Buatsi Ready for Benavidez or Yarde After Parker

On November 1 in Manchester, UK, 32-year-old Joshua Buatsi faced 31-year-old Zach Parker, with the bout serving as the main event of the evening. The fight went the distance and ended in a majority decision: 95-95 and 96-94 twice in favor of Buatsi, who claimed the WBA International light heavyweight title (79.4 kg / 175 lbs).

Right after the bout, Buatsi spoke about what comes next:

— We talked about Benavidez and Yarde. Is that what you want? Do you want the winner?

— Absolutely. It was important for me to win here and put myself in a strong position. Now we’ll see who comes out on top.

The clash between David Benavidez and Anthony Yarde is scheduled for November 22 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, where Benavidez will defend his WBC world title.