Kiwi boxer Joseph Parker's team didn't hesitate to accept the challenge of taking on the man dubbed the most avoided fighter in the heavyweight division, after his original opponent pulled out
Kiwi boxer Joseph Parker's team didn't hesitate to accept the challenge of taking on the man dubbed the most avoided fighter in the heavyweight division, after his original opponent pulled out
21 February 2025
Parker will now face Congolese bruiser Martin Bakole on Sunday in Saudi Arabia.
It's not longer a world title fight, after Brit Daniel Dubois withdrew with illness.
Wellington Phoenix coach Giancarlo Italiano says he hopes the Auckland FC fans boo his boys for 90 minutes tomorrow.
The Black Knights have won both of the first two local A-League derbies .
Italiano says the new rivalry is great for the game - and he doesn't mind if his Phoenix players get a hostile reception at Mt Smart Stadium.
The Black Caps and White Ferns' home internationals will return to Sky TV for six seasons from 2026.
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