EDDIE HALL vs THOR | True Geordie Breakdown

[@matty6848]

I was impressed how Eddie used his face to deflect Thors punches, very good technique shown by Eddie. Plus Eddies haymaker punching is obvious a very professional that no doubt will adopted by pro boxers around the world. Wonder if he’ll get that Thor tattoo now😂

[@stephenfoster8047]

brilliant

[@WingspeedGarage]

The Quasimodo stance

[@MetalGearTenno]

I like most people have completely went off Eddie Hall. He confesses to being an narcissist due to his strong man competitiveness but he wasn't an arrogant bully back then. After his success he just became an intolerable character that rubs me up the wrong way.

[@mybigjimmy]

Eddie pre fight: “Thor looks withered and sickly, I’m going to destroy him.” Eddie post fight: “I just fought the biggest man on the planet.”

[@lanes9561]

I just feel he didn't train like a boxer enough it was still a lot of heavy lifting. He needs to be prepared to scale down size wise a touch. Im sure his coach wasn't telling him to train like that.

[@GorchaxGaming]

The thing that finally made me sour on Eddie was his constant behaviour of narcisism and bullying. I agree Thor was not the greatest sportsman in loss. But since then, from what i have seen he has been fairly decent to people (when not on the topic of 2017). Eddie however has more or less bullied anyone and everyone he's collabed with or met in almost all of his videos. Alot of the time he's acting childish and immature. But the last drop for me was when he was filming from WSM, or Brittains or Giants Live or whatever it was. And he was backstage, which is a unique content (Loz has some of this too and his content is respectful and i prefer it). So Eddie is not competing, and yet he is sitting in the room where all the competing athletes are resting/eating between events. And he is going on about himself, he is saying things to the competitors, or about them, and he is stealing their food/snacks and being smug about it. Like come on. It is not a good look when you stop competing, make a video about the competition, taking up space and focus from the actual competitors, smacktalking and stealing bags of peanuts. It was one of the most disrespectful behaviours i have ever seen in strongman world. Its like he is overexaggerating the bullying cuz its "good" content, but it just makes him look like an overgrown child.. I lost respect for him that day to be honest. And for the fight, from their trainingvideos, it seems like eddie never expected a boxing fight, and trained for a brawl to knock him out. And thor trained for more of a boxing approach. I think eddie has more power, but if it goes past 6mins i think Eddie might be in trouble.

[@Etetana]

Fully agree, I found his comment about Thor being egotistical very hypocritical. Literally from the get go he was saying bad things about Thor, but end of the day I think they were both selling the fight both great men

[@masterwindu1234]

what video is this? can you link it?

[@brandonpotts54]

"Hard work beats talent, but when talent works hard it's over" Thor was the superior athlete and it showed.

[@mihailveliscu8164]

yes

[@sergioapolobarrerasuarez3014]

I believe eddie could've given a much better fight if he had been humbler to the sport; it is still very impressive how he managed to throw a 6'9", 150+ kilo man from one side of the ring to the other with one punch.

[@johnnie160]

@@sergioapolobarrerasuarez3014 I suspect balance had a part to play in that.

[@johnnie160]

As a former boxer am & pro, I have huge respect for Thor. He gave our sport proper respect and actually tried to learn to box. And it showed in the fight. If you master the basics, you will win your first 10 amateur fights, easy

[@hamza001_9]

😤 Self proclaimed boxer

[@Greebox-]

What a dumb comment. First of all, nobody “masters” the basics within 10 amateur fights. But way more importantly, even if you are working hard to grasp the basics, to say that you can “win your first 10 amateur fights, easy” makes me question your boxing integrity. Unless you are a precocious talent and more gifted than most, you do not win much in licensed boxing easily! Certainly not 10 straight bouts. I would not have bothered commenting if a worryingly high amount of people had not liked your comment, accepting it as gospel 🤣

[@johnnie160]

@@Greebox- ok maybe I was generalising a bit. I assumed it was kind of obvious. But then again, this is the internet where people take everything very literally. When I said ‘master the basics’ I meant work really really really hard on them. Regarding the last point, I won 8 of my first 10 amateur fights and a national bronze medal and I was just going with the flow at that point. I’m not giving it ‘the big I am’ I’m just saying what can happen if you’re talented and work hard. It’s encouraging speech.

[@disclaimer.imjokin]

Anyone can do the basics... I boxed from 12-24 and the basics took me 4 years to master. It's talent after that.

[@disclaimer.imjokin]

@@Greebox- 4 years it took me to master the basics to my ability...my first fight was 6 years after my first class.

[@themickace]

This video felt like your older videos from a few years ago and I love that! Don't know what's happened recently mate but you seem more of your old self. Great breakdown, knowledgeable, researched and easily the best I've seen on the build upto this fight. Great point to acknowledge the sizes of these guys, at 184kg myself I find it massively impressive to see the movement from both of these! Team eddie!

[@timorbalimore4011]

184 kg? Lool

[@JohnHolywell]

How tall are you? Are you strong and tall or a fatty

[@babyfood9537]

you coming for the bloat lord title? don't make me laugh

[@themickace]

Lol more fat than strong but I'm 6ft7

[@babyfood9537]

@@themickace you'd f*ck all of us up lmao. you should get into shape and become the real monster you were meant to be !

[@Durgur123]

True Geordie im from Iceland and i know the reason why he brings so many people. We are a small country always underated and having a athlete like Thor gives us national pride. When we did well in football the whole country went crazy. We are so passioned and driven by our athletes we support them the whole way no matter how people look at it

[@alexb292]

That’s great, and that’s how it should be. Us English just put our athletes down hold them to ridiculous standards and just in general don’t care that much in my opinion. Iceland has provided some unreal strength athletes, great genetics.

[@jaquariuslemarius7096]

I completely agree. I follow a lot of CrossFit athletes from Iceland and in every event they performed in, you could see they had their parents or siblings or someone close to them backing them up and cheering them on. I always felt that Icelandic people have close ties with their families and friends and that doesn't necessarily make them "yes" men or anything. Had a lot of respect for Eddie all this time but during this week he just came across as a bully and a provocateur.

[@bstan8965]

@@jaquariuslemarius7096 Bully? Bit strong that bro

[@leonosionnaigh2823]

@@alexb292 that's exactly the reason, don't worry about Geordie the fanboy, he talks nonsense all the time

[@jacklacey9602]

Can I have a volcano Iceland friend

[@Kobert_]

I'm just going to say props to the Ref who gets in the ring with these two giant guys, one miss for either guy and the ref will probably feel it for weeks

[@kingrizzmusic]

He will cease to exist

[@hnxry_752]

The ref should wear head gear this is absurdly dangerous

[@adam-jm1gq]

Nah not really. Any ref who gets in the ring during a major heavyweight fight is under a lot more danger, their punches are way more powerful than these two guys as their technique is fundamentally worse. Although having said that, there is a danger of inexperience as these two fighters will be unpredictable and have a hatred for each other so may get dirty

[@hnxry_752]

@@adam-jm1gq yeah that's what I mean. Unpredictable in terms of they have nothing to lose if they don't follow the rules it's not a pro bout

[@fukitall80]

They shouldve trained Oberst or Shaw to ref over the last two years lol then again they'd probably let Eddie tee off on thors face

[@essentiallyerick]

This was so well said Brian. Eddie does not get anywhere near the recognition he deserves for winning WSM. No one has arguably pushed their body to the limits in the way that Eddie did the year he won WSM. He really put his health on the line and his determination and relentless attitude is not given enough credit.

[@TheDartblockstang]

It's because he wasn't that humble in the beginning. His recognition is the money and the trophy. That's good enough.

[@Artheam]

Eddie Hall has done a great job at exaggerating what he went through to win WSM and pull 500kg. Every time he tells the story of him pulling 500kg he adds another element to make it seem even more dangerous. To be clear, of course he worked hard and needed all those good attributes to win WSM/pull 500kg, but he also lies a lot.

[@TheDartblockstang]

@@Artheam He's was like one of those hyper kids growing up doing annoying stuff to get attention. Obviously his parents paid zero attention to him.

[@Kampbell300]

@@Artheam what exactly has he lied about?

[@Artheam]

@@Kampbell300 He's embellished the story of pulling 500kg and/or winning WSM. Dramatised events. Made it all seem more dangerous. There are plenty of athletes who have also lifted insane weights or won WSM and not made these sorts of claims. It's clear he uses the story as a platform to gain attention.

[@Condor77769]

Would love to see an update now that you've actually seen the weigh in. Turns out Thor is like 10kg heavier than Eddie now and i wonder if that would sway any opinions on stamina or outcomes etc??

[@jcdalrymple16]

@@DanielJones-nx2wr Eddie 142.2kg, Thor 152kg. Connor is right.

[@MannyRiberaOriginal]

Thor will carry the weight easier so will have more stamina. Essy work.

[@91krarup]

He is also taller

[@maxxxmodelz4061]

When you compare their frames, Thor has lost more weight overall, which should help him in the cardio. I know Eddie has the ability to be very athletic in things like swimming, but I question him carrying this much weight into a fight. If he can't get Thor out of there in the first or early in the second, I think it's going to be a long night for him cardio-wise. I know Eddie probably wanted to keep some extra weight for punching power, but that's going to hurt him if he can't take out Thor early.

[@barnetthejosh]

False

[@TheCian19]

This video and comments aged well...

[@birgir1000]

Didn´t expect such an unbiased breakdown, mad respect! Cheers(skál) from Iceland.

[@UuU1001.]

The picture has 3 chunky faces all rolled up into one thumb nail sized thumbnail. That’s cute in a grizzly bear kind of way.

[@bloodynose5970]

This fight proved that Eddie wasn't really that smart this time. I love watching them both when it's about strongman, and I don't favour any of them, but this gentleman said Eddie had the dedication and the mindset to win at the WSM, even tho he was in disadvantage, but imo, his pride made him lose the fight. He took it too lightly. Thor had the ambition to dedicate himself only to boxing. He lost weight, trained and ate in preparation for this fight. Meanwhile, Eddie maybe though that he would knock-down Thor just that easily? I mean yes, Eddie has tremendous amount of power, but boxing isn't all about power, especially when your opponent might have the same amount of power. I just hope there is no more bad blood between them

[@malasomasoma4078]

I was very impressed how Eddie block Thor punch with his face

[@larrysellers7891]

This is a straightener. Eddie has zero intention of this being a boxing match. It’s a legitimate way of damaging someone he hates without going to jail.

[@liamgearing]

Nobody will be damaged. They'll take money from suckers

[@coreymichael1880]

No Larry, it’s a boxing match with gloves & rules that is sanctioned in a ring with a referee.

[@ThePitPony]

Although those weights Eddie is using are "heavy" to us ,it's not anywhere near max effort poundage,it's actually a legitimate way to train for combat athletes to use 60 to 70 % max and move the weights extremely fast and not going to failure,leaving reps in the tank. This is why he doesn't get too sore between sessions.

[@CRUMB.]

"torn bicep has entered the chat"

[@tommygarrosh2941]

@@CRUMB. tbf you can tear a muscle from nearly any type of exercise

[@CRUMB.]

@@tommygarrosh2941 sorry eddie

[@tommygarrosh2941]

@@CRUMB. lol

[@mexter07v2]

@@CRUMB. he tore his bicep while boxing when he threw an awkward hook not lifting weights

[@SJMJ91]

Such an interesting analysis as always, Brian. Incredible content. 👏🏻

[@lvg777]

At the weigh in yesterday, Thor was 152 kg and Eddie 142 kg, and Eddie was weariing shoes whereas Thor was barefoot. Their body mass index is very close, but considering Eddie is much fatter than Thor, Thor has more muscle per m2.

[@MrA340fanyo]

well yeah...he's much taller and is able to put more muscle on his frame. It will all come down to determination!

[@lvg777]

@@MrA340fanyo I was not talking about total muscle mass, but BMI, which takes height into consideration. In this case Thor has more muscle per inch of height on his frame, due to the fact that Eddie is carrying a lot more fat... however they are very close in weight for their frames, so neither has an advantage from a persepctive of weight. It won't be a factor.

[@MrA340fanyo]

@@lvg777 oh right! yeah thats a good point. All it will take, is for eddie to land a right and thats thor out

[@MrA340fanyo]

@Garren Brooks yeah without a doubt. Shame I missed out on the first three rounds, no thanks to SEGI. Thor played it so smart. Eddies stance was so questionable. If there is a rematch, he'll need a need boxing team! Get andy ruiz on the phone

[@DannyBurns____]

I'm a big Eddie fan, but out of the 2 the only person I've seen irl was Thor on a movie set as I was an extra, and I have to say he didn't have much of a diva attitude and made me reassess how people speak about him online. He even chatted to me briefly and was friendly I'm not sure who to support lol

[@Fiskkor2]

@Ian Novak Thrones Game?

[@Keovey]

Hes a nice guy, they're both good guys.

[@DannyBurns____]

@Ian Novak the Northman (the trailer is out, not the movie yet 😏)

[@JayMac]

Its very telling how people loook at him when every single strongman thats at the fight is supporting eddie

[@SwedishHouseFifa]

18:30 I think someone pulled out... haha yeah it was Eddie with his bicep tear 🤣

[@asmuel]

Thor is really starting to look like a boxer. Never thought I would have said that when he started, amazing transformation.

[@boppzz]

He just needs to learn to punch now.

[@EVO6-]

@@boppzz Eddie needed to learn how to punch

[@JoelKeqani07]

Eddie Hall looks like the Hogrider from Clash Royale, but in white.

[@Secret_Squirrel_Scottishgamer]

Here is something to consider. Eddie may have put weights first before his boxing later on that day because in the ring when you get tired you still want to be able to box when tired I think this may be why he did that to get used to boxing when you are tired I doubt this was an every day thing though more of a skill he wanted to learn.

[@kristianfagerstrom7011]

Possibly. Or, he's looked at the science that says that weights first gives good strength results and is not detrimental to cardio after, but the other way around gives poorer strength results.

[@freddiepizerhall8324]

@@kristianfagerstrom7011 Weights are detrimental to cardio though

[@kristianfagerstrom7011]

@@freddiepizerhall8324 Not according to what I've read - which study drew that conclusion?

[@freddiepizerhall8324]

@@kristianfagerstrom7011 Any study aha. Bigger the muscle the more oxygen that goes round. It’s basic biology.

[@kristianfagerstrom7011]

@@freddiepizerhall8324 Not really. 1. by your reasoning, a person with almost no muscle would have fantastic stamina. 2. we were talking training results, and there are a plethora of studies that show that weightlifting is not inherently detrimental to cardio if done right. 3. Look at top cardio sports athletes. Show me 1. at pro level that does npt lift weights as a regular part of their program.

[@adambrodie8877]

I was waiting for this! Love the videos keep it up mate

[@joeyquinlan4835]

This fight has been talked about for 3 years it feels like

[@metcalftraining]

When is true geordie having a KZbin boxing match then?

[@biblical1694]

Everyone seems to be backing Eddie but unless he is 10 times the boxer that Thor is, which he won’t be, there’s no way I’m watching a 6ft 2 guy is beating a 6ft 9 guy. It’s just not happening because neither of them are going to be brilliant technically.

[@aldomeow]

The arm wrestler dude was a jtf2 operator for like a decade and is also a freak athlete

[@MikeBarbarossa]

But he looked like a rockem sockem robot in the ring

[@MoveConsistently]

I can not see Eddie knocking Thor down. Eddie is one of my fitness inspirations, but I do think that Thor is a better boxer.

[@LH-cy5sg]

Styles makes fights. Eddie's foot work is pretty good and his head movement is good but he has a massive head XD. Thor will be a big target being taller... a punch to the solar plex, elbows, shoulders all take there toll. Hope they don't brake fingers or hands, hindering the fight.

[@JamesSmith-cm7sg]

Thor is the better technical boxer because that's the style of boxing he's trained. The question is whether he will stick to that once Eddie is putting pressure him. If he starts swinging under pressure then he's in Eddies world, since Eddie has essentially been training to brawl (judging from the footage).

[@LH-cy5sg]

@@JamesSmith-cm7sg brawling yeah i think they will both be going for broke and "boxing for a rest" Eddie is not daft he has studied what his strengths are, being shorter and spinging with power, having hand low makes you slightly quicker in certain aspects, although thor has his hands out like a boxer he doesn't parry much, and stepping back is good to get the space but he becomes static up top, I think Eddie will close that gap quicker then expected. Looking forward to it. Hope we get a few rounds between them.

[@shootermcgavin8793]

Eddie by dq is my guess

[@MrBollocks10]

Tonight we'll know

[@michaelf4071]

18:28 "i think someone else pulled out" yeah it was Eddie Hall

[@andrewblore5525]

Thor will probably have him, fundamentals and a massive size advantage - enough to control Hall at critical stages and Eddie's defence is worrying.

[@dredgephantom4212]

"An arm wrestler who fancied it that night, someone must have pulled out or something." That someone was Eddie.

[@Random_dudebro]

I used to be a huge Eddie fan, but Thor has genuinely won me over. His dedication to the sweet science is apparent and I respect the humility it must take to not try leverage existing tools in a new sport... Frankly that is what Eddie has done.

[@JayDotExe]

Thor is a nasty friend though

[@juliusjacob1416]

I was 100% Thor the last year but Eddie does have something Thor lacks and that is character and determination. It’s what he said in this video: Thor feels like a guy that’s used to winning. Never seen him dig to the bottom of his soul for victory. I mean even beating Eddie’s deadlift record with 1KG doesn’t scream he wants to make an impact, he just wants to win nothing more and that might not be enough against a man who is willing to risk everything and would rather die than lose. I really think it will either go really badly for Eddie or a convincing victory.

[@isyt1]

Please google - Haffthor and domestic abuse - and see what he’s done to his girlfriends - and then ask yourself if he’s still “won me over”

[@silverzombo3915]

@@isyt1 couldnt find any reliable information that he did so, yeah. Hes still better than eddie

[@mitchellwhittington9478]

@@silverzombo3915 thors not a nice bloke at all Went off the rails at nothing

[@25pence]

It’s a similar situation to ksi vs Logan, 1 is much bigger and better but lacks that killer instinct

[@MrDhilrd]

Thor has a cooler tattoo but I'm with team Eddie because of his ability to dig down. I hope neither Man gets seriously injured. Good on ya Geordie, from across the pond.

[@OBL1V1ONsnipez]

Haha I love the technical assessment of Eddie's ability against thor just saying he has a cool tattoo XDD. I agree though I am team eddie but so long as neither man gets seriously injured its a win in my eyes.

[@jimmyhopkins3589]

Eddie lost

[@liam7342]

He's not just an arm wrestler, he was also also a member of the Canadian special ops and thus has had some serious hand to hand combat training and skill

[@Rockett86]

LOL

[@ked4]

Didn't look like it in that fight

[@cammackk]

Really don't know which what this fight is gonna go, didn't like Thor slandering his own sport after WSM 2017 but also didn't like Eddie slandering the sport recently by saying the WSM is the only comp anyone cares about and other comps don't matter, not only discrediting winners of national titles but also europe strongest Man and the Arnold strongman classic which I don't think is very professional from the strongman perspective especially since Eddie is supposed to be an representative of the sport

[@aldinsisanovic9494]

To an extent it’s true though what he said

[@cammackk]

@@aldinsisanovic9494 from a popularity stand point absolutely, but the Arnold classic is arguably a harder show then WSM and I don't think Eddie actually believe what he said or he's just hypocritical because otherwise he would have just won BSM to qualify for WSM skipped the Arnold's and and Europe's

[@aldinsisanovic9494]

@@cammackk that’s what I meant, to the outside world WSM is the only thing that matters for credibility. I believe among strongman other titles matter too

[@Nastgardaren]

I think he meant that the WSM winners are the ones that are remembered rather than that the other comps are worthless

[@freebee8221]

Thor by points. But I can see eddie dropping him once in the 3th or 4th

[@lukehamilton8285]

proud to see the geordie lad ive been watching for years is now getting partnerships with big companies like gymshark and Myprotein!

[@alexanderrubinstein792]

Thor was one of the most tremendous strongmen of all time and in his prime he just won too easily. He does well in everything - mobility, athleticism, raw strength - and had he not retired arguably would have won WSM 2020 and 2021. However the one thing he lacks is charisma and I have never found him appealing or interesting; just a very big and strong guy that's it.

[@royalh7096]

He lost in 2019 to Licis what are you on about lol?

[@barebasics]

@@royalh7096 was heavily injured

[@Oscar-gv3kc]

@@barebasics GAVE UP WSM 2020 and 2021 just to get beat up by eddie

[@grevengriff8609]

@@Oscar-gv3kc he gon chin Eddie

[@mexter07v2]

I completely disagree thor only won wsm once a better example would be Brian Shaw who won wsm 4 times

[@timlarson9193]

At the weigh in, turns out thor is about 10kg above Eddie. It sure doesn't look like it! Either way, this was the best assessment of these two I've seen! 👍

[@danielrockstar131]

And Thor is much taller too

[@lumagrowl101]

L move from Geordie for not waiting a bit longer to see the weight in.

[@ReaperOfLuigi]

Yeah i think eddie is gonna take hits more easily for the mass he has covered meanwhile thor is ripped but probably will not take hits as much

[@alexb292]

From what I saw at the weigh in Thor was 132kg Eddie was 142.5? Eddie is heavier

[@iminyourhead9936]

Eddie is heavier.

[@duskplains1235]

I think when it comes down to it it’s an amateur fight and obvious advantages are more meaningful. Thors range is very effective and considering they’re big guys and amateurs it’s a big factor. If Eddie keeps trying to go for the head he’ll tire out and lose by decision. I hope I’m wrong and Eddie wins.

[@FariesWearBoots]

I think the 1st round is gonna be a giant version of the Hagler/Hearns fight.

[@smoggy1964]

Both could fight and for fun, these two will be blowing out of their arses after 30 seconds

[@TMeek94]

Yea was basically the same thing lmao

[@samjg101]

Eddie isn’t going in here to box, he’s going in to literally take Thors head off. He is expecting Thor to be very calculated and clean, he’s going to rough it up and go full on rocky 5 😂 hopefully it’s not a hugging match and we see some good action

[@jooshualewis1872]

My prediction is a 1st or 2nd knockout from Eddie hall Thor is gonna go in there thinking he is Tyson fury and will slip punches when in reality he is stiff slow and has no head movement if he doesn’t go in with aggression straight away I can see it ending very quickly to be honest

[@grevengriff8609]

@@jooshualewis1872 guy gonna run in, then get sat down by Thor

[@wickywills]

@@grevengriff8609 Thor is too soft. You could see at the press conference he hasn’t dealt with confrontations like that before. Thor appears better technically, but with just a couple of years boxing, I doubt Thor could defend a 1-2 round Eddie onslaught. If he survives that though, Thor could win on points.

[@RonZSaavedra]

This fight will be 30% technique - 70% grit & tenacity. Just like most of the amature/novice fights, the aggressor will win. I think we all know who the aggressor will be in this one

[@CrazyChickenFarmer]

And I'm hoping that because Eddie is so full of hate and anger, that he ignores the rules and loses by foul

[@rosskyle7]

Great overview of the fight Brian!

[@OhCrumbs96]

I just don't get this hero worshipping. It all feels so.... pointless? Don't get me wrong, these guys clearly work hard and are insanely good at what they do but it doesn't really mean anything, you know? For Eddie to say that he's willing to die in his attempts to become WSM is down right irresponsible when he has children that depend on him. It all feels a bit self-absorbed and meaningless.

[@AlexisRoucourt]

The whole thing at the start of parroting Eddie about the supposed yes men and back slappers… what is it about Thor having a team that offends you guys so much? Do you feel bad for not having enough friends deep down, or what?

[@mitchelljack1590]

I always wonder that...Where would Brian be without his team?

[@cccc5701]

Out here hyping a clinching match

[@Team_Banchamek]

Windmill match more like

[@GiggsyLfcNN]

@@Team_Banchamek you’ve not been watching their training then

[@t.c.4321]

Guy this is actually a mad match up. Two goliaths punching lumps out of each other is worth the watch. These are monster athletes not youtubers.

[@GiggsyLfcNN]

@@t.c.4321 💯

[@theirishninja8199]

@@GiggsyLfcNN training what that non flexible body 😂🙏

[@theartofboxing173]

Brilliant video Brian

[@Bigramt]

Brian your channel has kept getting better and better Enjoyed the insight into this and agree with nearly every point Guys don't realise how beastly these guys are. I have good strength numbers and weigh close to 120kg and Im a baby next to them

[@jameshaslam152]

Mmmm not in size but in strength and thru fight ability is quite poor

[@MrJ-we7hz]

Eddie Hall Loses the fight vs Thor The best things to come out of this fight. 1. The way the events were changed in 2017 to favor Hall and help him win was brought to light to the general public. 2. That Thor has DL 501 and 500 is not the record any longer was made known to the general public. 3 That Eddie has never won an international event other than the sketchy 2017 wsm( should always have an asterisk by it) was made known to general public . 4. Halls inexcusable behavior and comments ( spitting, rape comments, etc.) revealed his true character to everyone except the most delusional of his fan boys. 5. He lost the fight, proving his mental games meant nothing once he had to legitimately compete and his false bravado and running his mouth didnt help him Hopefully the kids that were following his example and looking up to him before this fight, can reevaluate their standards and opinions and choose a better role model

[@rkb5496]

Just a heads up about Devon Larratt (the arm wrestler Thor fought) he is a former Canadian special forces soldier, so he would have had hand to hand combat training to a very high level to some degree. Probably not boxing specifically, but he would have been taught hand to hand combat etc.

[@MrBollocks10]

But we've seen Thor box. We know what to expect

[@rkb5496]

@@MrBollocks10 What has that got to do with my comment? I was saying not to underestimate the guy he was fighting. I wasn’t saying don’t underestimate who Eddie is training or sparring with.

[@MrBollocks10]

@@rkb5496 Sorry RK, I misread it. I thought you were talking about Thor. Apologies

[@rkb5496]

@@MrBollocks10 all good, no hard feelings.

[@joebloggs5318]

Love your content Geordie! Really wish you could have refereed this boxing match!

[@_bulenty]

Eddie is most definitely a narcissist and thoroughly unlikable guy. His behaviour during the training camp was childish and juvenile. I went from a huge Eddie Hall fan and hating Thor, to wanting Thor to bury Eddie. Thor has been fantastic throughout. Respectful, focused and trained correctly. Well done to Thor

[@brendanforbes1081]

Great video 👍 best by far on the build up to the fight

[@Tripoddd1704]

I believe Eddie's cardio is superior, especially considering he was an elite level swimmer in his younger days, massive boost for the respiratory system, and he still swims extensively

[@ioanknowles6078]

He was a 50 metre breastroker which is the shortest sprint will help but only to a certain extemt

[@huudinii123]

@@ioanknowles6078 i see you have never swam a meter in your life. swimming is on of the thoughest and hardest things you can do. its not only the competition day. in training you are like for 2 hours in the pool swimming. you weak little boy could not even swim one lenght without gasping for air and giving up

[@Tripoddd1704]

@@ioanknowles6078 You still have to train a hell of a lot, ain't just about the event you turn up to compete in

[@mrgood333]

@@Tripoddd1704 sure maybe 200lbs ago😂😂😂 don🔑

[@bonkmonk375]

Are you insane

[@geem4973]

Best review I’ve seen well done

[@bowler9785]

I think something that's being overlooked by a lot of people is how well these two are going to take a punch. You can have the best technique and training in the world but all of that goes out of the window when you get punched in the face if you can't handle it. Out of these two, I'm absolutely certain Eddie has far more experience of both fighting and takin hits than Thor (they learn to fight before they learn to walk in Stoke FFS) and I think that's really going to be the deciding factor.

[@grevengriff8609]

Thor took eddies best shots

[@victoriazheng2295]

He lost.

[@djpancake33]

Didn’t age well

[@xx_ippodempseyroll420_xx3]

"Eddie has far more experience" Thor literally had 3 Boxing fights before

[@JoshSmith-tw3fk]

Was awaiting for this a few asked on stream yesterday if you'd stream it

[@joeschmidt246]

I'll be rooting for eddie, but thor definitely has respect too. I couldn't imagine taking a punch from either, like getting hit by a grizzly lol

[@cockersgaming2834]

This will be an amazing fight. Can't wait. Great comparison. Really interesting

[@pastywhite6669]

Brian is the king of breakdowns. Always well done.

[@sidesimp-3963]

U said Thor complained after the fight etc... but gib did the same if u believe u won ur gonna be pissed when u think u just been rob

[@arsenalgulbankian9053]

Eddie Hall literally looks like him.

[@arpet983]

Great video! Loved every bit of it.

[@outlawjones2512]

Brian Shaw is the GOAT of WSM.

[@Adam-jv9uz]

FACTS

[@callumaston1598]

Big z

[@keaton9783]

Love You True Geordie proper sound fella, content is fire. Hope I bump into you one day. You have helped my mental health so much Thank You.

[@lemonland6523]

Eddie vs thor reminds me of Logan vs ksi. Thor (Logan) is bigger, stronger, technically better but Eddie (ksi) has the dog mentality to turn it into a war and get the victory.

[@andrewfitzgerald2757]

Agreed

[@whisperout]

Camn down lad we get it u love eddie

[@abandco.creative]

Some of the best commentary I’ve heard on this fight. Really enjoyed it 👌🏻👊🏻

[@sonnydortmund1513]

Seriously good breakdown mate. 👊🏻🥊🔥👌🏻

[@markchaves6946]

thank you for explaining the size and strength differences between us and these giants , too many overlook this fact

[@Gbonejohn1974]

only a few are truly impressive ....shivlyakov,eddie,adam bishop and so on are big but they didnt dwarf me ( im fat and a bit muscly lol) tom stoltman and terry hollands really do have impressive frames up close though

[@TheArchetype91]

Muscle might make you move slower in terms of footwork & overall movement but it doesn't negatively impact your punching speed or power if anything it helps it.

[@Chris66able]

@@TheArchetype91 Yes it does impact speed.

[@TheArchetype91]

@@Chris66able Yeah but not punching speed. In a positive way yes but not what many youtube dyels want to imply.

[@Chris66able]

@@TheArchetype91 Like it or not muscle mass effects punching speed.

[@IvanCuk19]

Best breakdown vid so far

[@jamiestevens3074]

This video is basically: Thor has the reach, the height, the experience, the weight, the footwork and the technique. but Eddie is smart so I pick Eddie.

[@leobesa2887]

And... He lost. Wahhaha

[@ThePeoplesOwnMP]

Wasn’t even that fucking smart was it it’s basically just another video of true geordie not having a clue what he’s talking about basically just picking his mate

[@jayclean5653]

From how Eddie was boxing, he looked kinda dumb.

[@russm4391]

Man only had one type of punch the whole fight

[@mikevolkman4969]

@@jayclean5653 Kinda dumb? I was team Eddie 100% then i saw him fight and immediately wondered WTF he was doing, Thor looks like a boxer and Eddie looked like his back was broke and had a noodle for an arm until it was in punch mode.

[@veinuniverse5753]

You uploaded this the right time mate I need a protein restock 👍

[@youtubeconnollyfamily]

I have done boxing for so long. I have talk to everyone at my gym about this match. Most of us believe Thor keeps his elbows up really high. I can see Eddie early in the fight landing nasty body shots and breaks a few of those ribs and Eddie wins by TKO. Or he catches Thor early right on the chin and the fight is over pretty quick. Either way I got Eddie winning

[@enbonj5842]

That's interesting how high should your elbows be

[@BBMorti]

Shows how much you and your boys knew

[@hadimiri2801]

OH YES, WE SEEN YOU DID BOXING FOR LONG, S, T, F, U

[@TMeek94]

Leave that gym, anyone who knew anything about boxing said eddie was gonna lose, how could you watch any of his training videos and think he'd be able to land a decent punch

[@d2dahaka]

Great video. Subscribed. Who is refereeing this one? Andre the giant?

[@sickboy6663]

Brian, you look like Thor and Eddies lovechild mate

[@JohnSmith-kj8om]

Great commentary. Need more like this. 👍

[@farturinn]

The taste of all the adrenaline at the start of the match will instantly kick Eddies big heart to max effort, and I am actually worried for the man, I am leaning towards a fight which ends with Eddie retiring.

[@manfrombritain6816]

My prediction was bicep tear again

[@Chatisthisrealquestionmark]

they need to play dark souls. you have to be good at parrying and punching back with a critical.

[@CoryJT]

This is gonna be a crazy fight 🥊

[@Team_Banchamek]

🤡

[@yggdrasild755]

@@Team_Banchamek

[@GRINGEzZ]

You would still be doing power training right up until comp, he's doing what looks like snatch pulls there for sets of 2 with light weight (for him), most boxing S&C coaches would still program velocity work so it looks good to me

[@ricksteinborn2458]

My problem with this whole thing is that they discredit the sport which they come from. The PR trash talking and the disrespect is just not Strongman.

[@goldenghost4335]

Brian shaw's gotta cringing

[@uwuman101]

True geordie can keep crying like the biggest eddie fangirl he is

[@trollz4568]

Personally, I would say Thor wins in a boring points decision. He can use his reach and stop Eddie trying to take his head off but I don't think he punches with the speed of accuracy to knock Eddie out, while Eddie isn't technically solid enough to get on the inside and land a significant punch. Just my opinion.

[@microfarming8583]

I totally agree with this assessment!

[@jooshualewis1872]

I think Eddie gets on the inside and knocks Thor out early into the fight if he goes in swinging he is bound to land

[@jooshualewis1872]

Thor doesn’t even use his size to his advantage look at his previous fights he doesn’t use his reach that well at all

[@microfarming8583]

If I was a betting man, your analysis is where my money would be going.

[@cameronjames3499]

18:29 It was literally Eddie with his torn bicep that pulled out, and Devan did a favor to help the company organizing it from getting to serious issues.

[@RP-xg9rr]

Eddie Hall and Thor are the only blokes to make Brian look small 😂

[@grevengriff8609]

Eddie ain’t much bigger than gordie. Gordie probably got bigger frame than Eddie

[@infernus6278]

No one makes Brian look small, what are you on about?

[@tikitiki7544]

True Geordie looks like both guys combined

[@Gooberty_P]

True Geordie kind of looks like a mix of Eddie and Thor

[@princeheavenb.valdez1823]

Damn ur right lol

[@kingdaleclarke]

Mate you dont have a clue what you are talking about. Thes guys cant fight and Thor wouldnt of been able to do anything with Mcgregor, different worlds mate.

[@JamesSmith-cm7sg]

Exactly. Thor might be able to push Conor or grab him, but it's just a matter of 30 seconds before Conor submits him or starts fucking him up.

[@mats1365]

Thor fought Devon Larratt in place of the original fight back when Eddie got injured I believe. Larratt did the fight on 5 weeks notice, against Thor of all people. The balls on that man🤯

[@1Lance1984]

4 weeks

[@acelucas1627]

Love Devon....

[@theambivalentps2bloke60]

Yup Devons a legend!

[@miguelsilvestri]

Devon is absolutely a legend

[@gamerguy1499]

I see the winner as whoever’s heart doesn’t give up before round 4

[@shooowinho5451]

Love your content about fighting. Would be nice if you could use kilograms when u talk about weight. Is stones specific to UK?

[@recodegamesstudio]

Pretty much use stones over here in UK

[@ovaloctopus8]

He used Kg as well. He said they are about 200kg.

[@phileeepaye1641]

This fight will be like 2 seals swimming in glue. They will be exhausted before the end of the first round.

[@Heizzer47]

Won’t be that bad but the quality won’t be there

[@eelponna3145]

“You know what, just shake the guys hand and accept it”. The whole “Thor didn’t shake my hand” was total BS propaganda spread by Eddie in an edited video and also him saying this numerous times after 2017. Thor shook Eddie’s hand on the podium in WSM 2017 and always shook peoples hands in all strength competitions. Shame on you True Geordie for not doing your homework and spreading these lies.

[@TrueGeordie]

He shook his hand then went on social media and claimed he was robbed you clown 😆

[@NoirMethod]

@@TrueGeordie had to destroy him personally 😂 love it

[@eelponna3145]

@@TrueGeordie but you (and many others) mention how Thor refused to shake Eddie’s hand at WSM! Probably because you believe what Eddie says and that cringey edited video he released which claimed Thor refused to shake his hand! Lots of strongmen said at the time that Thor shook his hand. I’m merely stating you are wrong here and you should have more accuracy when reporting these things. Your video has loads of inaccuracies - you should get a job working for a tabloid newspaper.

[@JayMac]

@@eelponna3145 …….. that wasnt eddies video lmao. That was made by a former wsm videographer.. And hes put out thor shaking his hand. His problem is he shook it and then went on to not congratulate him and sht all over his win.

[@darrentupman8143]

Eddie seems fake seems like a nice guy but goes on about his tough upbringing and uses it as an excuse to try and fight thor outside, winds him up then tells him to calm down, and tries starting a fight while his kids sat there loving it

[@darrentupman8143]

Glad thor won

[@curvinh6289]

Wait so your saying thor prepped better trained better and has better technic but eddie is willing to give more and that's why he will win ? That literally makes no sense atall

[@martianmilktvofficial]

Worked for KSI against Logan

[@curvinh6289]

@@martianmilktvofficial I donno about that .they both had no technic

[@shoxggz645]

"bend you up like a pretzel and eat ya" LMAO 🤣