{"id":79,"date":"2012-02-10T10:53:55","date_gmt":"2012-02-10T10:53:55","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.globalbuzz.net\/nz\/?p=79"},"modified":"2012-02-10T10:53:55","modified_gmt":"2012-02-10T10:53:55","slug":"rugby-world-cup-star-to-champion-boxer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.globalbuzz.net\/nz\/news\/rugby-world-cup-star-to-champion-boxer","title":{"rendered":"Rugby World Cup Star to Champion Boxer"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"attachment_81\" style=\"width: 541px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.globalbuzz.net\/nz\/files\/2012\/02\/williams-nz.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-81\" class=\"size-full wp-image-81 \" title=\"World Cup Rugby Star to Boxer\" src=\"http:\/\/www.globalbuzz.net\/nz\/files\/2012\/02\/williams-nz.jpg\" alt=\"World Cup Rugby Star to Boxer\" width=\"531\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.globalbuzz.net\/nz\/files\/2012\/02\/williams-nz.jpg 590w, https:\/\/www.globalbuzz.net\/nz\/files\/2012\/02\/williams-nz-300x127.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 531px) 100vw, 531px\"><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-81\" class=\"size-full wp-image-81  lazyload\" title=\"World Cup Rugby Star to Boxer\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20531%20225%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" alt=\"World Cup Rugby Star to Boxer\" width=\"531\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20531%20225%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E 531w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 531px) 100vw, 531px\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.globalbuzz.net\/nz\/files\/2012\/02\/williams-nz.jpg 590w, https:\/\/www.globalbuzz.net\/nz\/files\/2012\/02\/williams-nz-300x127.jpg 300w\" data-src=\"http:\/\/www.globalbuzz.net\/nz\/files\/2012\/02\/williams-nz.jpg\"><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-81\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">World Cup Rugby Star to Boxer<\/p><\/div>\n<p>World Cup winning rugby star, Sonny Bill Williams added to his list of sporting achievements by becoming New Zealand&#8217;s Heavyweight Champion via a technical knock-out against the experienced American, Clarence Tillman.<!--more--><\/p>\n<p>Tillman had taunted Williams that he did not have the ability to step into the same ring as the vastly experienced American.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_82\" style=\"width: 420px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.globalbuzz.net\/nz\/files\/2012\/02\/williams-boxer.jpg\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-82\" class=\"size-full wp-image-82\" title=\"Williams the Boxer\" src=\"http:\/\/www.globalbuzz.net\/nz\/files\/2012\/02\/williams-boxer.jpg\" alt=\"Williams the Boxer\" width=\"410\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.globalbuzz.net\/nz\/files\/2012\/02\/williams-boxer.jpg 410w, https:\/\/www.globalbuzz.net\/nz\/files\/2012\/02\/williams-boxer-300x219.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 410px) 100vw, 410px\"><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-82\" class=\"size-full wp-image-82 lazyload\" title=\"Williams the Boxer\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20410%20300%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" alt=\"Williams the Boxer\" width=\"410\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20410%20300%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E 410w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 410px) 100vw, 410px\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.globalbuzz.net\/nz\/files\/2012\/02\/williams-boxer.jpg 410w, https:\/\/www.globalbuzz.net\/nz\/files\/2012\/02\/williams-boxer-300x219.jpg 300w\" data-src=\"http:\/\/www.globalbuzz.net\/nz\/files\/2012\/02\/williams-boxer.jpg\"><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-82\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Williams the Boxer<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Underestimating Williams led to Tillman&#8217;s downfall when the Kiwi caught the American with a left which led to a further onslaught and the ref to call an end to the fight.<\/p>\n<p>Considering that in 2011, Williams won the World Cup Rugby Crown with the all-conquering Kiwis this is no mean feat.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>World Cup winning rugby star, Sonny Bill Williams added to his list of sporting achievements by becoming New Zealand&#8217;s Heavyweight Champion via a technical knock-out against the experienced American, Clarence 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