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Does more media coverage deliver bigger crowds?
15 Apr 2013The crowd for the Roosters vs Canterbury game was a disappointing 22,000. Considering how much the game was built up by the media and the superstar status of Sonny Bill Williams, Matty Johns claimed it was a “border-line disaster”. Ricky Stuart put out an article on Sunday with his views on it. Gorden Tallis also [...]
Danny Geale misses the mark
10 Mar 2013Danny Geale’s article yesterday in which he presented his thoughts on footballers boxing was done in a thoughtful, non-aggressive way that had the best interests of boxing in mind. It’s a shame that his article was wide of the mark. In the article Geale writes “footballers that take up boxing are stealing the headlines from [...]
Sonny Bill Williams vs Frans Botha: The aftermath
9 Feb 2013After last night fight fans are rightly outraged at the controversial manner in which the fight was shortened. Unfortunately this is what can happen when fights are staged in a state that has no boxing commission. For the Sonny Bill Williams camp, staging a fight in Queensland is cheaper and easier than say NSW where [...]
Why is Sonny Bill Williams the favourite?
8 Feb 2013Richard Dwyer is an American boxing pundit who advises people which way to gamble in boxing. He, along with others in the boxing community, are wondering why Sonny Bill Williams has been listed as the favourite in his upcoming bout with Francois Botha. Dwyer feels the SBW v Botha fight should be a totally “one [...]
Sonny Bill vs The Buffalo: Too much too soon?
25 Oct 2012Some boxing insiders are scratching their heads at Sonny Bill’s next opponent, Francois ‘The White Buffalo’ Botha. Sir Bob Jones, who is no fan of Sonny Bill’s boxing talents, finds the decision odd. Not because of Botha’s age but because of Botha’s vast experience, toughness and punching power. Sir Bob is predicting Sonny Bill to [...]
Far from a mercenary, Sonny Bill has an NRL plan
9 Jul 2012Fellow Roarer Scott Woodward started the rumours off, and it looks like he was spot on. Sonny Bill Williams is going back to where it all began, the NRL. Last year I wrote an article which tried to reason whether SBW is worth all the negotiation fuss. Many articles have been written on that same [...]
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