There were fireworks at
the weigh-in for tomorrow night's boxing match between Sonny
Bill Williams and his opponent, Clarence Tillman III, with
both men trying to trade punches.
Tillman had tipped the scales at 128.4kg and cut a very
imposing figure while Williams, set to compete in his fifth
bout, weighed in at 107.9kg.
After the pair weighed in, they posed for photographers.
The men could be seen whispering in each other's faces before
Williams shoved Tillman and tried to throw a right hand.
Tillman responded in kind before the fighters' management and
trainers jumped in to separate them.
The press conference had been a visibly more tense affair
than Williams' other appearances, with Tillman scoffing and
shaking his head when the All Blacks said he would bring the
fight to him.
Tillman told reporters he went to the TAB this morning and
placed a $1000 bet on himself to knock Williams out.
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