Williams, a former World Cup-winning All Blacks rugby star, won the controversial heavyweight bout on points in Brisbane last Friday, which was marred by unsubstantiated reports that Botha failed a drugs test. <img alt="" src="http://images.mid-day.com/2013/feb/botha.jpg" style="width: 400px; height: 391px;" /> Francois Botha exchanges blows with Sonny Williams. Pic/AFP Botha, 44, alleges Williams&rsquo; manager Khoder Nasser offered him the money in a Brisbane park three days before the World Boxing Association fight, claiming he received a phone call asking to pick him up alone. &ldquo;I wasn&rsquo;t told where I was going. As we stopped at a park, my cellphone was confiscated and was given to a guy in the car,&rdquo; Botha told New Zealand&rsquo;s Radio LiveSport from Durban. &ldquo;Then I was being walked (by Nasser), and during this walk, I was offered Aus$150,000 to throw the fight. I just said &lsquo;no, I can&rsquo;t do it&rsquo;,&rdquo; he added. There is no suggestion that Williams was aware of the alleged offer. Nasser slammed Botha as a bad loser after a fight that ended in 10 rounds, despite earlier promotions saying it was a 12-round contest.

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Veteran South African boxer Francois Botha yesterday claimed he was offered Aus$150,000 (US$155,000) to throw his fight against Sonny Bill Williams, sparking an angry denial from the New Zealander's manager

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