LeagueNews.co | Jason Patrick
Nelson Asofa-Solomona has revealed that he has "fallen out of love" with rugby league and has opted to decline multi-million-dollar offers to focus on a full-time boxing career.
The tallest player in NRL history has signed a multi-year contract with No Limit Boxing and is set to appear on the undercard of the upcoming Nikita Tszyu-Michael Zerafa fight on the Gold Coast.
After a successful career with Melbourne, which included two premierships, Asofa-Solomona departed the club in October. His tenure was marred by suspensions that cost him participation in the Storm's grand finals in 2024 and 2025.
The 201-centimetre, 115-kilogram player acknowledged that the repeated bans and ongoing sin-binnings significantly influenced his decision to leave the NRL.
"You can't get sent off in boxing, which is good, so that's a start," he noted.
George Rose, the boss of No Limit Boxing and a former NRL premiership-winning prop, supported Asofa-Solomona's transition, asserting that his physicality and aggressiveness would be better suited for boxing.
"You step into a boxing ring, we love reckless high shots. We love careless high shots," Rose stated. "You're not going to get fined. You're not going to get three weeks [off]. You're not getting one week. You're getting patted on the back."