Eugene Bareman- "Joseph Parker has said to me that he wanted to come to City Kickboxing”
Junior Fa's camp have attempted to stir the pot over Joseph Parker's relationship with long-time trainer Kevin Barry ahead of Saturday's heavyweight clash at Spark Arena.
Barry has been in Parker's corner for all-but four of the former WBO champion's 29 professional bouts and the pair have always been very close.
But that hasn't stopped sections of Parker's fan base speculating on social media about whether he could do with a new voice in his corner, particularly following back-to-back defeats against Anthony Joshua and Dillian Whyte in 2018.
Fa trains out of City Kickboxing in Auckland, which, as home of UFC middleweight champion Israel Adesanya, has enjoyed tremendous success in mixed martial arts. Fa is the most high-profile boxer on their books, but they have also built a strong team of up-and-coming pugilists who have been making inroads in the domestic scene.
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