Gallen will be two months shy of his 40^th birthday when he steps inside the ring against an Olympic Games gold medal contender some say is a future world champion.

Huni has so much to lose, including his ANBF Australian heavyweight title, when he faces Gallen at Sydney's International Convention Centre on Wednesday night. So how will he cope with the weight of expectation?

"That's the question that remains to be answered," Gallen said.

"He can't handle the pressure at the moment, whether he can handle it in the ring or not remains to be seen. There's no doubt he is really struggling with the pressure and the build-up to this.

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"You can see it in his actions, you can see it in his body, his facial expressions, just the way he talks. I know he is a young guy not used to the media, but at the end of the day he has been fighting for a long time, travelling the world and fighting all around the place.

"If he can't handle the pressure I'm putting on him in the media, how is he supposed to handle the pressure of an Olympic Games? They say he is a future world champion, how is going to handle the pressure of that?

"How is he going to handle the pressure of being here in front of 3000 or 4000 people here? That's the question I ask. It remains to be seen whether he can handle it or not."

Gallen was left fuming after Huni was a no-show at a scheduled appearance on Fox Sports' NRL 360 on Monday night. The former NSW skipper labelled it "disgraceful", though Huni said he had plans with family who had travelled for the bout.

While Gallen says Huni is trying to shirk the spotlight, it must be said Huni has become far more comfortable in front of cameras and voice recorders since capturing the Australian title on debut eight months ago.

So much so that, upon being asked about Gallen's vow to break his jaw, his arm, and his Olympic dream, the 22-year-old prospect declared "I hope he does [try], because it'll make for a f---ing good show".

While Gallen's rhetoric centres on Huni's ability to withstand pressure, many have already wondered if the emerging Queenslander has the power to match it with the cream of the crop.

That one is already answered in Gallen's mind: "he's not a puncher". He tells a media scrum Huni has dropped just one opponent throughout his entire amateur career.

Huni believes his bout with Gallen is a step up from his past four bouts as a professional, but the confidence in his own ability is unwavering. After all, he's heard these concerns about power before.

"He can say what he wants to say. They've all said something about my power, but they haven't been able to beat me," Huni said.

"What good is having power if you can't land your shots? He might have more power than me but he hasn't fought anyone with footwork. What good is power if you can't land it?"

While Huni is yet to secure that devastating highlight reel finish, his first three professional outings ended via technical knockout.

His fourth, which came just three weeks ago behind closed doors against Christian Tsoye in Sydney, very well could have gone the same way if not for a stern message from his father and trainer Rocki.

Huni was so dominant against Tsoye his father called out "take it easy on him, we need the rounds" midway through the sixth when the opponent was struggling to cope with an array of punches.

Rest assured a similar call will not be heard come Wednesday night in a battle with Gallen which provides an intriguing contrast in styles.

"If I land some big shots on him, I'm definitely going to be putting the aggression on, picking up the intensity and going for the finish," Huni said. "I'll be able to display my boxing skills and I don't think Gal will stand a chance to be honest.

"It's all a part of it. At the end of the day, it's all words. It's up to him to back that up in the ring. If he says all that stuff and he can't do it, he's a fraud."

TERMINATION DAY - PAUL GALLEN V JUSTIS HUNI

Wednesday: Termination Day - Paul Gallen v Justis Huni at International Convention Centre Sydney, 7pm. Live on Main Event.

ANBF Australian heavyweight title: Justis Huni [4-0, 106.35kg] v Paul Gallen [11-0-1, 99.4kg]

ANBF Australian, WBO Oriental, IBF Australasian titles: Issac Hardman [10-0, 72.45kg] v Emmanuel Carlos [12-1, 72.35kg]

Middleweight: Andrei Mikhailovich [15-0, 72.45kg] v Alex Hanan [13-0, 71.95kg]

ANBF Australasian featherweight title: Sam Goodman [8-0, 56.9kg] v Nort Beauchamp [18-4, 56.95kg]

Cruiserweight: Jason Whateley [8-0, 90.1kg] v Victor Oganov [32-8, 89.65kg]

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