On that occasion, he felt he should have done more to secure the victory, as the contest ended in a draw. He beat former world title challengers Nicky Perez and Francisco Tomas da Cruz, as well as contender Julio Csar Miranda, before facing former EBU featherweight champ and future WBC and WBA super featherweight challenger Jim McDonnell. McGuigan is a Roman Catholic, and at a time when Catholics and Protestants were clashing during The Troubles, he married a Protestant, Sandra Mealiff. Sport, religion and family: Who is incoming AFL boss Andrew Dillon? That was incredible from Sonny Bill Williams. They will see how good he is, and they will want to test themselves against him, knowing they will get well paid for it. Sonny Bill Williams scored a dominant first round knockout win over Barry Hall, dropping the former AFL premiership winner three times before the fight was stopped. Former NRL star Sonny Bill Williams destroyed AFL legend Barry Hall in just under two minutes in a matchup that stunned the boxing world. The 36-year-old Williams, who weighed in 11 kilos heavier than Hall, improved his professional record to 9-0 while Hall dropped to 0-1-1. Barry Hall has been forced to apologise to boxing fans after being destroyed by Sonny Bill Williams in the first round of their highly anticipated fight in Sydney on He currently works as a boxing pundit for Sky TV. Ill show him something today and by tomorrow hes almost perfected it.. This website is using a security service to protect itself from online attacks. Fellow commentator Andy Raymond said: Sonny Bill Williams is the king. [23] He was appointed a Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) in 1994. Ive always known that, I need to work off that, Williams said. [citation needed] In August 2009, he co-presented Charity Lords of the Ring with Lucy Kennedy.[20]. He just smoked him. Not content with defeating Barry Hall, Sonny Bill Williams called out fellow former NRL legend Paul Gallen. If Sonny wins the fight against Barry Hall, it might be a stinker of a performance and people will be, Youre crazy saying that. Trust me, with progression and time hell get more comfortable in the ring. "You were holding, you were holding," he said to Medawar. I'm going to go home to my beautiful family. All times AEST (GMT +10). Thats unbelievable. "Time! Yes, it hurts and will be extremely hard, but growth will come from it. That was incredible from Sonny Bill Williams. talkSPORT BET: Bet 20 on Anthony Joshua v Jermaine Franklin, Get 20 In Free Bets CLAIM HERE, T&Cs: 18+ New customers only. [1], McGuigan has tried his hand at acting, appearing in the movie Malicious Intent in 2000. "There's a new guy in my division: Nikita Tszyu. Ive always been a part-time boxer, but now Im doing it fulltime I can see the growth, Williams said. But without those challenges, there is no growth, no fire to get out of bed and be your best. Rahim seemed to fatigue later in the fight, although he had the Fijian shook in the last round but just couldn't land the telling blow. I understand, just like rugby and rugby league, theres a journey of ups and downs, a rollercoaster. Barry Hall v Paul Gallen: When and where is the big fight on, how to watch, betting, fight records. Sonny Bill Williams is ready to make Barry Hall eat his words.Credit: James Brickwood. However, that experience, along with sparring sessions against quality opponents in Ireland, convinced Williams he will be too much for Hall. The blueprint is there. Following his retirement from the AFL 11 years ago, Hall who, in 2005, captained the Sydney Swans to their first AFL title in 72 years turned to professional boxing in 2019. Im just in shock," Green said. Given he is nine years younger than Hall, SBW is expected to finish stronger the longer the fight goes. Moments later the two-time NRL premiership winner landed a right hand that ended the fight. He then fired up at Nickolas, saying: "You, behave. Click here to sign up to our newsletter for all the latest and breaking stories from Australia and around the world. [10], In 1982, McGuigan won eight fights, seven by knockout. Maybe just the hype, the build-up, I dont know what it was. [citation needed], McGuigan lives near Whitstable, Kent, with his wife. He was fighting on the floor and grabbing my balls.". After another win, he suffered his first setback, losing a hotly disputed decision to Peter Eubank (brother of Chris Eubank) over eight rounds at Corn Exchange at the Brighton Dome. The Daily Telegraphs Phil Rothfield tweeted: What a farce., NRL commentator Phil Gould wrote: Ive spent $50 on greyhound races that lasted longer than that fight., Asked on Twitter if the fight was a farce, former NRL reporter Chris Garry replied: Absolutely.. This service may include material from Agence France-Presse (AFP), APTN, Reuters, AAP, CNN and the BBC World Service which is copyright and cannot be reproduced. That was just a domination against a beast of a man in Barry Hall.. When asked who he wants to fight next, Williams responded: Theres talk of Gallen, so maybe Gallen.. Ive got a black eye, I got punched in the face. Lee quickly realised Williams had all the tools to be successful; athleticism, the ability to handle pressure, an absolute dedication to the craft and natural punching power. Im going to go home to my beautiful family. People appreciated that."[8]. There was some confusion with the referee appearing to wave the fight off as Hall got back to his feet. Now hes punching right; hes distributing his weight correctly and leveraging his punches. In 2019, Barry Hall impressed in his professional boxing debut with a hard fought draw against Paul Gallen, taking the former rugby league player the distance as few others have. That will battle-harden me for Wednesday night.. Born in Napoleonville, Louisiana, Hall was the second of five children of Louis and Ida Hall. "Young Choc has some juice. Parker told talkSPORT in January: Im back into training, back into training camp with Tyson. [citation needed], On 16 November, Italy's Valerio Nati boxed McGuigan for the vacant European Featherweight title in Belfast. For me, its a great boost in the arm of confidence for such an astute man in the game to say that. Its crazy how my body has adapted to boxing, Williams said. Both of you, come here. Family first: Former AFL star Barry Hall reunited with his wife Laurent Brant and their sons Miller, four, Houston, two, and Samson, five months, at Sydney Airport on Saturday. Thats what Ive got in spades.. The third was a tie. The 36-year-old won the rugby unions World Cup in 2011 and the rugby league equivalent in 2015, while he also boasts a boxing record of 8-0. 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The Paul Gallen fight I wasnt nervous at all, so its a bit out of character. Watch Boxing Live & On-Demand on Kayo. Im not stupid, I understand the challenge I have in front of me. Rocking up there, I was a bit nervous, but then I held my own, it wasnt like I got smashed. [14] McGuigan held the lead halfway through, but suffered dehydration because of the extreme heat and wilted near the end, being knocked down in rounds ten and fifteen. It was a slaughter right from the start when Williams landed a heavy left hook after just 15 seconds that had Hall falling back onto the ropes. Listen," said the referee during the first round, as picked up by Stan's coverage. McGuigan began his juvenile boxing career at the Wattlebridge Amateur Boxing Club, County Fermanagh and later moved to the Smithborough Amateur Boxing Club, County Monaghan. Within 40 seconds, the 45-year-old Hall returned to the canvas after taking a couple of big shots, but the punishment was far from over. Michael Hall def Mitchel Stapleton - Welterweight - Unanimous decision 58-55, 58-54, 58-54. It proved to be a gruelling fifteen-round title bout under a blazing late-afternoon sun and 110-degree heat in the ring. Rahim Mundine ticked a lot of boxes in his professional boxing debut, scoring a convincing win over Lepani Levatia. The referee added: "Let's box. How can you not get confidence from that? The predicted improvement is the result of the time spent together in Europe, highlighted by a series of sparring sessions in Ireland against seasoned professionals including former European cruiserweight champion Tommy McCarthy. [citation needed], In 1985, McGuigan met former world featherweight champion Juan Laporte and won by a decision after ten rounds. Order the event at stan.com.au/event, Greatest story in sports history: SBW tipped to fight for heavyweight world title. What do you say? "Sonny Bill just dropped it on him and imposed his will, he pressed it and wanted to get him out of there. With revenue, real fighters will want to fight Sonny. Sonny Bill Williams has knocked out Barry Hall inside two minutes and says Paul Gallen could be his next opponent. Order the event at stan.com.au/event, This is where the fight will be won. With the progression he has made in the past six to eight weeks, the way I see him going in the future, with the right fights and the right training, he certainly has the ability. "I haven't even had an amateur fight, so it's a good experience. Williams comes out to plenty of support from the crowd surrounded by an entourage. Im going to go home to my beautiful family. Its a journey that has taken him to Europe, where he rubbed shoulders with heavyweight sensations Tyson Fury and Joseph Parker, as part of a plan to dedicate two years of his life to the sport. Hall wins a unanimous points decision and takes his record to 8-1-1. Im just so impressed with Sonny Bill. In order to improve our community experience, we are temporarily suspending article commenting, Score the biggest stories of the week with our newsletter, AFL makes key admission after Collingwood dudded in 'staggering' farce, Wayne Bennett lashes out after NRL admits Dolphins were dudded in loss, Leicester and Everton draw 2-2 in EPL relegation scrap, Alex de Minaur at centre of worrying scenes in brutal drama at Madrid Open, Matildas despair as Arsenal miss out on European final. He got me a good one and woke me up a bit, Williams said of the black eye. I never thought I would win two rugby World Cups, I never thought Id win NRL titles, be voted best rugby league player in the world, that type of stuff when I was 15. Terry Nickolas def Jason Medawar - Super Welterweight - TKO round 4, Bilal Akkawy def Sebastian Singh - Cruiserweight- Unanimous decision - 60-54, 60-54, 60-54, Khalid Baker def Filimoni Naliva Jr - Cruiserweight - TKO round 3. ", Phil Rothfield, of The Daily Telegraph, also tweeted: "What a farce.". Williams admitted he was initially apprehensive when given the opportunity to rub shoulders with Fury and Parker. The Mail spoke to Amatruda, who has put on cards featuring Australia's biggest boxing names. McGuigan lost by TKO when a gash over his right eye, caused by a McDonnell left hook in the second round, forced the referee to stop the fight in the fourth. ", Another user commented: "Stoked I'll be able to watch the whole thing in an Instagram reel but. Stapleton stayed down and asked if the fight was going be called over the illegal punches but the official gave Hall a second warning, in somewhat of a questionable call. He was the better man on the night. 'Big Bad' Barry Hall is wearing a black armband for this fight. 12:12am - Next up, the main event - Sonny Bill Williams v Barry Hall. If it's half as good as that last fight, it will be a cracker! Fleming overcomes his second-round knockdown to win by unanimous points decision and he's buried under a stack of belts Green was stunned at the manner of Williams knockout win, saying during the fight: He is annihilating Barry. He didnt miss. Lightweight world champion George Kambosos was equally impressed. Hall risked being disqualified after repeatedly throwing low shots, yet he was saved when the referee demanded Stapleton get up at the end of the fifth. [11] According to the book The Ring: Boxing The 20th Century. His most memorable performance for the Saints was his 3-goal burst during a five-minute period in the second quarter of the 1997 Grand Final, in which put his side in a strong position going into half-time, despite St Kilda going on to be defeated by Adelaide by 31 points at the MCG. McGuigan also overcame contenders Paul DeVorce and Charm Chiteule, retained his British and European titles against Clyde Ruan, and held on to the latter belt against Esteban Eguia to keep alive his chances of a world title fight. Im really disappointed and Im not sure where the road leads.. NRL premiership winner. Sonny Bill Williams has destroyed Barry Hall in a two-minute belting that has stunned the boxing world and left commentators in awe. Maybe just the hype, the build-up, I don't know what it was.
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