Eddie Hall vs Mariusz Pudzianowski tale of the tape: How strongmen compare as duo to weigh combined 44 STONE for KSW 105
EDDIE HALL makes his professional mixed martial arts debut this weekend in a mammoth melee against a familiar face.
'The Beast' will put his last year of MMA training to the test in a Polish punch-up with fellow former World's Strongest Man Mariusz Pudzianowski in the
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Eddie Hall throws down with Mariusz Pudzianowski in the co-main event of KSW 105
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The fight will be a clash of former World's Strongest Men
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Hall has trimmed down his once comic book-esque frame during his MMA journey
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Their showdown has been dubbed "The World's Strongest Fight" due to the sheer size of both men and their respective World's Strongest Men victories.
And SunSport is on hand to break down the eagerly anticipated battle of the giants.
Age
Father Time is well and truly on the side of Brit bruiser Hall, who has been training in mixed martial arts for the last year.
Hall is 37 years young, while Pudzianowski is nearing his 50th year on the planet.
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Pudzianowski, who has five World's Strongest Man trophies to his name, celebrated his 48th birthday on February 7.
Experience
Hall may win the battle when it comes to age, but his combat experience pales in comparison to Pudzianowski's.
Pudzianowski has been competing in MMA since 2009 and has 37 professional fights to his name.
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Hall's combat sports experience currently stands at a boxing match with fellow
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But he's tried to bridge the vast experience gap by training with interim UFC heavyweight champion
Eddie Hall announces next fight against Mariusz Pudzianowski with strongman rivals weighing combined 44 STONE
Physical
Hall is the bigger of the duo, standing two inches taller than Pudzianowski at 6'3.
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And he outweighs his opponent by a whopping
EIGHT STONE
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Hall tipped the scales for his 2-vs-1 fight last June at just over a whopping 26 stone.
Pudzianowski, who weighed nearly 23 stone when he was at the peak of his powers, weighed in at 18 stone for his last fight.
Hall will also have a reach advantage over Pudzianowski, with his arms extending 80 inches in comparison to Pudzianowski's 77-inch limbs.
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Eddie Hall has several physical advantages over Mariusz Pudzianowski
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Hall's sole MMA fight was a freak 2-vs-1 bout, which he won via TKO
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Mariusz Pudzianowski has lost his last two fights in a row
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Form
Hall is currently on a two-fight win streak courtesy of a decision win in his 2022 grudge match with Bjornsson and his TKO victory over the Neffati Brothers.
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Pudzianowski, meanwhile, is on a two-fight skid thanks to back-to-back TKO defeats to Mamed Khalidov and Artur Szpilka at KSW 77 and KSW 83.
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