Kiwi heavyweight boxer Joseph Parker accepts he has had a bit of a reality check this year as he prepares for his heavyweight showdown with Mexican-American Alexander Flores in Christchurch on Saturday.
Coming off two straight losses where he was dropped for the first time in his career, the former WBO champion is keen to get that knockout feeling back.
So he can get himself back among the world's elite boxers again.
"Working on a lot of power, working on a lot of strength," said Parker.
"We miss the days of getting knockouts you know, we want to knock someone out and so we have been doing a few things differently and we have seen benefits from it in camp and in sparring."
Parker was joined by the Crusaders at Christchurch's Round 12 Gym yesterday, with the Super Rugby champions adding boxing to their preseason training.
He was gifted a Crusaders playing jersey by coach Scott Robertson.
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