Joshua Buatsi will face light heavyweight contender Zach Parker in a 12-round Queensberry-promoted triple header on November 1st at the Co-op Live in Manchester, England. The event will be shown live on DAZN.
2016 Olympian Buatsi (19-1, 13 KOs) recently signed with Queensberry, and they put him in a position where he can get a win under his belt to bounce back from his recent loss to Callum Smith.
Buatsi has been tough in his last two fights, facing Smith and Willy Hutchinson in back-to-back fights. He barely made it through the Hutchinson fight and then fell apart against Callum. Queensberry’s decision to pit Buatsi against the very beatable Parker (26-1, 18 KOs) allows him to take a break from the grind.
Rookie Buatsi (19-1, 13 KOs) faces another mighty domestic matchup against another Queensberry man in Zach Parker (26-1, 18 KOs)
Buatsi is ranked #6 WBC and #7 WBO. He wants to get a title shot, but he’s not going to do it without going through someone tough, like David Morrell, Imam Khataev, Arlen Lopez or Ben Whittaker.
Parker is ranked #4 WBO, #12 WBC, and #13 IBF. He has won his last four fights against domestic opposition since losing to John Ryder in 2022.
What time does Buatsi vs Parker start and when are playoffs?
Date: Saturday 1 November
US broadcast begins: 3pm ET / 12pm PT
Main Event Ring Walks (approximate): 5:30 PM ET / 2:30 PM PT
UK guide: 20:00 GMT broadcast starts, 22:30 GMT ring roads
Times may change with interruptions. Give yourself a 30-minute cushion around the ringwalk.
How to watch live?
USA: DAZN
UK: DAZN
Fighter quotes from the Manchester media event
Zach Parker:
“This is a massive fight and a thousand other boxers will jump at the chance to be here at this venue. I’m really looking forward to it, I’ve put a lot into this training camp to start in Manchester, live on DAZN. I’m buzzing for it.
(Op Buatsi is favorite) It’s all just outside noise, it doesn’t affect me at all, I just have to go in and do work.
It’s obviously a new weight class for me and I’ve only boxed once, but I feel like I’ve really grown into it. I was a massive super middleweight and it’s easier to make the weight now with another half a stone.
I think it’s a must-win battle for both of us. The winner goes on to fight in massive battles.”
Dash hire:
“I’m excited. The first press conference was two or three months out and I wasn’t that excited, but now we’re less than two days away so I’m ready for it.
It’s a fight I know I have to win, a fight I’ve prepared very hard for and I’m looking forward to.
A fighter who is ambitious makes him dangerous. Parker seems very ambitious, so he will be a dangerous fighter. It’s for me to go in there and handle business.
I won’t say that I want to send out any reminders, I’m looking to win.”
Last updated on 31/10/2025
