Gallen slams 'coward' NRL rival over lie claim

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The warfare of words betwixt Paul Gallen and NRL guardant Josh Aloiai has taken a fiery crook aft some rugby league hardmen took to their Instagram accounts contiguous to determination substance connected the fire.

The 2 men look acceptable to quadrate disconnected successful the boxing ring, but a woody is yet to beryllium struck and frustrations are spilling implicit connected some sides of the divide.

Gallen holds an 11-1-1 nonrecreational grounds portion Aloiai would beryllium debuting if helium was to measurement up and combat the erstwhile Cronulla captain.

But past week it was the Manly prop who ignited the verbal battle, taking to Triple M vigor to publically state he volition astir surely bushed Gallen and revealing he's been boxing "since I was a kid".

Gallen's effect was thing abbreviated of savage, telling Wide World of Sports exclusively; "I look astatine his rugby league quality and I don't spot a full batch there, to beryllium honest, truthful I deliberation immoderate he's doing successful his spare clip he's astir apt doing boxing".

Yesterday Gallen doubled down, taking to Instagram to impeach Aloiai of shirking an connection to combat implicit six three-minute rounds. He says the Sea Eagles prima alternatively wants the combat to beryllium 4 two-minute rounds.

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That sparked a effect from Aloiai today, with the 25-year-old accusing Gallen of lying.

"Paul, I've agreed to 6x2. The declaration you's (sic) sent me," Aloiai wrote successful an Instagram story.

"The nonstop aforesaid arsenic (when Gallen fought) Barry Hall and (John Hopoate). You didn't request much than 2 minutes for the experienced Lucas Browne truthful halt yarning and motion the contract!

"You archer maine to respect boxing but erstwhile you thought I was retired of the combat owed to unwellness you tried to connection (Joey Leilua) 3x2min rounds? Someone you cognize has nary boxing experience."

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The station connected Josh Aloiai's Instagram account. (Instagram)

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It took Gallen hardly immoderate clip to spot Aloiai's station and respond with 1 of his own.

"You flop I sent you nothing, I'm not the promoter," Gallen wrote, tagging Aloiai.

"I don't cognize if you're sick, and I don't care. I ne'er approached (Leilua)... possibly the promoter did but that's his job.

"I wouldn't combat him implicit 3x2min rounds. Same arsenic I won't combat you implicit 2min rounds you coward.

"Do it decently oregon don't bash it flog."

Gallen besides confirmed to Wide World of Sports helium volition not combat Aloiai unless the rounds are 3 minutes long.

Paul Gallen responds. (Instagram)

Gallen precocious signed a woody committing to 3 fights implicit the adjacent 12 months, but helium is yet to fastener successful a bout since losing to superstar heavyweight Justis Huni mid-year.

Aloiai volition soon beryllium returning to pre-season grooming with Manly and it's improbable the Sea Eagles volition privation him punching connected with Gallen aft the NRL play gets underway again successful March.

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