WATCH: Recreation of Thrones big Hafthor Bjornsson earns DRAW in boxing debut forward of Eddie Corridor superfight

Hafthor Bjornsson tuned up for his eagerly-anticipated strongman superfight with Eddie Corridor by taking a boxing match with professional fighter Steven Ward in Dubai, and got here by means of the bout after incomes a draw.

The Recreation of Thrones star and strongman icon outweighed his opponent by 140lbs (63kg), however the huge Icelander conceded a wealth of expertise to the Belfast-born fighter, who headed into the matchup with a 13-1 report.

Nevertheless, the sheer measurement and energy of Bjornsson wasn’t completely avoidable, even for the skilled professional, as he was briefly dropped by a proper hand to the again of his shoulder.

However the Northern Irish professional was in a position to take the hulking strongman the gap with the pair each having their palms raised after the bout was declared a draw.

“What an evening,” Ward mentioned after the battle.

“The exhibition is over, and large Thor hits like a horse!

“But it surely was nice. It was fairly thrilling. It was an ideal set-up, and it was class having a crowd lastly again watching boxing.

Bjornsson was equally excited following the battle, saying, “What an expertise this was!! Big due to @steven_ward for doing this with me! What a champ! Nice man and an absolute warrior within the ring!”

Bjornsson will tackle Corridor in September, with the English strongman speaking up his pre-fight preparations forward of the bout.

“I am coaching for this battle like I educated to be the strongest man on the planet,” he mentioned.

“No stone unturned and anybody in my method is getting milled down.

“With the expertise (promoters) MTK International brings to the desk, this occasion can be even higher than it was going to be.

“As for the battle itself, I’ve zero doubt in my thoughts that cry child Thor is getting folded in half and despatched packing again to Iceland.”

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