Tszyu calls for title shot after savage KO victory

Paul Gallen has maintained his undefeated document as a boxer with a unanimous factors win over Mark Hunt, after recovering from a monstrous early blow.

Each fighters landed heavy blows on one another, however Gallen walked away the winner after the three judges’ scorecards learn 58-56, 58-56 and 59-55 to Gallen.

“He hit me in spherical two and subsequent second I used to be up, I am so match in the meanwhile,” Gallen stated after the win.

Hunt tried to arrange a KO all through the battle, and whereas he landed just a few blows on the NRL nice, he was unable to complete the job and was made to pay.

The 46-year-old was left to lament not ending Gallen off within the second spherical when he had him staggered.

“We each bought knocked a few occasions,” he stated.

“I assumed he wasn’t going to make six however he bought away with it and good on him.”

Hunt started the primary spherical on the offensive, unleashing just a few heavy proper palms on the NRL legend earlier than Gallen was in a position to land some blows because the pair grappled.

The previous Sharks skipper got here into the bout with a pre-existing lower on his nostril and it was opened up instantly from Hunt, however he was in a position to keep away from most of Hunt’s lusty hooks.

Nonetheless, Gallen was staggered within the second spherical after Hunt landed a strong proper hook, however the former UFC star didn’t go for the knockout, as a substitute showboating to the group.

Gallen fought his means again within the third spherical, trapping Hunt within the impartial nook and touchdown a collection of jabs and uppercuts from shut vary for almost all of the spherical.

Hunt seemed to tire within the fourth spherical, respiratory closely to start the spherical because the pair continued to alternate lusty blows, albeit to little impact.

The Samoan linked with one other left hook to Gallen’s head which left the NRL nice wobbling, however Gallen was in a position to get better by as soon as once more trapping Hunt within the nook and managed to attach with some uppercuts of his personal.

The depth ramped up as soon as once more within the fifth spherical with each males taking huge photographs. Gallen continued to do his greatest work in shut fight, whereas Hunt managed to stagger, however not drop the Sharks legend with extra heavy blows.

Gallen began the ultimate spherical by connecting with a left hook, earlier than ending the spherical by getting Hunt within the nook earlier than Hunt despatched Gallen via the ropes proper on the ultimate bell.