Justis Huni may be a big betting favourite ahead of his highly-anticipated heavyweight showdown with Paul Gallen but there is more going on than meets the eye. Gallen has been dismissed as just another footy player who wants to box, but the NRL legend turned prize fighter has already shown he can more than hold his own in the ring.
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He fought Paul Gallen to increase his profile, but Justis Huni has no interest in former footballers Sonny Bill Williams or Barry Hall as his next opponent.
Paul Gallen walked away from Justis Huni’s Australian heavyweight title win against Christian Tsoye confident he can knock him out when they clash next month.
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After watching Justis Huni dismantle Christian Tsoye to retain his Australian heavyweight title, Paul Gallen declared he is more confident he can defeat the Olympic-medal hopeful next month.
Huni’s father and trainer, Rocky, instructed the Australian champion to back off when it appeared he could have stopped Tsoye to give his son ‘more time under the lights’.
Gallen, who is now confirmed to fight Huni on June 16, sat ringside as a member of the commentary team for the media-only event in Sydney.