Paul Gallen vs Mark Hunt boxing fight result: NRL star called out by former UFC star, heavyweight contender
Let us be apparent, Paul Gallen did not invent the formulation that has been employed by boxers for several years and disappointed followers just as extensive.
The previous NRL star hadn’t even regarded lacing up the gloves when the likes of Floyd Mayweather and lots of significant names in advance of him observed a way to make the most out of money from the battle activity while having the the very least amount of possibility.
Prize battling a hundred and one is a two-move process. Initial, select opponents with marketable names – or at the very least a story you can spin to the public. Second, make positive you can conquer them.
Which is the route Gallen is having as he seems to be to maximise his second sporting vocation from a economic issue of perspective.
At age 39, the previous NSW Origin captain has quite small commitment to start out lining up the quite greatest heavyweight boxers in Australia for his upcoming fights.
He’s not a youthful man searching to check his expertise versus the greatest in the state, but a retired footballer searching to insert revenue to what he gains by his commentary and coaching gigs.
But by adopting the sort of possibility averse strategy that turned many boxing supporters into UFC followers, Gallen has angered sections of the Aussie battle neighborhood.
Former UFC fighter Damien Brown was the most forthright in his criticism of Gallen’s choice to call out Rob Whittaker after outworking Mark Hunt and battling to a draw with previous AFL participant Barry Hall.
“Paul Gallen is a f***ing flog,” Brown tweeted. “He’s one hundred+ kg calling out men who battle at 84kg. Which is what’s wrong. Phone out Lucas Browne or an individual and check by yourself. Perhaps (Justis) Huni.”
Both equally of all those fighters, previous earth title challenger Browne and 21-12 months-previous feeling Huni, have termed out Gallen because his choice win versus Hunt on Wednesday night time.
“Paul Gallen – cease calling out UFC fighters who are under deal and you know they just can’t battle,” Browne claimed.
“He (Whittaker) is also nowhere around in your body weight class so it would just be stupid. Why not battle a good fighter?”
Huni took a equivalent approach. “He’s battling MMA fighters and aspect-time boxers as properly,” he claimed of Gallen. “If he desires a serious boxing match-up, I’d be satisfied to acquire it.”
The issue for both Browne and Huni is they really do not tick both containers in what Gallen is searching for at this issue of lifestyle.
Neither of them arrives close to the marketability of Whittaker and both would have a improved probability of knocking him out than the smaller, significantly less experienced previous UFC middleweight winner.
Gallen’s doubters are already participating in into his hands too by mixing their criticism of his choice to call out Whittaker with feedback about how the 29-12 months-previous dominate him. Brown was best of the listing, pursuing his “flog” tweet with a different which claimed “Rob jabs Gallen into 2022”.
That question in Gallen’s capacity – which we should be beginning to ease up on after the perform rate and capability to acquire a significant punch he has shown in his brief battling vocation – is all he demands to market countless numbers far more pay back-per-sights.
The taunts are not heading to adjust the ex-Cronulla forward’s intellect in any case.
“I can already see the haters on social media,” Gallen claimed after beating Hunt. “They’ll say ‘oh, you only conquer a 46-12 months-old’.
“Yet in the guide up they had been stating that Mark Hunt was heading to get rid of me. Telling me ‘Rest In Peace’ and stuff like that.
“I realized a extensive time in the past that I can never win. So I’ll just keep executing what I do for myself and my spouse and children. I also have a group of terrific men and women around me. So I really do not have to get worried about every person else.”
In particular if Australian battle followers keep coughing up their dough to observe him win.
