Junior Paulo and Nelson Asofa-Solomona staked their claims as the NRL’s best boxer with knockout wins at Battle on the Reef in Townsville on Saturday night.
Paulo scored a first-round stoppage of Ben Hannant while Asofa-Solomona took three rounds to get rid of Jarrod Wallace.
Reagan Campbell-Gillard made it two from two for Parramatta players when he defeated local favourite Jason Taumalolo via split decision.
In the main event, Paulo Aokuso improved to 6-0 with a decision win over the crafty Gabriel Omar Diaz.
Take a look at all the results from Battle on the Reef:
Battle on the Reef full card results
- Paulo Aokuso def. Gabriel Omar Diaz via majority decision (95-95, 98-92, 97-94)
- Reagan Campbell-Gillard def. Jason Taumalolo via split decision (29-28 x 2, 28-29)
- Tevita Pangai Junior def. Frank Amato via majority decision (59-56, 58-56, 57-57)
- Nelson Asofa-Solomona def. Jarrod Wallace via round 3 TKO - corner stoppage (1:24)
- Junior Paulo def. Ben Hannant via round 1 TKO - corner stoppage (1:36)
- Justin Hodges def. Matt Cooper via unanimous decision (30-27 x 2, 30-28)
- Jermaine Pangai def. Nepote Dawadawa via round 1 TJO (corner retirement)
- Austin Aokuso def. Filimoni Naliva Jr via round 1 knockout (0:58)
What time is Battle on the Reef?
With several active NRL players featuring on the card, Battle on the Reef takes place on Saturday, October 7.
That gives the players plenty of time to recover ahead of the beginning of pre-season training in November, although the Pacific Championships internationals begin in mid-October.
The action is due to begin at 5:30pm local time (6:30pm AEDT).
How to watch Battle on the Reef?
The event is a Stan pay-per-view exclusive.
Subscribers to the streaming service can purchase Battle on the Reef through the event tab on the app.
Fans will require an active Stan subscription to purchase the event, although the platform does offer free 30-day trials.
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Battle on the Reef fight card
- Paulo Aokuso v Gabriel Omar Diaz for the IBO Intercontinental Light-Heavyweight Title
- Jason Taumalolo v Reagan Campbell-Gillard (heavyweight)
- Tevita Pangai Junior v Frank Amato (heavyweight)
- Nelson Asofa-Solomona v Jarrod Wallace (heavyweight)
- Junior Paulo v Ben Hannant (heavyweight)
- Justin Hodges v Matt Cooper (heavyweight)
- Jermaine Pangai v Nepote Dawadawa (heavyweight)
- Austin Aokuso v Filimoni Naliva Jr (cruiserweight)
Bouts and order subject to change.
