Barry Hall and Sonny Bill Williams will go head-to-head as the headline in the eight card Turf War event.
The highly-anticipated bout between the former AFL star and retired NRL/Rugby player will take place at the Aware Super Theatre, Sydney on Wednesday from 6 pm AEDT.
Turf War is Stan’s first pay-per-view event and will be available to stream for subscribers for $50.
Turf War is promoted by Green Machine, led by four-time world champion Danny Green, together with Khoder Nasser’s SBW Promotions, and will also feature a stacked undercard with at least five professional bouts in the lead up to the highly anticipated main event.
Stan acting chief executive officer Martin Kugeler said: “This announcement highlights another major milestone for Stan, with Turf War set to be one of Australia’s biggest sporting spectacles in 2022.
“We are thrilled to be launching Stan Event, our brand new pay-per-view proposition, and showcasing this epic heavyweight bout.
“Sonny Bill Williams and Barry Hall are some of the biggest names in Australian sport and we have no doubt this will be a memorable night for fans,” Kugeler added.
Williams, 36, previously shared that he is fully focused on boxing and said: “My focus on winning this fight begins with a phenomenal opportunity to join the world’s biggest name in boxing, Tyson Fury, at his training camp in the UK immediately, to ensure I am 100% prepared for this fight.
“I know Barry Hall is a very hard man and his debut proved he has a tonne of skill, but he is inexperienced in the ring and nowhere near my class level. This fight against Hall starts the last chapter of my sporting career and I will take this win and move on to further big fights over the next 24-36 months,” he added.
Hall said of the fight ahead: “I showed against Paul Gallen that I can go the distance and go hard. Sonny is a hugely talented individual but has not ever faced anyone of my size or skill.
“The lad has had everything laid on a silver platter in his boxing career to date. Sonny Boy has made a mistake in taking this fight, I intend to finish his boxing career and open up bigger fight opportunities for myself,” he added.
Green commented on the highly anticipated bout: “Turf War presents an incredible match up of two ultra determined athletes who have proven themselves in the boxing ring.
“It will be a spectacle not to be missed when these two behemoths square up on Stan’s brand new pay-per-view offering. A win will open up huge opportunities for one of these guys.”