The Iranian Hulk will finally get into the boxing ring on July 31 when he faces his super-heavyweight rival 'Kazakh Titan' in Dubai.
Influencers Sajad Ghairibi and Djumanov Almat Bakhytovich have been going back-and-forth on social media over the past few months and will now settle their score in the ring. The pair are both massive bodybuilders, but have minimal boxing experience, and there were fears over the Iranian Hulk's mental health before his fight with Martyn Ford was cancelled.
The Instagram star was set to face actor and strongman Ford in London back in April, but the event was called off on short notice. After Gharibi and Ford had a comical face-off where the Brit pushed his rival halfway across the room, Gharibi cried on television and revealed that his family had disowned him.
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But it now appears that he has got back into fight training and will be ready for action at the P7 Arena in the Media One Hotel in Dubai. The pair have inked contracts, with an announcement expected tomorrow for the massive clash.
Here's all you need to know about both men...
Iranian Hulk
With over 1million followers on Instagram, Sajad Gharibi is one of the most fascinating influencers on social media. He has amazed fans with his ginormous frame, but many feel that he has photoshopped his pictures.
Standing at 6'2" and weighing over 175kg, he would have a monstrous size advantage over his rival if this fight makes it to a weigh-in and eventual ring meeting. The massive bodybuilder did, however, look drastically different to his pictures when squared off with Ford earlier this year.
He was initially supposed to make his combat sports debut in 2020 with Bare Knuckle FC. But the promotion grew concerned when they became unable to get verification that his physique was "real", and with the onset of the coronavirus pandemic the entire plan was scrapped.
He then signed up to fight Ford in a boxing match earlier this year, which fell to the wayside for concerns about his mental health. But he claims to have dropped 30lb, and seemingly is finally set to lace up the gloves.
Kazakh Titan
Djumanov Almat Bakhytovich is an influencer and bodybuilder from the bustling city of Almaty in Kazakhstan. He gained a following over around 24,000 people on Instagram by posting photos of his physique and videos of his TV appearances.
According to his Instagram page, Bakhytovich stands at just 5'7" but weighs a massive 115kg. He claims to bench press 150kg and deadlift 300kg, almost three times his bodyweight. Bakhytovich also won first place in some sort of bodybuilding competition in his native country two years ago.
The Kazakh Titan claims to be a "master" of MMA and combat sambo and has been calling out Gharibi for years. He famously attempted to move a 26-ton aircraft at Nur-Sultan airport, but was unsuccessful.
Given how little is known about either man, but his supposed background, Bakhytovich would likely be the favourite for this type of fight. If he has combat experience, he should be able to get rid of Gharibi, who seemed weak in his dealings with Ford.
