One of the highly skillful and an Australian ex-professional rugby league footballer and hard-hitter pugilist is Paul Gallen.

Born on the 14th of August, 1981, the same year as the defunct Sydney Swans, Gallen wasted no time making a name for himself in his new home of NRL, establishing himself as a tough and hardworking player on the field.

He represented only the Cronulla-Sutherland sharks for all his 19 year long in National Rugby League (NRL) career, and captained the side to their maiden NRL Premiership in 2016.

Aside from this, Gallen featured in the State of Origin series, being the captain and a part of New South Wales' 2014 winning team, the one that ended Queensland's eight consecutive wins.

At the international level, he is a player for the Australian national team and he contributed immensely to the team's Rugby League World Championship win in 2013. Gallen left rugby in 2019 and became a heavyweight boxer.

His time as a boxer has been specifically successful. Besides the playing arena, his incomparable endurance and leadership skills have made him world known in the sporting world as a player and as a sportsman.

He is at the height of 179 cm (5 ft 10 in) and has the reach about 180 cm (71 in), which - sure enough - has enabled him in both his athletic life.