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Patrick McKendry* What do you do when, a few days from what has been described (probably rightly) by the promoter and main protagonists as New Zealand's biggest ever heavyweight boxing contest, the country's attention seems more focused on what's happening on and off the Hauraki Gulf and whether the Black Caps can continue their stunning start to the T20 cricket series against Australia? The fight was originally scheduled for December last year but was postponed following a blood test Photo: Photosport You go back to boxing's tried and tested technique of creating conflict at the pre-fight ...

Sideline Sid almost fell of his chair on Monday nigh, when the One News sports presenter decided to give his 10 G.O.A.T's (Greatest Of All Time) athletes, giving the number one spot to Tom Brady, who had just claimed his seventh NFL Super Bowl title. While he is sure to come under social media fire, putting Brady ahead of such as Tiger Woods, Serena Williams and not ranking Muhammad Ali - it's his opinion and he is entitled to his view. It got Sideline Sid thinking about what an impossible task to try to rank the greatest of all time in anything.

DAVID WHITE/STUFF Joseph Parker lost his bid for name suppression twice at the High Court and twice more at the Court of Appeal. "Obviously Joseph's own focus is Junior Fa and that's the way it should be but my job is to look ahead. "In yachting terms, I'm the guy on top of the mast looking for the next shift," he said. If Parker can defeat Fa, as most in the boxing world are expecting, the delayed contest against Chisora looks his most likely second fight of 2021. "One hundred per cent he's a serious option," Higgins said. He believes it's realistic for the fight to be in Auckland where...

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Boxing: Joseph Parker and Junior Fa face off after new fight date announced 21 Dec, 2020 10:50 PM 4 minutes to read NZ Herald The blockbuster fight between Joseph Parker and Junior Fa will go ahead on the new date of February 27, with both fighters promising to be in top shape. Previously scheduled for December, the bout was postponed after blood tests revealed Fa was suffering from a health issue that required the 19-0 undefeated prospect to undergo surgery. Speaking at the press conference today, Fa didn't disclose the nature of the health issue, saying it was "personal", but said he will b...