Get all your news in one place.
100’s of premium titles.
One app.
Start reading
Daily Mirror
Daily Mirror
Sport
Harry Davies

Thor Bjornsson responds to suggestion he fights Jake Paul or brother Logan

Thor Bjornsson hasn't ruled out the possibility of fighting either Jake or Logan Paul in boxing.

Bjornsson picked up his second professional win inside the ring earlier this month by outpointing bitter rival Eddie Hall. The Icelandic strongman knocked down Hall twice en route to a unanimous decision win.

The 33-year-old reflected on his win in a recent YouTube video and discussed potential opponents for his next fight. Touching on a bout with either of the Paul brothers, Bjornsson addressed the drastic size advantage he would have against the internet stars.

"I heard also people also say that I should fight Logan Paul and even Jake Paul," Bjornsson said. "There's a reason for weight classes guys, but I have a lot of experience respect for all of these people as athletes, these are all very successful people.

Who should Thor Bjornsson fight next? Let us know your thoughts in the comments section below

"I'm willing to look at everything as long as you guys are behind me and as long as you guys think that's the right move. I want to keep on boxing, do what's right and do things that you guys support as well."

Standing at 6'9" and weighing 150kg, Bjornsson would have over a 65lb weight advantage and seven-inch height advantage against both of the Paul brothers. He thinks fights with either Martyn Ford or Mariusz Pudzianowski are logical ones to make next.

"In my opinion, Martyn Ford or Mariusz Pudzianowski make the most sense. I read somewhere that Pudzianowski only wants to do MMA, he's been fighting now for more than a decade and is a lot more experienced than me, so he shouldn't have an issue boxing a man like myself."

Ford, who is also known as the 'World's Scariest Man' is scheduled fo fight Iranian Hulk on April 30. Bjornsson said of the Brit: "Martyn Ford is supposed to be fighting end of April. He obviously has to win his fight for me to consider fighting him."

Jake, the younger of the two Paul brothers, is targeting a ring return in August after winning three fights last year whilst Logan could appear on the undercard of former opponent KSI's undercard later this year.

Bjornsson challenged Logan to spar last September after the pair recorded an episode of Paul's podcast 'Impaulsive' together, but he said the YouTube star didn't seem up to it.

"I kind of teased it to him, I asked him 'do you want to maybe spar?' or maybe do something together," he told Mirror Fighting. "But I felt like he wasn't really there. He didn't really like it, he wasn't really there and I doubt it. Maybe one day we could do a sparring session."

Sign up to read this article
Read news from 100’s of titles, curated specifically for you.
Already a member? Sign in here
Related Stories
Top stories on inkl right now
One subscription that gives you access to news from hundreds of sites
Already a member? Sign in here
Our Picks
Fourteen days free
Download the app
One app. One membership.
100+ trusted global sources.