Kiwi boxing fans worried that squabbles over money will derail a Joseph Parker v Junior Fa domestic heavyweight clash this year should be assured because what has been described by one of the parties as a "groundbreaking" post-coronavirus sporting celebration here is still very much a possibility.
Ultimately, the fight's viability will depend on what numbers the Parker and Fa camps agree on but there should be a healthy degree of goodwill on both sides as the prospect of a high-profile scrap in Auckland between a former world champion and an unbeaten contender will attract attention around the globe.
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Given New Zealand's continued success at containing Covid-19, professional sport may get started here sooner than expected and probably sooner than anywhere else apart from possibly Australia. If a Parker v Fa fight goes ahead in mid-year as initially talked about, it will likely to be the first post-pandemic boxing bout of any consequence in the world.
It may also coincide with the arrival of global sports streaming service DAZN, an ambitious and well-funded outfit on the hunt for content which has already signalled its willingness to start streaming here in May but for the coronavirus. A Parker v Fa fight would likely be manna from heaven for DAZN, but Sky would also be highly interested.