Photo: PhotoSport / Andrew Cornaga
The bout went the full 12 rounds, with Parker finishing ahead on all three judges scorecards - 119-109, 115-113, 117-111 - to collect a unanimous points decision.
The former WBO world champion went into the fight ranked third with that organisation, while Fa was ranked fifth.
The fight was the first between the two South Aucklanders in the professional ranks. They fought four times in amateur boxing, winning two fights each.
Photo: PhotoSport / Andrew Cornaga
Earlier, David Nyika started his professional career with a bizzare first round knockout win over Auckland s Jesse Maio.
The two-time Commonwealth Games gold medallist, who has qualified for this year s Tokyo Olympics, collected victory less than 30 seconds into the fight.
Tucked a few streets back from former prime minister William Massey s beautiful old homestead in Māngere East is an urban Garden of Eden.
South Auckland community leaders say council s new resource recovery strategy needs to do more to address illegal dumping.
Photo: LDR / Tina Tiller
A veritable vegetarian feast sprouts from an array of brightly painted tyres and lovingly restored wooden pallets nestled at the back of the ME Family Service Centre s offices. The site also boasts a secondhand and bric-a-brac store, which includes a plethora of building supplies and furniture goods.
It s all part of a community recycling centre run by the organisation s Talking Rubbish team, with one of the widest ranges of recycled items in South Auckland. It offers visitors the chance to buy or trade for homeware, clothes, toys, car seats and even timber and plumbing materials.