Overview
- The main event is scheduled for Co-op Live in Manchester with ring walks expected around 10 p.m. local time, broadcast on DAZN.
- Joshua Buatsi enters at 19-1 after a unanimous-decision loss to Callum Smith in February and says he keeps an underdog mindset despite market favor.
- Zach Parker, 26-1, seeks momentum after years disrupted by injuries including a broken hand following his 2022 loss to John Ryder.
- FanDuel lists Buatsi around -650 with Parker at +420, with bettors favoring a Buatsi stoppage but pricing a decision as plausible.
- Analysts say a Buatsi win could elevate him in the WBC and WBO queues as Dmitry Bivol eyes an early‑2026 return, with potential future opponents discussed such as Anthony Yarde, David Benavidez, a Smith rematch or Ben Whittaker.