All Black Williams wins heavyweight boxing title
All Blacks star and part-time boxer Sonny Bill Williams won the vacant New Zealand heavyweight title on Wednesday in style with a first-round knockout.
All Blacks star and part-time boxer Sonny Bill Williams, seen here in 2011, won the vacant New Zealand heavyweight title on Wednesday in style with a first-round knockout.
The 26-year-old never looked under pressure as he rocked Clarence Tillman with a thundering left hook mid-way through the first round, following up with a flurry of blows before the referee ended the bout just before the bell.
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