Joseph Parker boxing fight live-streamer set to leave the country as Duco chases him

James Bryant, who live streamed a Joseph Parker boxing fight. Photo / Doug Sherring

A man who live streamed Joseph Parker's fights is planning to head overseas, and says Duco Events' attempts to limit the practice have been ineffective.

James Bryant is being chased by Duco for live streaming Parker's fights, and told the Herald he is travelling overseas "in the next 48 hours".

He says a crackdown on live streamers by Duco and Sky TV ahead of Parker's fight with Mexican Andy Ruiz Jr for the WBO heavyweight title will not deter people from broadcasting it illegally.

"The last time I heard from [Duco] was when they went to my old flat.

"I'm actually going overseas in two days, I've been saving a lot of money and working really hard... so if they can find me they've got 48 hours," he said.

Seven people were found guilty of illegally streaming Parker's fights and were ordered to pay a nominal damages charge of $100, plus costs of $2670 each.

Sky Television and Duco took eight people to court for the live-streaming of Parker's win over Solomon Haumono in July.

"I thought it was pretty funny," Bryant said.

"They were looking for eight and only found seven, I think that's great. They havent been able to serve papers to me, even with the $1000 bounty on my head."

Duco posted a "Wanted" poster on their Duco Boxing Facebook page in October, seeking Bryant's address in exchange for a $1000 reward.

He believes the recent convictions will have little impact on discouraging streamers.

"It's not going to put a stop to it at all, people are going to do it.

"I already know there's going to be lots of people who are going to do it, people don't care. They'll be making fake Facebook accounts, using different computers, different devices... so good luck to them.

"I'm pretty comfortable right now, I'm not worried at all.

"It's not going to go and stop me from posting links that's for sure."

Bryant said the real live-streaming threat was beyond the realm of Facebook.

He said it was "as simple as Googling 'boxing streams'".

"The good, high quality streams come from websites," he said.

The increased profile and intrigue of a world title fight meant there would be a larger number of streams of Parker's fight than ever before, according to Bryant.

"There's going to be lots and lots of streams... probably more than there has been.

Bryant also has a message for Duco boss Dean Lonergan.

"It's been a fun little chase. I'll be sitting under a palm tree with a beer in the next two weeks, so he should come and join me."

A Facebook page called 'A Day in the life of #BeastMoze' which streamed Parker's victory over Carlos Takam to more than 20,000 viewers has changed their Facebook photo to a picture of Parker with the words "#ImWithParker #NotDuco".

Duco chief executive Martin Snedden did not respond to requests for comment, but earlier told the Herald Duco had increased their anti-piracy team to five.

They together with about eight or nine people from Sky will be monitoring activity around the fight.

"We have a larger team than ever working this weekend to find anyone unlawfully streaming Parker v Ruiz."