The 2017 World’s Strongest Man (WSM) Champion Eddie “The Beast” Corridor has lastly paid his boxing money owed to the 2018 WSM Champion Hafthor “The Mountain” Björnsson. On April 20, 2022, a bit of over a month after Björnsson’s victory over Corridor within the “Heaviest Boxing Match in History,” Corridor honored a pre-match wager — he bought a tattoo with Björnsson’s full identify and the moniker of “World’s Strongest Man”.
The entire tattoo reads: “World’s Strongest Man Hafthor Julius Björnsson.”
Corridor posted the video on April 20, 2022, however there is no such thing as a affirmation that’s the actual date when he bought the tattoo. Try the clip of Corridor’s reveal under, through Corridor’s YouTube channel.
Between the YouTube video and a post on Hall’s Instagram, the tattoo announcement has over 1.1 million views on the time of writing. Along with his new tattoo, Corridor addressed different pre-match elephants within the room, like a $10,000 guess with Larry Wheels and a $200,000 donation to a charity Björnsson would select. Corridor has mentioned he would “eat humble pie” whereas expressing admiration for his pleasant rival. That definitely seems to be the plan now.
“I’m a person of my phrase,” Corridor says. “I’ve accomplished the whole lot I mentioned I used to be going to do, so [I’m] trying ahead to what’s subsequent.”
Björnsson has not disclosed which charity Corridor will donate to. Notably, Björnsson agreed that he would match Corridor’s donation, regardless. On the time of writing, Björnsson has not posted any official response to Corridor’s new tattoo. Equally, Wheels has not posted any public response that he obtained Corridor’s guess cash.
After getting his tattoo, Corridor’s main want was that Björnsson would finally conform to a future rematch.
“Which means down the road, the rematch, if it’s there, will occur,” Corridor says.
The primary combat noticed Björnsson defeat Corridor by a unanimous resolution on Mar. 19, 2022, on the Dubai Responsibility Free Tennis Stadium in Dubai, UAE. Within the aftermath, Björnsson mentioned he’d be open to a rematch, however provided that Corridor bought his tattoo. With Corridor lastly honoring his phrase, a second match between the 2 legendary strongmen is perhaps in retailer sooner or later. Although, for now, nothing is formally within the works.
Corridor completed his tattoo deal with by expressing satisfaction in humility — a strong mindset that appears to have served him properly in multiple side.
“At the very least, this isn’t as embarrassing as being a sore loser,” Corridor says. “And I can take a loss like a person, in contrast to some individuals, and that’s how I’ll depart this.”
Featured picture: Eddie ‘The Beast’ Corridor on YouTube
