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Gallen beaten, breaks rib

Justis Huni retained his Australian heavyweight title in spectacular fashion after becoming the first man to knock out former NRL star Paul Gallen in a perfect tune-up for the Tokyo Olympics. Huni dominated the fight in Sydney on Wednesday night, winning every round before landing the final blow in the 10th and final round. The Queenslander ended proceedings with a stunning series of blows, the referee mercifully ending the contest before its scheduled conclusion. Gallen suffered a broken rib in the second round. Gallen’s first loss in his 13th professional bout raised questions about whether he should continue. The former Sharks star has a rematch clause in the contract in his favour, but there is unlikely to be a public appetite after such a lopsided result. ‘‘I’m not against it,’’ Gallen said. ‘‘I’ll weigh it up in the future with what’s going to happen.’’

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