[Boxing] Hafthor Bjornsson vs Devon Larratt - page 2.

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Quote from: Ziskinberg on September 19, 2021, 06:49:54 AM

Nice win by Bjornsson but I commend what Larratt did in the fight as he was a real warrior, he was able to take the punches of a bigger and taller Bjornsson and I agree that the referee is doing a great job, this fight is short but is not boring, I liked it.

How about betting, has anyone here able to bet on this fight?

It was too easy for Bjornsson, Larratt had no good preparation and could you cleary see that. Bjornsson landed some punches and after 1 good punch, the fight was already over.
I am still curious to see the fight between Hall and Bjornsson as there is a lot rivalry between both.

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I don't know these two but I made some research and I like Devon Larratt because he is a jolly guy, lol.

I was actually watching this video - WAL 504: Dave Chaffee vs Devon Larratt (Official Video) Full Match and I find him good at trash talking his opponent and he won this competition.
However, in this boxing fight it's different because he was the one that was dominated, he can't hit the taller guy while Bjornsson hit him with clean shots.

Congrats to Bjornsson by the way, it was a good win by him.

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Boxing finished and won by: Hafthor Bjornsson, I see Devon Larratt is not serious in this fight, even though Devon had a long range style to avoid hitting Hafthor, but in the end this boxing was won by Hafthor.

Hafthor and Devon they're both close friends.

I think as long as they're in the ring, it's not what the crowd expects, I mean not as aggressive, like other boxers, no emotions, etc., it seems they are just for fun (not serious in the fight) in the boxing arena this time.

Whether it's just for thrills or just for entertainment for the two of them.

There's a big discrepancy on the height and strength, Bjornsson is overwhelming Larrat I agree with the referee stopping the fight, both are not fighters and it's the overall condition of the fighter should be considered, although Larrat is not receiving boxer punching power it's enough to inflict damage coming from a guy with that huge size, it's a good exhibition match short but full of action.

Nice win by Bjornsson but I commend what Larratt did in the fight as he was a real warrior, he was able to take the punches of a bigger and taller Bjornsson and I agree that the referee is doing a great job, this fight is short but is not boring, I liked it.

How about betting, has anyone here able to bet on this fight?

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Quote from: YOSHIE on September 19, 2021, 12:12:09 AM

Boxing finished and won by: Hafthor Bjornsson, I see Devon Larratt is not serious in this fight, even though Devon had a long range style to avoid hitting Hafthor, but in the end this boxing was won by Hafthor.

Hafthor and Devon they're both close friends.

I think as long as they're in the ring, it's not what the crowd expects, I mean not as aggressive, like other boxers, no emotions, etc., it seems they are just for fun (not serious in the fight) in the boxing arena this time.

Whether it's just for thrills or just for entertainment for the two of them.

There's a big discrepancy on the height and strength, Bjornsson is overwhelming Larrat I agree with the referee stopping the fight, both are not fighters and it's the overall condition of the fighter should be considered, although Larrat is not receiving boxer punching power it's enough to inflict damage coming from a guy with that huge size, it's a good exhibition match short but full of action.

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Boxing finished and won by: Hafthor Bjornsson, I see Devon Larratt is not serious in this fight, even though Devon had a long range style to avoid hitting Hafthor, but in the end this boxing was won by Hafthor.

Hafthor and Devon they're both close friends.

I think as long as they're in the ring, it's not what the crowd expects, I mean not as aggressive, like other boxers, no emotions, etc., it seems they are just for fun (not serious in the fight) in the boxing arena this time.

Whether it's just for thrills or just for entertainment for the two of them.

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Quote from: AicecreaME on September 18, 2021, 09:59:45 AM

I think this is gonna be like a street fight since neither of the two are boxers, but this is interesting, especially since Devon is fighting, I bet he has a lot of power in his punch compare to his opponent. I don't but this kind of matches gets in trend, since Logan Paul first boxing match, then other YouTubers or famous people started to join the trend. No matter what their reason is, this is gonna be fun to bet since we don't know who is the best puncher.

Well, watching these kinds of matches is fun. Having the uncertainty is enjoyable for me. These are also fun for like a refreshment. When are tensed about a high voltage match and don't know who will win that, these types of matches bring a wind of refreshment. You can just chill, sit back and relax and enjoy the match.

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Quote from: Jawhead999 on September 18, 2021, 08:08:58 AM

Ah Devon Larratt was one of very famous and successful wrestler, does those money not enough for him? He's already 46 years old, it's not on his prime condition. He need to fight with Bjornsson which only 32 years old, the interesting thing he had couple fight before with Simon Vallily and Steven Ward [1] both fight ended draw. Does this third match will be draw too? I guess it will.

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Haf%C3%BE%C3%B3r_J%C3%BAl%C3%ADus_Bj%C3%B6rnsson

Larratt is still one of the best arm wrestlers around and is the nr 1 arm-wrestler in North America. Will try to watch the fight as it just sounds interesting and will hopefully be entertaining to watch. Bjornsson is already training a couple of months so he should have picked up something from it.

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I think this is gonna be like a street fight since neither of the two are boxers, but this is interesting, especially since Devon is fighting, I bet he has a lot of power in his punch compare to his opponent. I don't but this kind of matches gets in trend, since Logan Paul first boxing match, then other YouTubers or famous people started to join the trend. No matter what their reason is, this is gonna be fun to bet since we don't know who is the best puncher.

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Quote from: Jawhead999 on September 18, 2021, 08:08:58 AM

Ah Devon Larratt was one of very famous and successful wrestler, does those money not enough for him? He's already 46 years old, it's not on his prime condition. He need to fight with Bjornsson which only 32 years old, the interesting thing he had couple fight before with Simon Vallily and Steven Ward [1] both fight ended draw. Does this third match will be draw too? I guess it will.

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Haf%C3%BE%C3%B3r_J%C3%BAl%C3%ADus_Bj%C3%B6rnsson

Even if they didn't disclose that this match is just an exhibitions that aims to collect money from the viewers, its pretty obvious because they are not boxers at all. A great wrestler and now going into a boxing ring again to fight and we all know their real purpose for this match. Age may not be the basis but considering his record and success, Bjornsson has the advantage here, but then again we don't know their contract.

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Quote from: Jawhead999 on September 18, 2021, 08:08:58 AM

Ah Devon Larratt was one of very famous and successful wrestler, does those money not enough for him? He's already 46 years old, it's not on his prime condition. He need to fight with Bjornsson which only 32 years old, the interesting thing he had couple fight before with Simon Vallily and Steven Ward [1] both fight ended draw. Does this third match will be draw too? I guess it will.

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Haf%C3%BE%C3%B3r_J%C3%BAl%C3%ADus_Bj%C3%B6rnsson

He does not have to be in prime condition to beat Bjornsson. Bjornsson weighs as much as a truck and he will be slow. I do not think this will be a entertaining fight and it will be two fighters who will be exhausted by round 2. How many rounds are there? I hope there is not more than 3 rounds. I plan on watching it because I like Bjornsson from Game of thrones but I am not expecting a good fight. Devon Larret might be fitter than Bjnornsson and he has fought before even if that was wrestling he is used to fighting someone else.

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Ah Devon Larratt was one of very famous and successful wrestler, does those money not enough for him? He's already 46 years old, it's not on his prime condition. He need to fight with Bjornsson which only 32 years old, the interesting thing he had couple fight before with Simon Vallily and Steven Ward [1] both fight ended draw. Does this third match will be draw too? I guess it will.

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Haf%C3%BE%C3%B3r_J%C3%BAl%C3%ADus_Bj%C3%B6rnsson

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Quote from: Yamifoud on September 17, 2021, 07:39:56 AM

Quote from: yazher on September 17, 2021, 07:25:21 AM

I am just confused when the OP said this is not an exhibition match. I think it is since both are not professional boxers and also this is their first time fighting inside the boxing ring. their experience will not bring them close to victory if they get tired so fast.

I am as well, so I made a research and I find out that the fight is an exhibition match.
The original fight was Hafthor Bjornsson vs Eddie Hall and Hall was replace by Devon Larratt.

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The Game of Thrones actor and strongman Hafthor ‘The Mountain’ Bjornsson was set to face British strongman Eddie Hall in an exhibition boxing match that was scheduled to take place on Saturday, September 18, but with the Brit unfortunately suffering a detached bicep, the fight is set to be rescheduled for around March 2022.

https://www.givemesport.com/1739905-hafthor-bjornsson-vs-devon-larratt-what-happened-when-the-two-arm-wrestled

I can't find where I have read it, I have to admit, but I think Thor himself posted that it's not an exhibition match. That being said, if someone is an amateur that does not mean he is engaging in exhibition matches, he is actually engaging in amateur boxing matches. What makes an exhibition match is a ruleset. Pro boxers also do exhibition matches. So being an amateur boxer does not mean you only do exhibition matches.

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Quote from: yazher on September 17, 2021, 07:25:21 AM

I am just confused when the OP said this is not an exhibition match. I think it is since both are not professional boxers and also this is their first time fighting inside the boxing ring. their experience will not bring them close to victory if they get tired so fast.

I am as well, so I made a research and I find out that the fight is an exhibition match.
The original fight was Hafthor Bjornsson vs Eddie Hall and Hall was replace by Devon Larratt.

This is the content of the article.

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The Game of Thrones actor and strongman Hafthor ‘The Mountain’ Bjornsson was set to face British strongman Eddie Hall in an exhibition boxing match that was scheduled to take place on Saturday, September 18, but with the Brit unfortunately suffering a detached bicep, the fight is set to be rescheduled for around March 2022.

https://www.givemesport.com/1739905-hafthor-bjornsson-vs-devon-larratt-what-happened-when-the-two-arm-wrestled

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I would have watched the Hafthor vs Hall fight, but I'm not interested in this bout. Hafthor last fight didn't gain much traction, and I'm assuming that this one won't either. The reason the Hall fight was followed as much as it was is because they both have a history, there's rivalry in it, and they aren't the typical fighter build, they are both huge. This fight has none of that, and I'd either expect Hafthor to win through sheer pressure, but not look that good winning or the smaller fighter circling, and picking his shots, and winning the fight through pure agility, and fitness.

Though, I wouldn't entertain the idea of betting on the fight. There's too many factors, and there isn't enough footage on either of them.

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We will see this fight tomorrow and it seems an interesting one. I hope they don't get tired in the earlier rounds when they throw multiple punches at the early stage of the fight. I am just confused when the OP said this is not an exhibition match. I think it is since both are not professional boxers and also this is their first time fighting inside the boxing ring. their experience will not bring them close to victory if they get tired so fast.

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Seriously boxing? AFAIK, Hafthor was a strongman champ and Devon was an arm-wrestling champ.
Okay, let's assume the news is legit, Hafthor has highest chance of beating Devon.
Devon's strength was built for arm-wrestling and only for it, thus he can't punch since it will use different muscle. The weight difference will also take into consideration since Devon isn't muscular. He's basically an ordinary person with abnormal arm-wrestling strength.

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Two giants fighting, I love to see if they will last the full round, or probably we will again see a first-round KO in this match.

I was looking for the betting odds since this fight will soon happen, but until now I could not fight any betting odds, even on a google search, no article gives an idea about the betting odds of the fight.

Is this fight not put for betting?

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I will definitely watch Hafthor Bjornsson boxing against Devon Larratt, in the ring tomorrow, it will be interesting, one is the strongest Athlete and the other is the Arm Wrestler, what the crowd will say, ha, ha, this is fun.

As far as I know in the boxing arena both must have speed in swinging their hands in addition to hard punches, I'm sure Hafthor and Devon have hand strength that is not in doubt, both have arms as hard as steel, the problem in boxing this time is speed and hand movement, I'm sure they will be slow and stiff when throwing punches, because their arm muscles are too tight for boxing show, maybe for arm wrestling suits both of them, but let's see when the match comes, it's fun.

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Quote from: zanezane on September 16, 2021, 12:03:12 PM

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I don't think the fight will be fun to watch, because the two fighters have absolutely no foundation in boxing, as we all know that Björnsson is an athlete who participates in strongman competitions and so far he has never participated in combat sports whatever, so is Devon Larratt who is a wrestler and to be honest maybe the boxing match will just be a joke in the ring in my opinion Grin

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That's you, for me, it's going to be a good time because we will be seeing these brutes duke it out in the ring without any fundamentals in boxing which is a good thing, it's like watching a train crash, you know it's bad and depressing but you still want to watch.

Ah, you know what, I get what you are saying, but I have to give it to Thor, he has been working on his fundamentals. Now, the problem is that he has not had enough experience for those fundamentals to really be solid in an actual fight. But you are not wrong.

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Is this a Wrestling match? Sorry, I don't follow wrestling a lot but I could bet on this fight if the odds are available.

As the fight is scheduled September 18, 2021, I was expecting that I can find betting odds for this fight, but I tried to search in the sportsbook I'm using, I could not find available odds for this fight.

it says boxing right up there. fight night does sound like MMA actually.

Right? I am not sure why they would use that type of title, it just confuses the fans. Bad decision IMHO.

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Quote from: zanezane on September 16, 2021, 12:03:12 PM

Quote from: DU18 on September 16, 2021, 11:01:15 AM

Quote from: zanezane on September 16, 2021, 09:52:16 AM

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I don't think the fight will be fun to watch, because the two fighters have absolutely no foundation in boxing, as we all know that Björnsson is an athlete who participates in strongman competitions and so far he has never participated in combat sports whatever, so is Devon Larratt who is a wrestler and to be honest maybe the boxing match will just be a joke in the ring in my opinion Grin

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That's you, for me, it's going to be a good time because we will be seeing these brutes duke it out in the ring without any fundamentals in boxing which is a good thing, it's like watching a train crash, you know it's bad and depressing but you still want to watch.

That reaction made me laugh though.
I believe bookies will list this match at the last minute, what I mean is maybe few hours before the fight.
But for us here, I think, we will just watch this fight and their undercards for entertainment purposes.
Don't think a lot of us here will bet on these fighters. Even sportsbooks are not yet picking up these fights.

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