The retired professional Australian rules footballer Barry Hall is at his professional boxing debut but when he was a teenager he trained in his father’s garage and he won a state title, fighting 15 amateur bouts by the age of 15. 2019 BOXING fight – Michel Soro vs Cedric Vitu – full fight Video WBA, 2019 BOXING fight – Andrew Moloney vs Elton Dharry – full fight Video, USERS' Kickboxing Fights of the Year 2019, Privacy Policy – Legal Notices – Terms of Use. Australian football legend Barry Hall dons the gloves again for the first time in over a quarter-century. "It's a boutique sport now. Since the CORONAVIRUS pandemic started, AllTheBestFights.com has struggled to survive! Oops! The result sets things up rather perfectly for the promoters with another bout likely in the new year. "And I think Barry Hall has a reputation as an unfulfilled boxer and he can punch and he's got a lot of power.". The Western Australian saw the value of feeding the much-publicised hatred between the two, with the racial angle inevitably used as a marketing ploy to promote their bubbling conflict. By the final two rounds, fatigue had set in and the fighters lacked the power to seal the deal. 4th fight was a guy with no fights on debut!! Gallen and Hall fought out a majority draw and reportedly walked away with $2 million each for six rounds of boxing at two minutes each way. Brandon 'The Cheese' Smith delivers the best post-grand final interview EVER! "Fortunately there's always been someone in each era to rise and bring it back. Yeah we can smell bulldust - but we get sucked in by it every time. "Me and Paul don't like each other and we're going to try and knock each other out, but we don't want to disrespect the sport.''. Both men are retired and the chances of either Hall or Gallen making that much scratch in one night would be remote, so you can pretty much bank on it. Watch brand new episodes of The Spanish Princess now on Stan. We think it's gone but then is resurrected by one or two fighters that come through," Lewis told Wide World of Sports. It's based on events. Four years Gallen’s senior and without boxing experience, many thought he would be pulverised. "They have reputations in each of their sporting fields and the media promotes them. I feel for them because they're real fighters.". 2019 BOXING fight – Barry Hall vs Paul Gallen – full fight Video. Mundine walked away netting $30 million from boxing on the way to becoming the biggest pay-per-view star in the history of Australian sports, while Green's career got a massive bump from his ongoing feud with the former Dragons star. While the internet fighters' reach and PPV buys dwarfs the money likely generated by Hall and Gallen, the former footy stars followed the same route by capitalising on their popularity through their supposed displeasure for one another. If you have enjoyed this website for the past 10 years, today we ask you for a little help: Since 2011, more than 20,000 fights rated and more than 99,000 votes collected!! The recent fights between social media stars KSI and Logan Paul attracted huge numbers across the board, and like Gallen and Hall, featured professional boxers on the under card. Over 25 million viewed the fight over the next several days making it the biggest "white collar" boxing fight. The YouTubers showed how experience in the ring counts for nothing and how promoting the conflict is everything. Watch the video and rate this fight! Gallen’s 2nd fight was a 4 rounder against a guy who was 1-0! It was to be nothing of the sort for Hall as he dominated the early rounds as Gallen felt the pressure of his quick hands and fast movement. While the majority of the fighting world felt Gallen was a sure thing considering his experience and unbeaten record, Hall gave as good as he got and pushed the former Cronulla captain all the way to the final second of the sixth round. Many felt quite the opposite and believed Hall had landed the most significant blows of the evening. While Hall vs Gallen didn't have the  "white vs black" element, Green employed the footy codes as a substitute to stir interest. Review by AllTheBestFights.com: 2019-11-15, some good exchanges between Barry Hall and Paul Gallen but it is not enough to get three stars: it gets two. The majority draw ruling almost certainly means there will be a rematch at some point next year, even though Hall was hesitant when asked after the fight. The winner will then most likely take on Sonny Bill Williams in a bout penciled in for next October, which is sure to spark its fair share of trash talk to drum up interest again. "The main point is people know who they are," Upham said. Posted on 2019/11/16 ATBF full fight video. Pay-per-view numbers aren't publicly available and Green wouldn't reveal the actual number of buys the fight had recorded before the two touched gloves. Gallen and Hall's fight yet again shone a light on boxing's demise down the pecking order within Australia's sporting landscape and the wider sporting market. Captured a great grassroots sporting moment? In fact, many felt Hall had been the winner, despite Gallen’s claims that he was the man who took the fight to his opponent and deserved the victory. Colin Kaepernick's journey to return to the NFL takes a massive turn, 'I really put guys to the sword': Barry Hall laments biggest regret in Paul Gallen 'Code War'. On Sunday he changed his tune telling the Herald Sun he'd be up for another go at Gallen. Gallen and Hall fought out a majority draw and reportedly walked away with $2 million each for six rounds of boxing at two minutes each way. Gallen vs Hall is a six-round heavyweight bout that will draw in multiple audiences across multiple sports. After the fight Hall aired the same thoughts, before telling all those in attendance that he'd have a beer with Gallen. You must provide an email address to create a Roar account, When using Facebook to create or log in to an account, you need to grant The Roar permission to see your email address, By joining The Roar you agree to our Privacy Policy and Terms & Conditions. Who are your picks for the AFL's top 50 players? Neither man has amateur boxing experience yet their popularity on social media alone was enough for promoters to jump in bed with them and cash in. The website set up especially for the fight also landed over 800,000 live purchases making it the largest non-professional boxing match of all time. The first fight racked up 1.2 million pay-per-view buys worldwide on YouTube. We don't expect them to hate each other for the rest of their lives but it didn't take long for them to rub our faces in the ruse they were co-conspirators of over months of stoking the fires. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); (Free embeddable video hosted on Youtube/Dailymotion and not uploaded by AllTheBestFights), 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, Barry Hall vs Paul Gallen (majority DRAW, 57-57, 56-58, 57-57). Anthony had that special ability to get the people in, whether they came to see him win or lose, they came. A drawn decision potentially flattered Gallen yet there was little between the two men after one of the best celebrity fights we have seen in Australia for some time. People want to see a fight take place in a boxing ring, not necessarily boxers boxing. "The difference here between Jeff and Choc (Mundine) is that 'Gal' and Barry Hall have a wider reach as far as coming from bigger sporting markets (NRL and AFL) than boxing and that interest is spread across the country, as opposed to a certain pocket. But it's the big events like the one we saw with Jeff Horn and Manny Pacquiao and of course Paul Gallen and Barry Hall, there's a lot of interest there because of the AFL and NRL fan bases. The fight amassed 1.6 million live viewers and 21 million views within a day. "We don't want to disrespect boxers or fighters because we know that they're all tough, but if we can bring a few more eyes to the boxing game and help people in the long run, that's the goal here," Hall said. Andrew Moloney headlined the night and backed it up with an interim title win, yet the event was heavily promoted on the premise of two former footy players duking it out for bragging rights after six weeks of trading barbs through the media. featured alongside some of Australia’s most prominent sports journalists. "I think the days of boxing being on the back pages are well gone. He invented the recipe for capitalising on fame from footy and using it as a platform to sell fights, in addition to his controversial commentary. "Australian boxing has been struggling for some years now," boxing commentator Paul Upham told Wide World of Sports. The much hyped 'Code War' bout between Gallen and Hall didn't provide a definitive result to paying fans and keen observers but the heavily publicised clash between the two former footy stars did conclusively prove one thing – the sport of boxing in Australia has hit the skids. Hall came into the fight behind the eight ball. The social media age has added another layer to the equation, with people's curiosity spiked by ongoing feuds with followers privy to front-row blow-by-blow encounters which builds interest among observers. Become a member to join in Australia's biggest sporting debate, submit articles, receive updates straight to your inbox and keep up with your favourite teams and authors. The Moloney brothers proved they're top class fighters in their respective weight divisions with victories at Margaret Court Arena on Friday night, and the viewing public were more than supportive. HELP US!!! The two later posed for a pic which was posted to social media, with both men smiling from ear to ear. We want to see it! "Australians can smell bulldust - but what they can smell here is that this is the real deal.''. Promoter and Australian boxing great Danny Green said in the lead-up to the fight that it was on target to become the most-watched fight of the year on TV - surpassing Jeff Horn's 96-second duel with Anthony Mundine in 2018. He is known as a very aggressive footballer which has earned him the label of football “wild man” and one of the most feared players on the field. The boxing icon says the sport "has been in slumps since the early '70s" yet somehow manages to rise just when you thought it was gone. In a fight that gave many north and south of the border the hope of finally proving just who could win a code war, Paul Gallen and Barry Hall could not be split in their heavyweight fight in Melbourne. Paul Gallen is a rugby league great with tenures on St Kilda and later Sydney and the Western Bulldogs. HIGHLIGHTS: Tiger King! All of the biggest fights in Australia have featured at least one former footballer, namely Mundine. Green has been at the forefront of the biggest fights in Australian boxing history, his rivalry with NRL star turned boxer Anthony Mundine scoring huge numbers. His opponent, the Australian former professional rugby league footballer Paul Gallen, has a perfect boxing record of 9-0-0 (5 knockouts) and he entered as the No.334 heavyweight in the world. "There are a couple of kids fighting on the undercard but they're not going to get near the money that Hall and Gallen are going to get but at the same time with a bit of luck the people that are watching that fight they might turn around and say there's some good fighters on the under card. "I've been blessed to be have taken part in three of the highest grossing pay-per-views in the country's history and this week has got that similar feel to it," Green said before the fight.

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