Eddie Hall`s target weight for his return to MMA action has been revealed by opponent Mariusz Pudzianoswki.
The Brit bruiser will collide with his fellow former World`s Strongest Man winner on April 26 in the co-main event of KSW 105 in Gliwice, Poland.
Despite being years away from their strongman competition days, both athletes remain incredibly strong.
Pudzianowski, however, is leaner of the two, having been involved in mixed martial arts for nearly 16 years.
And the 48-year-old has a suspicion about how much `The Beast` will weigh for his pro-MMA debut.
The five-time World`s Strongest Man winner stated: “Eddie is not just a bar room brawler.”
“He is a really strong guy who weighs 160kg [352lb] today and I believe will be 150kg [330lbs] on April 26.”
“I know what that means because I come from the same background, so for the first two minutes it will be an unstoppable force.”
“It’s just that I still have some strength and experience over youth and some cunning.”
“So if I don`t get caught by a cheap trick, it should be okay. But let`s not underestimate it.”
“He is a heavyweight and his hands are very heavy.”
Hall is relatively new to combat sports, with his only fight being a 2022 exhibition boxing match against Hafthor Bjornsson.
And he admits to being nervous before his fight with Pudzianowski.
He said: “I think being scared is a very natural trait. Even going into strongman, you’d be scared, you’d be nervous.”
“If you’re not scared, if you’re not nervous, then something’s not right.”
“Let`s face it, I’m going up against Mariusz Pudzianowski; 26 professional fights, five times World’s Strongest Man.”
“He’s a fierce, fierce man, and to get in the cage and exchange leather with a man who’s had 26 fights? I’ve had one!”
“So I’ve got a lot to be scared of, and the four-minute rounds have been a tough thing for me to accept as well.”
“He’s got a lot of advantages, but I’ve said ‘sod it’, why not let him have four-minute rounds? Let’s just get this done.”
Elton Marrow