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Ben Davies

Thor Bjornsson believes Eddie Hall has made a mistake with his weight for boxing fight

Thor Bjornsson believes Eddie Hall has made a huge error by planning to weigh in heavier for their strongman clash.

The Icelandic star is preparing to settle his long-term rivalry with British star Hall at the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Stadium this Saturday. He has made a remarkable transformation to weigh his lightest for years after shedding over 60kg in weight to prepare for the fight.

His opponent Hall has made a different approach by opting to come in much heavier, which Bjornsson believes may work to his advantage after the opening round. "I don’t feel being big in boxing is going to help you," Bjornsson told Mirror Fighting . "Why is Tyson Fury the best boxer in the world?

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