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Paul Gallen vs. Nelson Asofa-Solomona: Full card results and live updates from heavyweight showdown

Asofa-Solomona added Gallen to his unbeaten record with a brutal knockout that sent the former rugby league star to hospital.

  • On Friday, November 6, 2026, Nelson Asofa-Solomona defeated Paul Gallen via first-round knockout at Sydney's TikTok Entertainment Centre, sending the 45-year-old to hospital.
  • The bout followed a spiteful war of words during Wednesday's pre-fight press conference, with Asofa-Solomona entering the ring 201cm tall and 139kg—33 kilograms heavier than the retired Cronulla premiership-winning captain.
  • After the knockout, Asofa-Solomona jumped into the crowd and attempted to strike a fan, an incident witnessed by Kangaroos stars Latrell Mitchell and Cameron Munster ringside.
  • Asofa-Solomona later apologized, stating, "I just got in the middle of the head at the moment," while maintaining his unbeaten professional record across four bouts, all via knockout.
  • Undefeated Ahmad Reda secured a split decision victory over Jake Wyllie on the undercard, while Callum Peters defeated Juan Diego Ortiz; Reda faces another bout on December 13.
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Big Nasty Nelson scores savage KO win over Gallen

Nelson Asofa-Solomona has won the heavyweight crossover bout with Paul Gallen with a brutal beatdown of the Cronulla NRL legend in Sydney.

·Osborne Park, Australia
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Fox Sports Australia broke the news in Australia on Friday, November 6, 2026.
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