Curtis Scott has urged Dylan Walker to try to make amends for the famed NRL brawl the place his eye socket was viciously fractured – warning it will likely be the one factor footy followers bear in mind him for.
Currently exiled from the NRL, Scott is now set to change sports activities and make his skilled boxing debut on March 13 Australian Pay-Per-View card topped by undefeated world title contender Sam Goodman.
While the 26-year-old stays hopeful of a return to rugby league, his extra fast focus is a debut in opposition to former NRL unhealthy boy Joey Leilua – and potential fights in opposition to the likes of Matthew Lodge, Tevita Pangai Jnr and Walker.
Six years in the past whereas taking part in for Melbourne, Scott obtained right into a brawl with then Manly No.6 Walker, belting him so closely with three proper arms it fractured the Sea Eagle’s eye socket and outed him for 5 weeks.
Scott was despatched off for the stink, and suspended for a fortnight, whereas Walker was given solely 10 minutes however then spent greater than a month on the sidelines recovering from his accidents.
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Speaking with Fox Sports Australia this week, Scott revealed he can be asking No Limit to pursue a combat with Walker, who’s now a utility participant with the New Zealand Warriors.
He rapidly added that the 29-year-old ought to be eager to take up the supply given, regardless of a profession the place he has represented NSW, Australia and gained a premiership with South Sydney, the combat is “the only thing that ever gets brought up about him”.
Quizzed on his reminiscences of their NRL stink, Scott stated: “That was a heated game and I was fairly wild when I was younger, didn’t really think about the consequences.
“But I’ve also never been somebody to shy away from a battle, either.
“And he (Walker) asked for it.
“There had been a lot of things said right throughout that game.
“And while I can’t remember all the specifics, I do remember him finally saying to me ‘want to have a go?’
“And I’m thinking, ‘yeah, f***ing oath I do’.
“In my head I’m going, ‘you bewdy, I’ve been f***ing waiting for this all game’.
“And that was it.
“He said ‘do you want to have a go’ and I threw the punches.”
He added that he needs to offer Walker, 29, a shot at redemption later this 12 months, when the NRL season is completed.
“It’s definitely possible if he wants to try and even the score,” Scott stated.
“I mean, the bloke has had a fairly good footy career.
“But the only thing that ever gets brought up about him these days is our fight.
“So I’m sure he wants to get that one back.”
Scott additionally revealed he has been working with legendary Hall of Fame coach Johnny Lewis as a part of his profession swap, can also be residing and coaching with fighter Brock Jarvis and has not dominated out an NRL return.
The boxing rookie added that whereas he was glad to throw down in opposition to different NRL names – together with Tevita Pangai Jnr and Matt Lodge – he finally wished to marketing campaign as a cruiserweight.
“They (No Limit) are giving me some heavy boys as options,” stated Scott, who at the moment suggestions the scales round 94kg.
“But the footy fights are the money fights and I’ll fight anyone.
“Eventually I’d like to campaign at cruiserweight but whenever these footy fights come up I’m going to take them and put on a show.
“They can all get it.
“Line ‘em up and I’ll knock them down.”
Asked about his new residing and coaching association with Jarvis, Scott stated he met the boxer whereas engaged on his NRL comeback with extremely revered Sydney train physiologist Justin Lang.
From there, he partnered up with Jarvis’s coach Brian Doyle and has additionally performed some work with Lewis, who educated world champions like Jeff Fenech, Kostya Tszyu and Jeff Harding.
“So I’ve got people around me who are well respected,” he stated.
“And they wouldn’t be working with me if I was a dud.”
Back in December, Scott was denied an NRL return following his string of off-field points and courtroom battles, and was subsequently talked up for a swap to the English Super League.
In 2022, the footballer was sentenced to a 12-month group corrections order after being discovered responsible of three expenses in opposition to his ex-girlfriend — assault occasioning precise bodily hurt, frequent assault and stalk or intimidate with the intention of inflicting worry or bodily hurt.
Scott had additionally been sacked by the Canberra Raiders in 2021 following a nightclub incident for which he was later cleared in courtroom.
So as for a return to rugby league, and what, if any, stipulations NRL boss Peter V’landys has positioned on any potential comeback?
“They haven’t given me a plan or anything,” Scott conceded.
“Once I got sacked, I went out on my own and worked extremely hard on myself so I’m surprised I haven’t been let back in.
“I put a lot of energy into coming back to the game and it drained me emotionally.
“All my time and effort was going into rugby league and I thought I was going to be allowed come back.
“But I’ve shut door on that for now. I’m purely focused on boxing.
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“I’ve found a new journey for myself.
“And once I have this fight, people will see me compete and realise I haven’t been sitting around doing nothing.
“I don’t drink alcohol anymore. Train every single day.
“I just need to continue working hard and continue to be a good person.
“I’ve done a lot of work in the community – things behind closed doors – and I will continue to do that.
“I think when people can see what I’ve done … I think any NRL club would be mad not to ask the question about me returning”.
Asked about now dealing with Leilua, he added: “We used to mark each other in the NRL.
“There was a game I remember in Melbourne where we went head-to-head and played fairly similar – he’s a big body, aggressive and I never took a backward step against him.
“Never took a backward step in my career.
“And I’m not going to do it in the boxing ring.”
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