Junior Fa has turned down $500,000 to take on Joseph Parker fight in yet another roadblock for New Zealand's next 'fight of the century'.
Negotiations for the Kiwi super fight have been going on since March but issues over money have stalled discussions.
According to Parker's manager David Higgins, a renewed offer has been unsuccessful with Fa's team declining a "sliding package" with a guaranteed US$200,000 which could inflate to as much as NZ$500,000 if Parker fa Fight pay-per-view sales are successful.
Higgins says Team Parker can't get a response from Fa, despite an offer he calls "10 times the biggest fight he's ever had".
Two days ago we offered Junior Fa more than $500,000 [New Zealand dollars] to fight Joseph Parker," Higgins told Sky Sport UK where Parker has a deal with his British promoter Eddie Hearn. "That's 10 times the biggest fight he's ever had; The second-biggest fight in the history of New Zealand.
"The only bigger purse has been when Parker fought Andy Ruiz Jr and won the world title. Junior Fa was offered the second biggest purse ever to fight the guy he had been calling out for two years. We can't get a response.
"The only explanation is Junior Fa is using Joseph Parker to build his name and then he's offered $500,000, enough to buy a house, and he runs." Fa vs Parker fight online
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