The speed to end Gallen
FOOTAGE of Kris Terzievki’s blistering hand-speed is being secretly shared among the boxing fraternity and has sparked a betting plunge on Kris Terzievki ending the sporting career of former NRL star Paul Gallen.
Terzievski, the Australasian heavyweight champion, has spent the past six weeks sharpening his already significant speed, and leaked footage from his training camp has now emerged.
A supremely confident Terzievksi told Gallen to his face at their weigh-in on Tuesday: “I have no fear in my heart, I am bringing war”.
Gallen, who weighed in at 99.4kg for his previous heavyweight title fight against Justis Huni, this time came in at 103.86kg, while Terzievksi weighed 102.26kg in Newcastle ahead of the showdown for his title and the vacant Australian heavyweight belt.
Terzievksi, 12cm taller and eight years younger than Gallen, believes he can defeat the former NRL star and send him into retirement after Gallen revealed this could be his final boxing match.
“I do think I’ll be too quick for him,” Terzievksi said.
“It’s a great matchup, he’s only got a kilo on me, I’m used to fighting blokes who have got 30kg on me in the heavyweight division.
“I’m looking forward to giving him a boxing lesson.”
Gallen said it was a deliberate strategy to put on weight for this bout, despite Terzievki’s tricky footwork.
“I said from day one I wanted to come in heavier, I should’ve known from my rugby league days that whenever I got really fit and really lean I’d get bumps and bruises,” Gallen said.
“That happened against Justis, I was down to 99kg, got hit, got hurt, and I struggled through that fight.”