Hall and Bjornsson are due to fight at 9pm UK time tonight but the streaming site was not working 90 minutes before the first bell
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Eddie Vs Thor: Weigh-in
Fans hoping to watch Thor Bjornsson and Eddie Hall fight in Dubai have been left sweating after the streaming site crashed.
The two strongmen are due to clash in the ring at 9pm UK time tonight – 1am in the dessert – but the Segi website was not loading.
Fight organisers had taken the decision not to charge fans for the stream which is due to begin at 8.30pm.
But supporters were not able to access the website less than an hour before the programme was due to launch.
Hall and Bjornsson were due to fight last September but the Englishman suffered a torn bicep and was forced to pull out.
And Hall has come into the rescheduled date suffering from Covid-19 but insists he won’t make any excuses should he be beaten.
“Three weeks ago, this is probably a surprise to a lot of people and again it’s not an excuse, I came down with Covid. You can hear it on my chest now, but I’m not using it as an excuse and I’m coming into this fight all guns blazing,” he said.
“I’m feeling really good, no concerns at all. I’ve got all my prep down, no stone unturned from me. As I say, I’m not gonna sit here and make a single excuse win draw or lose, whatever happens I’m going to give it my all.
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“My prep’s been phenomenal and like I did for World’s Strongest Man, I gave 100 per cent to this. As I say I tore my bicep, but it was a little blip in my training. It was like having the s**** for a week and I was back training after.”
Both men have predicted an early night for their opponent after they weighed in at more than 600lb combined.
“I’ll do whatever it takes to put Thor on the canvas,” said Hall. “I’ve got more heart, more determination, more aggression, more speed, more agility, more punch selection.
“The only thing he’s got on me is reach. I’m telling you now, this is going to be a proper fight and in a fight, it’s the better fighter that wins.”
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