Latrell Mitchell ‘fighting the winner’ over AFL greats’ boxing clash
As AFL greats Tom Bellchambers and Cam Mooney get set to face off in the squared circle, a fresh challenger has entered the ring.
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NRL star Latrell Mitchell could be dipping his feet in the world of boxing, promising to take on the winner of the a fight between AFL greats.
Three-time premiership winner Cam Mooney and former Essendon ruckman Tom Bellchambers will face off on the undercard of No Limit’s Melbourne Fight Night card on Wednesday night.
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But the current Rabbitohs and NSW star wants next and could follow in the footsteps of the like of Paul Gallen, Sonny Bill Williams, Justin Hodges, Ben Hannant and Tevita Pangai Jr. to name a few league stars who have stepped into the squared circle.
Ahead of the card which is topped by former world heavyweight champion Joseph Parker’s fight against former Australian champion Faiga Opelu and Nikita Tszyu’s latest fight against Benjamin Bommber.
Mitchell, who is managed by No Limit, has hinted he’d be willing to step in against the winner of the Bellchambers-Mooney fight.
Taking to Instagram, Mitchell wrote: “Jump on now!! I’ll be fighting th winner!”
Whether the 43-year-old Mooney or 33-year-old Bellchambers want any part of the 25-year-old Mitchell — or, once he’s seen what they’ve got, vice versa — remains to be seen.
Bellchambers is reportedly keen to keep fighting after the fight with Mooney and has teased a “hit list” of former footy players he’d want to fight.
“There’s a bit of a hit list,” he told News Corp. “I had a few tussles with some fellow ruckmen over the years.
“I’ve definitely got the bug, so we’ll get through tomorrow night and see what comes of it.
“I’m definitely keen to stay in the sport and have another fight or two.”
Bellchambers also teased a fight against an NRL star, while former Blues and Lions star Mitch Robinson has also been raised as a potential fight after calling out the winner.
“I don’t know if I could cut enough weight to get down to him,” Bellchambers laughed. “He’s a fellow Tassie boy and he’s fairly ambitious, so good luck to him.”
Mooney was supposed to fight Blues great Brendan Fevola on a card that fell over six months ago and he said he’d be interested in getting the fight back up.
“It’s a lot different (to footy),” he said. We grew up talking about ‘us’, and ‘we’, now it’s ‘me’, and ‘I’,” he said.
“I don’t think either of us are that comfortable with it, but it’s a good experience.”
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