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The Game of Thrones star and strongman icon outweighed his opponent by 140lbs (63kg), but the big Icelander conceded a wealth of experience to the Belfast-born fighter, who headed into the matchup with a 13-1 record. However, the sheer size and power of Bjornsson wasn’t totally avoidable, even for the …

Weighing in at a staggering 344lb ahead of his boxing debut at the sold-out Conrad in Dubai, Icelandic giant Bjornsson knows that he is a rank outsider against former light heavyweight champion Ward, despite holding a mammoth weight advantage of around 127lb over his opponent. Cynics poured scorn on the credibility …