-left: 8px solid transparent; transform: translateY(-4px) translateX(8px);\">&nbsp;<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: column; flex-grow: 1; justify-content: center; margin-bottom: 24px;\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; margin-bottom: 6px; width: 224px;\">&nbsp;<\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; width: 144px;\">&nbsp;<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 17px; margin-bottom: 0; margin-top: 8px; overflow: hidden; padding: 8px 0 7px; text-align: center; text-overflow: ellipsis; white-space: nowrap;\"><a style=\"color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 17px; text-decoration: none;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/CbV6SJ9ATyE\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-lasso-id=\"97201\">A post shared by Haf\u00feo\u0301r Ju\u0301li\u0301us Bjo\u0308rnsson (@thorbjornsson)<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async=\"\" src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Both men fought admirably, but there was trash talk a plenty leading up to the bout. Both Hall and Thor traded online barbs, saying they&#8217;d knock the other out. Indeed both men did put one another on the canvas, but it was Thor who looked technically sharper. This is after both he and Hall had two years to shift their skillsets from strongman to boxing.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>So, where did the former Britain Strongest Man and UK Strongest Man go wrong? What should he have done differently to overcome Bj\u00f6rnsson and earn the unofficial title of best fighting strongman? Let&#8217;s break it down.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"eddie-hall-vs-hafthor-bjornsson-fight-recap\">Eddie Hall vs. Hafthor Bj\u00f6rnsson Fight Turning Point<\/h2>\n<p>In a matchup with this much power and raw athleticism, defensive tactics are arguably as important as landing a massive haymaker. Hall and Bj\u00f6rnsson showed more competency inside the ring than many might&#8217;ve expected despite their inexperience. Both clearly sought knockout blows throughout the fight, despite exposing themselves to the danger of the other&#8217;s powerful fists. <strong>When it&#8217;s big swing after big swing, the fighter in a better position to protect themselves is likely to find the advantage<\/strong>. It&#8217;s no coincidence that it&#8217;s here where Hall fell short.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Bj\u00f6rnsson scored two knockdowns during the fight, undoubtedly critical to his eventual victory. In both instances, Hall held his right hand by his side rather than up, protecting his chin. Whether he realized it at the moment or not is unclear (remember, boxing is utterly exhausting) but his stance left him exposed to Bj\u00f6rnsson&#8217;s left-hand crosses that ultimately placed Hall on the mat twice. In a matchup of two strongman titans, the deciding factor seemingly came down to technique rather than strength. Who would have thought?<\/p>\n<p>All that said, Hall thanked his supporters and fans in an Instagram post after the fight, showing grace in defeat:<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" style=\"background: #FFF; border: 0; border-radius: 3px; box-shadow: 0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width: 540px; min-width: 326px; padding: 0; width: calc(100% - 2px);\" data-instgrm-captioned=\"\" data-instgrm-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/tv\/CbTh5cDgYgs\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" data-instgrm-version=\"14\">\n<div style=\"padding: 16px;\">\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: row; align-items: center;\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; flex-grow: 0; height: 40px; margin-right: 14px; width: 40px;\">&nbsp;<\/div>\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: column; flex-grow: 1; justify-content: center;\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; margin-bottom: 6px; width: 100px;\">&nbsp;<\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; width: 60px;\">&nbsp;<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"padding: 19% 0;\">&nbsp;<\/div>\n<div style=\"display: block; height: 50px; margin: 0 auto 12px; width: 50px;\">&nbsp;<\/div>\n<div style=\"padding-top: 8px;\">\n<div style=\"color: #3897f0; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 550; line-height: 18px;\">View this post on Instagram<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"padding: 12.5% 0;\">&nbsp;<\/div>\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: row; margin-bottom: 14px; align-items: center;\">\n<div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; height: 12.5px; width: 12.5px; transform: translateX(0px) translateY(7px);\">&nbsp;<\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; height: 12.5px; transform: rotate(-45deg) translateX(3px) translateY(1px); width: 12.5px; flex-grow: 0; margin-right: 14px; margin-left: 2px;\">&nbsp;<\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; height: 12.5px; width: 12.5px; transform: translateX(9px) translateY(-18px);\">&nbsp;<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"margin-left: 8px;\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; flex-grow: 0; height: 20px; width: 20px;\">&nbsp;<\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 0; height: 0; border-top: 2px solid transparent; border-left: 6px solid #f4f4f4; border-bottom: 2px solid transparent; transform: translateX(16px) translateY(-4px) rotate(30deg);\">&nbsp;<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"margin-left: auto;\">\n<div style=\"width: 0px; border-top: 8px solid #F4F4F4; border-right: 8px solid transparent; transform: translateY(16px);\">&nbsp;<\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; flex-grow: 0; height: 12px; width: 16px; transform: translateY(-4px);\">&nbsp;<\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 0; height: 0; border-top: 8px solid #F4F4F4; border-left: 8px solid transparent; transform: translateY(-4px) translateX(8px);\">&nbsp;<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: column; flex-grow: 1; justify-content: center; margin-bottom: 24px;\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; margin-bottom: 6px; width: 224px;\">&nbsp;<\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; width: 144px;\">&nbsp;<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 17px; margin-bottom: 0; margin-top: 8px; overflow: hidden; padding: 8px 0 7px; text-align: center; text-overflow: ellipsis; white-space: nowrap;\"><a style=\"color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 17px; text-decoration: none;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/tv\/CbTh5cDgYgs\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-lasso-id=\"97202\">A post shared by Eddie hall &#8211; The Beast (@eddiehallwsm)<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async=\"\" src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"hall-and-bjornssons-rivalry\"><strong>Hall and Bj\u00f6rnsson&#8217;s Rivalry<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>These two strongmen initially had a boxing match scheduled for September 18, 2021. However, <a href=\"https:\/\/barbend.com\/eddie-hall-hafthor-bjornsson-postponed-biceps-injury\/\" data-lasso-id=\"97321\">Hall suffered a biceps injury<\/a> during a sparring session, forcing the match&#8217;s postponement until March 2022.<\/p>\n<p>A competitive rivalry has existed between Hall and Bj\u00f6rnsson since the 2017 WSM contest when Hall claimed the overall title. Bj\u00f6rnsson finished as the runner-up following controversy over a missed rep call during the Viking Press event. That one rep was the difference that put Hall atop the final podium. When Hall retired from competitive strongman after that win, Bj\u00f6rnsson comfortably claimed the WSM title the following year in 2018.<\/p>\n<p>It&#8217;s fitting that these two men are known for their deadlifting prowess. Where they do otherwise possess impressive ledgers of accomplishments, they are the only two human beings ever to deadlift over at least 500 kilograms (1,102 pounds). Hall managed <a href=\"https:\/\/breakingmuscle.com\/what-we-mortals-can-learn-from-eddie-halls-deadlift\/\" data-lasso-id=\"97212\">the feat and then-world record of 500 kilograms exactly<\/a> at the 2016 World Deadlift Championships (WDC) in Leeds, England. That record lasted four years before <a href=\"https:\/\/breakingmuscle.com\/the-505kg-deadlift-mark-remains-untouched\/\" data-lasso-id=\"97213\">Bj\u00f6rnsson eclipsed Hall by one kilogram<\/a> during the World&#8217;s Ultimate Strongman (WUS) &#8220;Feats of Strength&#8221; series in May 2020.<\/p>\n<p>Of course, even that lift didn&#8217;t come without controversy. Bj\u00f6rnsson performed the deadlift with one officiant \u2014 Magnus ver Magnusson. Many top strongmen, including Hall himself, publicly stated that they believed records broken outside of competitions shouldn&#8217;t be recognized.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Even still, Hall and Bj\u00f6rnsson are the only two men ever to deadlift at least 500 kilograms. It speaks to the remarkable ability and power both possess \u2014 something they&#8217;ve now proven across multiple sports. What&#8217;s next for either man is up in the air, but the possibility of a Hall vs. Bj\u00f6rnsson rematch may be in the future.<\/p>\n<p><em>Featured image: @thorbjornsson on Instagram<\/em><\/p>\n<p>The post <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/breakingmuscle.com\/eddie-hall-vs-hafthor-bjornsson-fight-breakdown\/\">A Look at Eddie Hall&#8217;s Boxing Performance Against Hafthor Bjo\u0308rnsson<\/a> appeared first on <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/breakingmuscle.com\">Breaking Muscle<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>On March 19, 2022, former World\u2019s Strongest Man (WSM) champion Hafthor Bjo\u0308rnsson defeated fellow former WSM winner Eddie Hall in the \u201cHeaviest Boxing Match in History.\u201d After six action-packed rounds at the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Stadium in Dubai, UAE, Bj\u00f6rnsson was the unanimous victor. 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