When is Paul Gallen vs Barry Hall? How to watch, who is fighting, where is the fight, gambling odds

Brendan Bradford

When is Paul Gallen vs Barry Hall? How to watch, who is fighting, where is the fight, gambling odds image

Paul Gallen and Barry Hall will square off in the boxing ring at Margaret Court Arena on Friday, November 15 in Melbourne in a cross code clash pitting rugby league against Australian Rules. 

The Friday night fight card will feature the Moloney brothers, Jason and Andrew, on the undercard and is being put on by Danny Green. 

Here's everything you need to know about Gallen vs Hall. 

WHEN IS THE PAUL GALLEN VS BARRY HALL FIGHT?

Paul Gallen and Barry Hall will fight on Friday, November 15. The event is scheduled to start at 7:30pm.

If you're tuning in to watch Gallen and Hall, tune in early, because they aren't the main event. 

WHAT TIME ARE PAUL GALLEN AND BARRY HALL FIGHTING

Gallen and Hall are expected to take to the ring at 9.20pm

There are three undercards before the former footy stars will commence their battle. 

After that, Andrew Moloney will take on Elton Dharry in the main event for the WBA Interim Super Flyweight World Title.

RESULTS FOR PAUL GALLEN VS BARRY HALL AND UNDERCARDS

Jesse White defeated Paul Gould in the first fight of the night in a unanimous points decision. 

Tej Singh and late ring-in Mitchell Whitelaw fought it out for a draw in a very even contest. 

Jason Moloney secured a massive knockout victory in the second round against Dixon Flores for the WBA Oceania Bantamweight Title. 

Paul Gallen and Barry Hall battled it out for a majority draw!

Fights still to come

Andrew Moloney defeated Elton Dharry to claim the WBA interim Super Flyweight World Title by TKO after the fight was stopped due to an eye injury at the start of the ninth round.

PAUL GALLEN VS BARRY HALL WEIGH-IN

Gallen, Hall and the rest of the main card fighters weighed in at 11am on Thursday, November 14 in Melbourne. 

Gallen weighed in at 101.6kg, with Hall tipping the scales at 102kg in a lowkey weigh-in ceremony. There had been talk of a few more verbal jabs and maybe a bit of push and shove, but nothing transpired. 

Main eventers Andrew Moloney (115 pounds) and Elton Dharry (115 pounds) both made weight ahead of the WBA interim super flyweight world title fight. 

Andrew's brother, Jason, made the bantamweight limit of 118 pounds, as did his opponent Dixon Flores. 

WHERE IS PAUL GALLEN VS BARRY HALL? 

Gallen vs Hall will be held at Margaret Court Arena in Melbourne. 

Normally used as a tennis court during the Australian Open, Margaret Court Arena is in the Melbourne Sports and Entertainment Precinct and has a capacity of 7500 when the upper and lower sections are open. This will be slightly higher when configured for boxing as seats can be placed on the floor. 

PAUL GALLEN VS BARRY HALL TICKETS

Tickets for Code War: Gallen vs Hall went on sale on Wednesday, October 2. 

Tickets are available at Ticketet, with the cheapest going for $49, where you'll be sitting right at the top of the upper tier. There's still plenty of these available, and you can still buy four seats in a row. 

The next best ticket costs $139, and you'll be sitting in the lower bowl area of the stands. For $250 you'll be right at the front of the lower bowl seating area. There aren't many of these seats available, so get in quick. 

$250 will also get you a spot in the back section on the floor. Slightly closer, and you're paying $500.

The most expensive tickets are the ones at ringside and they're going for $1000 apiece. 

HOW TO WATCH PAUL GALLEN VS BARRY HALL? 

The Paul Gallen vs Barry Hall fight is being shown on Main Event  pay per view. 

The card will cost $49.95. 

For reference, the UFC 244 showdown between Jorge Masvidal and Nate Diaz cost $54.59.

PAUL GALLEN VS BARRY HALL TO BE TWO MINUTE ROUNDS

The bout will apparently be fought over two minute rounds, which isn't something we generally see in boxing. 

The development has infuriated Gallen, who says it's a tactic to give Hall the edge. 

PAUL GALLEN VS BARRY HALL - WHO ELSE IS FIGHTING? 

Rising stars and identical brothers Andrew and Jason Moloney will also appear on the card.

ANDREW MOLONEY TO HEADLINE GALLEN VS HALL FIGHT CARD

Andrew Moloney will take on Elton Dharry for the WBA world interim super flyweight title. The bout will headline the card. 

Andrew is 19-0 with 12 knockouts and is ranked number one in the WBA's world rankings. Moloney most recently fought in Chile in March, beating Miguel Gonzalez in a WBA World super flyweight title eliminator bout. 

Dharry is 24-5-1 but is undefeated in 10 years and 21 fights. 

JASON MOLONEY TO FIGHT WORLD #10 DIXON FLORES 

Jason Moloney will take on 25-year-old Nicaraguan fighter Dixon Flores for the Aussie's WBA Oceania bantamweight title. 

Ranked third in the WBA's bantamweight rankings, Moloney is on a two-fight win-streak since his heart-breaking World Boxing Super Series defeat to Emmanuel Rodriguez in October last year. 

After starting fast, Rodriguez faded in the second half of the high-octane bout, with Moloney eventually dropping a split decision with scores of 115-113 twice and 113-115. 

Rodriguez went on to lose to Japanese superstar Naoya Inoue in the WBSS semi-finals earlier this year. 

Meanwhile, Moloney has rebounded with wins over Cris Paulino and Goodluck Mrema to start 2019. 

Check out our profile on Jason ahead of his fight with Rodriguez last year.  

PAUL GALLEN VS BARRY HALL BETTING AND GAMBLING ODDS

Over at Bet Easy, Gallen opened as the $1.76 favourite, with Hall paying $2.02.

By late October, Gallen had come in to $1.63 and Hall had drifted to $2.15. Those odds remained the same into the first week of November. 

A draw is paying $21. 

We'll keep this section updated as the fight gets closer. 

PAUL GALLEN BOXING RECORD 

Paul Gallen is undefeated in nine fights, with his record currently standing at 9-0 (5KOs).

Gallen's professional boxing debut was in 2014 against Herman Purcell at the Hordern Pavilion, with the then Cronulla Sharks player earning a TKO victory. 

Gal then defeated NRL bad boy Anthony Watts in the first round, with more wins coming over Randall Rayment, Purcell again, former NRL players Bodene Thompson and current Parramatta Eels forward Junior Paulo.

The recently retired Gallen's most recent win came against ex-NRL bad boy John Hopoate in February in Sydney. 

BARRY HALL BOXING RECORD 

Barry Hall doesn't have a boxing record, as this will be his professional debut. 

He does have some boxing background though and apparently was a gun junior back in the day. 

LUCAS BROWNE CRITICISES GALLEN VS HALL FIGHT

Former heavyweight champion Lucas Browne isn't too pleased with the Gallen-Hall fight taking place. 

Browne isn't pleased at the amount each man will be pocketing for fighting six two-minute rounds. 

Read more about it here. 

PAUL GALLEN SAYS HE'D PUNCH NATE MYLES AGAIN

It was the most infamous fight in rugby league history, but Paul Gallen says he wouldn't change anything from his 2013 State of Origin scrap with Nate Myles. 

Gallen landed a solid one-two on the Queensland Maroons forward's chin at ANZ Stadium in that year's opener, and was suspended for one match for his troubles. 

But he says he'd do it all over again if he had the chance. 

Read more about his thoughts here. 

BARRY HALL POSTS TRAINING VIDEO IN RESPONSE TO GALLEN'S JIBES

Barry Hall posted a training montage video of himself in response to Gallen's two-minute noodles jibe. 

Check it out here. 

PAUL GALLEN TRAINS WITH BILAL AKKAWY 

Gallen hasn't lacked for training partners for this camp. Last week he was sparring with UFC light heavyweight Tyson Pedro, this week he's been in the gym with Bilal Akkawy. 

 

Brendan Bradford