Eddie Hall has opened up on the gruelling training routine and enormous diet he is using to prepare for his upcoming fight against Tommy Fury, admitting cardio has become his main priority ahead of the June 13 clash.
Speaking to BBC Sport, the former World’s Strongest Man explained that almost his entire focus during camp has revolved around conditioning rather than dramatic weight cuts or traditional boxing-style dieting.
Hall, who is known for carrying enormous size and strength, revealed he has tailored his preparation specifically around lasting the full six rounds scheduled for the fight.
“Mainly all I’ve done is fight training and swimming, and that is basically just to get my cardio to a level where I know I’m good for the six two-minute rounds,” Hall said.
Unlike many fighters who spend camp running long distances and aggressively cutting calories, Hall admitted he has taken a completely different approach.
He noted: “Anything above that is pointless.”
The Strongman-turned-boxer explained that roadwork has not been a major part of his preparation, insisting his current methods are more suited to his body type and the demands of the contest.
“So I don’t go for runs. I don’t really diet, and I eat what I want at the minute,” Hall explained.
Even Hall’s version of “eating what I want” still involves staggering amounts of food by normal standards.
The 2017 World’s Strongest Man revealed he is currently consuming between 5,000 and 6,000 calories per day despite describing it as a relatively low intake compared to his usual eating habits.
Hall then gave an insight into a typical breakfast during camp — and it is every bit as extreme as fans would expect from one of the strongest men on the planet.
“So breakfast was 200g of smoked salmon, a kilo of cottage cheese and then probably three or four eggs,” Hall said.
Despite entering a boxing match against a naturally smaller and more experienced fighter, Hall also made clear that dropping weight has not been part of his mindset heading into the bout.
In fact, he believes his size could become one of the biggest weapons available to him against Fury.
“Weight’s not even coming into my sort of thinking at all for this fight,” he said.
Hall suggested that carrying extra mass could actually work in his favour once the two men step inside the ring: “In some ways, the heavier you are, the better for a fight like this because that’s the advantage. It’s the size and strength.”
The comments offer another glimpse into Hall’s unique approach to crossover boxing, with the former strongman continuing to rely heavily on the physical traits that made him one of the most powerful athletes in the world.
While Fury is expected to possess the technical advantage heading into the June 13 fight, Hall’s confidence in his own durability, power, and physicality has remained constant throughout the build-up.
And judging by his latest comments, he has no intention of changing the formula that helped build his reputation in the first place.
Rather than stripping himself down to resemble a traditional boxer, Hall appears fully committed to entering the fight as the biggest, strongest, and most dangerous version of himself possible.
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