Martyn Ford's claim that Thor Bjornsson was "too soft" for the ring backfired after the strongman defeated Eddie Hall.
Ford had vocally backed friend Hall to defeat Bjornsson in the boxing ring as they prepared to settle their grudge. However Hall was knocked down twice during a unanimous decision defeat to his rival in Dubai last weekend.
Ford had previously claimed Bjornsson had been too edgy in the fight build-up. “Thor has been very edgy the last two days," he told iFL TV before the fight. "Like I said before this fight, I was like, I think Thor is too soft. I think he has just not got that ‘(signalling energy).’”
