There is little doubt Saturday's heavyweight clash between David Tua and Belarusian giant Alexander Ustinov has more than a suggestion of a world title eliminator about it.

Boxer Shane Cameron has his hands full with two big looming deadlines - his next fight and the birth of his son.

Mountain Warrior plans heavyweight bout for December and says future Tua rematch could be on the cards.

Henry Schuster, David Tua's new cornerman for his fight against Alexander Ustinov, has been Shane Cameron's long-time trainer since his amateur days.

Boxer's fighting fit but preparing for bout against Belarusian with a replacement trainer.

Kiwi mixed martial arts fighter Mark Hunt's biggest challenge of his latest training camp has been to shed 20kg.

Rising heavyweight star Joseph Parker is being lined up for a new fight - against durable Brazilian and South American champion George Arias.

Despite 12 weeks of meticulous planning, Joseph Parker's fight plan fell apart in just 30 seconds on Thursday night and it's unlikely the Kiwi champ will fight again this year.

If Afa Tatupu wins tomorrow night he has the prospect of a lucrative match-up with Sonny Bill Williams.

Sonny Bill Williams could be stripped of his NZ heavyweight title if he doesn't accept an invitation to fight the winner of Thursday's Joseph Parker v Afa Tatupu bout.