Sonny Bill Williams has been offered as a potential opponent for Mike Tyson’s planned comeback to boxing.
Australian promoter Brian Amatruda has approached Tyson's handlers about the former world heavyweight champion fighting in Melbourne, listing All Blacks and Kiwis great Williams as an option alongside footballers and part-time boxers Barry Hall and Paul Gallen.
[Sonny Bill Williams Photo: NZ Herald]
53-year-old Tyson has stunned many with his power and determination to return to the ring at the age of 53.
He plans to do exhibition bouts for charity.
Amatruda says he will hold it at Melbourne Arena where they will get over 10,000 or even Princes Park where they got 30,000 people.
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He says they will have to wait until the coronavirus shutdowns are over, so the fight probably would not be until early next year - as long as they can get the visa.
[Mike Tyson Photo: Getty Image]
[Source: Stuff.co]
