00:00 Sonny Bill Williams wants to return to the ring once again.
00:03 The shock loss to heavyweight legend Mark Hunt has left the two-time Rugby World Cup
00:08 winning former, all black thirstier than ever to finish his boxing career on a high.
00:15 Speaking exclusively to Wide World of Sports, the CrossCode legend revealed that the pain
00:21 of this loss consumed him.
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00:30 However, there will be no rematch against Hunt, who confirmed his last fight was his
00:36 last Sonny Bill Williams and Mark Hunt during their heavyweight fight at the Aware Super
00:42 Theatre in Sydney.
00:43 "One of the hardest things I did after that fight was watch it," Williams said.
00:48 "I think when you've been a high-performance athlete for so long you have to be really
00:53 critical.
00:54 You're really critical of yourself and everything has to be perfect.
00:59 I thought it was a complete failure because I got knocked out."
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01:26 Before the fight, Williams and Hunt exchanged almost no verbal swipes.
01:31 There was little animosity between the pair, and Williams believes his respect for the
01:36 UFC legend has mentally changed his approach to other fights.
01:42 The second mistake was that he let his guard down.
01:45 Sonny Bill Williams kneels on the ground after being knocked out by Mark Hunt.
01:50 In the fight, Williams initially tried to gain vantage until Hunt caught him napping
01:55 and landed a handful of crucial blows that decimated the rugby icon.
02:00 "I probably had wrong fight plan to go nose-to-nose with one of the most dangerous heavyweights
02:06 in fight game," Williams explained.
02:09 "I gained a lot of confidence sitting there watching that watching me get punched in the
02:14 head.
02:15 Gained a lot of confidence from that because I felt like did really well in that fight.
02:21 That's why I got caught.
02:22 That's why boxing is boxing.
02:25 Everyone has a plan until you get punched in the face.
02:28 It was nice able share with a legend like Mark Hunt.
02:32 But other learning curve for me was that can't be friends with guys I am going in ring with.
02:37 And I think that's probably something ill need use if get back in next year.
02:42 I want have some animosity towards guy I am going fight because at the end of day we might
02:47 be good friends but he's still going try hurt me like Mark Hunt did.
02:53 That's the kind of guy the first am.
02:55 I am a guy with a lot of empathy.
02:58 And you know.
02:59 I felt like that was part of what happened.
03:01 It was just a little bit too soft."
03:04 As for the opponent?
03:05 While Eddie Jones has been the target of Williams' harsh words.
03:09 The Wallabies coach is not on his radar.
03:12 He doesn't have anyone lined up or in mind right now.
03:16 But he admits he probably has one more fight in him before the time comes.
03:21 "Honestly.
03:22 There is no meeting," Williams said.
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