‘Told That To My Face’: Curtis Scott Calls Out Nelson Asofa-Solomona With ‘Embarrassing’ Claim

Curtis Scott has accused Nelson Asofa-Solomona’s team of deliberately keeping the heavyweight convert away from a fight with him, saying he has been told directly that Asofa-Solomona “isn’t ready for me yet. “

Curtis Scott Calls Out Nelson Asofa-Solomona

Scott, who was a 2017 premiership teammate of Asofa-Solomona, said he has been told to his face that the current matchmaking around the former NRL star is designed to avoid a meeting between the two. “And I’ve been told that to my face, ” Scott said, adding that, if he were Asofa-Solomona, he would be offended by being protected in that way.

He described the treatment as “cradling” the boxer through the early phase of his career and insisted he harbors no personal animosity toward his former teammate. “We played footy together. He’s a good bloke. I don’t have a bad word to say about him, ” Scott said, while remaining critical of the way Asofa-Solomona is being built up through carefully selected opponents.

Scott’s Claims on Matchmaking and Career Management

Scott questioned the logic of giving Asofa-Solomona repeat fights against the same opponent, pointing out that a rematch with Jarrod Wallace — whom Asofa-Solomona previously stopped in a 2023 exhibition bout — amounts to little more than a re-run. “Fighting him again, it’s like paying to watch a movie you already know the ending to, ” Scott said.

He argued that instead of being tested against him, Asofa-Solomona is being scheduled against retired or older fighters to build confidence. Scott dismissed the idea of prompting a high-profile comeback from Paul Gallen as “embarrassing” and took aim at the suggestion that an NRL Heavyweight strap should be on the line for Asofa-Solomona’s next fight.

Where Things Stand and What Comes Next

Scott positioned himself as the “biggest money fight” available for Asofa-Solomona and reiterated his view that the 130kg enforcer is being deliberately kept from him. He contrasted that with comments about weights in recent contests: “Despite fighting at only 92kg, Scott has branded himself the ‘biggest money fight’ that can be made for Asofa-Solomona, ” a line that underscores the disagreement over matchmaking rather than offering technical analysis of weight classes.

The dispute comes as Asofa-Solomona pursues a burgeoning boxing path after walking away from an $800, 000-a-year NRL contract months ago. His early professional outing featured a brutal knockout of Jeremy Latimore, and he is scheduled for an Easter Sunday showdown with Jarrod Wallace. There is also continued chatter about a potential high-profile return from retirement for another code cross-over name, but Scott has dismissed that push.

Scott’s public challenge highlights a wider tension over how quickly Asofa-Solomona should be advanced and who should face him while he builds his boxing résumé. For now, Scott’s complaints add pressure to matchmakers and management teams as Asofa-Solomona’s campaign proceeds toward its next confirmed contest.