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Murray Wenzel

NRL focus for Leapai despite boxing blood

Alex Leapai Snr (l) will enjoy watching his son Alex play in the NRL after another year of boxing. (Darren England/AAP PHOTOS) (AAP)

Alex Leapai Jnr could be the heavyweight boxing champion of the world but wants to be the next Jared Waerea-Hargreaves.

His trainer has watched the 120kg marvel comfortably go toe-to-toe with hardened Australian professional heavyweights and thinks it's "madness", given his genetics and obvious potential.

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