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Joshua Buatsi

20-1-0

Light Heavyweight #6
21Career bouts
133Rounds boxed
Jul 2017Pro debut
65%KO rate

Former WBO Interim Light Heavyweight Champion

Bio

Ghanaian-born Brit who lost his WBO interim title to Callum Smith in February 2025 but bounced back with a majority decision over Zach Parker in November 2025. He rematches Willy Hutchinson on November 7, 2026.

Tale of the Tape

Record20-1-0
DivisionLight Heavyweight (175 lb)
StatusContender
Nickname—
Age33
NationalityBritish
Height6'2" / 188cm
Reach75" / 190cm
StanceOrthodox
Win methods13 wins by KO
KO rate65% (13 of 20 wins)

Next Fight

Nov 7, 2026

Joshua Buatsi vs. Willy Hutchinson II

Light Heavyweight · 12 rounds

Career record

DateOpponentResultMethodRdLocation · NotesRecord
Nov 1, 2025Zach ParkerWMD10 of 10Co-op Live, Manchester, EnglandWon vacant WBA International light-heavyweight title20-1-0
Feb 22, 2025Callum SmithLUD12 of 12The Venue Riyadh Season, Riyadh, Saudi ArabiaLost WBO interim light-heavyweight title19-1-0
Sep 21, 2024Willy HutchinsonWSD12 of 12Wembley Stadium, London, EnglandWon WBO interim light-heavyweight title19-0-0
Feb 3, 2024Dan AzeezWUD12 of 12OVO Arena, London, EnglandWon British and Commonwealth light-heavyweight titles18-0-0
May 7, 2023Paweł StępieńWUD10 of 10Resorts World Arena, Birmingham, England17-0-0
May 21, 2022Craig RichardsWUD12 of 12The O2 Arena, London, England16-0-0
Aug 14, 2021Ričards BolotņiksWTKO11 of 12Matchroom Fight Camp, Brentwood, England15-0-0
May 15, 2021Daniel Dos SantosWTKO4 of 10AO Arena, Manchester, EnglandRetained WBA International light-heavyweight title14-0-0
Oct 4, 2020Marko CalicWTKO7 of 12Marshall Arena, Milton Keynes, EnglandRetained WBA International light-heavyweight title13-0-0
Aug 31, 2019Ryan FordWKO7 of 10The O2 Arena, London, EnglandRetained WBA International light-heavyweight title12-0-0
Jun 1, 2019Marco Antonio PeribánWTKO4 of 10Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, USRetained WBA International light-heavyweight title11-0-0
Mar 23, 2019Liam ConroyWTKO3 of 12Copper Box Arena, London, EnglandWon vacant British light-heavyweight title10-0-0
Dec 22, 2018Renold QuinlanWTKO1 of 10The O2 Arena, London, EnglandRetained WBA International light-heavyweight title9-0-0
Oct 13, 2018Tony AverlantWTKO1 of 10Metro Radio Arena, Newcastle, EnglandRetained WBA International light-heavyweight title8-0-0
Jul 28, 2018Andrejs PokumeikoWTKO1 of 10The O2 Arena, London, EnglandWon vacant WBA International light-heavyweight title7-0-0
May 5, 2018Stephane CuevasWTKO5 of 8The O2 Arena, London, England6-0-0
Mar 31, 2018Bartlomiej GrafkaWPTS6 of 6Principality Stadium, Cardiff, Wales5-0-0
Feb 3, 2018Jordan JosephWTKO2 of 6The O2 Arena, London, England4-0-0
Oct 28, 2017Saidou SallWPTS6 of 6Principality Stadium, Cardiff, Wales3-0-0
Sep 1, 2017Baptiste CastegnaroWTKO5 of 6York Hall, London, England2-0-0
Jul 1, 2017Carlos MenaWTKO2 of 6The O2 Arena, London, England1-0-0
2025
WZach ParkerMD · R10 of 10
Nov 1, 2025 · Co-op Live, Manchester, England20-1-0
Won vacant WBA International light-heavyweight title
LCallum SmithUD · R12 of 12
Feb 22, 2025 · The Venue Riyadh Season, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia19-1-0
Lost WBO interim light-heavyweight title
2024
WWilly HutchinsonSD · R12 of 12
Sep 21, 2024 · Wembley Stadium, London, England19-0-0
Won WBO interim light-heavyweight title
WDan AzeezUD · R12 of 12
Feb 3, 2024 · OVO Arena, London, England18-0-0
Won British and Commonwealth light-heavyweight titles
2023
WPaweł StępieńUD · R10 of 10
May 7, 2023 · Resorts World Arena, Birmingham, England17-0-0
2022
WCraig RichardsUD · R12 of 12
May 21, 2022 · The O2 Arena, London, England16-0-0
2021
WRičards BolotņiksTKO · R11 of 12
Aug 14, 2021 · Matchroom Fight Camp, Brentwood, England15-0-0
WDaniel Dos SantosTKO · R4 of 10
May 15, 2021 · AO Arena, Manchester, England14-0-0
Retained WBA International light-heavyweight title
2020
WMarko CalicTKO · R7 of 12
Oct 4, 2020 · Marshall Arena, Milton Keynes, England13-0-0
Retained WBA International light-heavyweight title
2019
WRyan FordKO · R7 of 10
Aug 31, 2019 · The O2 Arena, London, England12-0-0
Retained WBA International light-heavyweight title
WMarco Antonio PeribánTKO · R4 of 10
Jun 1, 2019 · Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, US11-0-0
Retained WBA International light-heavyweight title
WLiam ConroyTKO · R3 of 12
Mar 23, 2019 · Copper Box Arena, London, England10-0-0
Won vacant British light-heavyweight title
2018
WRenold QuinlanTKO · R1 of 10
Dec 22, 2018 · The O2 Arena, London, England9-0-0
Retained WBA International light-heavyweight title
WTony AverlantTKO · R1 of 10
Oct 13, 2018 · Metro Radio Arena, Newcastle, England8-0-0
Retained WBA International light-heavyweight title
WAndrejs PokumeikoTKO · R1 of 10
Jul 28, 2018 · The O2 Arena, London, England7-0-0
Won vacant WBA International light-heavyweight title
WStephane CuevasTKO · R5 of 8
May 5, 2018 · The O2 Arena, London, England6-0-0
WBartlomiej GrafkaPTS · R6 of 6
Mar 31, 2018 · Principality Stadium, Cardiff, Wales5-0-0
WJordan JosephTKO · R2 of 6
Feb 3, 2018 · The O2 Arena, London, England4-0-0
2017
WSaidou SallPTS · R6 of 6
Oct 28, 2017 · Principality Stadium, Cardiff, Wales3-0-0
WBaptiste CastegnaroTKO · R5 of 6
Sep 1, 2017 · York Hall, London, England2-0-0
WCarlos MenaTKO · R2 of 6
Jul 1, 2017 · The O2 Arena, London, England1-0-0

Full career record, most recent first — sourced from the fighter’s published professional record and cross-checked against the record above. Each bout shows the record after that fight.

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