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  •   Home > News > Sports > Rugby League

    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

    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

    - article from www.rugbyleague.co.nz

    The 29-year-old called time on his NRL career last year, saying he fell out of love with the sport, before signing with Australian boxing promoter No Limit on a multi-million dollar deal.

    Asofa-Solomona says there are things he wants to accomplish in his new career.



    The big prop's bout is on the undercard of Nikita Tszyu vs. Michael Zerafa in Brisbane.

    © 2026 Newstalk ZB, NZCity

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