Joshua Buatsi (19-1, 13 KOs) and Zach Parker (26-1, 18 KOs) battle it out in a 10-round combat for the WBO Worldwide mild heavyweight title this Saturday, November 1, on DAZN on the Co-op Stay Area, Manchester, England. The occasion begins at 3:30 pm ET / 12:30 pm PT.
(Credit score: Queensberry/Leigh Dawney)
The 2016 Olympic bronze medalist Buatsi, 32, is seeking to bounce again from a 12-round unanimous choice loss to Callum Smith earlier this 12 months on February 22, 2025, in Riyadh. Buatsi acquired pulled right into a battle of attrition towards Callum and wore down late within the combat.
That was the second consecutive grueling contest for Buatsi. In his earlier bout, he’d been compelled to battle arduous to defeat Willy Hutchinson by a 12-round cut up choice on September 21, 2024, at Wembley Stadium in London. Buatsi was harm a number of instances by the extremely motivated youthful fighter, Hutchinson, in that combat. What was purported to be a clear-cut win entering into turned out to be a life-and-death battle for Joshua
Queensberry promoter, Frank Warren, states that the winner of the Buatsi vs. Parker combat may problem for the title towards the victor of the November twenty second combat in Riyadh between WBC mild heavyweight champion David Benavidez and Anthony Yarde.
Full card
- Joshua Buatsi vs. Zach Parker – 10-round major occasion
- Brad Rea vs. Lyndon Arthur
- Liam Cameron vs. Troy Jones
- Khaleel Majid vs. David Ryan
- Billy Deniz vs. Eworitse Ezra Arenyeka
- Stephen Clarke vs. Jose Aguirre
- Luke Prior vs. Eduardo Vera Sanchez
- John Tom Varey vs. Brandon Gallardo Vargas
- Leighton Birchall vs. Wilbert Panttin
- Bradley Casey vs. Antonio Borovina
“There are good fights to be made, and there’s a massive present in Riyadh on November 22, and that major occasion between Benavidez and Anthony Yarde. These two guys are in top-of-the-line fights on the market, and everyone sitting at this desk is taking a look at that, all eyes are on it,” stated promoter Frank Warren to DAZN Boxing concerning the winner of this Saturday’s conflict between Buatsi and Parker eager to face whoever emerges victorious within the November twenty second bout between David Benavidez and Anthony Yarde.
Benavidez is hoping for a much bigger combat subsequent than dealing with the Buatsi-Parker winner. ‘The Mexican Monster’ Benavidez desires to face IBF, WBA, and WBO mild heavyweight champion Dmitry Bivol for the undisputed championship. If not him, he’d prefer to face Artur Beterbiev.
Buatsi misplaced a variety of the hype behind his profession after the best way he carried out towards Hutchinson and Smith. These two fights confirmed that Buatsi will get hit too simply, and his punch resistance is inferior to it must be for him to compete on the highest ranges. If he doesn’t make dramatic enhancements on this space towards Parker on Saturday, it’s not going to search for him towards the Benavidez-Yarde winner if he does face them subsequent.
“They’re trying in the direction of that as a result of they’re jockeying for positions to problem the winner of that combat. That’s what makes it so thrilling,” stated Warren.
“We’ve acquired Joshua Buatsi, who has simply signed with Queensberry, preventing Zach Parker, who has been with Queensberry for a protracted, very long time now.”
Parker, 31, has gained his final 4 fights since dropping to John Ryder by a fourth-round damage stoppage on November 26, 2022. Zach suffered a damaged proper hand in that combat, which compelled the competition to be halted.
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