Costs for Joseph Parker's world title fight are set to go sky high, with punters and pubs expected to cop the fallout from Council's refusal on funding.

Joseph Parker has had a media conference cancelled as the saga of where his world title fight will be held continues.

COMMENT: Paul Lewis says "give yourselves an uppercut" to those who turned their nose up at a Parker fight in Auckland.

In a late twist, Joseph Parker's promoters have been hit with a blow to their hopes of hosting the Kiwi heavyweight's world title fight in Auckland.

We are unlikely to ever know the financial risk that Joseph Parker's promoters are entering into as they commit to holding his world

Auckland ratepayers could throw hundreds of thousands of dollars towards Joseph Parker's heavyweight title fight.

Watch NZH Focus: After days of speculation, the venue for the Joseph Parker v Andy Ruiz Jr heavyweight title fight has been confirmed.

The World Boxing Association has finally sanctioned a fight between Anthony Joshua and Wladimir Klitschko for its "super" heavyweight

A boxer and weight loss star is fighting to get his dying sister out of prison so the mother-of-three can spend her remaining time with her family.

Tony Veitch: NZ needs to see the intrinsic value of a Joseph Parker title fight; and why Michael Cheika is regarded as a good bloke, even if he doesn't need rugby.

Exclusive: Boxer and former league star tells Patrick McKendry why he had to hang up the gloves immediately.

COMMENT: We in this country are suckers for every suggestion the world will be watching something we do.

Joseph Parker's promoters say there is only a 20 per cent chance of his world title fight against Andy Ruiz Jnr being held in Auckland.

Joseph Parker's promoters Duco Events have withdrawn their application for government funding for his WBO heavyweight title fight against Andy Ruiz Jr.

Having been forced to show his surplus, Finance Minister Bill English is having to parry all manner of raids on the kitty.

COMMENT: Given the housing crisis the last thing we want is to look sexier to the world.

COMMENT: Few would argue that Joseph Parker would put NZ right into the centre of the international boxing ring if he gets a crack at it in his home town.

Monty Betham has called time on his boxing career.

Former heavyweight champion Wladimir Klitschko has suffered an injury and will not fight IBF titleholder Anthony Joshua in December. Klitschko

Promoter Dean Lonergan says it is "70-80 per cent" likely Joseph Parker's title fight will be held in the United States.

Joseph Parker's plans to have a world title fight in New Zealand may soon be slipping away.

COMMENT: Duco is on the verge of achieving something historic in New Zealand sport.

Joseph Parker's promoters have asked for public money to ensure the heavyweight gets a world title fight.

Joseph Parker fans may not agree but it's a shame the WBO four-way fight-off for the title vacated by Tyson Fury couldn't take place.

When Joseph Parker arrives in Auckland for his WBO world heavyweight title fight he will almost definitely be in the physical shape of his life.

COMMENT: Size does matter but it's all relative depending on state of the game.

Joseph Parker's promoters are asking for taxpayers' money to ensure the NZ heavyweight boxer gets a world title fight in Auckland in December.

Eden Park is firming as the likely venue for the Joseph Parker-Andy Ruiz world championship showdown.

Kiwi boxer Joseph Parker's immediate future has suddenly looked a lot clearer.