EDDIE Hall and Hafthor, a strongman rival, come to blows in this weekend's boxing match of the giants.
After a long war of words, they will meet in the middle at the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Stadium for a six-round match.
Their long-running feud was escalated when Thor set a world record for deadlifting 501kg, surpassing Hall's personal best of July 2016.
Bjornsson stated at the time, "So Eddie. I just knocked your record out, and now, I'm ready for you to knock me out in the Ring."
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"I'm ready. Are you ready, Eddie?"
Hall said that he was available and waiting to sign the contract to fight Bjornsson, despite being a bit smaller than the Brit and his weight disadvantage.
He stated, "One thousand percent I'm going for those papers."
"And you know why? It's not money. It's not deadlift feud. Nothing to do with it.
It's because I was called a cheat at World's Strongest Man 2017. It's because you called me a cheat at World's Strongest Man 2017. I cannot put it to bed. It may be forgotten by others, but it's not something you have ever regretted. I don't care if you're 6ft 9in, I don't care if you're an actual giant. I don't care.
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"I'm going to train the hardest, prepare for the hardest... do everything I can to get in that ring and rip off your f***ing head. Thor, start training, I'll be there in the ring.
How do they compare?
Hall pointed out that Bjornsson is a tall 6ft 8in taller than his 6ft 3in frame. He weighed 22st 8lb compared to The Beast's 24st.
Both men were born in 1988, and each holds the title of World's Strongest Man.
Thor had an eight-year run of podium finishes and won the 2018 gold medal.
This was after Hall, who had won the 2017 title in 2017, quit the competition citing health concerns.
It is difficult to calculate the net worth of competitors, but Hall's YouTube channel has two million subscribers and several sponsorship deals would put him at approximately PS4million.
It is expected to exceed Bjornsson’s PS1.6m. This was boosted by his appearances in Game of Thrones as The Mountain.
Both men love to eat and Hall, a Staffordshire native, is believed to consume 10,000 calories daily, including his incredible 4,000-calorie 'cheat meal.
He said, "I was eating mouthwatering chunks of fat straight from a huge joint of gammon.
"In terms taste, it was probably the most disgusting meal I have ever had, but in terms calories, it was the dog’s - approximately 4,000 all together."
Bjornsson revealed that he eats 17,000 calories each day to recover from exhausting workouts.
After a five-year war of words, the two World's Strongest Man winners were originally scheduled to meet in September.
Hall was unable to fight due to a detached bicep.
Now, the stage is set for the biggest fight in boxing history as the two opponents meet in the United Arab Emirates.
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