What’s the Buzz: Paul Gallen v Sonny Bill Williams blockbuster lastly on the playing cards

Paul Gallen ‘retired’ in November final yr after beating Justin Hodges. But there is a chance to make tens of millions in what can be his last pay cheque.

Paul Gallen v Sonny Bill Williams – it’s the blockbuster battle they’ve been speaking about for years.

Finally, it could be about to occur.

Gallen “retired” in November final yr after beating Justin Hodges.

“I’m just glad it’s over,” he mentioned afterwards.

“I’ve had enough, 41 turning 42. I can just feel it in sparring and training, I’m just slowing down.”

The former Cronulla Sharks warhorse made tens of millions out of boxing after retiring from the NRL in 2019.

And right here is a chance to make a pair million extra in his largest payday.

A last pay cheque and cash that took him 4 seasons to earn in rugby league.

Recognised as one of many hardest gamers in NRL historical past, Gallen performed 348 video games over 19 seasons.

He has since change into an enormous Main Event attraction, profitable 15 of his 18 fights.

This battle, nonetheless, can be on Nine Entertainment’s Stan platform, as each boxers are employed as commentators on the community.

Sonny Bill’s agent Khoder Nasser denied {that a} deal had already been completed.

“No contracts have been signed,” he mentioned.

Gallen has remained tremendous match. He trains most days with Shire health guru Justin Lang.

Sonny Bill misplaced his final battle in opposition to Mark Hunt in November, stopped within the fourth spherical regardless of clearly main on factors. He mentioned on the time he wouldn’t retire.

Gallen and SBW have been sledging one another for years, and as not too long ago as final week on social media.

There was even an incident contained in the Channel 9 studios final yr that fellow commentator Cameron Smith spoke about on SEN radio.

“It went from reviewing the Warriors-Parramatta match to Sonny Bill Williams and Gal talking about why they haven’t got a fight organised yet,” Smith mentioned.

“They were getting stuck into each other. I was in between them – James Bracey was down the end hosting the show – and I had a bit of a chuckle at first but it kept going.

“Then I looked at Bracey and said, ‘is this a gee-up?’ But they kept going for 10 minutes.”

Even through the advert break, Sonny Bill mentioned: “You know the deal bro, you know the deal. Sign it brother.”

Channel 9 later launched images of their off-air change.

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