The grudge match to end all grudge matches has arrived, as after years of talk, Paul Gallen and Sonny Bill Williams finally settle their differences in the boxing ring on Wednesday night.
Gallen hasn’t fought since defeating fellow former NRL great Justin Hodges in November 2022 to improve his professional career record to 15-1-2, while Williams, a rugby league icon and two-time World Cup winner with the All Blacks, was defeated by Mark Hunt in his first ever loss also in 2022 in his last appearance.
They will do battle over eight two-minute rounds after weeks of trash talk.
The pair’s fight will be held at Qudos Bank Arena in Sydney, with the card beginning at 6pm (AEST).
The night will feature six fights, with other competitors including Anthony Mundine’s son Rahim. Kris Terzievski and Troy Bilcher will also slug it out for the WBA Oceania and WBC Continental bridgerweight titles.
The Gallen vs Williams fight will begin at approximately 10pm (AEST), though that is dependent on the length of the previous five bouts.
Here is how to watch Gallen vs Williams, as well as the full fight card.
SBW vs Gallen – full card
Kris Terzievski vs Troy Pilcher (bridgerweight, title fight)
Clay Waterman vs Mose Auimatagi Jr (light heavyweight)
Kane Baker vs Johan Linde (welterweight)
David Nyika vs Nikolas Charalampous (cruiserweight)
Rahim Mundine vs Joe Vatusaqata (super middleweight)
Alex Leapai Jr vs. Herve Silu Mata (heavyweight)
Sonny Bill Williams vs Paul Gallen (heavyweight)
How to watch Sonny Bill Williams vs Paul Gallen and the full undercard
The Williams vs Gallen fight and card is exclusively available as a pay-per-view on Channel Nine’s partner streaming service Stan Sport.
The fight itself costs $70, while you will also need to purchase a Stan subscription in order to watch it – however, Stan are offering one free month of Stan Entertainment (which doesn’t include their sports broadcasts) with every purchase of SBW vs Gallen. Click the above link to purchase the fight.
You will only be able to watch the fight on one screen should you purchase it.
Please note for existing Stan customers, you do not need a Stan Sport subscription to watch the fight.
What time will Sonny Bill Williams vs Paul Gallen start?
The card is set to begin at 6pm (AEST) – with six lead-in fights to get to, Gallen and Williams will likely not take to the ring until roughly 10pm (AEST).
Please note that is a rough guide and subject to change.
