Surprise Gallen phone call reignites Aussie feud

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The feud that's agelong simmered betwixt Tim Tszyu and Michael Zerafa intensified connected Monday — and successful a spectacular twist, Paul Gallen was the mediate man.

As Zerafa fielded questions up of his bout against Danilo Creati successful Sydney connected Wednesday, the telephone of Gallen — who was seated adjacent to Zerafa — began to ring.

Zerafa and Tszyu were locked successful to combat successful Newcastle successful July past year, but the Melbourne-based Zerafa withdrew a week before, citing differences successful COVID-19 restrictions betwixt Victoria and New South Wales.

In a Main Event interrogation soon aft the canned fight, Tszyu branded Zerafa "completely disrespectful" and declared to ne'er combat him, as Stevie Spark stepped up to look Tszyu instead.

Zerafa was besides frozen retired by Fox Sports for a period, but that has since thawed.

Gallen was progressive successful Wednesday's property league due to the fact that of his looming clash with erstwhile NRL and State of Origin foe Justin Hodges.

As Zerafa was answering a question with the cameras connected him, Gallen's telephone rang.

"Tszyu! Here we go, look astatine this," Zerafa said with a grin erstwhile Tszyu's sanction popped up connected the screen.

"From 1 idiot to the next," helium added aft bagging Creati.

"Timmy's watching, everyone," Gallen quipped.

"Give him a wave."

The punch enactment followed.

"Timmy wants to cognize if you're going to crook up to this one," Gallen said with a smirk, sparking laughter successful the audience.

Tszyu volition contention his archetypal world-title combat successful a bout with Jermell Charlo successful Las Vegas successful January, which Zerafa utilized for ammunition.

"Tell him I'll beryllium turning up to his combat and helping him get picked up disconnected the crushed erstwhile Charlo knocks him out," Zerafa jibed.

Gallen relayed the connection to Tszyu and added: "I'll person a bully talk to him for you".

Zerafa said helium and Tszyu would "definitely transverse paths".

Gallen, Hodges occurrence up earlier fight

"He knows that, I cognize that," helium said.

"And helium knows that determination was much to the concern and wherefore the combat didn't happen. And truthful bash No Limit (Boxing), which is wherefore I'm here.

"I'm blessed to beryllium back, and similar I said, erstwhile helium gets knocked retired by Charlo helium has to travel backmost and physique himself up.

"Like I said, I'll beryllium winning Wednesday and I've got my world-title combat (against Gennady Golovkin) successful March.

"So, I'm here, acceptable to go."

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