Gallen v Asofa-Solomona | Friday November 6 from 7pm AEDT | Australian sporting icon and crossover boxing king Paul Gallen returns to the ring to face his biggest opponent yet, Nelson \u2018Big Nasty\u2019 Asofa-Solomona. | Order now on Kayo Sports.<\/a><\/p>\n Former WBA super middleweight champion Jose Armando Resendiz is reportedly set to replace him in the 10-round bout.<\/p>\n No Limit has confirmed Charlo\u2019s withdrawal, but told Fox Sports Australia that Mazoudier\u2019s new opponent had yet to be finalised.<\/p>\n Speaking to Fox Sports Australia after the news broke, Mazoudier was already preparing for the challenge Resendiz would present.<\/p>\n \u201cUltimately, at this point, I couldn\u2019t really care who\u2019s in front of me,\u201d Mazoudier said.<\/p>\n \u201cKnowing that I\u2019ve got another former world champion, it stays the same. It\u2019s full steam ahead still for me.\u201d<\/p>\n Australia\u2019s Koen Mazoudier and Jermall Charlo<\/p>\n Source: FOX SPORTS<\/p>\n It is another frustrating twist for the Aussie, whose fight with Charlo had already fallen through once this year.<\/p>\n The pair were initially scheduled to meet on the Tim Tszyu\u2013Errol Spence undercard in Sydney in July, before Charlo was denied a visa to travel to Australia.<\/p>\n The matchup was subsequently moved to Las Vegas, on a card headlined by Sebastian Fundora\u2019s world title defence.<\/p>\n Asked what he knew about Charlo\u2019s injury, Mazoudier said he had no details, but questioned whether there was more behind it.<\/p>\n \u201cThey\u2019ve said injury. That\u2019s the easiest way to pull yourself out of a fight,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n \u201cI know he\u2019s had different problems and issues getting himself into a fight at this stage.<\/p>\n \u201cI sort of feel sorry for him, like the fact that he can\u2019t pull himself together.<\/p>\n \u201cTen days out, two times in a row now. It makes me just think there\u2019s something not right in his personal life.\u201d<\/p>\n While the Charlo opportunity has slipped away again, Mazoudier sees plenty of upside in the reported replacement.<\/p>\n Resendiz produced one of boxing\u2019s biggest upsets of 2025 when he defeated Caleb Plant by split decision, derailing plans for a showdown between Plant and Charlo.<\/p>\n The Mexican also has a TKO victory over former unified champion Jarrett Hurd.<\/p>\n The 27-year-old holds a record of 16 wins and three losses, including 11 knockouts, and is coming off a unanimous decision defeat to Jaime Munguia in May.<\/p>\n \u201cHe\u2019s a tough Mexican fighter, a former world champion that beat Caleb Plant,\u201d Mazoudier said.<\/p>\n \u201cAn awesome test and a massive opportunity for me.\u201d<\/p>\n It would also require some late adjustment after preparing for Charlo.<\/p>\n \u201cHe\u2019s a different style, more a come-forward style, heavy hands, sort of tight defence from what I\u2019ve seen of him,\u201d Mazoudier said.<\/p>\n \u201cBut ultimately, the way I look at it is, there\u2019s a lot of positives.\u201d<\/p>\n Chief among them is the recognition Mazoudier believes would come with beating a younger, active opponent.<\/p>\n \u201cBeating Charlo would have come with excuses like, \u2018He is old and inactive\u2019, and all these different reasons why I\u2019d beaten him,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n \u201cWhereas this guy\u2019s a young, hungry, active former champion.<\/p>\n \u201cThere\u2019s going to be no reasons other than me being the better guy on the night.\u201d<\/p>\n MORE BOXING NEWS:<\/p>\n \u2018Two NRL grubs going at it\u2019: NAS reacts to Gal \u2018playground bullying\u2019 spray as big Tszyu news teased<\/a><\/p>\n![](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/1791436933_839_poster-fallback.png\"\/)
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