Khoder Nasser
Khoder Nasser is an Australian sports agent and boxing promoter who currently represents Sonny Bill Williams and Quade Cooper.[1]
Background[edit]
Nasser is of Lebanese descent, hailing from the village of I’aal, south-east of Tripoli. He graduated from the University of Wollongong in New South Wales with a Bachelor of Arts (BA) in economics and politics.[2] Nasser is Muslim,[2] and his father is a former president of the Australian Federation of Islamic Councils. He is married and lives near his parents in Sydney.[3]
Sports agent[edit]
Nasser met Anthony Mundine in the 1990s and the two connected, with Nasser eventually falling into a role as his manager.[2] In 2000, Mundine retired from rugby league, becoming a professional boxer that same year. Nasser and Mundine ended their business relationship in July 2012.[4][5]
In 2008, Nasser became the manager of Sonny Bill Williams. Later that year, Williams left rugby league club the Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs mid-season in controversial circumstances and transitioned to rugby union.[3] Williams began a part-time boxing career in 2009.
In 2011, Nasser became the manager of Quade Cooper. He also manages Cory Paterson.[6] Cooper began a part-time boxing career in 2013.
In 2013, Williams returned to rugby league. However, his contract was delayed as Nasser was not an accredited National Rugby League player agent.[7][8]
In February 2013, a fight Nassar promoted between Williams and Francois Botha was marred in controversy over the scheduled length of the match, WBA accreditation, match-fixing claims and a failed drugs test.[1]
References[edit]
- ^ a b SBW-Botha rematch 'definite' nzherald.co.nz, 14 February 2013
- ^ a b c Who is Khoder Nasser? New Zealand Herald, 4 February 2012
- ^ a b Khoder Nasser: The man behind Sonny Bill Williams' anger heraldsun.com.au, 24 May 2008
- ^ Mundine admits to past mistakes Archived 20 October 2012 at the Wayback Machine sportal.com.au, 18 October 2012
- ^ Anthony Mundine splits from manager Khoder Nasser adelaidenow.com.au, 21 July 2012
- ^ Rugby faces agent of change smh.com.au, 20 May 2011
- ^ Agent key to locking in Sonny Bill Williams stuff.co.nz, 25 March 2012
- ^ Sonny Bill has contract approved by NRL Archived 19 February 2013 at archive.today rlpa.com.au, 21 December 2012