Overview
- He has rejected interest from multiple NRL clubs plus offers from Super Rugby and the English Super League to pursue boxing.
- Promoters report potential earnings near $1 million a year, with plans for a rugby league–themed super fight against another high-profile forward.
- The 200cm, 115kg athlete will compete at heavyweight and now turns fully to preparing for his professional debut.
- Asofa-Solomona departs after 215 appearances for Melbourne Storm, including premierships in 2017 and 2020.
- He brings prior ring experience, including a 2023 knockout win over former Dolphins prop Jarrod Wallace.