NATHAN HEANEY made his British middleweight title fight with Denzel Bentley a fairytale in 12 dramatic parts.
At the end of those gripping, improbable and tense rounds, Heaney was the new British champion and Bentley had no idea what had just happened. There had been some magic in that ring; you don’t have to be the slickest boxer to pull off a masterclass.
Heaney was exceptional and he made Bentley look like a novice at times in a fight that slowly, slowly became a battle of desire; Heaney had very little chance on paper, but he never once doubted his ability and dreams and drive. It was an inspired win; a genuine shock.
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