'Life goes on': Frosty coffee agreement between Sonny Bill Williams, Paul Gallen caps decade-long war
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Feud ends with a handshake
A feud that has lasted more than 10 years is capped with an amicable handshake.
Or so we thought.
Sonny Bill Williams and Paul Gallen are seen having a tense exchange after shaking hands.
Asked about the exchange, Gallen said it was simply a post-fight debrief that ended in an invitation for coffee.
"Sonny just came up to me and said he wants to have a coffee, man to man," Gallen said.
"I'll honour that ... Life goes on now."
Gallen declared the winner
After more than a decade of hate-fuelled sledging, and one brutal fight, Paul Gallen is declared victorious.
One judge gave the fight to Gallen 77-74, another scored in favour of Williams 77-74, and the other put down 76-75 in favour of Gallen.
SBW stumbles
Sonny Bill Williams and Paul Gallen exchange punches during their heavyweight bout.
Mundine watches on
He was previously in the corner of his son Rahim Mundine but when the main event started Anthony Mundine sat in the corner of Sonny Bill Williams.
G-Train strikes back
Paul Gallen pummels Sonny Bill Williams with a barrage of brutal body shots.
"He (Williams) is going to have ribs like a bag of chips after this fight," Australian boxing great Danny Green said of Gallen's display on Stan Sport.
Point deduction ruled
The referee interferes in the seventh round and docks Sonny Bill Williams a point for "continuous holding".
In the eighth and final round, referee Les Fear tells Williams: "I'll tell you what, I'll tell you what ... You're going to get disqualified the way you're going."
Gallen locks in
Paul Gallen takes a moment to reflect in the corner before the fourth round begins.
Gal sends a warning
Sonny Bill Williams lands a series of damaging punches to the face and body of Paul Gallen in a thrilling second-round battle.
SBW follows
Sonny Bill Williams follows his ex-Cronulla Sharks rival into the ring.
The New Zealand star is followed out by Australian boxing great Anthony Mundine.
G-Train walks to the ring
Paul Gallen is the first to walk to the ring.
There was a short sound of the Jaws soundtrack which faded into Led Zeppelin's Kashmir.
