NRL star Reagan Campbell-Gillard will make his professional boxing debut against Jason Taumalolo in Townsville at the Battle on the Reef fight night in Townsville on October 7.
Taumalolo and Nelson Asofa-Solomona will also be making their pro debuts on a card headlined by rising Australian boxing talent Paulo Aokuso.
Aokuso will fight Gabriel Omar Diaz for the IBO Intercontinental light heavyweight title.
Watch all the action from ‘Battle on the Reef’ on October 7. Available to watch via pay-per-view live and exclusively on Stan
Other confirmed matchups include Tevita Pangai Jr vs Frank Amato, Junior Paulo vs Ben Hannant, Justin Hodges vs Matt Cooper and Asofa-Solomona vs Jarrod Wallace.
“What an enormous lineup of outstanding athletes we’ve got set for the Battle on the Reef,” Stan’s director of sport Ben Kimber said.
“From the rising talent of Paulo Aukoso, through to some of the most physically dominant players Australia has seen on the football field, this will be a night to remember from start to finish.”
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