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Rugby league star Nelson Asofa-Solomona has made a decision on his future, shunning Super League and the NRL in favour of boxing.<\/p>\n
It was widely reported that Asofa-Solomona, who has played for the Melbourne Storm throughout his entire career after debuting in 2015, was looking at other options after leaving the club in October.<\/p>\n
Rugby union competition R360 was one of those options but the breakaway league has seen it\u2019s start date set back to 2028<\/a>, whilst Parramatta Eels also offered a reported $700,000 deal to the Kiwi international.<\/p>\n Super League was also reportedly on the table per The Daily Mail<\/a>, who were among the first to confirm that Asofa-Solomona was making the move to boxing.<\/p>\n They reported: \u201cNow the 115kg forward will reportedly shun rich deals from the English Super League to take up boxing instead.\u201d<\/p>\n It\u2019s unclear which clubs were in for the giant forward but at 29, there\u2019s still plenty of rugby league left in him with the New Zealander not ruling out a return when speaking at a presser to confirm his new nine-fight deal with No Limit boxing promotions.<\/p>\n \u201cNever say no to nothing\u201d \u2013 NAS doesn\u2019t rule out rugby league return<\/p>\n Asofa-Solomona has made 215 appearances for the Storm since his debut in 2015 but he\u2019s now conceded that the sport started to feel \u2018like a chore\u2019.<\/p>\n Talking at the presser to confirm his new career path, the 29-year-old joked: \u201cYou can\u2019t get sent off in boxing.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cI woke up one morning and it felt like a chore, I had a great time in rugby league but ot\u2019s the rollercoaster, I was on the rollercoaster too long and felt sick,\u201d he explained, per\u00a0The Daily Telegraph<\/a>.<\/p>\n Despite not directly mentioning Super League, Asofa-Solomona referenced the European summer as one of the reasons why he walked away from the NRL, as he discussed his options and future.<\/p>\n \u201cMy big toe is still in the door. I never say never to nothing,\u201d he admitted, adding: \u201cI told every NRL club that I spoke to the same thing: my heart\u2019s not in it right now, but never say never.<\/p>\n \u201cThey (R360) were interested, and I was interested as well, but in my mindset I was always going to have a rest and maybe just travel.<\/p>\n \u201cWe play and we miss the European summer, so I wanted to experience that.\u201d<\/p>\n Of course, a Super League move would offer that and if Asofa-Solomona were to see out his three-year boxing deal and then have the rugby league itch return, a move to Super League aged 32, turning 33, could be viable.<\/p>\n He\u2019s previously boxed against former Catalans Dragons man Jarrod Wallace and he\u2019ll now have his second bout on the Nikita Tszyu vs Michael Zerafa card on January 16th.<\/p>\n
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