Iranian Hulk has lost 30lbs during training camp for his boxing debut against Martyn Ford at The O2 arena next month.
The Iranian star - real named Sajad Gharibi - will face Ford in a huge heavyweight clash in London on April 30 with the pair finally set to settle their war of words. Question marks have been raised over his training methods and weight ahead of the showdown.
However the 30-year-old has reiterated his claim that he will be ready for the fight next month and has vowed to do whatever it takes to win the fight. “I was 145kg at that point in October when the fight was made," Hulk said during a press conference.
"But since then I have decided to do a lot more training to be a lot more realistic about my weight and I am now 130kg for the fight and I am getting in better shape to get this fight on. This is my dream to be in this fight and know this, what happened yesterday will not happen in the fight.
"I have been training vigorously for this day, I have brought down my weight and put everything on the line to make this happen. Know this, I am putting everything behind me. I will do whatever it takes to make this fight.
"I have been working on a lot more lighter and flexible workouts whereas before I was doing muscle building workouts. My stamina and heart rate have both improved and I am ready to do the rounds. I am just going to stick to what I am doing and focus on that."
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The Iranian star has attracted criticism for his training methods after he posted footage of himself wrestling three sparring partners in footage on his social media. Gharibi and Ford came face-to-face during a heated meeting in Dubai where Ford sent his opponent 'flying'.
He recently showed off his physique to fans after many questioned that it was fake, before turning up at his rival's hotel demanding another confrontation.
The social media sensation also published a video of himself weighing in at around 138kg although he cut the video then leaving some doubt as to his actual fight weight. Despite his lack of fighting experience, Hulk accepted the boxing fight but has claimed that his opponent rejected a clash in MMA.
"I suggested a bare-knuckle fight, and he refused to have an MMA fight," Hulk said during an interview on TV. "He had a boxing match in mind instead and he said that he would only box. I am not a boxer and have never done any boxing training, but I accepted anyway, because I thought that if I refuse to fight, it all would get worse and worse and he will believe that I am a coward."
