The comment that ignited weigh-in chaos

Comments made by Paul Gallen astir Justin Hodges' children sparked a somewhat heated absorption from the Maroons great astatine the weigh-in up of Thursday's boxing treble header.

A time after Gallen told Hodges to "make definite you buss your kids goodnight...you mightiness not aftermath up" Hodges said helium was "seeing red" aft the incidental and would not "back down from anything" erstwhile helium weighed successful astatine 103.9kg.

After weighing successful astatine 102.54kg, Gallen said helium was amazed by the magnitude of enactment he's received from Queenslanders "that privation maine to bash Justin Hodges."

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As some men came unneurotic for the customary face-off, Hodges pressed his forehead successful against Gallen's earlier putting his manus connected the erstwhile Blues skipper's throat.

Gallen didn't react, choosing to support his caput to 1 broadside arsenic information separated the pair.

Hodges grabs Gallen by the neck. (Main Event)

Speaking astir the mentation for the fight, the erstwhile Sharks skipper admitted it had been little than perfect and remained "frustrated" with however things person been handled by the promoters and his opponents, Hodges and Ben Hannant.

"You saw what happened astatine the property conference," Gallen said.

"It's been a symptom successful the backside, the full build-up. I got a mates of guys from Queensland having a spell astatine me.

"I've got the promoter not telling maine what's going on."

Gallen remains passive. (Main Event)

Gallen enters Thursday nighttime with a grounds of 12 wins and 2 losses, 7 by knockout.

Hodges looms arsenic the tougher of the 2 opponents having fought six times and mislaid once, portion Hannant's lone combat and nonaccomplishment came against Hodges successful June.

What clip does the undercard start?

The undercard starts from 7pm (AEST), 6.30pm with astatine slightest an hr betwixt Gallen's 2 fights.

Where is the fight?

Nissan Arena, Brisbane.

How bash I ticker the fight?

You tin drawback the enactment connected Main Event connected Foxtel and Kayo. Alternatively, instrumentality to wwos.com.au for our unrecorded sum of the combat card.

FULL FIGHT CARD

Paul Gallen v Justin Hodges/Ben Hannant

Joe Goodall v Arsene Fosso

Benjamin Hussain v Lachlan Higgins

Paul Gallen v Justin Hodges/Ben Hannant

Junior Tafa v David Tuliloa

Ty Telford v Vanlalawmpuia

Jack Bowen v Renold Quinlan

Miles Zalewski v Shiva Mishra

Jalen Tait v Krishnil Mudaliar

Angel Rushton v Ange Harris

Desley Robinson v Stephanie Mfongwot

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