Gallen to fight two boxers in one night

By Ray Wheatley – World of Boxing

Rugby league football legend and current Australian heavyweight contender Paul Gallen (12-2, 7 KOs) will clash with not one, but two professional boxers on the same night when he faces both Justin Hodges (5-1, 2 KOs) and Ben Hannant (0-1-0) on September 15 at the Nissan Arena in Brisbane, televised on Foxtel Main Event and Kayo Sport.

“He’s attempting a boxing feat no one has attempted in 132 years and he’s trying to do it in the very same city where he failed to raise the State of Origin shield on a single occasion during his career,” said promoter George Rose. “This is it. This is Gal’s final chance to avenge the decade of dominance demons that have clearly haunted him for so long and I can’t wait.”

Gallen caused a major upset in 2021 when he knocked out former WBA heavyweight champion Lucas “Big Daddy” Brown in round one. After that he has lost to Justis Huni and Kris Terzievski in 2021 and 2022 in Australian championship bouts. Nevertheless, Gallen is one of Australia’s biggest pay-per-view stars behind WBO #1 Tim Tszyu and former undisputed lightweight champion George Kambosos.

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  • Gallen is just a side show act these days, just waiting for them to bring out the juggling clowns and midgets for the ring walk.

  • not legally possible. so he is getting a physical between fights? knocked out first fight then what? enswell and gettr done? this is crap

  • ““He’s attempting a boxing feat no one has attempted in 132 years and he’s trying to do it in the very same city where he failed to raise the State of Origin shield on a single occasion during his career,” said promoter George Rose. “This is it. This is Gal’s final chance to avenge the decade of dominance demons that have clearly haunted him for so long and I can’t wait.”

    Yeah, I can’t wait either. I’m sure the World will be tuning in to see if “Gal” can pull this monumental feat off.

  • Both are no names plus “Honey” Roy Palmer fought TEN opponents in 24 hours and won them all…

    • Love your comment, Arturo. Diggstown is truly an underrated and entertaining boxing movie.

  • Of course anyone in the US or UK wouldn’t care nor would anyone expect you to care, but this fight is big locally, it is bouncing off the popularity of the rivalry between New South Wales and Queensland – especially Rugby League of which all participants are ex rugby league players. We have a promoter in George who is trying to rebuild the stagnant profile of boxing in Australia with cross over cards like this (also has Harry Gartside boxing on the card) as well as the festival of boxing that he is promoting in October with 20 fights over 10 hours, beer gardens and live bands. Nobody cares if you don’t like it…..

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