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Gallen vs Hodges & Hannant Live Fight TV 15 September 2022 Origin Rumble LIVE: How Gallen will avoid big trap in blockbuster; UFC wannabee’s 40kg gamble
The time for talking is just about over, with the Origin Rumble about to explode in Brisbane on Thursday night.
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For perhaps the last time, former NSW Blues captain Paul Gallen will take to the ring.
Standing before him will be not one but two Queenslanders, with long-time foes Justin Hodges and Ben Hannant eager to get a piece of the former forward.
Gallen (12-2-1, 7KO) might be the heavy favourite, but for the first time in Australian boxing history he will take on two fights — on the same night.
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Fireworks are expected, with a $1 million payday potentially on offer for either Hodges (5-1) or Hannant (0-1) while Gallen, who has is promising to knock both men out within five rounds.
While tensions have been simmering on the surface for weeks, they exploded in recent days following an explosive press conference on Tuesday where Gallen told Hodges to “kiss” his children goodbye because it would be the last time he sees them.
The words struck a nerve and on Wednesday, at their weigh-in, Hodges was seeing red as he walked head first into Gallen and then put his hand around his opponent’s throat before others intervened.
Gallen (102.54kg) weighed-in the lightest of the trio, with Hodges hitting the scales at 103.9kg and former prop Hannant 107.56kg.
Paul Gallen’s retirement fight could be a multi-million dollar showdown against UFC legend Rob Whittaker.
On the eve of his double header against Justin Hodges and Ben Hannant tonight in Brisbane, News Corp can reveal Gallen’s promoters, No Limit Boxing, have held talks with Whittaker for a cross-combat blockbuster before Christmas this year.
Gallen has one fight left on his contract with No Limit - and the boxing promoting powerhouse wants the NRL legend to go out in a blaze of glory against Whittaker.
The Auckland-born former UFC world champion and would be a dangerous opponent for Gallen, who recently turned 41 and is wary of the batterings he copped against Justis Huni and Kris Terzievski in the past 15 months.
Whittaker beat Martin Vettori a fortnight ago in France and No Limit boss Matt Rose confirmed he has had several discussions with the 31-year-old, who was once in a development program at Cronulla, the very NRL club where Gallen won a premiership in 2016.
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