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Donagh Corby

Thor Bjornsson responds to "skinny" jibe by weighing himself for Eddie Hall bout

Thor Bjornsson scaled a huge 320lb ahead of his fight with Eddie Hall - despite his rival claiming that he looked "ill and skinny".

The Icelandic strongman has dropped in the region of 132lb in his quest to switch from lifting shape to boxing shape. But Hall was unimpressed, insisting that he will be able to retain his fitness and power over the six round contest despite his bulky frame.

Hall told Muscle and Health that he wants to stay big so that he can overpower his rival. "My goal has been to come into this fight as big, heavy, strong, and fit as possible," he said. "I’ve never, ever once heard a boxer say, ‘I wish I was weaker for that fight’, or ‘I wish I was lighter for that fight’.

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