Sonny Bill Williams, who made his test debut on the All Blacks recent end of year tour, will fight on January 29 against forklift driver Scott Lewis in Newcastle.
Williams' Super 15 franchise the Crusaders play a pre-season match against the Queensland Reds in Cairns on the same night as his fight.
However All Blacks who took part in the Grand Slam tour are not set to rejoin their squads until the first week of February.
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