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Nelson Asofa-Solomona punches Jeremy Latimore.Source: Supplied<\/p>\n
Incredibly, Asofa-Solomona\u2019s latest sparring KO represents the third time he has iced someone in camp this year, having also finished two more heavyweights when preparing for Jarrod Wallace in April.<\/p>\n
The heavyweight\u2019s trainer Jake Ellis has also admitted finding training partners is a struggle.<\/p>\n
And now as a result of his continuing improvement, especially in the two months since his most recent win against George Burgess, NAS says he will no longer be facing NRL players, past or present, in the ring.<\/p>\n
Instead, the 30-year-old has promised to start testing himself against \u201creal\u201d heavyweights following the Gallen showdown \u2013 which he predicts will be the fourth stoppage of his career.<\/p>\n
Elsewhere, Asofa-Solomona also gave a frank response when asked about a recent Sydney media opportunity involving Gallen and sparring partner, \u2018Ibby\u2019 Mohammed.<\/p>\n
While Gal refused to allow cameras inside the session at Doyle\u2019s Boxing Gym, the longtime crossover king did front journalists immediately after doing rounds with a rival weighing almost 140kg and standing 208cm tall.<\/p>\n
\u201cAnd when I saw the video,\u201d NAS revealed, \u201cI actually had a good laugh to myself.<\/p>\n
\u201cBecause his face looked pretty beat up. Very beat up from the sparring.<\/p>\n
\u201cAnd it\u2019s going to look even worse on November 6.\u201d<\/p>\n
While refusing to reveal exact details of his own sparring KO, or name the training partner involved, NAS has confirmed the incident little more than a week out from his Gallen showdown.<\/p>\n
Gallen spars with 208cm giant | 02:19<\/p>\n
Asked about whispers of yet another gym finish, the man boasting 16 New Zealand Test caps replied: \u201cLook, yeah, I have\u201d.<\/p>\n
Your trademark uppercut?<\/p>\n
\u201cIt wasn\u2019t from uppercuts,\u201d he continued, \u201cbut I don\u2019t really want to talk about it much.<\/p>\n
\u201cSparring stories, they should be held close, you know? Stay inside camp.<\/p>\n
\u201cSo I don\u2019t want anything getting out there, no videos or stuff like that. But you\u2019ve asked and, yes, it happened. It is what it is.\u201d<\/p>\n
Asofa-Solomona also stressed his team has seriously increased the standard of fighters he faces inside his Melbourne camp.<\/p>\n
\u201cHonestly, we\u2019ve gone to another level in terms of sparring partners,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
\u201cEven over the past two months, I\u2019ve learned so much.<\/p>\n
\u201cAnd I\u2019m really keen to show that next week.<\/p>\n
\u201cIn my last fight, I really wanted to show a little bit more boxing. But this one you\u2019re going to see a totally different Nelson in the ring.<\/p>\n
\u201cAnd I think that\u2019s what I\u2019m most looking forward to.\u201d<\/p>\n
As No Limit\u2019s newest crossover star, Asofa-Solomona has been linked to a whole range of fighters after starting his career with three straight finishes against Jeremy Latimore, Jarrod Wallace and George Burgess.<\/p>\n
Only recently, Gallen suggested Parramatta prop Junior Paulo would be too much for the 30-year-old, while others to have called the heavyweight out include Curtis Scott and Matt Lodge.<\/p>\n
NAS, however, says it won\u2019t be happening.<\/p>\n
\u201cThis will be my last fight in the NRL division,\u201d he revealed.<\/p>\n
\u201cGallen is the crossover heavyweight champion, and I\u2019m coming for that title.<\/p>\n
\u201cAnd once I have that, it\u2019s time for me to move on.<\/p>\n
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