Boxing fans are set for a massive treat with three of Australia’s biggest names lined up for an epic fight night in Newcastle.
Paul Gallen, Harry Garside and Nikita Tszyu will all take part in No Limit Boxing’s mega event to take place at the Newcastle Entertainment Centre on May 11.
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Gallen will face Kris Terzievski, Garside defends his Australian lightweight title against Layton McFerran barely a month after his last bout and Tszyu takes on the undefeated Mason Smith in his second professional fight.
The No Limit Boxing event will be the second time the promotion has put on a star-studded fight night, as Gallen fought former UFC heavyweight star Mark Hunt and Tim Tszyu squared off against Bowyn Morgan at CommBank Stadium in 2020.
The fight night will also be shown live on pay-per-view on Main Event.
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The quick turnaround on the event being put together comes after Jai Opetaia was forced to push back his world title fight against Mairis Briedis after the Australian star suffered a rib injury.
The IBF cruiserweight world championship bout was originally scheduled for May 11 but it has now been postponed for the second time after Briedis contracted Covid.
But the three Aussie stars stepping up to replace him will no doubt bring plenty of fireworks with the trio set to be pushed harder than ever.
Terzievski, Gallen’s opponent, has lost just the one fight and has 10 wins to his name with eight coming via KO.
For Gallen, his return to the ring was for the money, and the history.
“At the end of the day, as I’ve said from day one, I want to get paid,” Gallen said at Tuesday’s press conference. “And the only way to get paid in this sport is to fight fights that are interesting, that people want to see.”
Gallen will fight for the Australasian title, which played a big part in his choice to accept the fight.
“That was a huge carrot for myself to try win that and do something no other rugby league player has done,” he said.
Garside continues his early journey as a professional boxer against McFerran who has also tasted defeat just once.
“I absolutely love getting in the ring,” Garside, who fought just two weeks ago, told reporters. “So when the opportunity came up, I couldn’t say no.”
Tszyu defeated Aaron Stahl via a TKO finish in the second round in his pro debut in March and will take on the undefeated Smith.
“It’s an honour to fight in that kind of stadium,” Nikita said of becoming the third Tszyu to fight in Newcastle. “There’s a legacy.”
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