- One of Australian Sport's most anticipated boxing matches is back
- Paul Gallen and Sonny Bill Williams are currently in advanced conversations
After more than a decade in advance, heated exchanges and stagnant negotiations, a confrontation between Paul Gallen and Sonny Bill Williams is now closer than ever.
The NRL Paul Gallen legend and the Sonny Bill Williams cross code superstar are prepared to pocket more than one million dollars in the planned heavyweight confrontation by 2025, with the current objectives that the fight is celebrated in a Brisbane or Sydney stadium.
Gallen has confirmed that he has agreed to get out of retirement to fight the old All Black, and told Wide World of Sports that the conversations between both parties have been operating since January.
A source close to the Gallen camp told News Corp that the adhesion point at this time is the length of the rounds, with galln pushing for eight rounds of three minutes, standard for professional boxing, while SBW would prefer 2.5 -minute rounds.
Williams fought for the last time in 2022, suffering a loss of surprise before MMA Mark Hunt star. Despite the reverse, his Atlético Pedigrà and his star power make him a great raffle.
Gallen retired from sport in 2022 after a victory over Justin Hodges, but has always said that he would like to face Williams.
A heavyweight confrontation between Paul Gallen (in the photo) and Sonny Bill Williams is now closer than ever
According to reports, heating rivals are in advanced conversations about box office success
The only two imperfections in Gallen's professional record were in Australian heavyweight fighting against Justis Huni and Kris Terzievski.
The past attempts to make combat happen have fallen on discussions on how money will be divided.
Speaking after his last fight in 2022, Gallen said he regretted that the fight with Williams never took place, and that a comment from Williams ruined his relationship forever.
“We never had a lot of flesh along the way, I have always said that I was afraid to fight with me,” Gallen said.
'He called me saying (wanted) a 60-40 contract, but we never had beef.
“And then he left a couple of months ago and said” he is simply not a good person. “
That was the end for me. Who is shit to judge me as a person? That was the worst.
Gallen has confirmed that he has agreed to get out of retirement to fight former All Black
Williams (in the photo with the boxing stars Tyson Fury and Joseph Parker) has not fought since 2022
'That was the end. I left, I said what I thought about him and there is no relationship there. I don't want you to have, I don't care.
Williams V Gallen is no longer just a debate in the pub: it is a genuine possibility and 2025 could deliver the contest that fans have been waiting for.