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Buatsi Edges Parker, Arthur Outpoints Rea

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Image: Boxing Results: Buatsi Edges Parker by Majority Decision, Arthur Outpoints Rea in Manchester War

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.

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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.

Last update: 11/01/2025

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Devin Haney Confident Ahead of Dec. 19 Title Unification Battle with Liam Paro

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A formal press release was issued today announcing the December 19 welterweight title unification between Devin Haney and Liam Paro at San Francisco’s Chase Center, and in anticipation of the meeting with a co-feature of Brian Norman vs Abel RamosHaney shared his excitement for what he expects to be another successful outing to snag some more hardware.

“My resume speaks for itself,” Haney said. “I’ve never been afraid to go into a champion’s backyard and put my record on the line. I went to Australia, took George Kambosos’ belts, and became undisputed lightweight champion of the world. Now I’m bringing another Australian world champion, Liam Paro, into my backyard. This time, I plan to take his belt and become a unified welterweight world champion right here at home.
“Oakland is where my story started, and the Bay Area has always been part of who I am. The Valkyries just brought a championship to Chase Center, and on December 19, I plan to keep that championship energy going.

“I made history in Australia. Now it’s time to make history at home.”

Paro, however hopes to upset the odds, knowing he’ll be coming into this fight as a decided underdog.

“Three years ago, I was on the undercard at Chase Center the night Devin fought Regis Prograis,” Paro said. “I said back then that Haney versus Paro rolls off the tongue. Now it’s here. Champion versus champion, two belts on the line, in his backyard.

“I’ve never taken the easy road. I went to Puerto Rico and took the title off Matias in front of his own people. Devin’s a great fighter and I respect that. But I’ve been the underdog plenty of times and I’ve made history before. December 19, I’m coming to unify the division and make more history.”

With the WBO and IBF welterweight world titles on the line, one fight will be heading into the new year halfway to undisputed.

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Liam Paro Set to Face Devin Haney at Chase Center for Title Showdown

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Liam Paro served as supporting cast the last time Devin Haney headlined at Chase Center. Come December 19, he walks into San Francisco carrying the IBF welterweight title, gunning to strip Haney of his WBO strap.

Three years transformed Paro from an undercard face into a headline attraction. He watched Haney shut out Regis Prograis from the locker room in December 2023. Now he commands the marquee, even if getting US fight fans to open their wallets on pay-per-view presents an uphill battle.

“Three years ago, I was on the undercard at Chase Center the night Devin fought Regis Prograis. I said back then that Haney versus Paro rolls off the tongue. Now it is here. Champion versus champion, two belts on the line, in his backyard. I have never taken the easy road. I went to Puerto Rico and took the title off Matias in front of his own people,” Paro stated.

The Australian proved his mettle by snatching the 140-pound crown from Subriel Matias on hostile soil. Richardson Hitchins took it right back six months later, checking Paro’s momentum before mainstream crowds took notice.

The jump to 147 pounds provided the reboot he needed. Three straight wins, capped by a gritty points victory over Lewis Crocker to claim the IBF strap, set the stage for this encounter.

Haney ends a lengthy layoff on home turf. Sitting out more than twelve months makes asking fans to purchase a DAZN PPV against a fighter unknown to mainstream viewers a tough sell. Belts by themselves rarely move the needle at the box office.

Brian Norman Jr. takes on Abel Ramos in the ten-round co-feature. Norman dropped his WBO belt to Haney last November and must now accept undercard placement on his conqueror’s bill.

Paro earned his position the hard way. December 19 decides if his punch output can upset the hometown favorite or if Haney cruises behind his jab.

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Tyson Fury Dismantles Wilders Career: A Turning Point in Their Ongoing Rivalry

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Tyson Fury sees little point in Deontay Wilder stepping inside a ring again, an inconvenient stance given Wilder’s spot on his upcoming December 11 card. Labeling the former champion “shot to bits” severely undercuts Jai Opetaia’s heavyweight entrance, turning a marquee pairing into an exercise in past glory.

Wilder meets the undefeated cruiserweight ruler at Cardiff’s Principality Stadium, supporting the Netflix headliner between Fury and Anthony Joshua. Opetaia carries a spotless 31-0 record into the division. Wilder enters at 45-4-1. While the American’s presence guarantees instant marquee value, Fury openly questions if any real substance remains.

“Silly for Deontay’s part,” Fury remarked to FightHype regarding the bout. “He shouldn’t be nowhere near a ring. It’s a dying shame that this man has to continue to fight when he’s shot to bits.”

Fury argued Wilder should have walked away after their brutal 2021 trilogy finale. He referenced Wilder’s narrow split decision over Derek Chisora in April to illustrate the decline, pointing out that Chisora walked through shots that once ended nights instantly.

This goes well beyond standard fight banter or favoring the younger fighter. Fury insists any ring appearance by Wilder is a mistake, no matter the rival. Sharing thirty rounds across three savage encounters gives his assessment real credibility, even with his typical theatrical flair taken into account.

That leaves promoters with an awkward narrative. Wilder’s box office appeal relies entirely on the sudden violence of his equalizer. If the card’s headline attraction claims that thunder is gone, fans are paying for nostalgia rather than prime danger.

Opetaia faces a distinct reputational limit because of it. A dominant performance adds a legendary heavyweight scalp to his ledger, yet it will not convince skeptics he can challenge the division elite. Fury provided the counterargument months in advance: the opponent should have stepped away long ago.

The move up remains hazardous for the Australian. Stepping up in weight brings obvious physical disadvantages, and assuming Wilder is completely toothless would be reckless. Opetaia must rely on sharp footwork, making the veteran chase shadows instead of giving him a stationary target.

Diminished skills can still pack enough punch to alter someone venturing north of 200 pounds. Even so, this version barely resembles the wrecking ball who defended the WBC belt ten times.

Fury tore through the promotional sheen around this contest. Opetaia gets his crack at the famous Bronze Bomber name, but the card’s top star insists the man in Cardiff belongs in the crowd, not under the lights.

What’s interesting is how Fury is eager to declare Wilder finished, yet plenty of fans see his main event with Joshua as two faded names cashing in before the wheels fall off completely.

If Joshua catches him and puts him away early, the reaction will be merciless. The narrative will immediately flip to Fury being a shell of the giant who outboxed Wladimir Klitschko or battered Wilder in their rematch.

When a fighter spends years taking heavy punishment, blowing up between camps, and showing diminished punch resistance, the drop-off rarely happens gradually. It comes all at once.

Ever since the Francis Ngannou knockdown, Fury’s aura of invincibility has vanished. He was hurt badly and dropped by Oleksandr Usyk, and even in his recent bouts against big punchers like Arslanbek Makhmudov, he showed far less mobility and far more vulnerability to clean shots. His legs do not bail him out of trouble the way they used to.

Joshua rebuilt his career against lower-tier opposition, Kristian Prenga, and a crossover fight with Jake Paul, but the memory of being taken apart by Daniel Dubois, Oleksandr Usyk, and flattened by Andy Ruiz Jr. never truly disappeared. He remains cautious, mechanical, and prone to freezing.

If Joshua lands the clean right hand and flattens him, Fury will not have any room to complain about the commentary that follows. You cannot publicly brand your former rival a walking corpse on your undercard, then expect sympathy when the boxing public decides Father Time caught up to you on the very same night.

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