Khoder Nasser has revealed a rematch between Sonny Bill Williams and Francois Botha is a "definite" despite the furore over the recent fight in Brisbane plumbing new depths yesterday.
South African Botha, under scrutiny because of an apparent failed pre-fight drugs test, launched an offensive from Durban telling two New Zealand radio shows he was offered a bribe of A$150,000 ($184,000) to throw Friday night's WBA International heavyweight bout at the Brisbane Entertainment Centre.
The latest claim from Botha came after the fight was shortened from 12 rounds to 10 - Williams winning a unanimous points decision after literally clinging on in the final seconds - and suggestions from the 44-year-old that one of Nasser's relatives was involved in a urine test which, according to the Sydney Morning Herald, contained traces of phentermine, a banned stimulant.
Nasser, Williams' controversial manager, called the bribe claim "fantastic".
"It's pretty blatant that he's got form in trying to come up with anything to discredit the show," Nasser said. "First it was that he thought it was 12 rounds and then that he knew it was 10 rounds and then that my brother took the drugs test and then okay, someone else took the drugs test and then it was tampered with and...now this is the latest fantastic tale.