Paul Gallen will step into the boxing ring for the final time when he faces fellow Origin great Justin Hodges in a rematch in Sydney on November 23.
The fight will officially be announced at a press conference on Wednesday with the pair to come face-to-face for the first time since their September Origin Rumble battle that was much closer than many anticipated.
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And there could be fireworks at the press conference after Hodges launched legal action against the result in Brisbane, claiming Gallen committed clear fouls and illegal blows in the victory.
Hodges has secured a rematch despite reports Sydney Roosters forward Matt Lodge was being targeted for Gallen’s final fight.
In a significant development, the card for the rematch is also set to feature the return of Michael Zerafa as the co-main event.
Zerafa will face undefeated Italian Danelo ‘Dash’ Creati in what he says will be preparation for an agreed fight with superstar Gennady Golovkin.
It will be Zerafa’s first Main Event card since he infamously withdrew from his headliner fight with Tim Tszyu in Newcastle last year.
Zerafa says he regrets the infamous backflip — claiming he was “lied to” by his management team at the time — but still wants to fight Tszyu in an all-Aussie blockbuster.
Follow all the action live from Wednesday’s press conference, starting at midday AEDT, here.
