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  •   Home > News > Sports > Boxing

    Nelson Asofa-Solomona is calling out all-comers from the NRL following a statement win in his professional boxing debut

    Nelson Asofa-Solomona is calling out all-comers from the NRL following a statement win in his professional boxing debut


    The former Kiwis international and Storm premiership winner knocked out NRL journeyman Jeremy Latimore in the first round.

    He is lining up others from the 13 man game to have a crack at.



    Asofa-Solomona turned down 800 thousand dollars a year to move to the Parramatta Eels to take up his boxing career.

    © 2026 Newstalk ZB, NZCity

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