Jason Williams (rugby league, born 1981)
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| Born | 21 January 1981 Auckland, New Zealand | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Prop | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: RLP As of 26 March 2009 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Jason Williams | |
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| Statistics | |
| Weight(s) | Heavyweight |
| Boxing record | |
| Total fights | 2 |
| Wins | 1 |
| Wins by KO | 1 |
| Losses | 1 |
Jason Williams (born 21 January 1981) is a New Zealand rugby league footballer and heavyweight boxer who currently plays for the Glenora Bears in the Auckland Rugby League. His position of choice is at prop.
Early years
[edit]Williams was born in Auckland, New Zealand, he attended Mount Albert Grammar and represented the New Zealand Secondary Schools and the Junior Kiwis in 1998.[1]
He then played for the Marist Richmond Brothers in the Bartercard Cup.
Playing career
[edit]Williams signed with the Cronulla Sharks in 2004. However he was charged with an assault on teammate Jeremy Smith, who was left with a fractured cheekbone, he was remanded in custody without bail for 4 months but then got bail in the Supreme Courts and later had the charges dropped with no conviction. .[2] Williams was released after just over three months due to good behavior and decided to take up boxing.
However Canberra Raiders general manager Don Furner offered him a contract and Williams ended up playing three seasons with the Raiders between 2005/06/07.[3]
Williams then joined the Wynnum Manly Seagulls in the Queensland Cup for the 2008/2009 seasons before joining the East Tigers.[4] At the time the Seagulls and Easts were a feeder club to the Brisbane Broncos.
Later years and Boxing
[edit]Williams returned to Sydney from Queensland to focus on a boxing career.[5][6] His first professional fight was in 2010 when he lost to John Szigeti at the Gold Coast Convention Centre on 4 December.[7]
In 2011 Williams returned to New Zealand and joined the Te Atatu Roosters in the Auckland Rugby League competition before leaving the club and joining the Glenora Bears.[8] In June Williams appeared on the undercard of the Sonny Bill Williams' Clash for Canterbury. Williams defeated his opponent, Kris O'Neil, by knock-out in the second round.[7][9]
References
[edit]- ^ New Zealand Rugby League Annual '98, New Zealand Rugby Football League, 1998. p.181
- ^ "Rugby League: NZ player on assault charges in Australia". The New Zealand Herald. 29 June 2004. Retrieved 6 October 2011.
- ^ Williams running Raiders' hard yards to redemption[permanent dead link] The Canberra Times, 19 June 2005
- ^ Ashton Sims vows to be own man The Courier-Mail 24 November 2007
- ^ Ex-NRL enforcer Jason Williams lines up Carl Webb, Willie Mason, Sonny Bill Williams The Daily Telegraph, 25 June 2010
- ^ Williams has heavy issues The Daily Telegraph, 18 August 2009
- ^ a b Jason Williams boxrec.com
- ^ Mackey, Turei (11 March 2011). "Sharing life's lessons". Western Leader. Retrieved 6 October 2011.
- ^ Star Aussie & NZ boxers 'Clash For Canterbury' nzfighters.com, 7 June 2011
- 1981 births
- New Zealand rugby league players
- Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks players
- Canberra Raiders players
- Marist Saints players
- Wynnum Manly Seagulls players
- Marist Richmond Brothers players
- Te Atatu Roosters players
- Glenora Bears players
- Junior Kiwis players
- Rugby league props
- People educated at Mount Albert Grammar School
- Living people
- New Zealand male boxers
- Heavyweight boxers
- 21st-century New Zealand sportsmen