Eddie Hall is a name that is likely familiar to most people online. He is a famous social media personality and a very successful strength athlete, winning the World’s Strongest Man competition in 2017 before he got as big as he is now. But who exactly is the British strongman? Let’s take a deep dive into his past as a combat athlete.

Eddie Hall’s boxing rivalry with Hafthor Björnsson
Hall’s first official attempt at combat sports was against fellow strongman and fierce rival Icelandic strongman Hafthor Björnsson.