{"id":319748,"date":"2026-04-16T21:37:47","date_gmt":"2026-04-16T16:07:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ebiztoday.news\/?p=319748"},"modified":"2026-04-16T21:37:47","modified_gmt":"2026-04-16T16:07:47","slug":"eddie-hall-backs-fellow-worlds-strongest-man-winner-brian-shaw-to-defeat-leonidas-arkona-in-east-vs-west-arm-wrestling","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ebiztoday.news\/index.php\/2026\/04\/16\/eddie-hall-backs-fellow-worlds-strongest-man-winner-brian-shaw-to-defeat-leonidas-arkona-in-east-vs-west-arm-wrestling\/","title":{"rendered":"Eddie Hall backs fellow World’s Strongest Man winner Brian Shaw to defeat Leonidas Arkona in East vs West Arm Wrestling"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Eddie Hall believes that Brian Shaw\u2019s power will see him proceed to win when he returns to East vs West Arm Wrestling this weekend.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Shaw is ready to tackle Leonidas Arkona within the co-main event of East vs West Arm Wrestling on April 18 in Germany, which airs on global pay-per-view<\/a>. He’s a four-time World\u2019s Strongest Man, while Hall has won it once.<\/p>\n

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Who wins and why when Eddie Hall collides with Tommy Fury on June 13?<\/h3>\n

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Arkona is a known strongman as well, and has more experience in competitive arm wrestling than the American. But Hall \u2013 who’s currently preparing for a Misfits Boxing fight with Tommy Fury \u2013 is confident that his friend will get the job done.<\/p>\n

Eddie Hall backs Brian Shaw in East vs West showdown<\/h2>\n

Having undergone strongman tournaments, MMA training and even an ill-fated effort at sumo wrestling together, Eddie Hall and Brian Shaw are experts on each other\u2019s athletic abilities. And the British star could be very confident that his pal can get the win this weekend in Germany.<\/p>\n

Shaw has had just a few competitive arm wrestling bouts, most famously defeating Hall in a very heated showdown. Meanwhile his rival Leonidas Arkona has a bit more experience on the table, and against more veteran opposition.<\/p>\n

Nonetheless, Hall believes in Shaw\u2019s abilities, telling Bloody Elbow in an exclusive chat: \u201cLook, I\u2019ve arm wrestled Brian myself and he’s a giant, strong guy. But this can be a tough opponent, he\u2019s going up against an actual experienced arm wrestler.<\/p>\n

\u201cHe\u2019s got his work cut out for him, but I feel Brian will get it. The thing is with Brian, he’s a natural giant of this world and that may\u2019t be underestimated. <\/p>\n

\u201cOnce you\u2019ve got a man who\u2019s 6\u20199 and 400lb of body weight without even trying after which put him within the gym? That\u2019s a scary human being.\u201d<\/p>\n

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