Sonny Bill Williams confirms next fight will be his last
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Sonny Bill Williams wants to return to the ring once again. The shock loss to heavyweight legend Mark Hunt has left the two-time Rugby World Cup-winning former All Black thirstier than ever to finish his boxing career on a high. Speaking exclusively to Wide World of Sports, the cross-code legend revealed that the pain of this loss consumed him. Battle on the Reef View Per-View will be live and exclusive on Stan this Saturday from 6.30pm. However, there will be no rematch against Hunt, who confirmed his last fight was his last. Sonny Bill Williams and Mark Hunt during their heavyweight fight at the Aware Super Theater in Sydney. “One of the hardest things I did after that fight was watch it,” Williams said. "I think when you've been a high-performance athlete for so long you have to be really critical. You're really critical of yourself and everything has to be perfect." “I thought it was a complete failure because I got knocked out.” READ How $2k recruit ended NRL star's boxing career READ Weigh-in drama costs Australian boxer title shot READ 'I'm fed up' Pangai Junior's NRL departure move LATEST GUIDE SBW reveals Hodges' 'valour', warns NRL's newest boxers Williams admits he made two big mistakes. Before the fight, Williams and Hunt exchanged almost no verbal swipes. There was little animosity between the pair, and Williams believes his respect for the UFC legend has mentally changed his approach to other fights. The second mistake was that he let his guard down. Sonny Bill Williams kneels on the ground after being knocked out by Mark Hunt. In the fight, Williams initially tried to gain vantage until Hunt caught him napping and landed a handful of crucial blows that decimated the rugby icon. I probably had wrong fight plan to go nose to nose with one of the most dangerous heavyweights in fight game." Williams explained. "I gained a lot of confidence sitting there watching that - watching me get punched in the head. gained a lot of confidence from that because I felt like did really well in that fight. That's why I got caught. That's why Boxing is boxing, everyone has a plan until you get punched in the face." “It was nice able share with a legend like Mark Hunt, but other learning curve for me was that can't be friends with guys I'm going in ring with, and I think that's probably something I'll need use if get back in next year. “I want have some animosity towards guy I'm going fight because at the end of day we might be good friends but he's still going try hurt me like Mark Hunt did. "That's the kind of guy I am. I'm a guy with a lot of empathy, and you know, I felt like that was part of what happened. It was just a little bit too soft." As for the opponent? While Eddie Jones has been the target of Williams' harsh words, the Wallabies coach is not on his radar. He doesn't have anyone lined up or in mind right now, but he admits he probably has one more fight in him before the time comes. “Hone
Sonny Bill Williams wants to return to the ring once again. The shock loss to heavyweight legend Mark Hunt has left the two-time Rugby World Cup-winning former All Black thirstier than ever to finish his boxing career on a high. Speaking exclusively to Wide World of Sports, the cross-code legend revealed that the pain of this loss consumed him. Battle on the Reef View Per-View will be live and exclusive on Stan this Saturday from 6.30pm. However, there will be no rematch against Hunt, who confirmed his last fight was his last. Sonny Bill Williams and Mark Hunt during their heavyweight fight at the Aware Super Theater in Sydney. “One of the hardest things I did after that fight was watch it,” Williams said. "I think when you've been a high-performance athlete for so long you have to be really critical. You're really critical of yourself and everything has to be perfect." “I thought it was a complete failure because I got knocked out.” READ How $2k recruit ended NRL star's boxing career READ Weigh-in drama costs Australian boxer title shot READ 'I'm fed up' Pangai Junior's NRL departure move LATEST GUIDE SBW reveals Hodges' 'valour', warns NRL's newest boxers Williams admits he made two big mistakes. Before the fight, Williams and Hunt exchanged almost no verbal swipes. There was little animosity between the pair, and Williams believes his respect for the UFC legend has mentally changed his approach to other fights. The second mistake was that he let his guard down. Sonny Bill Williams kneels on the ground after being knocked out by Mark Hunt. In the fight, Williams initially tried to gain vantage until Hunt caught him napping and landed a handful of crucial blows that decimated the rugby icon. I probably had wrong fight plan to go nose to nose with one of the most dangerous heavyweights in fight game." Williams explained. "I gained a lot of confidence sitting there watching that - watching me get punched in the head. gained a lot of confidence from that because I felt like did really well in that fight. That's why I got caught. That's why Boxing is boxing, everyone has a plan until you get punched in the face." “It was nice able share with a legend like Mark Hunt, but other learning curve for me was that can't be friends with guys I'm going in ring with, and I think that's probably something I'll need use if get back in next year. “I want have some animosity towards guy I'm going fight because at the end of day we might be good friends but he's still going try hurt me like Mark Hunt did. "That's the kind of guy I am. I'm a guy with a lot of empathy, and you know, I felt like that was part of what happened. It was just a little bit too soft." As for the opponent? While Eddie Jones has been the target of Williams' harsh words, the Wallabies coach is not on his radar. He doesn't have anyone lined up or in mind right now, but he admits he probably has one more fight in him before the time comes. “Hone