Barry Hall

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Sonny Bill Williams knocks out Barry Hall in first round of boxing bout (ABC News)

New Zealand's dual-code football star Williams demolished the AFL great in Sydney on Wednesday night, dominating from the opening seconds.

He looked relaxed and composed and fired off some slick flurries of blows. "There's a reason why only one per cent of people do this type of stuff. - Sonny Bill Williams ended the fight in the first round

'It's in the plan': SBW decks Hall with fists of fury, eyes off Gallen bout (The Sydney Morning Herald)

One of the most anticipated fights in Australian boxing could come to fruition, after Sonny Bill Williams set his sights on Paul Gallen following a ...

“I’ve never really worked on the inside before, I’m more of an outside boxer.” “He was alright, just (kept saying) ‘work on the inside,’” Mundine said. I was playing NSW Cup - I debuted in NSW Cup at 19, but got injured early in the season. That’s the buzz of boxing at the moment.” That’s when I knew he was hurt,” Williams explained to reporters after the fight. “I saw Gallen after the fight.

Live updates: 'Turf War' Boxing - Sonny Bill Williams v Barry Hall at ... (Newshub)

The former All Blacks/NRL star needed less than two minutes to dispatch his trash-talking rival.

Watch: Sonny Bill KO's Hall in absolute annihilation (New Zealand Herald)

Williams knocked Hall down twice in the opening minute of Wednesday night's fight - and that became four times in two minutes before the referee called a stop ...

"At the start of the year, I wanted to have three fights, that was the plan. "You might think it's crazy but my ambition for Sonny over the next few years is to build him into a world title contender and eventually fight for the world championship because that's how good he can be. "It's been a pleasure to train Sonny," he said during the pair's press conference. Now I know how my dad felt when I was coming through," he said. That taught me all I needed to know about Sonny and how serious he is about the game. If I drop this fight it's probably going to be a long road back." Between rounds, I was thinking about my boy." His statement came after he last year signed a two-fight contract with a promotion company with one fight still yet to happen. It was a slaughter right from the start. But I think Sonny will be fitter so if it goes past four rounds I think Sonny will win." He's going to look for the knockout. He also said at the start of the year he wanted to fight three times in 2022.

Sonny Bill Williams beats Barry Hall with first-round knockout (Stuff.co.nz)

The AFL great had no answer to the punching power of SBW, who finished off Hall in the first round.

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SBW delivers terrifying two-minute KO of AFL great Barry Hall (Fox Sports)

SBW delivers terrifying two-minute KO of AFL great Barry Hall.

I’m just here to start my 2022 off with a bang.” I was playing NSW Cup - I debuted in NSW Cup at 19, but got injured early in the season. Barry Hall is one bad dude and Sonny Bill has schooled him tonight,” the lead commentator said.