Junior Fa’s team have formally accused Joseph Parker’s manager David Higgins of being in breach of contract ahead of the heavyweight boxing fight between the pair in Auckland on December 11 due to a failure to initiate drugs testing.
Last Sunday, a letter written by an attorney for Fa’s New York-based promoter Lou DiBella warned Higgins, a co-promoter of Stonewood Homes Parker v Fa at Spark Arena alongside Matchroom Boxing and DiBella Entertainment, that DiBella was entitled to immediately terminate the agreement- signed 13 days earlier – if a response wasn’t forthcoming.
Fortunately for fans hoping to witness what will easily be the biggest boxing event in New Zealand since Parker won the WBO world heavyweight title at the same venue four years ago, Higgins replied within the period required and has assured DiBella that the start of the testing regime is imminent.
But DiBella, who also claims he was never consulted about the unique pay per view price structure for the fight, told the Herald he was extremely disappointed with the delay and warned: “We’ve got to have smoother sailing moving forward.
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