Lucas Browne has again launched a verbal attack on Paul Gallen after signing on for the pair's upcoming fight.
After a long-winded war of words on social media, sparked by Browne calling Gallen out for fighting UFC fighters, the pair will finally enter the ring in April.
41-year-old Browne, who hasn't fought since beating John Hopoate in November 2019, tweeted a photo of him signing the contract this week.
It's expected the April 14 date will officially be confirmed in the coming weeks, after a verbal stand-off online between the pair.
Signed and sealed 🥊 https://t.co/ZhdZoKhuTr
— Matt Clark (@MattClarkBoxing) February 26, 2021
Gallen had previously hit out at Browne about holding up the fight from going ahead due to a complication with promoters on his end.
"Lucas if you want the fight - I've got bigger fish to fry at the back end of the year, not bums like you - you need to sort yourself out and take a bit of a reduced fee. The fight is there for you. Stop carrying on like I'm the one dobbing it because it's not me," Gallen said in January.
The comments triggered an immediate response from Browne, who said it was Gallen who was stalling.
"I’ve agreed, you’ve agreed and everyone has f*****g agreed – all we have to do is get in there and fight," Browne said on Instagram in January.
"It’s now up to the promoters to figure out what the f*** is going on.
"Let’s stop bullshitting around, let’s get in there and do it."
And despite the two settling on a date, Browne has again been set off by an apparent request from Gallen's team to shorten the bout.
"In typical Paul Gallen fashion, I've been informed by his team through my manager that he doesn't want a ten-round fight anymore, he wants a six-round fight," Browne said this week, after signing on the dotter line.
"So going from wanting to prove himself against an actual boxer, back to a circus of six rounds."
The Paul Gallen circus has begun already. 🎪🤡 pic.twitter.com/n7dmEnMSlZ
— Lucas Browne (@lucasBrowne) February 22, 2021
Browne, however, said he'd be open to Gallen's request, declaring six rounds is all he'd need.
"You were never going to last six rounds mate so it doesn't matter, it basically just means I'll do more sprints instead of stamina stuff," he added.
"It's going to be an absolute barnburner, basically two fellas wanting to punch the shit out of each other, standing in the middle of the ring, having a go.
"From my point of view, I do not mind at all, it's just shorter rounds to knock you out in."
With a date all but officially confirmed, Browne and Gallen will finally have the chance to lock horns.
Gallen, who last beat Mark Hunt in December, will come up against arguably his biggest test yet against Browne, who has lost just two fights in his career.
