Buatsi vs Parker

When is Buatsi vs Parker?

Joshua Buatsi will take on Zach Parker on Saturday, November 1st, 2025, at Co-op Live Arena, Manchester.

The fight will be contested over 12 rounds in the Light Heavyweight division, which means the weight limit will be 175 pounds (12.5 stone or 79.4 kg).

Also on the undercard will be Bradley Rea's and Lyndon Arthur's contest, and Daniel Lapin's and Troy Jones' bout.

Buatsi vs Parker stats

Joshua Buatsi steps into the ring with a record of 19 wins, 1 loss, and 0 draws, 13 of those wins coming by way of knockout.

Zach Parker will make his way to the ring with a record of 26 wins, 1 loss and 0 draws, with 18 of those wins by knockout.

The stats suggest Parker has a slight advantage in power over Buatsi, with a 69% knockout percentage compared to Buatsi's 68%.

Joshua Buatsi is the older man by 1 year, at 32 years old.

Buatsi has a height advantage of 2 inches over Parker. Despite this, both fighters have equal reach.

Both Joshua Buatsi and Zach Parker fight out of an orthodox stance.

Buatsi is the less experienced professional fighter, having had 7 fewer fights, and made his debut in 2017, 1 year and 11 months later than Parker, whose first professional fight was in 2015. He has fought 11 fewer professional rounds, totaling 123 compared to Parker's 134.

Joshua Buatsi goes into the fight ranked number 6 by the WBC, 7 by the WBO, and 5 by The Ring at light heavyweight.

Zach Parker is currently ranked number 12 by the WBC, 4 by the WBO, and 13 by the IBF in the 175lb division.

Buatsi vs Parker form

Joshua Buatsi has beaten 4 of his last 5 opponents.

In his last fight, he lost to Callum Smith on February 22, 2025, by unanimous decision in their WBO Interim World Light Heavyweight championship fight at Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

Prior to that, he had beaten Willy Hutchinson on September 21, 2024, by split decision in their WBO Interim World Light Heavyweight championship fight at Wembley Stadium, Wembley, United Kingdom.

Going into that contest, he had won against Dan Azeez on February 3, 2024, by unanimous decision in their BBBOC British Light heavyweight and CBC Commonwealth Light Heavyweight championship fight at OVO Arena Wembley, London.

Before that, he had beaten Pawel Stepien on May 6, 2023, by unanimous decision in their 10 round contest at Genting Arena, Birmingham.

He had defeated Craig Richards on May 21, 2022, by unanimous decision in their 12 round contest at The O2 Arena, London.

Parker has beaten 4 of his last 5 opponents, stopping 2 of them, going the distance twice.

In his last fight, he won against Mickael Diallo on February 8, 2025, by unanimous decision in their 10 round contest at Co-op Live Arena, Manchester, United Kingdom.

Prior to that, he had won against Jack Arnfield on July 20, 2024, by technical knockout in the 4th round at Resorts World Arena, Birmingham.

Going into that contest, he had defeated Tyron Zeuge on March 16, 2024, by unanimous decision in their 10 round contest at Resorts World Arena, Birmingham.

Before that, he had beaten Khalid Graidia on September 23, 2023, by technical knockout in the 7th round at Wembley Arena, Wembley.

He had been beaten by John Ryder on November 26, 2022, by technical knockout in the 4th round in their WBO Interim World Super Middleweight championship fight at The o2, London.

Activity check

In terms of recent activity, Zach Parker has been fighting more than Joshua Buatsi.

Joshua Buatsi last fought 8 months and 10 days ago, while Zach Parker's last outing was 8 months and 24 days ago.

Buatsi's last 5 fights have come over a period of 3 years, 5 months and 11 days, which means he has been fighting approximately every 8 months and 9 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 58 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 11.6 rounds on average.

Parker's last 5 fights have come over a period of 2 years, 11 months and 6 days, meaning he has been fighting on average every 7 months and 2 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 35 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 7 rounds on average.

What time does Buatsi vs Parker start?

The fighters are expected to ringwalk at around 10:00 PM GMT at Co-op Live Arena, Manchester, United Kingdom, which is 6:00 PM EST or 3:00 PM PST on the West Coast of America.

Who is showing Buatsi vs Parker?

Buatsi vs Parker will be broadcast on DAZN in both the United States and the UK.

How do you stream Buatsi vs Parker?

In the UK you can stream Buatsi vs Parker via the DAZN global app and platform in the UK & most countries in the world. You can download the app for PC, Apple, Android, Fire TV, Roku, your Smart TV and many others.

1 month (12 month contract) of DAZN UK is £9.99, 1 year of DAZN UK is £99.99 and 1 month (flexible pass) costs £19.99.

In the US you can stream Buatsi vs Parker via the DAZN app and platform. You can download the app for PC, Apple, Android, Fire TV, Roku, your Smart TV and many others. Note: You save over 60% if you pay for a full year of DAZN.

1 month of DAZN is $24.99, while 1 year costs $224.99.

What are the odds on Buatsi vs Parker?

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