{"id":289759,"date":"2023-04-26T01:05:06","date_gmt":"2023-04-26T01:05:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportinfo.pro\/?p=289759"},"modified":"2023-04-26T02:00:24","modified_gmt":"2023-04-26T02:00:24","slug":"former-afl-stars-set-for-boxing-showdown","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportinfo.pro\/?p=289759","title":{"rendered":"Former AFL stars set for boxing showdown"},"content":{"rendered":"

An all-AFL<\/a> heavyweight clash between former stars Cameron Mooney and Tom Bellchambers will take place in Melbourne on a stacked card which will feature former heavyweight world champion Joseph Parker and highly-rated prospect Nikita Tszyu.<\/a><\/p>\n

No Limit Boxing's Melbourne card will take place on Wednesday May 24 with Parker fighting for the Commonwealth heavyweight title against Faiga 'Django' Opelu.<\/p>\n

In the co-main event, Tszyu (5-0, 4KO) will face Benjamin Bommber (5-0, 4 KO), in what is undoubtedly the toughest test of his career so far.<\/p>\n

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Bommber has been training out of Floyd Mayweather's gym in Las Vegas and has linked up with undisputed lightweight champion Devin Haney's team to prepare for the bout against Tszyu.<\/p>\n

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The winner of Parker-Opelu will become the first fighter from the Pacific to win the Commonwealth heavyweight title.<\/p>\n

"I'm very excited to be heading to Australia to headline a massive fight," Parker said. "I've been to Australia numerous times and the amount of support there is amazing and everyone is always so welcoming.<\/p>\n

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"I look forward to the atmosphere from both the Aussie and Kiwi fight fans and I know everyone will be pumped to see two world class heavyweights go at it.<\/p>\n

"The Commonwealth heavyweight title has been held by some of the biggest names in the sport so I'm looking forward to adding my name to that list on May 24 in Melbourne.<\/p>\n

"He [Opelu] is a great fighter and deserves his shot but there's levels to this game and I plan to show that. I'm not taking this lightly and I look forward to putting on a great performance for the fight fans. Credit to him for stepping up and taking this fight."<\/p>\n

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