Sonny Bill Williams appears to have a couple of prerequisites for his boxing opponents – they have to be in their 40s and former foes of Paul Gallen.
The retired NRL star is reportedly lining up his next fight against 48-year-old former UFC heavyweight contender Mark Hunt, who lost a six-rounder to Gallen on points in 2020.
The Daily Telegraph’s Buzz Rothfield broke the news on Saturday night, reporting Williams had been forced to take the fight after negotiations for a long-awaited bout against Gallen “fell over”.
Williams (9-0) has had two fights since relaunching his career in the ring after retiring from footy, winning a decision against Waikato Felefehi a year ago before emphatically finishing Barry Hall in under two minutes in March this year.
Hall, 45, was fighting professionally for just the second time after splitting a draw with Gallen in 2019.
Boxing fans — and Williams — will hope Hunt can produce some of the fireworks he managed in an entertaining outing against Gallen.
The heavy hitter who fought for a UFC title after an impressive kickboxing career landed some big shots before being outworked by the former Sharks skipper.
Williams’ express finish of Hall was widely seen as a farce as the age gap proved far too wide for the former AFL star to bridge.
Williams, 36, is 12 years younger than Hunt.
Originally published as Sonny Bill Williams is taking Paul Gallen’s seconds again
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