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Paul Gallen is open to fighting rising heavyweight sensation Justis Huni after disposing of faded former world champion Lucas Browne.
Gallen dispatched Browne via first-round TKO on Wednesday night, a stunning result for the NRL legend over the ex-WBA title holder.
He improved to 11-0-1 (6 KOs) and all the post-fight hype was about a potential match-up with Huni, who last year won the Australian heavyweight title on pro debut and will fight at the Olympics this year.
Reports have claimed that Gallen could earn $1 million for the bout. If the money s right, I ll fight him, Gallen told Main Event. I m not against anything, I ve said that from day one. If the money s there, I ll fight him.
Trent Merrin on the charge.
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He also played seven Tests for Australia to go with his 223 NRL games, before making the surprise decision to walk away. I m very happy to be able to finish my career on my own terms, Merrin said. This was a decision where I had to be true to myself. I have outgrown the game and the game has outgrown me. My appreciation for rugby league will never die.
After debuting as a local junior at the Dragons in 2009, he was part of their premiership-winning side the following year.
The lock then left for Penrith at the end of 2015, before spending a year in the Super League with Leeds and returning to the Dragons last year.
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