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Their heavyweight showdown is still more than 24 hours away, but the gloves have already taken off between Paul Gallen and UFC superstar Mark Hunt.
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The two men are clearly set to throw their fists tomorrow night. Source: FOX SPORT
Gallen declared Hunt a nervous man after the Super Samoan lashed out at the great rugby league during an explosive weigh-in on Tuesday.
Hunt’s left hook failed to find its target, but Gallen admitted to being “shocked” before delivering his own pre-fight psychological blow.
“I also saw each part coming. Just like I will see each part tomorrow night,” Gallen said.
“I found it quite funny. I think he’s feeling the pressure.
“I said early on that I was going to shock everyone and embarrass him, and for a guy who’s been involved in the sport for 30 years, he’s under pressure.
“I have had him restless from the beginning. I have had him agitated in every way.”
Unbeaten in 10 fights, Gallen is surprisingly the bookies’ underdog to the 46-year-old, who lost his only two previous boxing matches, the last of which was two decades ago.
“He’s still Mark Hunt,” Gallen said.
“At the end of the day, he’s still fought around the world for a long, long time and I still have to respect his power and his experience.”
Gallen weighed less than 104 kg, and Hunt hit the scale with 127.14 kg.
“It was actually a little lighter than I thought it was going to be. I was expecting it to go over 130,” Gallen said.
“He looks in good shape.”
Adding to the unpredictability, former NSW State of Origin Prime Minister and Cronulla’s winning NRL captain said he wasn’t sure how Hunt would approach the fight at Bankwest Stadium.
“I don’t know what to expect,” Gallen said.
“I don’t know if he will attack me in the first round and try to take me out in one round or if he will try to box a little bit.
“I really don’t know. It’ll probably take a round or two for me to figure it out. I just can’t let them figure me out from the start.”
