The highly-anticipated showdown between Eddie Hall and Hafthor Bjornsson has been postponed due to a serious injury to Hall. Strongman legend Hall has suffered a serious injury with Bjornsson, though it has not been specified exactly what the injury is.  

Brit Hall was due to face his strongman on September 18 in Florida, in a fight dubbed ‘The Heaviest Boxing Match in History’. Hall shed a staggering 6th for the bout but now he has to pull out.  

A statement from MTK read: “Eddie Hall has suffered a serious injury during training, meaning his planned September showdown against strongman rival Bjornsson has been put on temporary hold. However, the rest of next month’s card will go ahead as planned, they added. 

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CoreSports has also confirmed that anyone who purchased the PPV will be able to see their purchase not only remain valid for when Hall vs. Thor is rescheduled but they will also receive the original September 18 event for free. 

In addition, fans who purchased tickets for the event will be emailed by their point of purchase and they will be given the option to keep their tickets or apply for a refund. The information about the event in September along with new dates for the showdown between Hall and Thor will be announced in due course.

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In a statement, Bjornsson said, “Super disappointed but this is not in my hands” on Instagram. He said that he is finding a new opponent for the fight in September and he will wait for Eddie to get better.

Hall was crowned the World’s Strongest man in 2017 and Bjornssson won the very same title a year later which sparked their rivalry. Bjornsson broke Hall’s deadlift world record of 500 kg by deadlifting 501 kg last year.