Barry Hall v Paul Gallen: When and where is the big fight on, how to watch, betting, fight records

Barry Hall and Paul Gallen bring their cross-code rivalry to the boxing ring in Melbourne on Friday night. Here is all the information you will need to digest ahead of the big fight.

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November 15, 2019 - 11:26AM

Former AFL player Barry Hall (left) and NRL Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks player Paul Gallen face off during a Code War boxing launch in Melbourne, Wednesday, October 2, 2019. (AAP Image/Stefan Postles) NO ARCHIVING

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Two of Australia’s most celebrated sportsmen take to the boxing ring on Friday night for a long-awaited cross-code battle.

In one corner - representing the AFL - is Barry Hall. In the other - the embodiment of the NRL - recently retired star Paul Gallen.

Here is everything you need to know about the heavyweight showdown.

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Hall v Gallen: Which code will earn the bragging rights?

When is it on?

Friday night. Card starts from 7.30pm (EDT).

Where is it on?

Margaret Court Arena in Melbourne. The home of tennis will be transformed into a boxing mecca. A crowd of up to 10,000 is expected.

Nicknames ...

It’s the G Train v Big Bad Baz

Height ...

Gallen is 180cm. Hall stands at an imposing 194cm

Paul Gallen took his training to England to spar with Hugh Fury.

Who is Paul Gallen?

A warrior on the field, Gallen did it all in rugby league - playing 348 games for the Sharks while winning a drought-breaking premiership in 2016.

As NSW captain he helped break Queensland’s historic Origin domination, and notched 11 Test for Australia to boot.

His toughness and workrate made him one of the NRL’s leading forwards for the best part of two decades, and have already served him well inside the ring.

From nine bouts, Gallen has a perfect 9-0 record - including five knockouts, the latest a brutal smackdown of fellow former NRL star John Hopoate.

Gallen fight record ...

19/2/14: Herman Ene Purcell won on TKO at Hordern Pavilion

12/3/14: beat Anthony Watts by TKO at Hordern Pavilion

31/1/15: beat Randall Rayment by unanimous decision at Allphones Arena, Sydney

03/11/15: beat Bodene Thompson by unanimous decision at Sky Convention Centre, Auckland

29/1/16: beat Herman Ene Purcell by TKO at Rumours International, Toowoomba

09/12/16: beat Junior Paulo by unanimous decision at Hordern Pavilion

23/12/16: beat Ryan Carr Ketu by KO at Southern Cross Group Stadium, Woolooware

10/11/17: by Puna Rasaubale by unanimous decision at Cronulla Leagues Club

08/02/19: beat John Hopoate by KO at the Hordern Pavilion

Barry Hall takes to the boxing ring for the first time.

Who is Barry Hall?

An AFL premiership captain with Sydney Swans, 42-year-old Hall earned a reputation as one of the league’s most physical players during his 289-game career.

Hall played for St Kilda, Sydney and Western Bulldogs during a career where he was involved in plenty of on-field scraps.

In the most infamous of his incidents, Hall was suspended for seven games after knocking out West Coast’s Brent Staker with a roundhouse punch in 2008.

A remorseful Hall has since apologised for the incident and conceded in 2017 he could have killed Staker.

He dodged suspension for a punch to the stomach of St Kilda defender Matt Maguire in 2005, allowing him to lead the Swans to a nailbiting win over West Coast in the Grand Final.

Hall fight record ...

This is his first fight