What would happen if one of the world’s strongest men stepped out of the weight room and into the boxing ring?

Standing at 6 feet 9 inches tall and weighing over 400 lbs, Hafþór Júlíus Björnsson’s incredible feats of strength seemingly have no bounds. A multiple time world’s strongest man competitor in Europe his most notable achievements include breaking a 1000 year old Viking strength record of carrying a 1400lb ship sail on ones back, deadlifting a tyre weight of almost 1000lbs, holding the Guinness World Record for keg tossing the most famous of all; exploding the skull of Oberyn Martell with his bare hands in Game of Thrones.

In the following video he laced up the 16 oz gloves against an unnamed opponent for a few rounds.

Though it is not the most technical affair, Hafþór does display some natural power against his opponent, finding his against the ropes and inside the clinch where he’s able to muscle his opponent and unload power shots. The downside was quite obvious in his head movement and his sheer size making it difficult to evade shots in the pocket and sapping his gas tank.

Could he be the next great heavyweight in combat sports? If he decides to make a switch like his fellow strongman competitor Mariuz Pudzianowski, then perhaps Rizin could book him on their next card against the likes of Fedor Emelianenko.

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About Hafþór Júlíus Björnsson:
Hafþór Júlíus Björnsson (born November 26th 1988) is an Icelandic professional strongman best known as Europe’s Strongest man and playing the role of Gregor ‘The Mountain that Rides’ Clegane on HBO’s Game of Thrones.

He came 3rd in Iceland’s Strongest Man 2010, and has won every year since then. He has also won Europe’s Strongest Man in 2014 and has appeared in 4 World’s Strongest Man finals through 2011-2014, finishing in 6th, 3rd, 3rd, and 2nd respectively, only narrowly missing the title in 2014.