Again, I don't want this to be portrayed as an excuse, this is just a fact. My coach wanted to pull me out, but obviously it’s the second time around, so I can't pull out. The facts are I got Covid the week before I flew out for the fight. I can tell you facts, but I'm not going to tell you excuses. I can come out with every excuse in the book. "The facts are I got Covid the week before I flew out for the fight." It's a hard thing to go through, but I had the right people around me. I stayed off my social media, and I just spent loads of time with my wife and kids, and they just took the distraction away and made me feel better. During that period, I just thought fuck it. At the end of the day, people can say what they want, they can do what they want, they can troll, but the only thing that matters is my wife and kids, and that's it. It really did make me realise what horrible people there are out there, and it made me realise how important the things around me are, such as family. So I guess it was just a bit of a shock really. Losing a fight in such a huge public domain and getting all the shit that comes with it is even tougher than that. But losing a fight in such a huge public domain is even tougher. I just think losing such a big thing like that it's tough. Obviously one of us had to lose the fight. Were you surprised by that? Because all you did was have a fight. Honestly, you have a look through, it's fucking horrendous. 1000s of comments just coming on: ‘you're shit’, ‘your kids a fat little fuck’, ‘your missus is ugly’. Anytime I put something up on social media, it was absolute attack, attack, attack. It's cooled down now, but fuck me it was a tough couple of weeks. There's no point shouting back and getting at anyone. I just had to sit on my hands and be humble in defeat. I've experienced hate all throughout my career, but I've never seen anything like it with boxing. There's just so many nasty people out there and for me it was just wow. This ‘be kind’ bollocks that everyone keeps portraying, these are the same people that are coming on and trolling, and literally people attacking my kids, my wife, me. Ultimately, she took her own life through mental health struggles. It's a hard thing to take, and you've got to have thick skin in this game, but it really did make me think about the old Caroline Flack story and all the shit that she got online. Look at Dillian Whyte now, he's getting loads of shite online. Obviously, I got a lot of shit online, as any fighter that loses a fight does. But in the immediate aftermath of the fight, how did you feel? You've had two months to sit with it, live with it and grow from it. You've got to lose at something, and it's how you act in defeat where you see a person's true character. Sometimes, losses are better than the wins, because they really do shape you, and who likes somebody that wins everything? Look at Floyd Mayweather. You've got to take those losses, learn, go away, recoup and come back bigger and stronger. I didn't win World Strongest Man first time around. Obviously, losing the fight is hard to take, but I think losing is a big part of life. For me, it was a great way to bury the hatchet and just let go of all the frustrations. Ultimately, when you're in the fight, and after the fight, all you can do is respect the other man because it takes massive bollocks to get into a ring and go toe-to-toe. People have disputes, get stressed, go to court and all that shite, but I honestly think just get in the ring and settle your differences that way. Getting in the ring with someone and settling your differences is something most people should try in their life. Men's Health: So almost two months on from the World's Strongest Fight, how are you feeling about the fight now?Įddie Hall: I think it's been a great life lesson. As he says, he offers no excuses, only facts. He’s had time to think and reflect, and, two-months on, this is what he makes of the fight now. He’s much calmer, and much more considered, than the man who was hurling abuse (and received a fair bit too) at Björnsson in the lead up to their fight. Hall is also recovering from losing his health to Covid-19 and from losing his best friend to suicide.įor now, The Beast is on the back foot, and it’s Eddie Hall that Men’s Health is talking to today. The most obvious reason for that is he’s recovering – both mentally and physically – from losing the ‘World’s Strongest Fight’ to his long-time rival Hafþór ‘Thor’ Björnsson. Recently, though, Hall’s been spending more time as himself. But the person they know is Hall’s larger than life alter-ego, The Beast, who’s unleashed whenever there’s a strongman event to be won or a boxing event to promote. They know him from strongman they know him from boxing they’ve seen him acting up online.
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