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He accepts the NRL may not like it, but Sonny Bill Williams says players switching codes and dabbling in boxing are realities of modern-day sport that make football careers even more enticing.
Having waltzed straight back into the All Blacks ranks after completing his second stint in the NRL in September, Williams will squeeze his seventh professional boxing bout in next month before resuming his Super Rugby career with the Chiefs.
The 29-year-old admits it's a punishing schedule but says athletes pushing the limits and maximising their earning potential is part and parcel of modern sport.
Williams says there was a ready market of fans who wanted to see football
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Having waltzed straight back into the All Blacks ranks after completing his second stint in the NRL in September, Williams will squeeze his seventh professional boxing bout in next month before resuming his Super Rugby career with the Chiefs.
The 29-year-old admits it's a punishing schedule but says athletes pushing the limits and maximising their earning potential is part and parcel of modern sport.
Williams says there was a ready market of fans who wanted to see football
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