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The Zach Parker vs. Mickael Diallo round-by-round updates have arrived. The two men compete at light heavyweight over 10 rounds, with Diallo stepping in on short-notice after Willy Hutchinson withdrew from the bout, citing a shoulder injury. This leaves Diallo in an unfortunate position.
While he is 21-1-2, he will be at a tremendous disadvantage, having had little time to prepare for Parker. His greatest hope is to make use of his patented punching power, which has earned him 18 stoppages, and score the winning blow. However, against a boxer of Parker's caliber, it is easier said than done.
Parker is 25-1 and blessed with crushing power of his own, having also stopped 18 of his foes. Moreover, the stakes are higher for him. He is the one facing a short-notice opponent, so the expectation is for him to defeat an underprepared fighter who has nothing to lose.
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Unfortunately, there are no available betting odds for the fight, likely due to it's short-notice nature, as major platforms like DraftKings Sportsbook do not list it. The card will be streamed on DAZN at 1:00 PM E.T. (Eastern Time) / 10:00 AM P.T. (Pacific Time) for American fans.
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U.K. fans can tune in at 6:00 PM G.M.T. (Greenwich Mean Time). However, the actual Parker vs. Diallo bout is expected to start at around 3:00 PM E.T. / 12:00 PM P.T. / 8:00 PM G.M.T.
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Zach Parker vs. Mickael Diallo
Round 1: Parker and Diallo measuring each other thus far. They clinch and break quickly. A jab for Parker lands, followed by a good body shot. More clinching, but they separate. Parker on the front foot now, but they clinch and break and clinch again. A sneaky lead uppercut lands for Parker.
Diallo seems to be struggling with his range, eating jabs from Parker. A big swing and a miss from Diallo as they clinch. After breaking, they clinch again, with Diallo landing to the back of the head. Jabs for Parker as they resume open fighting.
Our Score: 10-9 Parker
Round 2: Jabs for Parker, as Diallo struggles with his speed. Diallo trying to apply some pressure, but Parker is just too quick and he lands shots in and out. They clinch and the referee breaks them up, but it doesn't lead to much from Diallo, who is trying to slow down the action.
More jabs for Parker, who is content to play the inside-outside game, jabbing him up to the end. More clinching, but as they break, Parker lands a big hook, but Diallo eats it well.
Our Score: 10-9 Parker, 20-18 Parker overall
Round 3: As the round starts, they clinch but separate. Parker lands some good jabs, and Diallo just seems helpless, struggling with his foe's speed. He's cut on the right eyebrow, and clinches. As they break, an irate Diallo almost clubs the referee, but receives no warning.
They clinch again, but Parker keeps landing jabs, controlling the distance. It's a slow-paced fight though. Diallo is growing more frustrated, but he can't get anything going.
Our Score: 10-9 Parker, 30-27 Parker overall
Round 4: Parker with some body jabs, immediately initiating a clinch as Diallo tries to snipe him with a jab. Diallo backs Parker up, but Parker escapes the ropes. A nice hook to the body lands for Parker, leading to another clinch. Very little action in this fight unfortunately.
Now Parker has Diallo backed up, blasting him to the midsection. More clinching as Parker smothers Diallo's offense. Another body shot for Parker, followed by a right hand. Diallo is getting busted up as his blood trickles down from his cut.
Our Score: 10-9 Parker, 40-36 Parker overall
Round 5: Parker lands a jab to start off the round, following up with several more. However, the messy clashes that leads to the clinches have also led to a cut on Parker. Diallo isn't landing much, but Parker lands his non-committal jabs. Every time Diallo advances, Parker immediately smothers him in the clinch.
A nice lead left hook to the body lands for Parker. Neither man is looking exceptional, but Parker is more active and controlling the tempo more. A good right hand lands for Diallo finally, but the round ends.
Our Score: 10-9 Parker, 50-45 Parker overall
Round 6: Diallo advancing, but Parker clinches immediately. The referee breaks them up, and Parker lands a decent jab. He briefly assumes the front foot, landing to the body before scoring with a one-two. Nevertheless, Diallo is undeterred, eating a leaping hook for his trouble.
Still, he advancees, landing a short hook on the inside before Parker clinches. They break up, and Parker lands an overhand right. Parker is bleeding badly from his right eyebrow, and it's not even clear what Diallo landed.
Our Score: 10-9 Parker, 60-54 Parker overall
Round 7: Parker is struggling with distance now, landing his jabs but he's unable to keep Diallo off of him. His foe is growing in confidence, and every time Diallo closes the distance, Parker closes the distance. More jabs from Parker, who drags an advancing Diallo into the clinch, battering him with body shots.
More clinching and Parker lands to the body. The referee breaks them up, but Parker immediately returns to the clinch, before uncorking a good right hook. Diallo lands his own hook, but it's just a messy fight.
Our Score: 10-9 Parker, 70-63 Parker overall
Round 8: Parker tries to get his jab off but Diallo clinches him for a change. Good body shots for Diallo, which prompts Parker to smother him in the clinch. Diallo advancing as they break, as Parker exhibits poor body language. Diallo lands a short uppercut on the inside.
Parker is either tired or Diallo has figured him out. A big shot lands for Parker, who rocks Diallo badly.. However, Diallo stays on his feet as Parker pounces. Another big right hand for Parker, but Diallo is tough. They clinch and the referee separates them. However, Parker clinches again.
As they break, Parker tries to clinch but ends up on his knees. Parker is exhausted. He lands a right hand, but he's more interested in clinching now than doing anything else.
Our Score: 10-8 Parker, 80-71 Parker overall
Round 9: Diallo starts the round off on the front foot, landing his jab. He was riding a wave of some momentum in the previous round before getting rocked. Parker clinches to stop his advance. The referee warns Parker of excessive clinching. A leaping left hook lands for Parker.
A sneaky right hand lands for Parker, but he's avoiding engagement for the most part. As Diallo advances, Parker clinches. The referee separates them, and Parker clinches again. A good body shot lands for Parker, before he clinches Diallo again.
More clinching as the referee separates them.
Our Score: 10-9 Diallo, 89-81 Parker overall
Round 10: This round follows more of the same formula, with Diallo pressuring Parker, who responds by clinching in a desperate bid to survive. They break up and Diallo starts chasing Parker down, but Parker clinches as expected. There's just constant clinching from Parker, who has no interest in boxing at this point.
The referee warns Parker for excessive clinching again. A big right hand lands for Parker, but Diallo stays on the front foot. Another clinch from Parker, as the fight comes to an end.
Our Score: 10-9 Diallo (98-91 Parker overall)
Official Result
Zach Parker defeats Mickael Diallo via unanimous decision (98-92, 98-93, 97-94)
