Total Combat | Episode 541 | SF 01

Look out, heavyweight boxers—there’s a new contender in town. Just kidding. It’s Sonny Bill Williams again, the All Blacks icon-turned-boxing sideshow, gearing up for another bout nobody asked for—but hey, this was combat sports in 2025. Unless you live in Australia or New Zealand, this meant nothing to you, so why are we talking about Sonny now, and what does it mean for combat? It’s because the Jake Paul effect has clearly gone global, and it’s costing real fighters their livelihoods. Also, Richardson Hitchins dismantled former lightweight champion George Kambosos Jr to retain his IBF junior welterweight title, but the real fireworks came after the bell when he picked a fight with Eddie Hearn.