Chilling walk-off warning for 'anxious' SBW

It was thing but emotion astatine Thursday's pre-fight property league but Mark Hunt has warned Sonny Bill Williams helium inactive has 1 much knockout punch near successful his battle-scarred hands.

Hunt, 48, has proven however earnestly helium is taking the bout by shedding 28kg from his almighty frame, eating close and sweating it retired successful a grooming stint successful Thailand.

Williams is 9-0 arsenic a nonrecreational boxer but admits helium is taking a measurement into the chartless against the MMA legend.

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"Sonny hasn't faced anyone arsenic pugnacious arsenic I am," Hunt said astatine Sydney's ICC.

"He's utilized to the large signifier and the agleam lights (as a rugby and league player) but warring is different, we each cognize that. I've been warring since I came retired of the womb."

Hunt hasn't fought since the 2020 points nonaccomplishment to Paul Gallen.

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Sonny Bill Williams and Mark Hunt clasp astatine the pre-fight property conference. (Katherine Griffiths)

In an perfect world, helium said helium would motion disconnected with a triumph and usage his hefty wage cheque to money his ongoing legal conflict with the UFC.

"It's a peculiar juncture for maine to beryllium hopefully hanging up the gloves," Hunt said.

"I'm thankful that it's Sonny Bill. He's a phenomenal jock but he'll person to gain my respect successful the ring. I've got a batch near I'd accidental and hopefully I've got 1 (more knockout) connected the weekend."

SBW vs Mark Hunt pre-fight property conference. (Katherine Griffiths)

Williams listened connected intently arsenic Hunt spoke.

He is drafting assurance from his last-start demolition of Barry Hall but knows however crafty and unsafe the 'Super Samoan' tin beryllium with a thing to suffer attitude.

"There's a saying successful boxing that your powerfulness is the past happening to go," Williams said.

"I grew up watching Mark Hunt and Ray Sefo and those were the guys you tried to emulate astatine school. Not getting into fights each time but the David Tua, Mark Hunt near hook, walk-off knockout. God consenting that doesn't hap connected Saturday night.

"It's exciting, it's daunting, there's anxiousness - each of it."

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