Paul Gallen erupts at press conference over wife mention
Paul Gallen was very angry when his opponent mentioned his wife at a Wednesday press conference.
Paul Gallen and Nelson Asofa-Solomona met at a No Limit press conference on Wednesday. They came for their Friday boxing bout.
Asofa-Solomona had mentioned Gallen's wife. He said she told him not to keep fighting.
Gallen got very angry. He said athletes should never bring families into trash talk.
Paul Gallen told Asofa-Solomona 'if I see you Friday night, I'm gonna kick your head off'. Asofa-Solomona stayed calm.
He offered to fight right then and there. Gallen said no. He said 'I'm not being paid' for a sudden brawl.
Both are former NRL stars. They have had conflicts on the field before.
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- Location
- Wednesday
- Press conference day
- Friday
- Fight scheduled
- Both ex-NRL stars
- Career status
Why it mattersPre-fight tension has gone beyond typical boxing talk into personal matters. This builds interest in Friday's bout.
AustraliaTwo ex-NRL stars headlining a major Australian boxing match, creating headlines in Australian combat sports.
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