Former Brisbane Broncos captain Justin Hodges has revealed his intention to become a professional boxer.
Hodges is set to make his pro boxing debut in an undercard fight for the upcoming fight between Paul Gallen and John Hopoate.
Hodges retired from the NRL, after 251 games and 24 Origins, following the Broncosโ 2015 grand final loss.
โItโs something Iโve wanted to do for a long time and I couldnโt do it while playing rugby league,โ Hodges toldย The Courier-Mail.
โItโs something Iโve always loved and done for a long time. The time is right to have a few fights and fulfil that need.โ
Hodges opponent for the fight is yet to be announced, but he has already declared his ambition to fight Gallen.
โI want to have three or four fights first to get to that level where youโre comfortable and not nervous,โ he said.
โIf all pans out the way I hope then Iโd like to (fight Gallen). There is always that rivalry between us. Most Queenslanders hate him and most New South Wales supporters hate me.โ
Hodges remains involved in rugby league and will return to the Queensland set-up as an assistant coach.
Gallen will hit him so hard it will alter his DNA.
Hope Hodges gets his head smashed in. Same goes for Gallen.
Gallen wouldn’t have any brains left in that head of his.
Was it Casey McGuire who fed Hodges a few early in his career?
Donโt think so, Casey McGuire was soft as puppy poo. I remember a massive brawl between the warriors and donkeys in 03 where Monty Betham punched holes in him. Now there was a guy who could box.
Now that’s a fight: Betham vs Gal. Gal would be hospitalised. It would be fantastic!
pfftt your dreamin hodges.
What a joke. Wonโt have Brad Thorn, Gordon Tallis or Andrew Gee to hide behind after mouthing off and taking cheap shots. Nothing but a cash grab from a guy who is realising his life after football is limited.
Hell yeah. Iโd watch that everyday for the rest of my life.
At 37 this year I think he is having that sports person in the lime light withdrawals syndrome. To old for boxing now, maybe he just wants to get in the media for a story or two.
Mundine got it right when he walked away from Footy at his peak to have a crack at a different sport that he loved, love him or hate him he made millions more than he could have ever made playing Rugby League. What a retirement package of over 2 mil he earned for a few seconds in his last fight. If Hodges was serious then he should of attempted it many moons ago.๐คฃ๐๐๐๐ฅ๐ด๐ฅ
@Madrooster It sure was Casey McGuire. Dropped him as well!!
Gal will punch this germ back into the Stone Age