STRONGMAN Eddie Hall has revealed he has put on almost A STONE in weight over the Christmas weekend.
But judging by the photo he shared on Instagram, it hasn’t affected his stunning physique too much.
The 33-year-old is poised to finally get in the ring for a boxing fight against his arch-enemy Hafthor Bjornsson this year.
The two giants were scheduled to fight in September, but Hall suffered a detached bicep in the summer to delay the fight until 2022.
Sharing a Christmas pose photo on Instagram, Hall wrote: “5kg / 11lbs on over the Xmas weekend!!!
“Weighed in at 163kg today and fair to say the run was a little harder this morning but training legs was a breeze.
“My nutritionist said I could eat and drink whatever I wanted…. Well after a year of chicken, rice and veg I think my body and mind needed it!
“Hope everyone enjoyed themselves and spent some quality time with the family.”
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Icelandic superstar Bjornsson instead faced arm wrestler Devon Larratt as a short-notice replacement for Hall in Dubai and won comfortably with a first-round knockout.
And former WBO featherweight champ Alex Arthur has some serious worries for Hall.
Writing on Twitter, the 43-year-old Scot said: “Just seen big Eddie Hall punch a bag.
“They actually can’t let him fight Thor. He might get badly hurt!
“Boxing is a life and death sport. People playing it is stupid.”
Bjornsson, who played Gregor ‘The Mountain’ Clegane on Game of Thrones, is getting ready for this highly-anticipated match-up and is putting himself through his paces in a big way.
