Parker vs Dzambekov

Who won Parker vs Dzambekov?

Umar Dzambekov beat Zach Parker by knockout in the 4th round on Saturday, November 7th, 2026, at Copper Box Arena, Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park, Hackney Wick.

The fight was scheduled to take place over 10 rounds in the Light Heavyweight division, which meant the weight limit was 175 pounds (12.5 stone or 79.4 kg).

This fight appeared on the undercard of Chris Billam-Smith losing to Cheavon Clarke. Also on the undercard Denzel Bentley defeated Shane Mosley Jr.

Parker vs Dzambekov stats

Zach Parker stepped into the ring with a record of 26 wins, 2 losses, and 0 draws, 18 of those wins coming by way of knockout.

Umar Dzambekov made his way to the ring with an unblemished record of 14 wins and 0 draws, with 10 of those by knockout.

The stats suggested Dzambekov had a slight advantage in power over Parker, with a 71% knockout percentage compared to Parker's 69%.

Zach Parker was the older man by 4 years, at 32 years old.

Dzambekov had a height advantage of 1 inch over Parker.

Zach Parker fought out of the orthodox stance, while Umar Dzambekov was a southpaw.

Parker was the more experienced professional fighter, having had 14 more fights, and made his debut in 2015, 6 years earlier than Dzambekov, whose first professional fight was in 2021. He had fought 94 more professional rounds, totaling 148 compared to Dzambekov's 54.

Zach Parker went into the fight ranked number 10 by the WBC, and 10 by the WBO at light heavyweight.

Umar Dzambekov was ranked number 11 by the WBA, and 14 by the WBC in the 175lb division.

Parker vs Dzambekov form

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

In his last fight before this contest, he had lost to Joshua Buatsi on November 1, 2025, by majority decision in their 10 round contest at Co-op Live Arena, Manchester, United Kingdom.

Prior to that, he had defeated Mickael Diallo on February 8, 2025, by unanimous decision in their 10 round contest at Co-op Live Arena, Manchester.

Going into that contest, he had beaten Jack Arnfield on July 20, 2024, by technical knockout in the 4th round at Resorts World Arena, Birmingham.

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

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

Activity check

Parker's last 5 fights had come over a period of 3 years, 1 month and 15 days, which means he had been fighting approximately every 7 months and 16 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 41 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 8.2 rounds on average.

Dzambekov's last 2 fights had come over a period of 1 year, 1 month and 4 days, meaning he had been fighting on average every 6 months and 19 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 4 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 2 rounds on average.

What time did Parker vs Dzambekov start?

The fighters were expected to ringwalk at around 5:30 PM GMT at Copper Box Arena, Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park, Hackney Wick, United Kingdom, which was 12:30 PM EST or 9:30 AM PST on the West Coast of America.

Who broadcast Parker vs Dzambekov?

Parker vs Dzambekov was broadcast on Sky Sports Main Event in the UK, while the fight was broadcast in the United States by Paramount+.

What were the odds on Parker vs Dzambekov?

Zach Parker was a 5/2 (+250) underdog going into the contest, while Umar Dzambekov made his way into the ring at 3/10 (-320) with oddsmakers.