The dust has hardly settled after the controversial BothaSBW fight and already organisers have asked the dubious South African boxer to step into a New Zealand ring once again.
Only, this time it is against a boxing prodigy rather than an athletic multi-tasker.
The Buffalo (Francois Botha) and the Baby (Joseph Parker) are meeting in the ring in June and the organisers are assuring us everything will be above board and free of controversy on the night.
No bribes, no positive drug tests, no SBW dozen and perhaps no contest?At an age when most young New Zealanders are being presented with a key to adulthood after stereotypically drinking themselves into oblivion, Parker is preparing to take on a rather eccentric 44-year-old man for a maximum of 24 minutes.
Botha is similar in his demeanour to professional wrestlers, eyeballing the camera with his trash talk, crazed stare and bravado stance, while Parker comes across as a humble, clean-cut South Auckland boy with no blemishes on his face or reputation.
Parker's previous manager, Bob Jones, would be so proud. How will two months under Kevin Barry's tutelage in the fake surroundings of Las Vegas impact on his character and demeanour?
It is easy to understand why Jones felt the ''fresh out of amateur boxing'' Parker may not be ready for this brutal match-up. By the time the fight comes around he would have been professional for just over a year but in that time he has had only four fights against local boxers and hasn't gone past three rounds in any of them.
As an idealistic young man, he believes he has the talent, speed, stamina, boxing smarts and combinations to beat Botha. Fingers crossed a rumble against a man known for his dirty tactics doesn't knock the innocence and idealism out of him too much.
Is he being exploited by the promoters who don't care about the long-term career or well-being of Parker? Probably, but isn't that what professional boxing is all about?
Duco promoters David Higgins and Dean Lonergan have been up front about trying to create a symbiotic relationship between themselves and Parker, and they believe they've come up with a combination that is going to be good for him and also make them money.
In terms of making money they've decided that the backlash from Botha's previous bout is outweighed by his ability to sell tickets. In fact, the controversy surrounding his SBW fight in February has probably increased public interest.
Botha provides the masses who only want to be entertained with a caricature they can gasp at, while Parker provides boxing purists with a pugilist.
So how will this bout against Botha be good for Parker? He has been boxing since he was 11, had a successful amateur career, and had high hopes for both Commonwealth and Olympic medals which didn't come to fruition.
He is a real boxer. If Parker delivers on his potential and beats Botha more convincingly and less controversially than SBW, it will be a small victory for him and for the sport of boxing.
When June comes around, Parker will enter the ring to fight Botha with the smell of Sonny Bill Williams' ''Rocky cologne'' still lingering in his corner.
That overpowering scent can be neutralised with 10 years' worth of blood, sweat and tears and the hopes and dreams of a young man jostling with the desperation of a weathered opponent and sullied sport.
