Bookmakers made Willy Hutchinson a strong favorite against Zach Parker when they come head-to-head in their clash on Saturday 8th February 2025 at Co-op Live Arena, Manchester, United Kingdom.
He is currently 2/5 (-250) to win the clash outright, while you can get 2/1 (+200) on Zach Parker if you fancy the upset.
That means that oddsmakers think there is 69% chance of Hutchinson winning while giving Parker a 31% chance.
Hutchinson opened as the favorite at 4/9 (-230) however, that price has now got wider by -24/25 (+100).
Parker opened at 7/4 (+180) which has shorten by 5/-4 (+80).
The fight is scheduled for 10 rounds in the Light Heavyweight division, which means both fighters will have to make the weight limit of 175 pounds (12.25 stones or 79.55 kg) on the day of the weigh-in.
Hutchinson vs Parker Head To Head
Willy Hutchinson steps into the ring with a record of 18 wins, 2 losses, 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 25 wins, 1 loss and 0 draws, with 18 of those wins by knockout.
The stats suggest that Hutchinson and Parker have similar power, both with a 72% knockout percentage.
Willy Hutchinson is the younger man by 4 years, at 26 years old.
Hutchinson has a height advantage of 1 inch over Parker.
Both Willy Hutchinson and Zach Parker fight out of an orthodox stance.
Hutchinson is the less experienced professional fighter, having had 6 fewer fights, and made his debut in 2017, 2 years and 3 months later than Parker, whose first professional fight was in 2015. He has fought 38 fewer professional rounds, totaling 86 compared to Parker's 124.
Willy Hutchinson goes into the fight ranked number 6 by the WBC, 8 by the WBO, 12 by the IBF, and 9 by The Ring at light heavyweight.
Zach Parker is currently ranked number 15 by the WBC, and 4 by the WBO in the 175lb division.
Hutchinson vs Parker betting form
Hutchinson has beaten 3 of his last 5 opponents, stopping 2 of them, going the distance once.
In his last fight, he lost to Joshua Buatsi on September 21, 2024, by split decision in their WBO Interim World Light Heavyweight championship fight at Wembley Stadium, Wembley, United Kingdom. He was a 21/10 (+200) underdog going into the contest.
Prior to that, he had beaten Craig Richards on June 1, 2024, by unanimous decision in their 12 round contest at Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. He was a 5/4 (+130) underdog going into the contest.
Going into that contest, he had won against Martin Houben on March 22, 2024, by technical knockout in the 2nd round at York Hall, Bethnal Green, United Kingdom. He was a 1/20 (-2000) favorite going into the contest.
Before that, he had beaten Ezequiel Osvaldo Maderna on May 12, 2023, by knockout in the 4th round at York Hall, Bethnal Green. He was a 17/100 (-590) favorite going into the contest.
He had been beaten by Lennox Clarke on March 27, 2021, by technical knockout in the 5th round in their CBC Commonwealth Super Middleweight and BBBOC British Super Middleweight championship fight at Copper Box Arena, Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park, London. He was a 1/10 (-1000) favorite going into the contest.
Parker has beaten 4 of his last 5 opponents, stopping 3 of them, going the distance once.
In his last fight, he defeated Jack Arnfield on July 20, 2024, by technical knockout in the 4th round at Resorts World Arena, Birmingham, United Kingdom. He was a 1/14 (-1200) favorite going into the fight.
Prior to that, he had defeated Tyron Zeuge on March 16, 2024, by unanimous decision in their 10 round contest at Resorts World Arena, Birmingham. He was a 1/10 (-1100) favorite going into the fight.
Going into that contest, he had won against Khalid Graidia on September 23, 2023, by technical knockout in the 7th round at Wembley Arena, Wembley. He was a 1/25 (-2500) favorite going into the fight.
Before that, he had lost to 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. He was a 4/9 (-230) favorite going into the fight.
He had defeated Marcus Morrison on November 6, 2021, by technical knockout in the 4th round at Utilita Arena, West Midlands. He was a 3/50 (-1700) favorite going into the fight.
Who's been more active?
If you think ring rust and activity is a big factor in this fight, Zach Parker has been fighting more than Willy Hutchinson.
Willy Hutchinson last fought 4 months and 18 days ago, while Zach Parker's last outing was 6 months and 19 days ago.
Hutchinson's last 5 fights have come over a period of 3 years, 10 months and 12 days, which means he has been fighting approximately every 9 months and 9 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 35 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 7 rounds on average.
Parker's last 5 fights have come over a period of 3 years, 3 months and 2 days, meaning he has been fighting on average every 7 months and 26 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 29 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 5.8 rounds on average.
What’s the Latest Time I Can Bet on Hutchinson vs Parker Pre Fight?
The fighters are expected to ringwalk at around 8:00 PM GMT at Co-op Live Arena, Manchester, United Kingdom, which is 3:00 PM EST or 12:00 PM PST on the West Coast of America.
Where Can I Watch Hutchinson vs Parker for In-Play Betting?
Hutchinson vs Parker will be broadcast on TNT Sports 1 in the UK.
