This article provides an overview of the highly anticipated “World`s Strongest Fight” set to take place at KSW 105. The featured bout pits two former strongman champions, Eddie Hall and Mariusz Pudzianowski, against each other. The event is scheduled for Saturday at the PreZero Arena located in Gliwice, Poland.
Eddie Hall, who earned the title of World`s Strongest Man in 2017 and is renowned as the first person to successfully deadlift 500 kg, stepped away from competitive strongman in 2018. Since then, he has explored various new ventures, including participation in combat sports. His combat career includes a boxing match in 2022 against fellow strongman competitor Hafthor Bjornsson, which he lost by unanimous decision. More recently, in the past year, Hall made his mixed martial arts debut in a notable fight where he faced two opponents simultaneously, generating one of the most talked-about moments of 2024. This initial MMA appearance helped set the stage for his upcoming confrontation with Pudzianowski in this unique “World`s Strongest Fight.”
Mariusz Pudzianowski is widely celebrated as one of strongman`s all-time greats, holding five World`s Strongest Man titles among many other accolades in the sport. In 2009, Pudzianowski made a significant career shift, transitioning his athletic focus to mixed martial arts. Although some initially predicted his MMA journey would be brief, he has defied expectations, becoming a cornerstone figure for the KSW promotion for nearly 15 years. With 26 professional fights under the KSW banner, Pudzianowski enters this contest with a considerable experience advantage over Hall, which could play a crucial role on Saturday.
