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Boxing promoter George Rose believes Nelson Asofa-Solomona can be his true aggressive self now he's ditched rugby league for prizefighting

5 December 2025

Boxing promoter George Rose believes Nelson Asofa-Solomona can be his true aggressive self now he's ditched rugby league for prizefighting

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Kiwis rugby league hard man Nelson Asofa-Solomona knows he's in for a tough time switching to boxing full-time
	4 Dec 2025: Kiwis rugby league hard man Nelson Asofa-Solomona knows he's in for a tough time switching to boxing full-time... more

Nelson Asofa-Solomona has confirmed the date for his first boxing bout since leaving the Melbourne Storm and quitting the NRL
	4 Dec 2025: Nelson Asofa-Solomona has confirmed the date for his first boxing bout since leaving the Melbourne Storm and quitting the NRL... more

Kiwis and former Melbourne Storm prop Nelson Asofa-Solomona is set to pursue his dream of becoming a champion heavyweight boxer
	2 Dec 2025: Kiwis and former Melbourne Storm prop Nelson Asofa-Solomona is set to pursue his dream of becoming a champion heavyweight boxer... more

Former world heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua will fight YouTuber-turned-boxer Jake Paul on December 19 in Miami
	18 Nov 2025: Former world heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua will fight YouTuber-turned-boxer Jake Paul on December 19 in Miami... more

Kiwi boxer Joseph Parker has rejected any wrongdoing, after it was revealed a drug test he took before his loss to British heavyweight Fabio Wardley came back positive
	15 Nov 2025: Kiwi boxer Joseph Parker has rejected any wrongdoing, after it was revealed a drug test he took before his loss to British heavyweight Fabio Wardley came back positive... more

Joseph Parker is adamant he still has the fire to climb the ranks of boxing's heavyweight division again
	27 Oct 2025: Joseph Parker is adamant he still has the fire to climb the ranks of boxing's heavyweight division again... more

Heavyweight boxer Joseph Parker is making no fuss over a controversial early stoppage in his TKO loss to Fabio Wardley in London
	26 Oct 2025: Heavyweight boxer Joseph Parker is making no fuss over a controversial early stoppage in his TKO loss to Fabio Wardley in London... more

Joseph Parker has accepted his fate following a shock loss to Fabio Wardley in their heavyweight boxing bout in London
	26 Oct 2025: Joseph Parker has accepted his fate following a shock loss to Fabio Wardley in their heavyweight boxing bout in London... more

Boxer Joseph Parker's dreams of becoming undisputed heavyweight world champion have been crushed after an 11th round TKO loss to Fabio Wardley in a brutal battle in London
	26 Oct 2025: Boxer Joseph Parker's dreams of becoming undisputed heavyweight world champion have been crushed after an 11th round TKO loss to Fabio Wardley in a brutal battle in London... more

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