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Retired South Sydney premiership player Sam Burgess has recounted the time he turned an eye-watering fee to fight fellow NRL star Paul Gallen, saying he 'didn't need the million dollars'.
Burgess was appearing on his fellow Englishman James Graham's podcast to talk about his long and distinguished time on the field and made it clear boxing won't be something he contemplates as a career change.
The hulking 196cm forward played 182 games for the Rabbitohs, as well as a stint in rugby union that included five Tests for England.
Burgess (centre) boxes with ex-AFL star Heath Shaw on reality TV show SAS Australia in 2021. He has no interest in pulling the gloves on for real despite being offered a fortune to do so
Gallen, Darcy Lussick, Justin Hodges, Sonny-Bill Williams, Herb Narvo, Billy Johnstone and of course Anthony Mundine, are some of the many NRL players who have made a successful transition to boxing.
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