In anticipation for Saturday’s must-see heavyweight clash, dual rugby international superstar Sonny Bill Williams and MMA legend Mark Hunt faced off at weigh-in, while NRL star Tevita Pangai Jr and Jeremiah Tupai-Ui came face-to-face in a fiery clash.
Tevita Pangai Jr got up in Tupai-Ui’s face as the tension threatened to spill over ahead of Saturday night’s eagerly anticipated fight.
Heavyweight champions SBW and Mark Hunt will return to the ICC Sydney Aware Super Theatre tomorrow evening for the long-awaited clash.
Stan has assembled an all-star line-up to cover all the action. Coverage will be hosted by Michael Atkinson with special guests including boxing royalty Danny Green, AFL Legend Barry Hall, Renee Gartner and Andrew Maloney, with expert commentary from Andy Raymond and Dempsey Mckean.
Sonny Bill Williams said:
“It’s difficult for different reasons. All the hard training is done, but now it’s just about staying cool, calm, and collected and getting ready to put on a great performance.”
Mark Hunt said:
“It’s been 30 years of combat. To be honest, I’m 48-years-old – I’m looking forward to this – It’ll be my last match. It’s been an amazing journey, to be honest, around the globe in different genres. After this fight, it’ll be a different battle, but I really appreciate the great man David over here and his team and everyone else who has helped be a part of this. I’m looking forward to tomorrow night, lacing up the gloves, any kind of gloves for the last time. I appreciate that, Khoder.”
FIGHT NIGHT
Date: Saturday 5 November
Location: Aware Super Theatre, ICC Sydney, 14 Darling Drive, Sydney
Time: Media to arrive 6:00pm AEDT start (accreditation available below)
Stan will be the only place to order the highly anticipated boxing heavyweight Pay-Per-View clash, headlined by two of the biggest names in Australian and combat sport. Sonny Bill Williams and Mark Hunt will go toe-to-toe over 8 three-minute rounds. Both men will have plenty to prove and will be in terrific condition, having solely focused on boxing for this bout.
SBW v HUNT is promoted by Green Machine, led by four time world champion Danny Green, together with Khoder Nasser’s SBW Promotions.
Watch the SBW v Hunt Pay-Per-View featuring Tevita Pangai Junior live & exclusive on Stan this Saturday 5 November from 6pm AEDT. New customers can sign up for a Stan free trial and order the Pay-Per-View here.
Venues across Australia will also be able to stream the fight with Stan Venues. Information can be found by visiting: https://www.stan.com.au/sport/venues