They were fierce opponents during the H debate and now former mayor Michael Laws and Maori activist Ken Mair look set to face off in the boxing ring.
Mr Laws and Mr Mair are believed to be the next opponents in Fight For Life, a boxing event that raises money forcharity.
Mr Mair refused to confirm he was involved, while Mr Laws did not respond to a request from the Wanganui Chronicle.
However, Mr Laws has been dropping hints about the match on his Facebook page.
"Uh-oh ... I think I've just been talked into a Fight For Life bout ..." he wrote on Thursday, followed that afternoon by: "Boxing opponent: hint ... relatively high-profile Maori activist."
Mr Laws went on to say radio talk show Willie Jackson would suit him because he has a "history of heart troubles".
Dozens of comments were left on Mr Laws' page, with people suggesting a variety of Maori activists. Mana Party leader Hone Harawira was a popular choice.
Wanganui-based fight organiser and international boxing referee Bob Gibson also could not confirm who was taking part in the fight but promised they were two big names.
"This will rock the country. It will be huge," Mr Gibson said.
All would be revealed at a press conference at the Wanganui RSA on Monday at 12.15pm.
In 2009, Mr Laws and Mr Mair emerged as opponents in the H debate, after the Whanganui iwi Tupoho, for which Mr Mair is a spokesman, applied to the Geographic Board to have Wanganui's name changed to Whanganui.
A decision was made by the Minister for Land Information Maurice Williamson in December 2009, which allowed for people to choose which spelling they preferred.
In the meantime, Mr Mair and Mr Laws regularly locked horns over the issue, with Mr Mair arguing the spelling was about "righting a wrong", while Mr Laws saying the H was "racist" and "incorrect".
