Overview
- Judges scored it 95-95, 96-94 and 96-94 for Joshua Buatsi at Co-op Live in Manchester, returning him to 20-1 after his February loss to Callum Smith.
- Official data showed Zach Parker landing 100 of 326 punches (30.7%) to Buatsi’s 76 of 368 (20.7%), with Parker outlanding him in most rounds.
- Ringside assessments from Carl Frampton and the DAZN commentary team had Parker clearly ahead, and fan reaction focused on calls to hold the judges accountable.
- Parker said he was fuming and insisted he won comfortably, while Buatsi acknowledged an off-night but maintained that winning is what matters.
- The fight featured persistent holding and messy clinches that twice put Parker on the canvas, and coverage suggests promoter Frank Warren may hesitate to stage a rematch given the lack of entertainment value.