Tevita Pangai Jr has dropped a bombshell on the Bulldogs, quitting mid-contract to pursue a boxing profession.
The 27-year-old enforcer, who debuted for NSW at Origin stage this 12 months, will depart on the finish of the season with a 12 months left on his deal in line with Buzz Rothfield.
In a silver lining for Canterbury it frees up $750,000 of their wage cap which they may use to launch a raid on Broncos gun Payne Haas.
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Pangai Jr is tipped to retire after the Bulldogs’ conflict towards the Titans on the Gold Coast in Round 27.
He has a 2-0 report in boxing, recording a TKO victory over Gerico Cecil in his debut in late 2021, adopted by a KO of Jerry Tupai final December, on the undercard of the Sonny Bill Williams v Mark Hunt bout. Pangai Jr has an in depth relationship with ex-Bulldog Williams.
At the time Pangai Jr missed Tonga’s Rugby World Cup marketing campaign with a purpose to proceed his boxing profession and work on his health.
The Bulldogs had been his third NRL membership after a run at Brisbane, adopted by a launch in mid-2021, after which he performed six video games at Penrith after which moved to the Bulldogs.
Source: www.foxsports.com.au