John Ryder (35-2, 18 KOs) dominated the big-punching Zach Parker (22-1, 16 KOs), beating him by a fifth-round stoppage on Saturday to claim the vacant interim WBO super middleweight title at the O2 Arena in London, England.
ZACH PARKER’S SHOT at the WBO Interim world super middleweight title against John Ryder was aborted at the end of the fourth round when the Derby man was unable to continue due to a hand injury.
Zach Parker (22-0, 16 KOs weighed in at 167.3 lbs, and John Ryder (31-5, 17 KOs) at 167 lbs for their 12-round fight on Saturday for the vacant interim WBO super middleweight title at the O2 Arena in London (live on ESPN / BT Sport)
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In stark contrast to last weekend’s boxing schedule, this weekend’s stack of fights is massive. Indeed, even for the most hardened of hard-core fight fans, it will be a tough job absorbing all the action.
Zach Parker believes Canelo Alvarez is going downhill as a fighter, and he’d like to be the one that faces him next May when he returns to the ring.
Promoter Frank Warren wants to set up fights between middleweight contenders Chris Eubank Jr. vs. Zach Parker and welterweights Conor Benn and David Avaneysan.
Promoter Eddie Hearn is eying a big fight this year between Demetrius Andrade and David Benavidez to decide on mandatory challenger to undisputed 168-lb champion Canelo Alvarez.
Demetrius Andrade has decided to move up to 168 to become the mandatory challenger to Canelo Alvarez with the WBO. Part of that decision involves Andrade (31-0, 18 KOs) vacating his WBO 160-lb title before moving up to 168 to face #1 contender with the World Boxing Organization Zach Parker (22-0, 17 KOs) in a title eliminator to determine Canelo’s mandatory.