All New Zealand HW boxers are in rugby....

[SirTomJones]

You heard the one about American HW boxers being in the NBA and NFL etc etc.

Well here is a new one. All the New Zealand boxers are playing rugby instead.




All-Blacks star Sonny Bill Williams wins NZ heavyweight title

Rugby World Cup winner claims national boxing title with first-round knockout



All-Blacks star Sonny Bill Williams wins NZ heavyweight title

Rugby World Cup winner claims national boxing title with first-round knockout
Knockout: Sonny Bill Williams lands a big right hand on his way to winning the New Zealand heavyweight title Knockout: Sonny Bill Williams lands a big right hand on his way to winning the New Zealand heavyweight title Getty

New Zealand All-Blacks star Sonny Bill Williams became a two-sport champion after claiming the New Zealand heavyweight championship last night.

Williams, who usually plays as a centre for the All-Blacks, was part of New Zealand's Rugby World Cup-winning side in 2011, coming off the bench in the final against France.

And the 26-year-old from Auckland added a boxing championship to his rugby world title when he stopped Clarence Tillman III in Hamilton.

The referee stepped in and called a halt to the bout with six seconds remaining in the first round as Williams claimed the vacant New Zealand Professional Boxing Association heavyweight title.

That win took Williams' professional boxing record to 5-0 (3 knockouts).

He's not quite ready to take on the Klitschkos just yet, but as this video shows, the Kiwi puncher certainly has some power in his fists.

http://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/rugby-...ny-bill-677645

[ИATAS]

that KO video is hilarious!

[Dirk Diggler UK]

No, you dont undersand.

Fat Yanks are the only ones who have other sports.

[TR vs. GB]

[Verstyle]

Just imagine a bunch of David Tua's in boxing.

[ИATAS]

has there been a massive decline of boxing in New Zealand with a huge rise of rugby popularity? If so, then sure that could explain why there aren't too many heavyweights coming out of New Zealand.

But something tells me it doesn't quite compare to the massive decrease in quality fighters coming from the US and the massive decline of boxing in general in the US. Which was the point.

If New Zealand was dominating the heavyweight division for years, or at least pumping out a constant flow of quality fighters, for it only to suddenly fall the **** off over a span of 10 years, then it's a great comparison.

[gingeralbino]

quality video.

Had that guy boxed before?

[gingeralbino]

has there been a massive decline of boxing in New Zealand with a huge rise of rugby popularity? If so, then sure that could explain why there aren't too many heavyweights coming out of New Zealand.

But something tells me it doesn't quite compare to the massive decrease in quality fighters coming from the US and the massive decline of boxing in general in the US. Which was the point.

If New Zealand was dominating the heavyweight division for years, or at least pumping out a constant flow of quality fighters, for it only to suddenly fall the **** off over a span of 10 years, then it's a great comparison.

yeah the all blacks became hugely popular in the early 1900s. Otherwise there wouldve been a **** load more Bob Fitzsimmons............

[yuppie]

All of Englands SM and LH's play cricket.

[gingeralbino]

all Irelands best boxers are in the pub getting pissed