Hafthor Bjornsson calls out rival Eddie Hall for BOXING match after The Mountain breaks 501kg world deadlift record
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GAME OF THRONES star Hafthor Julius Bjornsson called out strongman rival Eddie Hall to a BOXING match after The Mountain broke the 501kg world dead lift record.
Brit Hall held the previous record after becoming the first man to lift 500kg back in 2016.
Hafthor Julien Bjornsson broke the world dead lift record
Bjornsson called out strongman rival Eddie Hall to a boxing match
But ‘Thor’ – who played The Mountain in the hit HBO show – carried out the record lift at his gym in his native Iceland, before calling out Hall to fight in the ring.
He said: “Core Sports just offered me a seven figure contract, which is the biggest contract of my life. I’ve signed it already.
“Eddie Hall has been running his mouth for two weeks now and I now that he got the same deal.
“So Eddie, I just knocked out your record, and now I’m ready to knock you out in the ring. Time to put your fists where your big mouth is and sign the Core Sports contract.
“I’m ready. Are you ready, Eddie?”
The world record attempt has been hit by controversy in recent weeks with Thor not doing the dead lift in a competition.
But the lift – that was carried out using a standard dead lift barbell – was sanctioned, with respected strongman official Magnus Ver Magnusson refereeing the attempt.
After two successful warm-up lifts of 420kg and 460kg, Thor then managed to lift 501kg – 1kg higher than Hall’s record.
To clarify just how heavy that is, the weight is heavier than a polar bear.
Commenting on his record, a delighted Thor simply stated: “I’m absolutely speechless, so happy and thankful. Blessed. Everything went according to plans, I’m over the moon.
“I believe today I could’ve done more, but what’s the point? I’m happy with this.”
In addition to his world deadlift record, Thor is also a one-time World’s Strongest Man winner, as well as a five-time Europe’s Strongest Man victor and three-time Arnold Strongman Classic champion.
‘Thor’ played The Mountain in the hit HBO show Game of Thrones.