{"id":371112,"date":"2020-12-15T07:24:49","date_gmt":"2020-12-15T15:24:49","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/?p=371112"},"modified":"2021-10-31T20:01:51","modified_gmt":"2021-11-01T03:01:51","slug":"game-of-thrones-star-the-mountain-slated-for-exhibition-with-pro-boxer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/boxing-news\/game-of-thrones-star-the-mountain-slated-for-exhibition-with-pro-boxer\/","title":{"rendered":"Game of Thrones star “The Mountain” slated for exhibition with pro boxer"},"content":{"rendered":"

Hafbor Thor Bjornsson, who played “The Mountain” on the hit HBO series Game of Thrones<\/em>, is slated to compete in a boxing exhibition match.<\/p>\n

The hulking Icelandic actor, who is also record-collecting strongman, will take on Northern Ireland’s Steve Ward on January 16 in Reykjavik. The bout will be promoted by MTK Global, the same company that represents UFC middleweight contender Darren Till and heavyweight boxing superstar Tyson Fury.<\/p>\n

Bjornsson announced the news of his ring-shaking showdown on social media this week.<\/p>\n

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