{"id":291510,"date":"2023-10-07T08:32:21","date_gmt":"2023-10-07T08:32:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportstoft.com\/?p=291510"},"modified":"2023-10-07T08:32:21","modified_gmt":"2023-10-07T08:32:21","slug":"battle-on-the-reef-live-updates-some-of-the-nrls-biggest-hitters-clash-on-a-star-studded-card","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportstoft.com\/boxing\/battle-on-the-reef-live-updates-some-of-the-nrls-biggest-hitters-clash-on-a-star-studded-card\/","title":{"rendered":"Battle on the reef LIVE updates: Some of the NRL\u2019s biggest hitters clash on a star-studded card"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3>Save articles for later<\/h3>\n<p>Add articles to your saved list and come back to them any time.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><\/li>\n<li>\n<p><span>1<\/span> of <span>1<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Stop the fight?<\/h2>\n<p>Paulo Aukuso\u2019s manager implored the Australian Olympian not to go ahead with his fight against Gabriel Omar Diaz.<\/p>\n<p>Aukuso has had a horrible preparation, battling injuries and dealing with a heart attack to his manager less than three weeks ago. It\u2019s little wonder, when he stepped on the scales for yesterday\u2019s weigh-in, that he was 1.5kg over the limit.<\/p>\n<p>The fight will go on regardless, but at significant cost to Aukuso. This bout was meant to be for the IBO intercontinental light-heavyweight title, but the belt will now only be awarded if Diaz is the winner. Aukuso will also have to pay Diaz &#8211; who travelled all the way from Argentina &#8211; a financial penalty of about $5000.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/static.ffx.io\/images\/$zoom_0.148%2C$multiply_0.7725%2C$ratio_1.5%2C$width_756%2C$x_0%2C$y_0\/t_crop_custom\/q_86%2Cf_auto\/01a1ef952f30779b540586dfd2c074423df76b83\" height=\"390\" width=\"584\"><\/p>\n<p><span>Paulo Aukuso (right) wasn\u2019t able to make the weight in his fight against Gabriel Omar Diaz.<\/span><cite class=\"ojLwA\"><span>Credit: <\/span>Stan Sport\/Dynamic Events<\/cite><\/p>\n<p>Aukuso\u2019s advisor, Fidel Tukel, said it was the worst preparation he had overseen in a 300-fight career.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019m his advisor and my advice to him two-and-a-half weeks ago was to pull the plug,\u201d Aukuso said. \u201cHe said no.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The fight will go ahead and Aukuso is adamant he will win it.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOne thing about me, I was never going to pull out,\u201d Aukuso said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cA lot of it is my fault, I didn\u2019t do things the right way. It\u2019s a lesson for me. I\u2019m still going to take this guy out on his back.\u201d<\/p>\n<h2>What\u2019s on the menu?<\/h2>\n<h3>Battle on the Reef fight card<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Paulo Aokuso v Gabriel Omar Diaz for the IBO Intercontinental Light-Heavyweight Title\u200b<\/li>\n<li>Jason Taumalolo v Reagan Campbell-Gillard (heavyweight)<\/li>\n<li>\u200bTevita Pangai Junior v Frank Amato (heavyweight)<\/li>\n<li>\u200b\u200bNelson Asofa-Solomona v Jarrod Wallace (heavyweight)\u200b\u200b<\/li>\n<li>Junior Paulo v Ben Hannant (heavyweight)\u200b\u200b<\/li>\n<li>Justin Hodges v Matt Cooper (heavyweight)\u200b\u200b<\/li>\n<li>Jermaine Pangai v Nepote Dawadawa (heavyweight)\u200b<\/li>\n<li>Austin Aokuso v Filimoni Naliva Jr (cruiserweight)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Howdy partners!<\/h2>\n<p>Good evening to the Battle on the Reef!<\/p>\n<p>We\u2019re coming to you from ringside at the Townsville Entertainment &amp; Convention Centre, where football meets fighting.<\/p>\n<p>We have a stacked card full of current and former NRL champions, as well as rising star of the ring Paulo Aukuso.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/static.ffx.io\/images\/$zoom_0.159%2C$multiply_0.7725%2C$ratio_1.5%2C$width_756%2C$x_0%2C$y_0\/t_crop_custom\/q_86%2Cf_auto\/9f6ac928b8267c91ce54b0b770801e74ad1eaff5\" height=\"390\" width=\"584\"><\/p>\n<p><span>Tevita Pangai Junior is ready to make a statement.<\/span><cite class=\"ojLwA\"><span>Credit: <\/span>Stan Sport<\/cite><\/p>\n<p>So much to look forward to \u2026 the punching power of Nelson Asofa-Solomona, Tevita Pangai Junior\u2019s first fight since committing to boxing full-time as well as Jason Taumalolo, Reagan Campbell-Gillard, Jarrod Wallace, Ben Hannant, Justin Hodges and many more throwing down.<\/p>\n<p>And if you\u2019re not in Townsville and want to catch all the action, you can watch all the <strong><i>Battle on The Reef <\/i><\/strong> action live and exclusive on Stan Pay-Per-View.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><\/li>\n<li>\n<p><span>1<\/span> of <span>1<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><\/li>\n<li><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Most Viewed in Sport<\/h2>\n<p>Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theage.com.au\/sport\/boxing\/battle-on-the-reef-live-updates-some-of-the-nrl-s-biggest-hitters-clash-on-a-star-studded-card-20231006-p5ea8x.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read Full Article<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<div class=\"mh-excerpt\"><p>Save articles for later Add articles to your saved list and come back to them any time. 1 of 1 Stop the fight? 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