The much-anticipated grudge match between North Staffordshire's Eddie Hall and Thor Bjornsson has finally been held this evening (March 19) but many viewers are furious after technical difficulties with their stream.
Many eager viewers were excited by SEGI TV's offer to stream the event - billed as the 'heaviest boxing match in history' - to fans for free. However, some have complained their stream has encountered difficulties.
Those who struggled to watch the match voiced their frustrations on social media. Some said it took them an hour to connect to the stream.
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Eddie Hall and Thor Bjornsson's rivalry
Eddie and Thor have been training for around two years for the event which was initially scheduled to take place last year but was postponed after Hall picked up an injury. The pair have each won acclaim in the World's Strongest Man competition but both decided to try their hand at this new sport.
The adversaries have been at each other's throats since the controversial World's Strongest Man competition in 2017 and tonight it was their time to settle the score. But rather their usual strongest man contests, they would actually be fighting it out.
At the most recent weigh-in this week, Eddie was 142kg (313lb), 13lbs lighter than Thor who weighs in at 152kg (335lb) despite holding a six-inch height advantage. As a result, many were rooting for Eddie Hall.
The pair both hold sizeable frames due to their time competing in strongman competitions with their rivalry dating back to an incident in 2017.
Thor vs Eddie streaming complaints
Before the match even started, the coverage was rocky, showing presenters and commentators that clearly did not know they were being broadcast at that time. One commentator took the time to 'rearrange' himself live on air - an uncomfortable moment for those watching at home.
One fan took to Twitter to express their thoughts. They managed to capture a screenshot of the awkward moment.
Another frustrated viewer, @garyreynolds99, took to Twitter to say: "Never heard of @Segi_tv before and after spending the last hour trying to connect to the #ThorVsEddie fight I now know why. #sh*tshow. Rather have paid @btsport or @SkySports to watch PPV."
These comments were just a few in a sea of hundreds. One more Twitter user, @JesusFaceKilla, said: "We waited 2 years for Eddie vs Thor only for Segi TV to f*ck everything up."
'Amazing' feeling for winner Thor Bjornsson
Thor Bjornsson landed two knockouts to come from behind to bear Eddie Hall. At the end of the fight an interview was held with the winner.
"It feels amazing," he said in his post-fight interview. "I've been working my a** off for two years. I want to thank my coach - I could be talking forever, my dad, my mum, my whole family, everyone behind me. "
"I want to thank my fans, my sponsors, everyone who has supported me. I'm over the moon, I'm very happy. "
The strongman hinted he would be open to a rematch in the future.
He added: "I would like to thank Eddie, his team, for putting up a hell of a show. He gave me a hell of a battle, hit me with some heavy shots at the beginning of the rounds. I've never been dropped in training so hats off to him, he can punch hard, he wasn't lying when he said that."
Did you watch the stream tonight? Or did you at least try? Do you think there is a rematch coming in the near future? Let us know in the comments below.
