He got me a good one and woke me up a bit, Williams said of the black eye. Im just in shock," Green said. With Williams showing all the hallmarks of a much younger and fitter fighter and Hall reduced to a punching bag for the Kiwi star, there was an air of inevitability about the final result. Williams was keen to express his views on Hall, having been labelled arrogant. Renowned trainer Andy Lee, himself a former WBO middleweight world champion and trainer to the likes of Tyson Fury and Joseph Parker, feels Williams has the potential to take on the very biggest names in world boxing. [11] According to the book The Ring: Boxing The 20th Century. Do you not drop the ball? BoxRec: Barry Hall Try 14-Days Free Now >. Former NRL star Sonny Bill Williams destroyed AFL legend Barry Hall in just under two minutes in a matchup that stunned the boxing world. New to Kayo? Yes, it hurts and will be extremely hard, but growth will come from it. It was 95-94, 95-94, 97-92 in the end but England never ran away from the fight and stood there and traded blows in a brutal contest. 3:00 ref: Isidro Rodriguez 79-76 Franco Priami 77-76 Marco Antonio It was the second time the Swans premiership winner had been knocked down in the space of 15 seconds. You see, it was also entertainment people loved to forget the Troubles a while. [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. 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. '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! 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Mundine won on the judges' scorecards via unanimous decision. So much respect for Barry and his team for coming in and doing this," Williams said. At 45 he is also nine years older than Williams but is revelling in a 'Barry against the world' mindset. Another winner on the undercard was professional debutant Rahim Mundine, the third generation of the outstanding Australian boxing family. The discrepancy between the two fighters was obvious, with Williams being nine years younger and weighing 11kg more. Barry Hall Apologises For Defeat To Sonny Bill Williams Many have been left frustrated in what seemed like a mismatch from the start, with Williams landing a left hook in 15 seconds before earning the first knockdown of the fight in 45 seconds. Hall wins a unanimous points decision and takes his record to 8-1-1. Williams jolted Hall in the first 30 seconds with some crisp, accurate shots. 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. A genuine boxer now: SBWs journey from footbrawler to fighter. Thats what Im doing.. I want to fight the best on the George Kambosos undercard. WebBarry McGuigan 32: 3: 0: 28 KOs 1 KOs; wiki. He eventually lost a close decision and his world belt, which he was never to reclaim. [citation needed] In August 2009, he co-presented Charity Lords of the Ring with Lucy Kennedy.[20]. But for all he has achieved, Williams still struggles with a lack of self belief in the ring. WebEarly life. Hall and Williams eventually shook hands before the latter shoved the 45-year-old in the chest as they headed their separate ways. Barry Hall [citation needed], In 1985, McGuigan met former world featherweight champion Juan Laporte and won by a decision after ten rounds. NRL commentator Phil Gould said: "I've spent $50 on greyhound races that lasted longer than that fight. 9.32pm on Nov 15, 2019 Round three is over Hall won the first, Gallen the second. How far he has come already will be evident when he steps into the ring against Barry Hall in Turf War, a pay-per-view offering from Stan Event, at Sydneys Aware Super Theatre on Wednesday. He didn't miss when he was doing the finishing. "Time! Williams retired from football because his knees could no longer take the strain. Barry McGuigan competed at the 1980 Moscow Olympics as a featherweight; his record was: McGuigan began his professional boxing career on 10 May 1981, beating Selvin Bell by technical knockout (TKO) in two rounds in Dublin. We're moments away from Sonny Bill Williams vs Barry Hall. Two biographies of McGuigan have been written. Barry Hall Net Worth, Boxing Record, Height, Age, First He used to say his father was his greatest inspiration and, after his death, apparently felt no reason to continue boxing. The fact that I wouldn't wear green, white and gold or put on a sign that said this is who I represent was powerful. Opposed by Young Ali, on 14 June 1982, McGuigan won by a knockout in six rounds; Ali fell into a coma from which he never recovered. Sonny Bill Williams vs Barry Hall Boxing Fight result, live The PPV set back viewers $50 and some felt as if they hadn't received their value for money. This inspired the Hacienda Brothers' song "If Daddy Don't Sing Danny Boy", written by boxer and musician Chris Gaffney. The match between super-welterweight boxers Terry Nickolas and Jason Medawar was full of drama, with the referee unleashing on a host of occasions and the fight threatening to boil over beyond the bell. Ringside commentators, including Aussie boxing legend Danny Green, were left in awe of Williams thunderous return to boxing. Moments later the two-time NRL premiership winner landed a right hand that ended the fight. McGuigan made his professional boxing debut at the age of 20, on May 10, 1981. talkSPORT BET: Bet 20 on Anthony Joshua v Jermaine Franklin, Get 20 In Free Bets CLAIM HERE, T&Cs: 18+ New customers only. As part of his preparation for the Hall fight, Williams spent time in an overseas training camp with Fury and Parker. Theres no real way of gaining confidence unless you do the work. Barry Hall hit the canvas three times during the one-sided bout. 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. 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. 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. Live updates: 'Turf War' Boxing - Sonny Bill Williams v 1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 2011. AFL Hall of Fame member. Barry Andrew Hall (born 8 February 1977) is a former professional Australian rules footballer who played for the St Kilda Football Club, Sydney Swans and Western Bulldogs in the Australian Football League (AFL). The man overseeing Williams journey is Andy Lee, a former WBO middleweight boxing champion who trains some of the biggest names in the sport. All times AEST (GMT +10). Barry Hall headbutts Sonny Bill Williams at weigh-in ahead [citation needed], On 16 November, Italy's Valerio Nati boxed McGuigan for the vacant European Featherweight title in Belfast. Hes naturally heavy handed, he doesnt have to try to punch hard. That was just a domination against a beast of a man in Barry Hall.. Barry McGuigan - Wikipedia He and his wife have both been patrons for children's cancer charity CLIC Sargent. A short history of the lowest-scoring matches in rugby league history, Texas college baseball player accidentally shot during game, 'I don't buy that one bit': Next AFL CEO denies claims of a boys' club after promotion from general counsel, NRL concedes error on crucial golden point call, Clare desperately wanted to stop drinking but she couldn't make it stick. Were working to restore it. This service is provided on talkSPORT Ltd's Terms of Use in accordance with our Privacy Policy. Williams was dominant right from the get go and landed a left hook inside the first minute that floored Hall. [21] He also fought in Ring Magazine's 1986 Fight of the Year, and was a title character in the 8-bit computer game, Barry McGuigan World Championship Boxing. 192.254.131.70 No Cash out. In other combat sports like MMA, when a fighter cops a low blow, they are usually given extra time to recover in order to fight on. Sonny Bill Williams tipped to fight Barry Hall for heavyweight world title Sport Boxing World Boxing This was published 4 months ago Greatest story in sports history: Thats unbelievable. Sixth round - We did Hall a disservice, he's actually throwing five times more punches than Hall himself felt the need to apologise to fans afterwards after admitting that perhaps nerves got the best of him against a man nine years his junior. 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Fans immediately took to social media afterwards to slam the embarrassingly lopsided nature of the fight. Im just so impressed with Sonny Bill. Barry Hall He looked relaxed and composed and fired off some slick flurries of blows. Watch Boxing Live & On-Demand on Kayo. By Sam Worthington Mar 20th, 2022 Sonny Bill Williams has won two Rugby World Cups, two NRL premierships and is an undefeated heavyweight boxer. How can you not get confidence from that? THESE OLD VS YOUNGER MISMATCH FIGHTS ARE JUST A DISGRACEFUL JOKE !!!!! Thats what was missing with Sonny, having the technique to go along with his natural ability and power. He is the founder and CEO of Cyclone Promotions. New Zealand's dual code footy superstar dominated the AFL great from the opening seconds, before romping to an easy KO victory inside two minutes. SBW has an incredible aerobic capacity, the result of good genes and an unmatched work ethic. He was the better man on the night. Barry Hall headbutted Sonny Bill Williams as the two squared off at the weigh-in for the highly-anticipated contest. We acknowledge Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples as the First Australians and Traditional Custodians of the lands where we live, learn, and work. "There's talk of Gallen, so maybe Gallen," he said. There are several actions that could trigger this block including submitting a certain word or phrase, a SQL command or malformed data. Sonny Bill Williams knocks out Barry Hall in first round of boxing bout, Catch up with The Loop, your quick wrap of this morning's news. I wouldn't choose sides. He lets his punches flow and they are very heavy. Michael Hall def Mitchel Stapleton - Welterweight - Unanimous decision 58-55, 58-54, 58-54. The 36-year-old won the rugby Its crazy how my body has adapted to boxing, Williams said. "Sonny Bill just dropped it on him and imposed his will, he pressed it and wanted to get him out of there. What a farce, Michael Murray (@mickmurray23) March 23, 2022, A disgrace. The Sydney fighter laid on some brutal body shots but Singh withstood all the punishment to finish the fight standing, which looked doubtful during the clash. Most of the boxing world has him favoured to defeat Hall and his record against taller foes, his unquestioned heart and toughness and his edge in age, fitness and (Australian TV series) participants, Articles with dead external links from September 2021, Articles with dead external links from October 2016, Articles with permanently dead external links, Short description is different from Wikidata, Use Australian English from September 2015, All Wikipedia articles written in Australian English, BLP articles lacking sources from May 2011, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License 3.0, This page was last edited on 20 April 2023, at 02:58. In this regard, he had had a difficult time during his own career. He then became the number one featherweight challenger for the WBA. Selected international fights, classic bouts and more. ADVERTISEMENT That year, he made his debut in the ring against former NRL star Paul Gallen, with the pairs fight ending in a majority draw. Click to reveal With technique, its like a golf swing - everything has to work in sync. The third was a tie. He has grown up with boxing, hes got an amateur record, he was a Golden Gloves champion. McGuigan is a Roman Catholic, and at a time when Catholics and Protestants were clashing during The Troubles, he married a Protestant, Sandra Mealiff. It is well within his reach. 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. Im going to go home to my beautiful family. Williams has the power to hurt any heavyweight, but its all about setting up first. However, Williams' trainer and former WBO middleweight world champion Andy Lee believes the former All Blacks player can shoot even further. It's been almost three years since Akkawy, a former sparring partner of Canelo Alvarez, has been in the squared circle and he showed some positive signs with some heavy power shots throughout. Sonny Bill Williams vs Barry Hall boxing: Judges scores, Heavyweight champion of the world? Hall walks out to the Screaming Jets playing live inside the ring. [23] He was appointed a Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) in 1994. You show him something today and in the middle of the night hes texting you and asking questions about a certain move, a certain stance or posture. The super-welterweight clash between Terry Nickolas and Jason Medawar has begun. Please try again later. [13], McGuigan made his first defences against American Bernard Taylor, who was stopped in the ninth round, and Danilo Cabrera, who was knocked out in fourteen rounds. Photo: Stan Sport The fight is set to take place on Wednesday, March 23 at the Aware Super Theatre, International Convention Centre in Sydney. To make sure you never miss out on your favourite NEW stories, we're happy to send you some reminders, Click 'OK' then 'Allow' to enable notifications, .css-n1h13z{color:black;color:#fff;}@media (prefers-color-scheme:dark){.css-n1h13z{color:#fff;}}Published22:09,23 March 2022 GMT. "He hits hard and I got caught. Youll see.. But what underlines that is discipline, persistence and hard work. In 1983, he won four fights, earning the British Title against Vernon Penprase. McGuigan then retired permanently from boxing. Ive got a black eye, I got punched in the face. No respect. With revenue, real fighters will want to fight Sonny. Hes as good as any, Lee replied. He didnt miss. There was some confusion with the referee appearing to wave the fight off as Hall got back to his feet. Hall was down after just 47 seconds, though referee Les Fear said he did not see a punch and said it was not a knockdown. [18] McGuigan's daughter, Nika, died in 2019 aged 33. Order the event at stan.com.au/event, Greatest story in sports history: SBW tipped to fight for heavyweight world title. Its all about the jab. After that fight McGuigan retired partly due to the death of his father in 1987. "It is well within his reach. Plenty of drama on the undercards tonight - and the Michael Hall v Mitchel Stapleton bout had everything from head clashes, low blows and even the referee demanding Stapleton to get up after copping a second shot below the belt. I understand, just like rugby and rugby league, theres a journey of ups and downs, a rollercoaster. But its not the case. People appreciated that."[8]. Ive got a world-class jab. Hall apologised for his performance after the fight. Add articles to your saved list and come back to them any time. Performance & security by Cloudflare. The referee even attempted to end the matchup early, waving off the fight before allowing Hall to continue as he got to his feet a second time. "Because I was nervous before the fight.". Barry Hall Nationwide News Pty Ltd 2023. Williams was a hurricane from the first bell and had knocked Hall down inside the first 45 seconds of the fight. Barry Hall Ive been over to Ireland for six weeks to prepare for Barry, thats how much I respect him as a fighter. 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. His record was 32 wins and 3 losses, with 28 victories by knockout. Sport, religion and family: Who is incoming AFL boss Andrew Dillon? Kambosos, who was in Nickolas' corner, who should confirming a June world title defence against American Devin Haney in Melbourne soon. Williams was a Opt in & bet 20 on any sport at 2.00+ odds within 7 days. He stepped up and had a go. He helped fill the void of the record-breaking forward Tony Lockett, who had moved to the Swans the previous season. "I congratulated him and manned up. I train hard and I want to box. After his mother's death, the family moved to New Orleans, where he began I congratulated him and manned up. 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. Medawar pushed his way into the interview and said he wanted to meet him in an eight-round clash. McGuigan founded, and is the current president of, the Professional Boxing Association (PBA).[1]. Barry Hall A genuine boxer now: SBWs journey from footbrawler to In Ireland, he was beating all the sparring partners, he didnt lose one spar, he barely lost a round. 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. When the referee came over to check if Hall was ok, the former AFL player didn't really respond but proceeded forward anyway. 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. Williams now holds an undefeated profession recorded of 9-0. Williams predicts he will land more often than Hall and emerge victorious. Hall weighed in at a lean and mean 97.8kg, giving away more than 11kg to Williams (109.1kg). 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. He hits hard and I got caught. When you catch someone early like that and put the pressure on, It's very hard to recover," he said. In the 1980s, he was a chat show host on BBC1. In 2005 he was inducted into the International Boxing Hall of Fame. When he first entered the ring, against Gary Gurr 13 years ago, he did so out of financial necessity. 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. Later that year, he was named BBC Sports Personality of the Year, becoming the first person not born in the United Kingdom to win the award. The proof in the pudding will be on Wednesday, he said. Mundine almost ended the fight in the first after a flurry of punches had his opponent shaky but he survived. He just smoked him. However, Lee has seen enough improvement since the 36-year-old dedicated himself solely to boxing over the past three months to suggest he could eventually contest for a championship belt. 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Ill show him something today and by tomorrow hes almost perfected it.. He was the better man on the night. event bout wiki. 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. [9] After his first loss, McGuigan notched up two more wins, including one over Terry Pizzarro, and then he was given a rematch with Eubank. But I just wasnt myself today. Bilal Akkawy's return to the ring has resulted in a unanimous points win over a tough Sebastian Singh. Im just in shock. Full credit to Williams. Im really disappointed and Im not sure where the road leads.. He is currently a boxing manager and promoter through Cyclone Promotions. Card payments only. Its about putting yourself in uncomfortable places. Barry Hall McGuigan won the crown with a knockout in the sixth round. 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. There was some confusion with the referee appearing to wave the fight off as Hall got back to his feet the second time. Im going to go home to my beautiful family. After a couple of weeks in Ireland, I told him Youre no longer a rugby player trying to box, youre a boxer who used to play rugby, Lee said, Sonny Bill Williams works out with trainer Andy Lee.Credit: James Brickwood. The scene has set-up a possible showdown between Gallen and Williams, more than 10 years after Gallen first challenged the former All Black.