'Cooper's opponent knows the fight's not on Xbox right?'
Wallabies star Quade Cooper returned to the boxing ring on the undercard of Anthony Mundine's rematch with Danny Green on Friday night.
It was Cooper's third professional boxing bout, taking on Jack McInnes at Adelaide Oval.
Cooper and McInnes weighed-in for their fight on Thursday and there was a stark difference in the physiques of both men.
While the professional rugby star is in great shape, his opponent really isn't.
A 22-year-old fighter from Queensland, McInnes has 55 professional fights in Muay Thai kickboxing and cage boxing, and two losses as a pro boxer.
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When pictures emerged from Thursday's weigh-in, fans took to social media with some pretty harsh criticism for both men.
Anyone know why Quade Cooper is fighting the fat kid from Hey Dad? #MundineGreen2 pic.twitter.com/632oBFDmhu
— TheNoDickheadsPolicy (@NoDickheads) February 2, 2017
@rugbycomau @QuadeCooper @Reds_Rugby why not have a crack and fight someone decent?
— Tom Carter (@Mr_B_Realist) February 2, 2017
How is Quade Cooper allowed to fight a 14 year old?
— jonvthon (@jonvthon) February 2, 2017
Good to see Quade Cooper's opponent looking in good nick https://t.co/M3FEtkMHqD
— Andrew Long (@AndyLong_1988) February 2, 2017
@QuadeCooper seriously mate, you should be ashamed of yourself if you step in the ring with this kid. He has no business being there.
— Mark Trent (@trent_mark) February 2, 2017
Quade Cooper's opponent for tomorrow's fight has clearly been practising his whole life 🥊 😂 pic.twitter.com/gM1PSPR6qf
— Republic Of Rugby (@RepOfRugby) February 2, 2017
WTF ?
THIS HAS TO BE THE WORST MATCH UP in #Boxing I've see#Australian #Rugbyunion player @QuadeCooper opponent jack McInnes . pic.twitter.com/5Tsok74rRz— @Georgebakhos1 (@GeorgeBakhos1) February 2, 2017
Presumed this was a joke when I saw it, but I now fear it's genuine. Quade Cooper is fighting a podgy 14 year old tomorrow night. pic.twitter.com/pVXbfIVeDs
— Paul D Gibson (@PaulieDGibson) February 2, 2017
Clearly @QuadeCooper has a reach advantage over his 14yo opponent sourced from the local bakery. #MundineGreen2 pic.twitter.com/R5qja9eQxf
— Blash (@Blash1975) February 2, 2017
@QuadeCooper @NRLGossip Hopefully this is a gee up and you're not fighting this kid. Boxing in this country is a disgrace.
— David Donnelley (@DavidDonnelley) February 2, 2017
Cooper floored McInnes in the second round of their undercard bout ahead of Mundine's fight against Green.
Cooper now has three consecutive wins in his pro career - all by knockout - after out-muscling an opponent more renowned for his mixed martial arts skills.
McInnes, who had also been knocked out in his previous two pro boxing fights, was felled by several consecutive head punches from Cooper, who will now return to preseason rugby training with the Reds.
with AAP