Jalen Tait (15-0, 8 KOs) will take another step up in class when he faces a resurgent Ibrahim Balla (16-2, 7 KOs) at Southport Sharks AFL Club on the Gold Coast in Queensland, Australia on Saturday night.
The 23-year-old southpaw from Townsville in North Queensland has developed a reputation as one of the most talented young prospects in the country since turning pro almost five years ago, but boxing wasn’t always in his future.
You could say that fate pushed him towards the square circle.