Thor Bjornsson has admitted he would not be surprised if Eddie Hall withdraws from their boxing clash next weekend.
Bjornsson is preparing to settle his grudge with fellow heavyweight Hall at the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Stadium on March 19.
The bout has already been delayed from September last year after Hall was forced to withdraw after suffering a detached bicep.
Despite being just eleven days out from their new date, Bjornsson has claimed he has received several comments online signalling that Hall could make a new "excuse".
"I am super excited to go to Dubai, everything is coming together," Bjornsson said on his YouTube channel. "A lot of people are commenting online saying 'what is Eddie's next excuse going to be next?'
"I hope that he is not going to pull out of this fight again with a new injury, Eddie we are this close just train smart, remember to rest and don't get injured. Honestly it wouldn't surprise me but I would be f****** f****** disappointed because I want to beat your a**.
"You can't do that man for the fans and for the people. He actually said last time that he was willing to fight injured so there is no excuses now Eddie.
"I am that confident going into this fight that I am not worried about any of the travelling, It is just going to make me stronger."
Hall has yet to take to the boxing ring in a competitive bout since beginning his training with his rival having competed three times.
He has made a remarkable body transformation in a bid to make his boxing debut having lost six stone in two months despite continuing to maintain a calorie intake of 7,000 a day.
The injury setback prevented the bout from happening last year with Bjornsson instead claiming his first victory over late-replacement opponent Devon Larratt.
Despite his previous struggles, Hall has maintained confidence in the build-up to the clash and has vowed to take any measures required to secure an illustrious stoppage.
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"I'll do whatever it takes to put Thor on the canvas," he said in a promotional video for the fight. "I've got more heart, more determination, more aggression, more speed, more agility, more punch selection.
"The only thing he's got on me is reach. I'm telling you now, this is going to be a proper fight and in a fight, it's the better fighter that wins."
Hall and Bjornsson have been long-term rivals ever since simultaneously competing in the World's Strongest Man competition and other domestic trophies.
Bjornsson has been preparing for the clash in the UK alongside Scottish trainer Billy Nelson, and has worked with several professional boxing heavyweights.
Nelson has claimed that Bjornsson has stopped all of his opponents in sparring and has warned Hall that he will face a shock when the pair enter the ring.
