Paul Gallen vs Barry Hall fight start time, why the matchup is closer than you think
Paul Gallen vs Barry Hall. Two Australian sporting icons revered for their aggression and physicality will step into the boxing ring on Friday night in what is being dubbed the code-war.
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The recently retired Cronulla Sharks skipper, Gallen, will have the weight of the rugby league world on his shoulders as he goes toe-to-toe with ethereal AFL great Hall in Friday night's blockbuster bout to decide once for all which code reigns supreme.
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Paul Gallen faces off with Barry Hall, both past stars in their respective sports NRL and AFL. Getty
When is it on?
Paul Gallen will fight Barry Hall on Friday night(15th November).
Start time?
The card for Paul Gallen and Barry Hall's fight is scheduled from 7pm with the two stars likely to take to the ring around 9:30pm.
Where?
Barry Hall and Paul Gallen will fight at Margaret Court Arena in Melbourne. A crowd of around 10,000 people is expected.
How to watch
The fight will be shown on Main Event pay per view. The card will cost $49.95.
'CODE WAR' tickets
Tickets are sold by Ticketek.
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Gallen
There are few that have done more than what Paul Gallen accomplished in rugby league. The legendary Cronulla Sharks skipper recently retired at the age of 38 having played 348 games for the club. He most famously led the Sharks to their drought-breaking 2016 premiership.
Gallen also boasts the claim of breaking Queensland's historic Origin domination, captaining NSW to a memorable series win in 2014. He also notched 11 Test for Australia.
Gallen's physicality and workrate was unrivalled in rugby league, even into his autumn years. He was consistently regarded as one of the game's leading forwards for the best part of two decades.
The former Sharks skipper holds a perfect record inside the ring with nine wins and zero losses - including five knockouts, the latest a brutal smackdown of fellow former NRL star John Hopoate.
Paul Gallen fight record
9 wins with no losses as of November 2019.
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 hasn't enjoyed the 'trash talk' but it's just facts. Getty
Hall
Barry Hall was an AFL favourite during his 289-game career. Most famously leading the Sydney Swans to a premiership title in 2005.
During his time in the AFL, the name Hall was synonymous with heavy-hitting, big kicking and unrivalled physicality.
Hall was infamously suspended for seven games after knocking out West Coast's Brent Staker with a punch in 2008.
Barry Hall fight record
This will technically be Barry Hall's first professional fight. However, he has boxed previously in his youth, claiming the Victorian age title at 16.
Polar opposites: Paul Gallen and Barry Hall after breaking their face-off. Getty
Betting Odds(at time of publish)
Paul Gallen is paying $1.65 to win, $3.75 to win by points or decision and $2.80 to win via KO/TKO.
Barry Hall is paying $2.14 to win, $5.50 to win by points or decision and $3.50 to win via KO/TKO.
Toe-to-toe
Age: Gallen 38 — Hall 42
Height: Gallen 180cm — Hall 194cm
Weight: Gallen 101.6kg - Hall 102kg
Record: Gallen 9-0 — Hall 0-0
Fight card of 'Code War' at Margaret Court Arena
From 7pm:
Isaac Slade v Nick Midgley at cruiserweight (4 x 3-minute rounds)
Jesse White v Paul Gould at middleweight (6 x 3min rounds)
Mitchell Whitelaw v Tej Pratap Singh at super middleweight (6 x 3min rounds)
Dixon Flores v Jason Moloney for the WBA Oceania bantamweight title (10 x 3min rounds)
Paul Gallen v Barry Hall at heavyweigh (6 x 2min rounds)
Main event - Elton Dharry v Andrew Moloney for the interim WBA World super flyweight title (12 x 3min rounds)
