Sonny Bill Williams and Paul Gallen shake hands after their bout.

Paul Gallen has scored a split points win over Sonny Bill Williams in their long-awaited heavyweight boxing bout that hardly lived up to the billing.

It took so many years to finally happen and of course there was a controversial finish to Paul Gallen’s long-awaited bout with Sonny Bill Williams.

Ahead of his fight with Paul Gallen, Sonny Bill Williams admits he was the one running from their fight after years of back and forth.

Paul Gallen hits Sonny Bill Williams with hard questions as the pair go back and forth at their pre-fight press conference.

After a decade of verbal jabs, the pair are still not in done talking.

The former league legend was deemed winner by a single point, with two judges giving him the bout.

SBW and Paul Gallen finally square off in the ring, after the barbs become brutal, and the animosity palpable.

Sonny Bill Williams and Paul Gallen have gone head to head.

Paul Gallen is announced as the winner of his grudge match with Sonny Bill Williams.