Hafthor Bjornsson has shown off a nasty black eye he sustained during his fight with Eddie Hall to his 3.9million Instagram followers.The Icelandic strongman beat Hall at the Tennis Duty Free Arena in Dubai on Saturday - but he still came away with some battle scars.
The 33-year-old uploaded an image of himself bearing the mark to social media, with the black swelling clear to see.Bjornsson won boxing’s heaviest ever fight -with a combined weight of some 47 stone - by unanimous decision.
Hall knocked down his opponent in round two, before the Game of Thrones actor hit the canvas again as he struggled for balance throughout.But in round three, Bjornsson landed a great combo and put Hall down as he went on to dominate the rest of the contest.
It was enough for him to come away as the winner of the exhibition fight, with all three judges scoring it 57-54.The former strongman said after the fight: “I’d like to thank Eddie Hall and his team for putting up a hell of a show, he gave me a hell of a battle.
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