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Sonny Bill Williams Boxing Debut

March 12, 2009

Sonny Bill Williams and Anthony MundineControversial former NRL Rugby League player Sonny Bill Williams will apparently try his luck in the boxing ring, agreeing to join the undercard to Anthony Mundine’s next major fight night.

Apparently swayed by Mundine’s KO To Drugs promotion, Sonny Bill Williams will provide massive exposure for the event and will certainly put bums on seats. Reports suggested that Mundine had financially helped Sonny Bill in the past, so this could be a case of repaying the debt to his ‘brother’.

After agreeing to the stunt, SBW has apparently been working hard in a French boxing gym, to prepare for the event.

The now Rugby Union player made big headlines earlier this month when he agreed to play with the Rugby Barbarians side – returning to Australia to face the music and the Wallabies.

The Mundine fight night is a world title event, which will take play in May – with the opponent set to be Australias IBO middleweight champion Daniel Geale.

SBW’s involvement will certainly make this a massive event, PayTV sales will soar and apart from bums on seats – pubs and clubs around Australia will be jammed. Many will be hoping that Sonny Bill gets some curry served up to him, much in the same way Mundine has made an artform or making people dislike him. The move while frustrating has made the resident of St George a very rich man.

Williams took part in a previous Mundine KO to Drugs event last year;  the event also joined by infamous AFL man Ben Cousins and Olympian Nova Batman (nee Peris) to support the cause.

Things have been tricky for the man once crowned the King of Rugby League; Sonny Bill after moving to Toulon has incurred more injury woes. Injuries have always been his curse, not allowing him to achieve full potential. On top of that, consistently bad results have the pressure on him and coach Tana Umaga.

The Toulon Rugby side currently idling in 11th position in the Major 14 series and have 6 outings left before the season ends on May 16.




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7 Responses to “Sonny Bill Williams Boxing Debut”

  1. beau on April 16th, 2009 6:15 am

    where is he now
    france or what
    playing union or boxing?
    what is he doing?

  2. macko on May 2nd, 2009 2:23 pm

    i hope SBW knows what hes doing , i mean he dosnt need to get hurt any more hes a bit like a hot house tomatoe all flash on the out side but mush on the inner

  3. Newman on May 14th, 2009 7:43 pm

    What you thinking bro…!!

  4. Tafa Tolova'a on May 20th, 2009 12:06 am

    Wow….I hope Williams will think again afterwards if he wishes to keep with Boxing. I know how tough the sport is and that it can be extremely demanding of the player when needs to be. Good luck all the same to S. B.

  5. Ambro Adams on May 26th, 2009 2:44 pm

    Hi i just want to say good on sonny for getting in the ring, i really hope he knocks that cocky, big headed B*****D out for gud……ahahah

    Good Luck Sonny

  6. Big Cheese on May 27th, 2009 3:32 am

    Yea I’d like to place a order please, can I have a scoop of chips, 3 fish, and a hot dog

  7. Col Bradford on July 4th, 2009 3:08 am

    Hi Sonnybill, if you ever need another challenger for your second fight I am willing to give it a go. 6ft, just under 100kg. 1 pro fight 1 win 10 years ago.

    Look forward to hearing from you.

    Col

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