Curtis Scott says there isn’t a likelihood of him and Matthew Lodge ever throwing down after the Manly prop surprisingly reached out to assist with preparations for Wednesday evening’s boxing debut – which sees him staggeringly outweighed by virtually 30kg.
Elsewhere, the exiled NRL star has additionally shrugged off options his struggle fashion is simply too “stiff” to have any hope towards fellow crossover fighter Joey Leilua at Wollongong Leisure Centre.
Solely weeks after having a return to rugby league denied, Scott is now embarking on life in a brand new sport which, he insists, might see him pushing to win the Australian cruiserweight title by the tip of 2024.
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However nonetheless, the 26-year-old is confronted with an enormous job, first up.
Regardless of initially being informed Leilua wouldn’t sit above 108kg for his or her showdown, Scott as an alternative arrived at Tuesday’s weigh ins to observe his opponent hit the scales at 122kg.
Scott, in the meantime, topped out at simply 93.9kg — and whereas nonetheless carrying trackies and sneakers.
After stepping from the scales, he and Leilua additionally exchanged phrases in what was a fiery ultimate face off – with Scott revealing afterwards his rival had been sledging him concerning the weight discrepancy.
“He was simply saying 94 kilos … 94 kilos,” the 2017 NRL premiership winner grinned.
“That, and telling me I higher transfer.”
Which is precisely what Scott plans to do.
“Clearly I can’t make this a brawl,” the previous Stormer continued.
“The burden distinction, it means I’ve to be good.
“Can’t simply go in there buying and selling huge punches with him.
“I’ve bought to make use of my head and never get hit by the massive fella.
“And I’ve achieved all of the onerous work.
“Achieved loads of onerous sparring rounds
“So now it’s time to get in there and present what I’ve bought.
“I’m excited.
“Few nerves however primarily excited.”
Pushed on conceding 28kg to his rival, Scott grinned: “I gained’t throw anybody beneath the bus, however I used to be initially informed Leilua was going to weigh 108kg.
“Though first time I noticed him in particular person, yeah, I knew that was going out the window.
“Nonetheless, I did assume he would possibly attempt to lose some weight.
“However no matter works for him I suppose.
“To be trustworthy, I’m not apprehensive about what he’s doing.”
Leilua, in the meantime, steered he was able to make the struggle a “warfare” and in addition had a brief response when requested about Scott’s type after watching him hit pads throughout an open exercise in struggle week.
“I believed he seemed stiff,” shrugged the 32-year-old, who has himself gone undefeated by his first three skilled fights.
“However Curtis is the particular person in entrance of me.
“Proper now, I simply wish to go damage him. Afterwards we might be gentleman, shake fingers and go for a beer.”
Given his bid to go fulltime into combating, Scott has signed up with fashionable Sydney coach Brian Doyle and also will have Aussie boxing legend Johnny Lewis in his nook on struggle evening.
Elsewhere, the debutant revealed he has additionally been getting help from Sea Eagles ahead Lodge, who has additionally proven curiosity in including his title to the crossover boxing listing.
“Lodgey has been nice,” he mentioned.
“We by no means performed collectively however after listening to that I used to be combating, he simply reached out saying he was prepared to assist wherever he might throughout my camp.
“Sadly we couldn’t do any sparring as a result of we had been attempting to get work in with southpaws however he’s been an awesome help.”
Requested if, ought to he beat Leilua, he would take into account taking one other crossover struggle at heavyweight, he mentioned: “I initially began camp at 97kg.
“However simply by the work we had been doing I stripped down.
“So I’d need to get in paddock for that.
“So we’ll get by this struggle and see.
“There are positively a number of names on my hitlist.
“However I’d slightly not say but.”
So clearly no struggle between you and Lodgey although?
“I’ll let that one undergo to the keeper,” he grinned.
“He’s been nice.
“As soon as he steps into the ring, I’m certain there shall be 1,000,000 folks need that struggle too … and there’s a heap of others for me.”
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