Overview

• Sonny Bill Williams and Paul Gallen are set to face off on July 16 at Sydney's Qudos Bank Arena, with the fight to be streamed as a pay-per-view event on Stan.
• The fight will feature two-minute rounds, a compromise after Gallen pushed for the standard three-minute rounds during negotiations.
• Paul Gallen skipped the press conference announcing the fight, stating on Instagram that he wanted to leave the spotlight to Williams.
• Williams accused Gallen of avoiding the event due to fears of drug testing and criticized the absence of anti-doping clauses in the fight contract.
• Williams has warned he may walk away from the fight unless organizers include adequate drug testing provisions, escalating pre-fight tensions.