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  •   Home > News > Sports >  Subscribe to NZCity's Boxing articles  Boxing
    Nelson Asofa-Solomona is calling out all-comers from the NRL following a statement win in his professional boxing debut
     17 January 2026
    Nelson Asofa-Solomona is calling out all-comers from the NRL following a statement win in his professional boxing debut
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    Nelson Asofa-Solomona has made an explosive professional boxing debut against ex-rugby league journeyman Jeremy Latimore
    17 Jan: Nelson Asofa-Solomona has made an explosive professional boxing debut against ex-rugby league journeyman Jeremy Latimore... more
    Former Kiwis and Melbourne Storm prop Nelson Asofa-Solomona is donning the gloves for the first of his nine contracted boxing matches tonight, against fellow former league player Jeremy Latimore
    16 Jan: Former Kiwis and Melbourne Storm prop Nelson Asofa-Solomona is donning the gloves for the first of his nine contracted boxing matches tonight, against fellow former league player Jeremy Latimore... more
    Concern persistent tough economic conditions are impacting young people's employment opportunities
    13 Jan: Concern persistent tough economic conditions are impacting young people's employment opportunities... more
    Retail New Zealand is warning dismal Boxing Day sales reinforces there's a way to go for consumers to be ready to spend again
    13 Jan: Retail New Zealand is warning dismal Boxing Day sales reinforces there's a way to go for consumers to be ready to spend again... more
    Kiwis preferred to spend their cash on food, rather than goods, in the lead-up to Christmas
    13 Jan: Kiwis preferred to spend their cash on food, rather than goods, in the lead-up to Christmas... more
    Police in Whangarei are appealing for information about an aggravated robbery on Boxing Day
    8 Jan: Police in Whangarei are appealing for information about an aggravated robbery on Boxing Day... more
    Wellington Phoenix coach Giancarlo Italiano wants his team to play smart in tonight's A-League contest against the Roar in Moreton Bay
    3 Jan: Wellington Phoenix coach Giancarlo Italiano wants his team to play smart in tonight's A-League contest against the Roar in Moreton Bay... more
    The driver of the car crash that left boxer Anthony Joshua injured and killed two of his friends in Nigeria has been charged
    3 Jan: The driver of the car crash that left boxer Anthony Joshua injured and killed two of his friends in Nigeria has been charged... more
    British heavyweight boxer Anthony Joshua has been discharged from hospital in Nigeria days after a fatal car accident that killed two friends
    1 Jan: British heavyweight boxer Anthony Joshua has been discharged from hospital in Nigeria days after a fatal car accident that killed two friends... more

     Most Popular Recent Boxing News
     13 Jan: Retail New Zealand is warning dismal Boxing Day sales reinforces there's a way to go for consumers to be ready to spend again ++++++++++++++
     16 Jan: Former Kiwis and Melbourne Storm prop Nelson Asofa-Solomona is donning the gloves for the first of his nine contracted boxing matches tonight, against fellow former league player Jeremy Latimore +++++++++++
     13 Jan: Concern persistent tough economic conditions are impacting young people's employment opportunities ++++++++++
     08 Jan: Police in Whangarei are appealing for information about an aggravated robbery on Boxing Day ++++++++
     17 Jan: Nelson Asofa-Solomona has made an explosive professional boxing debut against ex-rugby league journeyman Jeremy Latimore +++++++
     17 Jan: Nelson Asofa-Solomona is calling out all-comers from the NRL following a statement win in his professional boxing debut +++++++
     13 Jan: Kiwis preferred to spend their cash on food, rather than goods, in the lead-up to Christmas ++++++

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      3 Feb: 'a boys club': allegations of sexism, bullying and favouritism at nz boxing (Stuff.co.nz)
      3 Feb: 'a boys club': allegations of sexism, bullying and favouritism at nz boxing (RadioNZ)
      2 Feb: Boxer's hairpiece knocked off in fight (Sydney Morning Herald)
      25 Jan: Paul gallen said he’d retired from boxing – but every man has his price (Sydney Morning Herald)
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      14 Jan: Tszyu 'confident' despite 'risky' zerafa fight (Sydney Morning Herald)
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