Boxing fans at the O2 in Hackney Wick, London will be treated to an absolute spectacle this Saturday night as Zach Parker takes on John Ryder for the Interim WBO Super Middleweight Title.
Fighting in the evening’s main event, these two fighters will both be home favourites with the crowd behind them. Zach Parker steps into the ring undefeated to date having struck together an impressive 22 wins to start his career. However, he will come up against the formidable John Ryder, who has six years and 14 fights more experience over the 28-year-old. Will Ryder’s experience be enough for him to grab the belt here or will Parker remain undefeated?
We preview this fight and break down all the best bets to be made with bookmaker William Hill.
※ Current Odds Date & Time: November 25th, 8:00 A.M. (EST)
Outright winner odds for this fight from bookmaker William Hill show that Zach Parker has a decent lead over John Ryder. Currently, Parker is paying 1.44 to win against Ryder’s 3.00.
Making his professional debut in 2015, Zach Parker has accrued 22 straight wins since then with 16 knockouts. The Swalincote native has been in fine form in recent years, hence his chance to fight for the Interim WBO Super Middleweight Title—across Parker’s last five fights, the 28-year-old has finished his opponent by knockout each time. It’s been a year since Parker was in the ring, however, last beating Marcus Morrison in the fourth round in November 2021.
John Ryder is much more of a journeyman that Parker. He has 31 wins to his five losses but a relatively low knockout percentage of 47%. Fighting as a southpaw, the 36-year-old is currently riding a three fight win streak after losing to Callum Smith in 2019 by unanimous decision. He gives up a three inches in height and two inches in reach to his opponent this weekend.
※ Current Odds Date & Time: November 25th, 8:00 A.M. (EST)
While picking Zach Parker for the win here is the smart bet, looking at the method of victory odds from William Hill, some higher return bets exist.
Zach Parker winning on points is the most favoured outcome with odds of 2.30. Behind this, Parker by knockout is at 3.60 with Ryder by decision close behind at 3.75.
There’s a good opportunity to get a healthy return here by betting on Zach Parker to finish this one with a knockout. With a return of 3.60, a punt on this outcome would more than triple your money—and it’s looking likely, given that Parker is on a five-fight knockout streak. While Ryder has only been knocked out once in his career, he’s not getting older and hasn’t fought a hot fighter like Parker in years.
As a result, take Parker to win by knockout at 3.60 for a great return on this fight.
