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Sonny Bill Williams was never going to prove his world title belt credentials by fighting Barry Hall but the Kiwi rugby dual international showed his immense power to obliterate the retired AFL star in Sydney on Wednesday night.
SBW was a one-man thrashing machine in a one-round demolition of Hall inside two minutes, knocking him to the canvas three times before the referee mercifully ended proceedings at the International Convention Centre.
Hall, whose only previous fight was a controversial draw with ex-Cronulla Sharks skipper Paul Gallen in 2019, was out of his depth and looked stunned after the savage onslaught.
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SBW’s last right-hander to Hall’s head was particularly savage, the former AFL forward slumping into the ropes as the referee rushed in.
Hall was gracious in defeat and posed with SBW and his entourage in the ring after the bout but it is unlikely he will step back into the ring again.
“For me, the glory is being able to propel the sport and help youngsters achieve their dreams,” Williams said in the ring after the fight.“
“There’s talk of Gallen, so, maybe Gallen, but at the same time, for me, I’m a well-rounded person.”
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