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Scottish Sun
29-04-2025
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- Scottish Sun
Eddie Hall reveals dream opponents for next fight after brutal 30 second KO of Mariusz Pudzianowski
EDDIE HALL has revealed who he would like to fight next after knocking out Mariusz Pudzianowski in less than 30 seconds on his MMA debut. The former World's Strongest Man champion, 37, made his pro-MMA debut on Saturday as KSW 105 in Poland, taking just 27 seconds beat fellow strongman champ Pudzianowski. Advertisement 5 Eddie Hall has hinted at who he would like to face next in his MMA career Credit: Instagram @eddiehallwsm 5 Hall knocked out Mariusz Pudzianowski in less than 30 seconds on his MMA debut But despite decimating KSW icon Pudzianowski, Hall has no intention of becoming a standout in the Polish promotion's heavyweight division. Instead he has revealed that he wants to "have fun", revealing what his ideal next opponent would be like. He said: "Maybe Mariusz will do the rematch with two-minute rounds. "I've got no aspirations to be number one in KSW. That's just not for me. I want to come and have fun. Advertisement READ MORE MMA NEWS 'I hold my hands up' Eddie Hall apologises for illegal move in 30-second MMA fight win "I want to fight my heroes. I want to fight the freaks of the world." He went on to joke that he would find it "comical" to fight UFC icon Conor McGregor. He said: "I would love to fight Conor McGregor. I think the weight difference would be absolutely comical. "There is weight classes for that reason. It would be dangerous, on Conor's behalf." Advertisement 5 Hall joked that he would like to fight Conor McGregor Credit: Getty CASINO SPECIAL - BEST CASINO BONUSES FROM £10 DEPOSITS Brit Hall certainly has the right people on his side if he does want to continue his career in MMA, having sought advice from a UFC champion. The Beast, who shed 45kg from his usual 195kg weight for the fight, was helped by Tom Aspinall and his dad Andy in the build up to his breezy win over Pudzianowski. Advertisement Eddie Hall brutally wins MMA debut in 30 seconds as he crushes ex-strongman Mariusz Pudzianowski Speaking after the win, he revealed: "I think Tom and Andy would be very happy with that performance. "I've done little bits of training with Tom and, like I've said in the past, getting in the ring with Tom is very humbling. "You think you can fight, you think you can wrestle and then you get in the ring with Tom and he just treats you like a little girl. "Tom wished me best [of luck]. He messaged me this morning and said, 'Good luck with the fight, don't forget to enjoy it.' Advertisement "Being in their presence - Andy Aspinall, as well, is a phenomenal coach. "Andy can explain something once and you'll watch it and you know what to do. "So, you know, just those little few sessions of having Tom and Andy definitely paid dividends. They made a big difference." 5 UFC champ Tom Aspinall helped Hall prepare for his MMA debut Credit: Getty Advertisement
The Sun
29-04-2025
- Sport
- The Sun
Eddie Hall reveals dream opponents for next fight after brutal 30 second KO of Mariusz Pudzianowski
EDDIE HALL has revealed who he would like to fight next after knocking out Mariusz Pudzianowski in less than 30 seconds on his MMA debut. The former World's Strongest Man champion, 37, made his pro-MMA debut on Saturday as KSW 105 in Poland, taking just 27 seconds beat fellow strongman champ Pudzianowski. 4 4 But despite decimating KSW icon Pudzianowski, Hall has no intention of becoming a standout in the Polish promotion's heavyweight division. Instead he has revealed that he wants to "have fun", revealing what his ideal next opponent would be like. He said: "Maybe Mariusz will do the rematch with two-minute rounds. "I've got no aspirations to be number one in KSW. That's just not for me. I want to come and have fun. "I want to fight my heroes. I want to fight the freaks of the world." He went on to joke that he would find it "comical" to fight UFC icon Conor McGregor. He said: "I would love to fight Conor McGregor. I think the weight difference would be absolutely comical. "There is weight classes for that reason. It would be dangerous, on Conor's behalf." 4 Brit Hall certainly has the right people on his side if he does want to continue his career in MMA, having sought advice from a UFC champion. The Beast, who shed 45kg from his usual 195kg weight for the fight, was helped by Tom Aspinall and his dad Andy in the build up to his breezy win over Pudzianowski. Eddie Hall brutally wins MMA debut in 30 seconds as he crushes ex-strongman Mariusz Pudzianowski Speaking after the win, he revealed: "I think Tom and Andy would be very happy with that performance. "I've done little bits of training with Tom and, like I've said in the past, getting in the ring with Tom is very humbling. "You think you can fight, you think you can wrestle and then you get in the ring with Tom and he just treats you like a little girl. "Tom wished me best [of luck]. He messaged me this morning and said, 'Good luck with the fight, don't forget to enjoy it.' "Being in their presence - Andy Aspinall, as well, is a phenomenal coach. "Andy can explain something once and you'll watch it and you know what to do. "So, you know, just those little few sessions of having Tom and Andy definitely paid dividends. They made a big difference." 4
Scottish Sun
28-04-2025
- Sport
- Scottish Sun
Eddie Hall reveals UFC champ made ‘big difference' in stunning 30-second KO of Mariusz Pudzianowski in MMA debut
Click to share on X/Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) EDDIE HALL has revealed how training with a UFC champion made a "big difference" in his stunning mixed martial arts debut. The Brit strongman made his pro-MMA debut last Saturday at KSW 105 in Poland against fellow World's Strongest Man winner Mariusz Pudzianowski. 4 Eddie Hall won his professional MMA debut in 30 seconds at KSW 105 Credit: KSW 4 Hall obliterated fellow World's Strongest Man winner Mariusz Pudzianowski in 30 seconds Credit: KSW 4 'The Beast' claims his training with interim UFC heavyweight champion Tom Aspinall made a 'big difference' in the fight Credit: YOUTUBE@TOMASPINALL Hall, 37, needed a mere 30 SECONDS to stop the five-time WSM and KSW veteran, who he finished with a barrage of unanswered ground and pound. 'The Beast' sought the advice and wisdom of Tom Aspinall and the interim UFC heavyweight champion's dad, Andy, in the months that preceded his Polish punch-up with Pudzianowski. And he can't help them enough for helping him have his hand raised. He said: "I think Tom and Andy would be very happy with that performance. READ MORE ON EDDIE HALL BEAST MODE Eddie Hall KNOCKS OUT Pudzianowski in stunning upset in MMA debut at KSW 105 "I've done little bits of training with Tom and, like I've said in the past, getting in the ring with Tom is very humbling. "You think you can fight, you think you can wrestle and then you get in the ring with Tom and he just treats you like a little girl. "Tom wished me best [of luck]. He messaged me this morning and said, 'Good luck with the fight, don't forget to enjoy it.' "Being in their presence - Andy Aspinall, as well, is a phenomenal coach. JOIN SUN VEGAS: GET £50 BONUS 4 Eddie Hall admits he doesn't know who he wants to fight next Credit: KSW "Andy can explain something once and you'll watch it and you know what to do. "So, you know, just those little few sessions of having Tom and Andy definitely paid dividends. They made a big difference." Eddie Hall has hilarious staredown with Mariusz Pudzianowski ahead of MMA debut Despite decimating KSW icon Pudzianowski, Hall has no intention of becoming a standout in the Polish promotion's heavyweight division. When asked what's next for him, he said: "Maybe Mariusz will do the rematch with two-minute rounds. "I've got no aspirations to be number one in KSW. "That's just not for me. I want to come and have fun. "I want to fight my heroes. I want to fight the freaks of the world."
The Irish Sun
28-04-2025
- Sport
- The Irish Sun
Eddie Hall reveals UFC champ made ‘big difference' in stunning 30-second KO of Mariusz Pudzianowski in MMA debut
EDDIE HALL has revealed how training with a UFC champion made a "big difference" in his stunning mixed martial arts debut. The Brit strongman made his pro-MMA debut last Saturday at KSW 105 in Poland against fellow World's Strongest Man winner Mariusz Pudzianowski. Advertisement 4 Eddie Hall won his professional MMA debut in 30 seconds at KSW 105 Credit: KSW 4 Hall obliterated fellow World's Strongest Man winner Mariusz Pudzianowski in 30 seconds Credit: KSW 4 'The Beast' claims his training with interim UFC heavyweight champion Tom Aspinall made a 'big difference' in the fight Credit: YOUTUBE@TOMASPINALL Hall, 37, 'The Beast' sought the advice and wisdom of And he can't help them enough for helping him have his hand raised. He said: "I think Tom and Andy would be very happy with that performance. Advertisement READ MORE ON EDDIE HALL "I've done little bits of training with Tom and, like I've said in the past, getting in the ring with Tom is very humbling. "You think you can fight, you think you can wrestle and then you get in the ring with Tom and he just treats you like a little girl. "Tom wished me best [of luck]. He messaged me this morning and said, 'Good luck with the fight, don't forget to enjoy it.' "Being in their presence - Andy Aspinall, as well, is a phenomenal coach. Advertisement Most read in MMA JOIN SUN VEGAS: GET £50 BONUS 4 Eddie Hall admits he doesn't know who he wants to fight next Credit: KSW "Andy can explain something once and you'll watch it and you know what to do. "So, you know, just those little few sessions of having Tom and Andy definitely paid dividends. They made a big difference." Advertisement Eddie Hall has hilarious staredown with Mariusz Pudzianowski ahead of MMA debut Despite decimating KSW icon Pudzianowski, Hall has no intention of becoming a standout in the Polish promotion's heavyweight division. When asked what's next for him, he said: "Maybe Mariusz will do the rematch with two-minute rounds. "I've got no aspirations to be number one in KSW. "That's just not for me. I want to come and have fun. Advertisement "I want to fight my heroes. I want to fight the freaks of the world."
The Sun
28-04-2025
- Sport
- The Sun
Eddie Hall reveals UFC champ made ‘big difference' in stunning 30-second KO of Mariusz Pudzianowski in MMA debut
EDDIE HALL has revealed how his training with a UFC champion made a major "big difference" in his stunning mixed martial arts debut. The Brit strongman made his pro-MMA debut last Saturday at KSW 105 in Poland against fellow World's Strongest Man winner Mariusz Pudzianowski. 4 4 Hall, 37, needed a mere 30 SECONDS to stop the five-time WSM and KSW veteran, who he finished with a barrage of unanswered ground and pound. 'The Beast' sought the advice and wisdom of Tom Aspinall and the interim UFC heavyweight champion's dad, Andy, in the months that preceded his Polish punch-up with Pudzianowski. He said: "I think Tom and Andy would be very happy with that performance. "I've done little bits of training with Tom and, like I've said in the past, getting in the ring with Tom is very humbling. You think you can fight, you think you can wrestle and then you get in the ring with Tom and he just treats you like a little girl. "Tom wished me best [of luck]. He messaged me this morning and said, 'Good luck with the fight, don't forget to enjoy it.' "Being in their presence - Andy Aspinall, as well, is a phenomenal coach. "Andy can explain something once and you'll watch it and you know what to do. JOIN SUN VEGAS: GET £50 BONUS 4 "So, you know, just those little few sessions of having Tom and Andy definitely paid dividends. "They made a big difference." Despite decimating KSW icon Pudzianowski, Hall has no intention of becoming a standout in the Polish promotion's heavyweight division. When asked what's next for him, he said: "Maybe Mariusz will do the rematch with two-minute rounds. "I've got no aspirations to be number one in KSW. "That's just not for me. I want to come and have fun. "I want to fight my heroes. I want to fight the freaks of the world."
