Boxing: Joseph Parker wary of big-hitting Kali Meehan

Boxers Joseph Parker and Kali Meehan face-off during the weigh-in for the fight at the Trusts Arena in Auckland tomorrow night. Photo/Dean Purcell New Zealand Herald.

Joseph Parker is hoping he proves too fast and too elusive for Kali Meehan when they meet in tomorrow night's fight at The Trusts Arena in Auckland.

The pair capped their media obligations today with the pre-fight weigh-in at a Newmarket bar, with Parker clocking in at 107kg and Meehan registering 110.6kg.

The undefeated 23-year-old is wary of his more experienced opponent's power and expects Meehan to apply plenty of heat but is confident he has the speed and agility to outfox him.

"The last fight I saw, he put pressure on Shane Cameron," said Parker.

"He's got a big right hand and there definitely is power, so we have to be wary and be smart in the first few rounds, because I'm sure he's going to come out solid.

"All I know is we have a plan in place and I'm going to try and execute it and box smartly. I've got good movement on him and good speed so that's what I'm going to try and do, use the positive things that I have."

Parker's seven week training camp in Las Vegas concentrated on improving his defence, with many hours spent practicing with a tennis ball tucked under his chin paying dividends.

"I don't need the ball anymore. The chin's naturally staying down now so that's a benefit," he said.

He knows he faces a big test in trying to floor the 45-year-old veteran with 18 year's professional experience under his belt.

"He's only been knocked down a few times so I believe that he is durable and he's got 10 rounds under his belt from the Shane Cameron fight.

"He's got age on me but I'm just excited to fight someone who's going to challenge me. He's come prepared. He's had some great sparring with his son (Willis) and other guys in Australia so he's determined to show a young fighter that he's still in the game.

"With his height, I've got to try my best to get in there and throw the punches I need to throw at the right time and hopefully I can catch him with something good."

Both fighters were relaxed and respectful of one another in their last public appearance ahead of the bout, but media and onlookers were treated to some trademark theatrics from Dave 'Brown Butterbean' Letele during his stare down with undercard opponent Kaleni Taetuli.

Letele made a typically dramatic entrance, flanked by a posse of SWAT team impersonators, before shoving Taetuli and attempting to provoke a physical exchange with the man who knocked him out in their last fight in Invercargill in August.

"You won the f******* Lotto that last f****** fight," Letele said as he was restrained by his entourage and ushered off-stage.

Parker, meanwhile, is focussed on remaining relaxed and keeping his pre-fight routine consistent.

"I want to do the same thing we do before every other fight, relax, play some music, have some dancing and play some PlayStation," he said.