Former Hautapu Sports rugby star Liam Messam is heading into the boxing ring for charity.
The 38-year-old All Black will put on the gloves for New Zealand’s most recognised celebrity sporting event, Fight for Life, to raise money for Mike King’s ‘I Am Hope’ Charity.
Messam will fight rugby league star James Gavet.
The Fight for Life event will be held at Auckland’s Eventfinda Stadium, Wairau Valley, on Thursday July 21.
The full card is:
Keven Mealamu vs Wairangi Koopu
Carlos Spencer vs Paul Whatuira
Liam Messam vs James Gavet
Tegan Yorwarth vs Honey Hireme-Smiler
Andrei Mikhailovich vs Francis Waitai
Jerome Pampellone vs Joshua ‘Chucky’ Francis
Tammy Davis vs Jay Reeve
Messam’s boxing plans
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