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Joseph Parker has had to give up a second opportunity to spar with world champion Wladimir Klitschko as the New Zealand heavyweight boxer contends with a tight turnaround for his next fight.
Parker's handlers Duco Promotions are negotiating with American veteran Vinny Maddalone to headline the Fight For Life extravaganza in Hamilton on December 6.
Hopes to get a ranked opponent to New Zealand have hit repeated stumbling blocks and the 40-year-old New Yorker is set to take up the fight at late notice.
It's been a frustrating exercise as fellow contenders look to protect their rankings.
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Parker's handlers Duco Promotions are negotiating with American veteran Vinny Maddalone to headline the Fight For Life extravaganza in Hamilton on December 6.
Hopes to get a ranked opponent to New Zealand have hit repeated stumbling blocks and the 40-year-old New Yorker is set to take up the fight at late notice.
It's been a frustrating exercise as fellow contenders look to protect their rankings.
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