After nearly two years of anticipation, the battle between 2017 World’s Strongest Man (WSM) champion Eddie Hall and 2018 WSM champion Hafthor Björnsson is about to happen on Saturday, March 19, 2022, on the Dubai Responsibility Free Tennis Stadium within the United Arab Emirates.
Billed as “The Heaviest Boxing Match in Historical past,” each males initially agreed on this battle after Björnsson broke Hall’s all-time deadlift world record by one kilogram — Björnsson pulled 501 kilograms (1,104 pounds) on the preliminary episode of World Final Strongman’s “Feats of Energy” collection. Corridor nonetheless disputes the legitimacy of Björnsson’s deadlift as a result of it wasn’t carried out in competitors. Björnsson challenged Corridor to the battle inside minutes of pulling the huge weight, and Hall accepted lower than one hour later. The battle was initially set for September 2021, however Hall injured his left biceps throughout a sparring session, ensuing within the battle’s rescheduling for March 2022.
As not too long ago as one week earlier than the extremely anticipated bout, unsubstantiated rumors unfold that the battle can be canceled once more. On the time of this text’s publication, promoter Don Idrees confirmed to BarBend that the battle is on and can be live-streamed at no cost to everybody who needs to observe.
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How you can Watch Corridor vs. Björnsson
The battle is scheduled for Saturday, Mar. 19, 2022, at 8:30 pm native time/4:30 pm EST/1:30 pm PST, and the live-steam is accessible on the Segi TV website at no cost. No registration or subscription is required to observe the battle. The matchup between Björnsson and Corridor would be the solely occasion on the cardboard that day. There’s additionally a collection referred to as Highway to the Ring, a six-episode take a look at the leadup to the large battle between the 2 strongman legends, obtainable to view at no cost.
Particulars of the Struggle
The battle will encompass six three-minute rounds. Each combatants will put on 12-ounce gloves, and there can be one referee to regulate the motion. Three judges will rating the battle in case it goes the gap, that means neither boxer scores a knockout.
Other than private bragging rights, there’s a side wager between the Corridor and Björnsson. After an authentic problem whereby the loser would donate $100,000 to the charity of the winner’s selection, each males agreed to donate $200,000 of their respective purses. Björnsson additionally challenged Corridor to a tattoo wager, the place the loser of the bout should get a everlasting tattoo of the winner’s identify. The respective tattoos should learn as described under:
- Eddie Corridor, ought to he lose — “World’s Strongest Man: Hafthor Julius Björnsson”
- Hafthor Björnsson, ought to he lose — “World’s Strongest Man: Eddie Corridor”
The place the tattoo would go on the loser’s physique was not confirmed, although Corridor, who could or could not have been joking, stated in a YouTube video that it could go on Björnsson’s butt cheek ought to Corridor win.
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