‘I’d take Thor, 100 per cent, 100 per cent’
Martyn Ford was ‘gutted’ that friend Eddie Hall suffered defeat to Hafthor Bjornsson on Saturday night, but has vowed to get revenge.
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Ford, dubbed by many as the ‘World’s Scariest Man’, was ringside at the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Stadium to support former World’s Strongest Man Hall.
However, the night ended in defeat for Hall as Bjornsson – nicknamed Thor – won the six-round exhibition on points, with both men knocking each other down during the bout.
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Following the bout, Ford told iFL TV: “I’m just gutted for Eddie, as a friend. But I’ll tell you what, I’d definitely f***ing knock him out.
“I’d take Thor, 100 per cent, 100 per cent. In my eyes, technically, he’s good, he’s been coached well.
“But I’d take Thor, 100 per cent, I don’t know if I’d ‘knock him out’ but I’d win. I’d back myself, 100 per cent.”
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Despite this, the 39-year-old admitted that he would only fight Bjornsson if given Hall’s blessing.
He added: “If Eddie versus Thor …