Sonny Bill Williams vs. Francois Botha RBR

In the first 90 seconds it seemed Cooper was doomed.

Dunnett has no finishing instincts or gas tank.

 

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Flintoff has no amatuer fights and beat an undefeated American Heavyweight in his pro debut. Im just saying he has pretty good natural talent for somone with no fights

 

Cooper is a contender now, can't wait for his next bout . Hopefully the next one lasts a bit longer

 

Quade says he is glad for the victory but that "you hate to see any man wobbling and keeling over like that" (as Dunnett had after standing on a single leg in a delayed reaction for a couple of seconds after the KO shot)

Maybe he doesn't have the stomach for the hurt game? If he keeps at it, let's call him Queasy Quade.

He says he was nervous about entering the ring, else he would have been all smiles walking out. He says it's a daunting sport.

He says he spars twice a week.

He plugs the upcoming rugby season (I think)

 

Barry Dunnett is interviewed. He makes no excuses and compliments Cooper on his fitness.

He thanks his sponsors.

The interviewers asks if he felt like the crowd was behind him. Dunnett realistically acknowledges that it's probably more that Cooper had a larger proponent of haters than fans.

He says he will return to the ring.

 

They're showing the championship rounds of Geale vs. Mundine II to kill some time until the main event.

 

@ Mundine's Mayweather schtick.

 

Noticed this too. It's a normal reaction really. I'd feel bad too if I hurt some random guy like that, even in the context of an exhibition match. People forget how many unusual qualities go into a pro fighter. We'll see if SWB has them.

What's the average downtime between these fights. About 40 minutes?

 

SBW comes out to no song!

 

What's the crowd like?

 

SBW looks like he's going to the Principal's office. Botha, like he's going buffet.

 

The announcer gets his name wrong twice.

 

Big cheers for SBW.

 

Basically a sell out