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An NRL<\/a> journeyman who played for five different teams has been officially named as the first boxing opponent for recently released Melbourne Storm<\/a> front-rower Nelson Asofa-Solomona<\/a>.<\/p>\n Seven years after hanging up the boots on his playing career in the NRL<\/a>, Jeremy Latimore<\/a> has been unveiled as the first opponent for Nelson Asofa-Solomona<\/a> after he was granted a release from the remainder of his contract by the Storm.<\/p>\n Taking place on January 16 in Brisbane, the bout will be the New Zealand<\/a> international’s first of a nine-fight deal with No Limit Boxing, which is run by another former NRL<\/a> front-rower in George Rose<\/a>.<\/p>\n “I honestly feel like this is the perfect time to get the bloke. Because the more Big Nels fights, the better he’ll get,” Latimore said.<\/p>\n “But the only fight he’s had so far has been over two-minute rounds. And no matter how much you prepare for threes, you get in there, and it’s like you’ve got concrete boots on.<\/p>\n “Then, too, throw in the pressure he’s going to be under coming into this. That’s why I think he’s going to get out under those bright lights in Brisbane and get a shock.<\/p>\n “Immediately, I had my own mates texting me saying you’re gonna f***ing lose, but I get it. Nelson’s a big guy. He’s had that one fight against Jarod Wallace [and won by KO], so I’m under no illusion about how much power he’s got.<\/p>\n
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