Eddie Hall was forced into bicep surgery, delaying his upcoming boxing match with Hafthor Bjornsson, and the Beast lived up to his tough reputation by staying awake during the operation.
The two former winners of World’s Strongest Man were due to box on 18 September in a clash of behemoths in the ring.
They have both been training hard for months, getting in shape and developing their skills, but Hall’s preparation has been slowed down after detaching his bicep in training.
The Englishman posted a video on Instagram of him suffering the painful injury, which led into some gruesome footage of him undergoing the surgery while awake and chatting to the camera.
Hall wrote in a caption on the video: ‘I’m so devastated to say I detached my bicep on Monday but I’ve already got it reattached on Thursday AWAKE and recovery is going well.
‘Unfortunately this means the fight between me and Thor will be rescheduled but the @coresportsworld fight night is still going ahead Sept 18th and all PPV’s will carry over and inc the rescheduled fight night also.’
MTK Global Boxing, who have worked on the fight, issued a statement, which read: ‘Eddie Hall has suffered a serious injury during training, meaning his planned September showdown against strongman rival Thor Bjornsson has been put on temporary hold – but the rest of next month’s card will go ahead as planned…
‘Thor could also remain on the card against an opponent to be announced, with work currently ongoing behind the scenes to try and make this possible.
‘CoreSports has also confirmed that anyone who purchased the PPV will 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.
‘Fans who have purchased tickets for the event will soon be emailed by their point of purchase, where they are given the option to keep their tickets or apply for a refund.
‘More information on the event in September, along with a new date for the showdown between Hall and Thor will be announced in due course.’
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