Nelson Asofa-Solomona shuns ‘rich Super League deals’ to quit rugby league for new sport

MELBOURNE STORM forward Nelson Asofa-Solomona has shunned 'rich Super League deals' as well as lucrative R360 offers to head into the world of boxing. The 29-year-old has signed a full-time boxing deal and could earn up to $1m a year, leaving behind a strong legacy in the NRL. Asofa-Solomona played 215 NRL games for the Melbourne Storm during

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