Peter Badel, a rugby league journalist, was also on the Main Event panel. If his presence seemed unusual it potentially provided an insight into promoters No Limit’s plans around Asofa-Solomona – George Burgess, another former NRL professional, was present and seen interacting with Asofa-Solomona. Burgess is the brother of the former England rugby union international Sam, once the world’s finest rugby league players, and the expectation is that the day will come when they will fight. A further reflection of the New Zealander Asofa-Solomona’s profile in Australia then came when he, unlike the victorious Liam Wilson – an Australian former world-title challenger and active world-title contender – staged a press conference, post-fight.
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