Join the Miguel Delaney Inside Football Join the Miguel Delaney Inside newsletter to get exclusive access and unparalleled insight. Football Join the Miguel Delaney Inside newsletter Football NewsletterJoshua Buatsi seems apathetic about suggestions that he beat Zach Parker by chance on Saturday. Buatsi won a majority verdict in Manchester with scores of 96 – 94, 96 – 94 and 95 – 94. Buatsi won the WBA International Light-Heavyweight Title, but the results were controversial. Steve Bunce, a columnist for The Independent, urged calmer heads on Monday. “It seems that every single close fight is called a robbery, and that is absurd. The tiny differences mean that a round or two either way drastically changes the scores; that is not a robbery, that is a close decision.”Buatsi, 32, has no time for debate. He wrote on Instagram Monday: “Call it what you want, i call it a win.”And Buatsi’s narrow victory over Parker, 31, might earn him a world-title shot at long last.The former British champion now awaits the result of David Benavidez’s WBC title defence against Anthony Yarde, which will take place in Saudi Arabia on 22 November.open image in galleryJosh Buatsi (left) and Zach Parker during their bout in Manchester (Nick Potts/PA Wire)Buatsi may indeed be next for the victor, while Parker would surely welcome a rematch with his British rival.“Where do I start,” Parker wrote on Instagram about Sunday. “Firstly I want to to [sic] thank my team cause they put a lot of work into this camp, I want to thank everyone who came up to watch me in Manchester. “I know how much it costs for hotels ticket etc and I really appreciate it and I want to thank my wife @lydiaellieparker and my daughter for always being there for me when I’m grumpy through camp. Enjoy 185+ fights a year on DAZN, the Global Home of BoxingNever miss a fight from top promoters. Watch on your devices anywhere, anytime.Buy NowADVERTISEMENT. If you sign up to this service we will earn commission. This revenue helps to fund journalism across The Independent.Enjoy 185+ fights a year on DAZN, the Global Home of BoxingNever miss a fight from top promoters. Watch on your devices anywhere, anytime.Buy NowADVERTISEMENT. If you sign up to this service we will earn commission. This revenue helps to fund journalism across The Independent.“I can’t believe the decision [went] against me last night pretty much everyone at ringside and online said I won the fight and won it quite convincingly.“I should have that title over my shoulder today and [should have] changed my family’s life.”Buatsi’s victory in Manchester saw him bounce back from his points defeat by Callum Smith in April, the first loss of Buatsi’s professional career.
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Joshua Buatsi issues 10-word riposte to detractors after divisive Zach Parker result
