Nelson Asofa-Solomona has turned his back on up to seven NRL clubs interested in his service, quitting the NRL to take up a full-time deal in boxing.

News.com.au can exclusively reveal the NRL’s biggest man has quit rugby league indefinitely to pursue his dream of becoming a heavyweight boxing champion.

The 115kg enforcer has also become the first off-contract player to shun the mega bucks of R360 and also the riches on offer in the English Super League.

The former Melbourne Storm forward has signed a full-time boxing deal and could earn up to $1m a year in his new sport.

Plans are already underway for a rugby league super fight with another high profile NRL behemoth.

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        • Chief I know you mean well, but atm with our current team we are trekking to become bottom 3. Shits gonna hit the roof with the fans.

          • No. I'll say fringe 8 .   Good chance of making the 8 bazza

        • Nope I don't rate NAS at all and glad they didn't buy him. But the club need to get their act into gear and purchase a player to cover Lomax at least..If the club has stacks of 💰 💰 💰 left where is it going? As they're not buying anyone? Is it going into the CEO, coaching superfund 

  • Yawn 🥱 🥱 Who really cares to be honest! He's over his use by date! Eels recruitment need to focus on getting a replacement for Lomax. Eels have enough forwards. 

  • I'm worried we haven't signed anyone but I didn't want to sign this bloke. We need backs 

  • I wouldn't be surprised if we are really in the hunt 60% into the season both Lomax and NAS rumors start circling. 

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    whilst this one's neither her nor there , this is the banana doing our bidding. What a glorious resume for a club that's in need of some big talent and experience injections 

     

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    • Some would say he's lived a blessed life. Fraud.

      • A fraud would at least have a resume that had us belive he was qualified for the job.  This dudes resume is more suited to NSW cup somewhere,  find me a worse resume for a head of recruitment anywhere in the NRL. 

        The time in roles and the fact he had to go to the local AFL to find work is all you need to focus on.  The guys a bum.

    • He is both our Head of Recruitment and Souffs List Manager.

      How does that work?

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