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Denzel Bentley vs. Nathan Heaney & Nick Ball
vs. Isaac Dogboe Doubleheader This Sat.
Former world title challenger Denzel Bentley will defend his
British middleweight title against the unbeaten Nathan
Heaney this Saturday, Nov. 18 in the 12-round main event at
the AO Arena in Manchester, England.
In the 12-round co-feature, unbeaten British featherweight
phenom Nick Ball steps up to face former world champion
Isaac Dogboe in a WBC world title eliminator.
Promoted by Queensberry, Bentley-Heaney, Ball-Dogboe, and a
loaded undercard will stream live and exclusively in the
U.S. on ESPN+ starting at 2 p.m. ET/11 a.m. PT.
Bentley (18-2-1, 15 KOs) went 13-0 before drawing against
Mark Heffron in September 2020. The 28-year-old then
captured the British middleweight crown before suffering a
stoppage defeat to Felix Cash. Bentley bounced back with
three wins, including a fourth-round TKO victory against
Marcus Morrison in September 2022. Two months later, he made
an unsuccessful bid for the WBO world title against Janibek
Alimkhanuly. Bentley returns following a first-round
knockout win versus Kieran Smith in April. Heaney (17-0, 6
KOs) is a six-year pro who is coming off two wins against
Jack Flatley. The 34-year-old will look to remain unbeaten
as he attempts to derail Bentley’s plans for a second title
shot.
Ball (18-0, 11 KOs) debuted as a pro in June 2017 and
captured his first regional title in April 2022 with a
sixth-round TKO against Isaac Lowe on the Tyson Fury-Dillian
Whyte undercard. He has since won three fights via stoppage,
including a 12th-round TKO against Ludumo Lamati in May.
Dogboe (24-3, 15 KOs) burst onto the championship scene when
he dethroned then-WBO junior featherweight king Jessie
Magdaleno in April 2018. He lost the belt to Emanuel
Navarrete in December of that year and, following an
unsuccessful rematch, moved up to featherweight. Dogboe is
coming off a decision loss to Robeisy Ramirez in April for
the WBO featherweight world title.
IN OTHER STREAMING ACTION:
Liam Davies (14-0, 6 KOs) vs. Vincenzo La Femina (13-0, 7
KOs) 12 rounds, Davies' European Union Junior Featherweight
Title
Solomon Dacres (7-0, 2 KOs) vs. Michael Webster (9-0, 6
KOs), 10 rounds, Dacres' English Heavyweight Title
Ekow Essuman (19-0, 7 KOs) vs. Harry Scatff (12-2, 3 KOs),
12 rounds, Essuman's British, Commonwealth and IBF European
Welterweight Titles
Hannah Rankin (13-6, 3 KOs) vs. Ema Kozin (23-1-1, 12 KOs),
10 rounds, Vacant WBC and WBO Junior Middleweight World
Titles
Nathaniel Collins (13-0, 7 KOs) vs. Zak Miller (13-0, 3
KOs), 12 rounds, Collins' British and Commonwealth
Featherweight Titles
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