IT’S official. Todd Carney and Chris Sandow will get it on.

Foxsports.com.au can reveal that the controversial halfback has officially signed on to step inside the boxing ring against Sandow on December 9 at the Hordern Pavilion.

The halfbacks will fight at a catch weight of 87 kilos.

The charity fight night is headlined by Paul Gallen and Junior Paulo who will do battle in a professional heavyweight clash with the halfbacks to feature on the undercard.

It was only last week that Sandow was without an opponent, but he called out Carney at a press conference.

Chris Sandow will fight Todd Carney on December 8. Picture: Justin Lloyd Source: News Corp Australia

“I’ve seen Todd Carney’s back in town,” Sandow said last Thursday.

”It’s a good opportunity to get Todd in the ring with me.”

“ ... he’s here and in the same town as me, so why not get it on?”

No Limits Boxing promoter Matt Rose confirmed on Wednesday afternoon that the deal was struck this week in what promises to be a fight to excite rugby league fans across the nation.

“It’s a promoter’s dream,” Rose told foxsports.com.au

“We’re thrilled to have two former NRL bad boys with so much interest around them agreeing to step into the ring.

“It only adds to what already is an exciting card headlined by Junior Paulo and Paul Gallen.”

NRL boxers Junior Paulo and Paul Gallen ahead of their charity bout on December 8. Picture: Justin Lloyd Source: News Corp Australia

Carney returned to Australia last month after being released from his Super League contract with the Catalan Dragons.

Caught in a legal battle with former club Cronulla that saw his contract torn up in 2014, Carney is currently without a club for next season.

While the former Dally M Medal winner has been linked with an NRL return, a move to an English Super League club appears to be his most likely option.

But first he must get through Warrington playmaker Sandow, with Fox Sports broadcasting their clash live and exclusive.

Tickets go on sale on Thursday, November 10 through Ticketek.

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