Sonny Bill Williams - Boxer?!?!

[ScoobyDood]

Somtehing to fill in time before the start of the Super 14..........

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/boxing/16945599

[Blackpuddin]

I reckon my mum could have beaten that lardy stand-in after the original opponent inconveniently ended up in clink on a drugs bust. SBW looks the part though, if maybe a bit too showily overdeveloped in the upper body, them muscles might weigh him down if ever he gets to do a full-length fight.

[gmh23]

He's been boxing since 2009, and is apparently pretty damn good at it, 5 wins in 5 bouts.

As for his upper body weight slowing him down in later rounds, he's an international rugby player, I don't think endurance is going to be a problem.

[sider]

Have a look at some of his crunches on Youtube!

[Blackpuddin]

Not many folk can claim to be at the top level of two global sports (especially when one of them is first-team All Black) so I hope he progresses, it'll be quite an achievement if he busts out beyond NZ in the boxing.

[ScoobyDood]

Indeed, I thought he was one of the AB's unsung heroes during the RWC and personally wish we had got to see a lot more of him. Will look out the fight on the net tonight, see if there's a recording anywhere.

[mazdajason]

There is a recording, have a look on stuff.co.nz under sport and you will find the link.
He looks an ok boxer to me but I know naff all about boxing! Just need him and Liam Messam (another NZ rugby player and his sparring partner ) to slug it out!