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

17 January 2026

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

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Nelson Asofa-Solomona has made an explosive professional boxing debut against ex-rugby league journeyman Jeremy Latimore
	17 Jan: Nelson Asofa-Solomona has made an explosive professional boxing debut against ex-rugby league journeyman Jeremy Latimore... more

Former Kiwis and Melbourne Storm prop Nelson Asofa-Solomona is donning the gloves for the first of his nine contracted boxing matches tonight, against fellow former league player Jeremy Latimore
	16 Jan: Former Kiwis and Melbourne Storm prop Nelson Asofa-Solomona is donning the gloves for the first of his nine contracted boxing matches tonight, against fellow former league player Jeremy Latimore... more

Concern persistent tough economic conditions are impacting young people's employment opportunities
	13 Jan: Concern persistent tough economic conditions are impacting young people's employment opportunities... more

Retail New Zealand is warning dismal Boxing Day sales reinforces there's a way to go for consumers to be ready to spend again
	13 Jan: Retail New Zealand is warning dismal Boxing Day sales reinforces there's a way to go for consumers to be ready to spend again... more

Kiwis preferred to spend their cash on food, rather than goods, in the lead-up to Christmas
	13 Jan: Kiwis preferred to spend their cash on food, rather than goods, in the lead-up to Christmas... more

Police in Whangarei are appealing for information about an aggravated robbery on Boxing Day
	8 Jan: Police in Whangarei are appealing for information about an aggravated robbery on Boxing Day... more

Wellington Phoenix coach Giancarlo Italiano wants his team to play smart in tonight's A-League contest against the Roar in Moreton Bay
	3 Jan: Wellington Phoenix coach Giancarlo Italiano wants his team to play smart in tonight's A-League contest against the Roar in Moreton Bay... more

The driver of the car crash that left boxer Anthony Joshua injured and killed two of his friends in Nigeria has been charged
	3 Jan: The driver of the car crash that left boxer Anthony Joshua injured and killed two of his friends in Nigeria has been charged... more

Boxer Anthony Joshua discharged from hospital after car crash in Nigeria
	1 Jan: British former world heavyweight boxing champion Anthony Joshua is discharged from hospital days after a car accident that killed two of his close friends.... more

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03 Jan: The driver of the car crash that left boxer Anthony Joshua injured and killed two of his friends in Nigeria has been charged +++++++++++++++++++++

13 Jan: Retail New Zealand is warning dismal Boxing Day sales reinforces there's a way to go for consumers to be ready to spend again +++++++++++++

01 Jan: Boxer Anthony Joshua discharged from hospital after car crash in Nigeria ++++++++++++

03 Jan: Wellington Phoenix coach Giancarlo Italiano wants his team to play smart in tonight's A-League contest against the Roar in Moreton Bay +++++++++++

01 Jan: British heavyweight boxer Anthony Joshua has been discharged from hospital in Nigeria days after a fatal car accident that killed two friends +++++++++++

13 Jan: Concern persistent tough economic conditions are impacting young people's employment opportunities ++++++++++

16 Jan: Former Kiwis and Melbourne Storm prop Nelson Asofa-Solomona is donning the gloves for the first of his nine contracted boxing matches tonight, against fellow former league player Jeremy Latimore +++++++++

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25 Jan: Paul gallen said he’d retired from boxing – but every man has his price (Sydney Morning Herald)

17 Jan: ‘cowardly act’: australian boxing event ends in chaos (Stuff.co.nz)

14 Jan: Tszyu 'confident' despite 'risky' zerafa fight (Sydney Morning Herald)

13 Jan: Rifles, flag bans and crowd control: a very different look for this year’s australian open (Sydney Morning Herald)

13 Jan: Wellington's commuter trains back after two week shutdown for major repairs (RadioNZ)

13 Jan: Tough december for retailers, as boxing day sales slump 12.4 percent (RadioNZ)

9 Jan: Search for tramper missing for two weeks moves to limited search phase (Stuff.co.nz)

9 Jan: ‘i didn’t even realise how special they are’: anthony joshua’s tribute to friends killed in car crash (Stuff.co.nz)

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