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Harry Davies

Eddie Hall was diagnosed with Covid-19 in build-up to Thor Bjornsson fight

Eddie Hall battled Covid-19 just three weeks before his grudge fight with former strongman rival Thor Bjornsson.

Hall and Bjornsson, who fight in Dubai this Saturday night, have a rivalry dating back to when they both competed in the World's Strongest Man competition in 2017 as Hall accused the Game of Thrones star of intentionally cheating at the event.

The strongmen duo were supposed to fight last September, but Hall suffered a bicep tear which cancelled the fight. Hall, who has never stepped in the ring before, detailed his battle with Covid-19 which is still taking its toll on his chest just days out from the fight.

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