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Buatsi Edges Parker, Arthur Outpoints Rea
Published
6 months agoon
In the main event, former WBO interim airy heavyweight champion Joshua Buatsi (20-1 (13 KO)) defeated Zach Parker (26-2, 18 KO) by a 10-round majority to win the WBA International 175-pound title on Saturday night at the Co-op Live Arena in Manchester, England.
(Source: Queensberry/Leigh Dawney)
Parker defeated Buatsi in the first three rounds. In the fourth round, Buatsi came back in a closely fought round.
In the fifth round it was close again. In the sixth round it was a jab from Buatsi to a tough punch from Parker. In the seventh round, Parker landed punches and entered a clinch with Buatsi. It was another close round. In the eighth round, Parker was running out of fuel and fell to the canvas twice, receiving warnings from referee Michael Alexander.
The eighth and ninth rounds were close, with Parker falling to the canvas at times, although Buatsi landed. In the tenth and final round, Parker went down again, but how would the judges see it?
The official scores were 95-95, 96-94 and 96-94.
In this video, EBU airy heavyweight champion Bradley Rea (21-2 (10 KO) lost a 12-round majority decision to former IBO 175-pound champion Lyndon “King” Arthur (25-3 (16 KO) in an action-packed fight.
In the final seconds of the second round, Arthur landed a left hook to the chin, dropping Rea for an 8 from referee Kieran McCann. It was Arthur who had swelling under his right eye at the end. Rea had it in the third and fourth. In the fifth round it was Arthur’s rebound. In the sixth round, the competitors fought on equal terms.
In the seventh round, everything depended on Arthur, who defeated his younger opponent. In the eighth round, both had their moments, giving the fans their money’s worth. In the ninth round, Arthur appears to continue beating the younger Rhea. In the tenth round, Arthur had Read’s nose bleeding as he played another round.
In the eleventh round, Rea continues to fight the southpaw, trying to stop Arthur’s attack, who isn’t having it. In the twelfth and final round, it was a competitive round, but it looked like Arthur had caused a ruckus for the younger Rei.
Scores for Arthur were 114-114, 115-113 and 115-112.
Liam Cameron (24-7-1 (10 KO) defeated former English champion Troy Jones (13-2 (6) KO) by unanimous decision over 10 rounds to win the vacant WBO International airy heavyweight title.
In the first three rounds, Jones outworked and defeated 35-year-old Cameron, 8 years older than Jones. At the end of the third round, Jones drew blood from Cameron’s nose.
In the fourth round, Jones has swelling around his left eye and Cameron’s nose is bleeding, which shows how fierce this fight was. Jones seemed to have the advantage. Midway through the fifth round, Cameron knocked out Jones’ mouthpiece. In his best round yet, Cameron seemed to turn things around.
Midway through the sixth round, Cameron drew blood from Jones’ nose while having the best of the round. In the final seconds, Jones landed a low blow, which referee Marcus McDonnell warned against. In the seventh round, Cameron had another good, but not great, round in an action-packed round. It was another close fight in the eighth round, with Cameron likely to win.
In the ninth round, Jones suffered a cut between his left eye and nose. Cameron looked to be close, if not winning, with his forceful finishes in the behind schedule rounds. In the tenth and final round, the fans expressed their appreciation, the action of both players gave the fans a reason to cheer. At the end, they both hugged each other, waiting for the decision.
The scores were 97-93, 96-94 and 96-94.
Lithe heavyweight Billy “Turkish Tyson” Deniz (14-0 (5 KO)) defeated Ezra Arenyeka, “aka the African King” (14-2 (11 KO)) by eight round decision.
Both Arenyeka and Deniz have not recorded any victories in ten of their fourteen opponents.
In the first round, after a minute of no punches due to Arenyeka running around the ring, referee Steve Gray brought both fighters to the center of the ring to encourage them to start the fight. Near the end of the round, Deniz fired several body shots. In the second round, Arenyeka finally stopped running with a minute left, and Deniz passed him for the rest of the round. In the third round, Arenyeka’s quick hands landed straight on Deniz’s chin after a minute. For the rest of the way, Deniz stood his ground.
In the fourth round, Arenyeka’s headbutt caused a cut on Deniz’s fighting eyebrow after just one minute of the round. Arenyeka stopped running and stood next to Deniz, who had overtaken him.
In the fifth round, Deniz continued to fight Arenyeka, even though the ringside commentator was a supporter of Arenyeka. Halfway there, a fight finally broke out. Deniz finished the round with a forceful punch with Arenyeka in the corner. In the sixth round, Arenyeka continued to push forward without much attack, when Deniz successfully countered him, winning the next round.
Midway through the seventh round, Deniz landed ten unanswered punches, mostly lefts. At the end of the round, Deniz hurt Arenyeka with a combination to the head. In the eighth and final round, Deniz showed off his footwork with counter punches to the back. In the last seconds, Deniz landed a series of punches, after which Arenyeka fell into a clinch. This seemed to exclude Deniz.
Judge Steve Gray scored it 79-74, which seemed closer than it was in Deniz’s favor.
Middleweight Stephen “Stevo” Clarke 8-0 (1 KO) defeated Jose “El Perro” Aguirre (2-18 (1)) by six-round decision.
In the first two rounds, only Clarke had a huge crowd of supporters, until a minute before the end, Aguirre landed a left hook on Clarke’s chin, thus ending both rounds. Clarke only had one winner, and Aguirre only had two stoppages. In the fourth round, Aguirre continued to come forward with his hands raised high, while Clarke countered him throughout, winning the next round.
In the sixth and final round, Clarke had his best round, defeating a defensive-minded Aguirre.
Referee John Latham scored it 60-54.
Lightweight Leighton Birchall 3-0 (2) defeated Wilbert Panttin (7-5 (4 KO) southpaw) by four-round decision.
In the second round, both men landed punches, with Birchall rocking Panttin in the final seconds of the round with a left hand to the chin. In the third round, both of them were throwing punches at each other, with Birchall landing mostly body shots and having the upper hand. In the fourth and final round, after 30 seconds, referee John Latham deducted a point from Birchall for low blows. Panttin then fought Birchall to a stoppage, matching him blow for blow.
Referee John Latham scored it 39-36.
Welterweight Luke “Iron” Prior (1-0) defeated the wily Eduardo “Blackie” Vera Sanchez (12-3-2) by four-round decision.
In the first round, the much taller Prior dominated until mid-round when southpaw Sanchez landed a left hand, drawing blood from Prior’s nose. Midway through the second round, Prior rocked Sanchez, whose legs had buckled, with a right hand to the chin, forcing him into a corner.
Midway through the third round, Prior landed a right uppercut that landed low, giving Sanchez a few minutes of rest from referee Steve Gray. Sanchez landed a right to Prior’s nose, which continued to bleed. Prior overtook Sanchez.
In the fourth and final round, Prior continued to defeat Sanchez, who was a solid opponent for the debuting Prior.
Judge Steve Gray scored it 40-36.
Super flyweight John Tom Varey (1-0) impressed in defeating Brandon Gallardo “El Caballito” Vargas (3-10-1 (1)) by four-round decision.
In the first round, Varey circled Vargas and with just over a minute left, landed a pair of left hooks to Vargas’ chin, buckling his knees. In the second round, Vary added a cracking jab along with a two-handed attack, winning another round. In the third round, with half a minute left, Varey dropped Vargas to a knee with a body shot, and referee Steve Gray awarded him an 8-count.
In the fourth and final round, Varey continued his body attack, winning all four rounds.
Judge Steve Gray scored it 40-36.
In the cruiserweight division, “Bad” Brad Casey (2-0 (1) knocked out Antonio Borovina (2-5) in the first round of a scheduled four rounds at 1:06.
In the first round, after a minute, a series of punches from Casey dropped Borovina, adding a right as Borovina landed on the knee. Referee John Latham disallowed it and warned Casey for a behind schedule punch. Seconds later, Casey received two jabs and a right punch, and Borovina went down again, taking referee Latham’s knee.
Lithe heavyweight Leon Hughes 2-0 (2) defeated Paval Garaj (9-48-4 (4) by decision lasting four rounds.
In the first round, after 15 seconds, Hughes hit Garaj with a right to the chin. In the last minute, Hughes landed a series of punches, knocking Garaj to the ropes. In the fourth and final round, Garaj came forward at times, mixing it up with Hughes.
Judge Steve Gray scored it 40-36.
In the first fight, Jermaine Dhliwayo (8-0 (3 KO) super featherweight) defeated Caesar Paredes (18-30-1 (5 KO) by decision lasting four rounds.
In the second and third rounds, the southpaw Dhilwayo paced most of the ring and Paredes paced the ring, landing his jab well and opening up with both hands in the final 30 seconds. In the fourth and final round, after a minute, Dhilwayo landed a left hook to the chin, rocking Paredes.
Referee John Latham scored it 40-36.
The ring announcer was Thomas Treiber.
Ken Hissner is an experienced boxing journalist with over 20 years of experience covering the world fight scene. As a senior writer for Boxing News 24is well known in the boxing community for his detailed results coverage, in-depth historical articles and ringside reports of major events.
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David Benavidez says his speed will be too much for Ramirez
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18 minutes agoon
April 27, 2026
David Benavidez doesn’t think size alone will decide his fight against Gilberto “Zurdo” Ramirez. Ahead of the cruiserweight title clash, Benavidez says the advantage will come down to speed, combinations and a style that he feels Ramirez hasn’t faced before.
Benavidez said Ramirez is a bigger man and is used to facing naturally bigger opponents in the cruiserweight division, but he doesn’t see it as a problem. He believes the slower pace typical of this weight will work to his advantage once the punches start falling.
Benavidez said Ramirez has never faced someone like him in an official fight. Although both have sparred in the past, Benavidez has made it clear that he sees a major difference between rounds in the gym and fighting him under the lights for twelve rounds.
“There are a lot of opportunities to hit him with a lot of combinations because he is slower,” Benavidez told Double3 Coverage. “My speed, my movement and my defense will be too much for him and I will surely overwhelm and drown him with pressure and volume.”
It’s compelling that he so casually disregards the size difference. While Zurdo Ramirez is a natural cruiserweight and holds the unified WBA/WBO titles, Benavidez is betting that speed and volume will be the universal equalizer.
Benavidez sounds like a man who thinks he’s found a flaw in the system. Moving up to cruiserweight, he believes his hand speed will be a blur compared to fighters in the 200-pound division. But here comes the fear of a massacre.
He already says this is “his era.” When a fighter begins to look beyond a unified champion like Ramirez toward a September coronation or a legacy-defining run, he usually leaves his chin exposed.
On the other hand, bookmakers do not predict a massacre, at least not in the case of Benavidez. There’s a reason he’s a -600 favorite. Most analysts believe he is just unique enough that his volume will break Zurdo’s rhythm before the size difference becomes a factor.
Dan Ambrose is a boxing journalist at Boxing News 24, respected for his direct analysis and extensive coverage of the global fight landscape. His reports focus on the most vital fights, division development and the most discussed stories in sports.
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Shakur Stevenson responds to reports that he is in talks to face Devin Haney next
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2 hours agoon
April 27, 2026
Shakur Stevenson has hit the brakes following reports that he is in preliminary talks to fight Devin Haney.
Both elite Americans have claims to pound-for-pound status, both boast undefeated records and are considered among the most defensively gifted operators of the contemporary era.
However, a weight class or two has always separated them, and Haney’s recent move to welterweight – a division Stevenson says he can get to but is in no rush – seemed to make that fight less likely.
To make that happen, Stevenson said he would like Haney to agree to a catchweight of 144 pounds, the same limit he reached when defeating Jose Ramirez in 2025.
Today, The Ring’s Mike Coppinger reported that discussions had already begun, but the weight was a sticking point, with Stevenson likely still insisting on the stipulation, but Haney was keen on staying at 147 pounds.
However, Stevenson has now responded to Coppinger’s claim by speaking further X that there was no contact between the teams.
“I know the fans like to get excited and can toy with you all and easily manipulate you, but this rumor is dead for the second time. I haven’t heard a word about it, [I don’t know] what are they? [trying to] hide or hide, but me and my team haven’t heard any nonsense.”
It’s unclear where Haney and Stevenson will go next Haney is reportedly considering a move to Zuffa Boxing and Stevenson are still deciding which division to compete in.
For now, it seems any excitement about their meeting on the ropes is premature.
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Shakur Stevenson denies talks with Haney and calls rumors ‘Cap’
Published
4 hours agoon
April 27, 2026
“I know the fans like to get excited and could play games with you all and easily manipulate you, but this rumor is dead for the second time,” Shakur said on X, reacting to reports of his negotiations with Devin Haney. “I haven’t heard a word about it, I don’t know what they’re trying to cover up or hide, but for me and my team, we haven’t heard any nonsense.”
The denial came shortly after reports spread that Haney and Stevenson were talking about fighting, with weight believed to be a major issue slowing progress. Stevenson’s response directly challenges this version of events and leaves the status of any talks unclear.
It also highlights how quickly boxing rumors can spread when they are linked to two recognizable names. Haney and Stevenson have been mentioned in fan discussions for years, making this matchup an basic target for speculation.
For Devin Haney, the math just doesn’t add up. Why take a technical masterclass against Shakur Stevenson where the risk of looking bad or losing points is high when a $20 million-plus payout against Ryan Garcia is already scheduled for September 5 at Allegiant Stadium?
Dispatching Shakur is a hard task for anyone. Shakur’s hit-and-don’t-get-hit philosophy makes him a nightmare for fighters who rely on timing and size.
If Devin loses a 12-round decision to Shakur, he will lose the WBO welterweight title and his advantage as champion.
Ryan Garcia predicted today that the fight will not happen, posting that neither man is likely to face the other.
“There’s no way Devin would fight Shakur or vice versa. I would bet everything on it,” Ryan said on the X show.
The clearest public statement at the moment is Stevenson’s, and it is blunt: no talks, no contact, no agreement.
Dan Ambrose is a boxing journalist at Boxing News 24, respected for his direct analysis and extensive coverage of the global fight landscape. His reports focus on the most crucial fights, division development and the most discussed stories in sports.
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