Eddie Hall vs. Hafþór Björnsson

Eddie Hall vs. Hafþór Björnsson, known as "The Heaviest Boxing Match in History" at its time, was a boxing match between strongmen Eddie Hall and Hafþór Björnsson that took place on 19 March 2022. Both have won the strongman competition "World's Strongest Man" owned by IMG Worldwide. Prior to Hall's injury, the match was set to take place on September 18, 2021, at VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena in Jacksonville, Florida. The replacement match in September 2021 was between Björnsson and Devon Larratt in Dubai while the match against Hall was rescheduled to March 19, 2022.

The Heaviest Boxing Match in History
Date19/03/2022
VenueDubai Duty Free Tennis Stadium
Title(s) on the lineTitan weight belt
Tale of the tape
Boxer Eddie Hall Hafþór Björnsson
Nickname "The Beast" "The Mountain"
Hometown Clayton, Newcastle-under-Lyme, England Reykjavík, Iceland
Pre-fight record 0–0 1–0–2
Height 6 ft 2 in (188 cm) 6 ft 9 in (205 cm)
Weight 142 kg (313 lb) 152 kg (335 lb)
Style southpaw slugger orthodox outboxer
Recognition World's Strongest Man 2017
Former Deadlift World Record 500kg (strongman)		 30 international titles including
World's Strongest Man 2018
International Sports Hall of Famer
Current Deadlift World Record 501kg (strongman)
Result
Björnsson wins via unanimous decision

Hall started the first round with continuous haymakers but Björnsson kept his composure and stuck to the basics, focusing on a solid jab and better footwork. Once Björnsson realized Hall's game plan, he took control of the fight by bludgeoning and knocking down Hall twice to the floor in rounds three and six. Hall sustained bleeding lacerations on top of both eyes and Björnsson won the fight via unanimous decision, having won all but the second round.

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