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Quade Cooper will make his professional boxing debut tonight when he faces journeyman Barry Dunnett tonight in Brisbane. We’ll have live updates from 8.30pm AEDT.
For former Wallaby flyhalf Quade Cooper it has been a particularly eventful 12 months, and nothing changes tonight when he jumps into the ring to try his hand at boxing.
He comes up against Barry Dunnett, an Australian fighter with a Muay Thai background who was particularly vocal in the lead-in to tonight.
He poses a genuine threat to Cooper after reportedly flooring a former sparring partner of Sonny Bill Williams last weekend.
Not that Cooper would know. He candidly professed that he would “not bother watching” any video of Dunnett in preparation for the fight – reminding us all that despite a turbulent 12 months, not much has changed with Cooper.
But Cooper does possess immense athletic ability and will come into this fight a short favourite. He attracts attention everywhere he moves, and tonight will be no different.
Coverage will begin from 8.30pm AEDT, in preparation for the Sonny Bill Williams vs Francois Botha fight which will follow.