There is comfort in routine and Joseph Parker won't deviate from what has served him so well over his short but spectacular 18-fight professional career before he makes his way to the ring and the biggest fight of his life just after 10.30 tonight.
Well, one thing will be different. After the 24-year-old stripped off his Muhammad Ali T-shirt and "Toa Samoa" singlet to weigh in at a trim 106.4kg at the venue yesterday afternoon, he announced his walk to the ring would be accompanied by a new song. Apart from that, it will be business as usual.
That means a breakfast of oatmeal, fruit and yoghurt just after 8am at his downtown Auckland hotel, a walk in the fresh air with his mates afterwards, and cards, music and PlayStation on his return. He will have a nap after lunch - chicken pasta - and an early dinner of the same meal, before he gets in the car for the venue at 7pm. Last night, as has become traditional, he was scheduled to share a prayer with his family.
There will be fun in the dressing room as the minutes tick by. The waiting can be a trial for many boxers, but Parker refuses to go down that route.
"It's time for you to showcase what you can do," he said. "On fight day I'm relaxed, but really excited inside. We're dancing, singing and telling jokes and everyone's having a good time. I feel that's the best way of going about it.