Sonny Bill Williams vs Paul Gallen LIVE: Round-by-round updates and reaction from Australia's most hotly anticipated footy fight night

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By SHAYNE BUGDEN FOR DAILY MAIL AUSTRALIA

Updated: 09:24 BST, 16 July 2025

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Follow Daily Mail Australia's live blog for round-by-round updates and all the latest reaction as two heavyweights of the footy world finally throw down in the ring

Up next: Anthony Mundine's son

Rahim Mundine is up against Joe Vatusaqata in a super middleweight bout. Choc's son has won his only pro bout so far, a unanimous decision over Lepani Levatia last December.

Rahim Mundine during the weigh-in ahead of his undercard bout against Joe Vatusaqata on the boxing match between Paul Gallen and Sonny Bill Williams at Qudos Bank Arena in Sydney, Tuesday, July 15, 2025. (AAP Image/Dan Himbrechts) NO ARCHIVING, EDITORIAL USE ONLY

Stunning KO to kick things off

Alex Leapai Jr has knocked out Herve Silu Mata in the first round in what's probably his most impressive performance to date.

The son of the former heavyweight world title challenger came out hard from the bell, throwing combinations and going to the body.

He got through with a stiff right hand that had Mata in all sorts and the ref waved it off after he crashed to the canvas.

Leapai remains undefeated.

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Sonny Bill and Gal have built up a fiery rivalry by slinging some astonishing insults at each other in the lead-up - and now they get to see if they can back it up in the ring.

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