[1] Sonny Bill Williams, seen here in his All Black strip, will fight for the New Zealand heavyweight belt next year. Sonny Bill Williams will fight for the New Zealand heavyweight belt next year.
The All Black midfielder announced details of his next boxing bout at a media conference in Hamilton today.
The fight will be held at the Claudelands Arena, on Wednesday, February 8.
Williams' one-year contract with the New Zealand Rugby Union, which he signed in the wake of the All Blacks' Rugby World Cup win, allows him to take part in several professional boxing matches.
The 26-year-old has had four competitive fights, winning each one, two by unanimous decision and the others by technical knock out.
His opponent for the bout, 17 days before his Chiefs franchise open their Super rugby campaign, has yet to be named.
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