Ultimate guide to Barry Hall’s fight against Paul Gallen

Barry Hall’s fight against Paul Gallen is only a week away. Here’s everything you need to know ahead of the expected slugfest.

Former AFL player Barry Hall, Australian boxer Danny Green and NRL Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks player Paul Gallen during a Code War boxing launch. Picture: AAP Image/Stefan Postles

Former NRL Cronulla Sharks captain Paul Gallen and ex-AFL player Barry Hall will square off in the boxing ring next Friday night, in a cross-code clash pitting rugby league against Australian rules.

The Friday night fight card will feature the Moloney brothers, Jason and Andrew, on the undercard, and is being put on by Danny Green.

Here’s everything you need to know about the showdown.

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WHEN IS THE FIGHT AND HOW CAN I WATCH?

The fight is on Friday, November 15, and is expected to kick off at Melbourne’s Margaret Court Arena at 7pm AEDT.

The showdown will be held over six two-minute rounds.

The bout is being streamed live on Foxtel’s Main Event pay-per-view, with the card costing $49.95.

For those wanting to attend the fight, tickets are still available through Ticketek, starting from $49 for a seat in the upper tier.

WHO ARE THEY?

The bout will see AFL hardman and Premiership Captain Barry Hall stepping into the ring against one of the NRL’s toughest, former State of Origin and Cronulla Sharks captain Paul Gallen in the first Code War.

Gallen is undefeated after nine fights in the UK, and while Hall is yet to fight professionally — with the bout against Gallen marking his debut — cruiserweight fighter Daniel Russell told The Courier-Mail that Hall can beat Gallen with his left jab alone.

“He’s a tremendous athlete and he fights like an experienced pro,” Russell said.

“I was really surprised with his sharpness and his movement. He is a natural talent and I think people will be shocked at how well he performs.”

THE ODDS

Gallen is paying $1.65 for the win with Sportsbet while Hall is paying $2.14.

Gallen’s paying $3.75 to win via the judges’ decision and $2.88 to get the job done by KO or TKO, while Hall is paying $5.50 to win via KO or TKO and $5.50 for a points victory.

The draw is paying $15.

TALE OF THE TAPE

Age: Gallen 38 — Hall 42

Height: Gallen 180cm — Hall 194cm

Record: Gallen 9-0 — Hall 0-0

THE FIGHT CARD

From 7pm:

Andrew Moloney (NSW) (20-0-0) v Elton Dharry (NY, USA) (24-5-1)

WBA interim Super Flyweight World Title

12 rounds x 3 minutes

Barry Hall (NSW) (Debut) v Paul Gallen (NSW) (9-0-0)

6 rounds x 2 minutes

Jason Moloney (NSW) ( 16-6-3) v Dixon Flores (Nicaragua) (16-6-0)

WBA Oceania Bantamweight Title

10 rounds x 3 minutes

Tej Singh (WA) (15-4-0) v Victor Nagbe (VIC) (2-0-0)

ANBF Middleweight Title

10 rounds x 3 minutes

Jesse White (VIC) (5-0-0) v Paul Gould (WA) (3-6-0)

6 rounds x 3 minutes

Nick Midgley (NSW) (5-1-0) v Isaac Slade (NSW) (2-5-5)

4 rounds x 3 minutes.

Originally published as Ultimate guide to Barry Hall’s fight against Paul Gallen