World's Scariest Man left with battered face after sparring for Iranian Hulk fight

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World's Scariest Man, has showcased just how seriously he is taking his upcoming fight with Iranian Hulk by receiving a nasty black eye in sparring.The strongman and actor revealed last month that the highly-anticipated showdown has been signed and sealed to take place at London's O2 Arena on April 2 - promising that he is training to achieve a knockout victory.In the latest update over his progress, Ford has told his followers that he is currently working with the best in the world - and has been left battered and bruised from sparring.After saying that he forgives athlete and actor Rico Verhoeven for giving him a black eye, Ford detailed just how committed he is to improving his ability in the ring.He wrote: "For those who doubted I was taking this seriously, when I say I am 100% in.

Sparring with literally the best in the WORLD. It doesn't get any more serious than that. "I'm here to learn, to develop, to become the BEST VERSION of ME possible, and more than anything .....

to excite the world when I step in the @theo2london on April 2nd .... I will be READY."Will Martyn Ford beat the Iranian Hulk?

Give us your verdict in the comments sectionEarlier in the week, Ford told Mirror Fighting of his new strict training regime.He said: "The time I am spending on training hasn’t really changed from what I have been doing for many years, I have just adapted to the stimulus."So we are four five hours a day training at the moment and then rehab three times a week.