I love to see an underdog with a big following thrown in tough and then raise their game to achieve their dream. Given what I had seen of Heaney before, I didn't give him much chance at all. Congratulations Sir, phenomenal 👏 🥊

Loved this fight. Reminded me of one those old classics from the 20s and 30s with these guys styles. Hats to Heaney for the win but great fight from both.

Wow - that was some boxing performance. Lovely to see a counter puncher coming out on top against a banger. Never heard of him before, but will be following from now on. Well done Nathan.

Heaney has a really old fashioned fight style lol

Heaney is a slick counterpuncher especially at mid range.

The " Lonsdale belt " Still gives me the shivers after over 40 odd yrs of watching Boxing .

I got goosebumps watching this. Well done Nathan Heaney. Incredible atmosphere too. The Stokies certainly know how to make a noise. The Bet365 awaits. I’ve certainly got to try and get tickets for his next fight. GO ON STOKE 🔴⚪️

Well done Heaney !!! outworked Bentley totally! well deserved, the right man got the decision, Bentley were so square on and flat footed.

Outboxed and outclassed a masterclass performance by Heaney, matchmakers knew.

Could count on one hand the amount of times Bentley moved his head off the line. Was there to hit over and over again with simple one-twos. Well done Heaney.

Family won the Lonsdale belt in the early 1900s, father and son. Great to see it still meaning so much. Heard Heaney on TalkSport and he came across really well. Hats off.

Not a boxing fan ,but coming from Stoke, decided to watch Nathan, great crowd, He won easy🥊🥊,My son went to Manchester to watch..Great atmosphere! Well Done Nathan ! 👏👏👏👏

Best I’ve seen Heaney box turned it up a level he’s one of our own!

That is what sport is all about. Pure emotion at the end.

Incredible performance Nath. Making Stokies everywhere proud. Well done youth

and howard foster called it a draw, unbelievable, well done Nathan !!

Well in Nathan that was a belting display of out punching your opponent and one of the best fights I’ve personally watched this year 💯👊🔥🔥🔥🔥👏

Heaney reminded me of Joe Calzaghe at times with the straight blast rapid fire style.

Heart determination and a very strong engin well done champ

A classic case of the big hitter not throwing enough and getting messed up by an awkward style, Heaney didnt seem to have any power but he landed way more punches because he threw way more. Bentley was waiting for an opening that didnt come to land the big KO but Heaneys movement confused him.

The BBBC need to look into the judge that gave it a draw. Can't be trusted since this was an obvious Heaney victory.

Heaney schooled him 👌

This gave ne goosebumps watching this over again, he's one of our own SCFC ok!

how can one judge give it evens, and the other two have it so far apart? Anyone could see that Heaney won by a mile and what a win. Brilliant.

What a win. Epic

Oh when the reds go marching in ⚪️🔴⚪️🔴

Brilliant my fav boxer

a worthy winner. masterclass wear that most famous of belts and be proud.

That HBK kick up tho!!!

Amazing fight and style Heaney. Well deserved.

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A draw? Did the judge trip over his blind dog?

That was a helluva great fight and this Heaney is a very exciting fighter to watch. good stuff!

What a fight

Heaney was clearly the better boxer. I struggled to give Bentley more than 2 rounds. 3 would be generous.

Wow just watched this highlight from yesterday’s upset, Nathan deserved the win, cleaner work and out hustled denzel. Making Stoke proud!

Huauu.Heaney came well prepared and really put the heart and soul in this FIGHT. CONGRATULATIONS TO BOTH FIGHTERS THE best man win

Pure heart from Nathan. Could see this meant the world to him, top lad 🤜

Genuinely find it so angering when the obvious loser acts surprised they lost

Yo I’m American. I’ve seen Bentley fight a couple times. He’s Just another fighter nothing special like most Brits. But this dude Nathan is too nice!! Definitely a throwback fighter with the guard he used! Just watched this dude take half steps back to bait and counter, half steps back to get out of punching range, use so many different physical controls BEFORE, DURING, and AFTER he punched to prevent opponent returning fire and create opportunities for himself. He’s doing a solid job of getting his head off the line DURING exchanges. Smart with his distance. He’s not a power puncher there’s only so much weight lifting can help strengthen a punch. Things I’d like to see him work on is inside fighting. He just clinches for now. An experienced dude at that distance, will enjoy turning those hard controls he uses into a battle in the phone booth. And some road work to get his cardio up for 15 rounds. If he’s ready for 15 he’ll be good for 12. Some opponents in the future may opt for pushing the pace and heavy volume punching to wear down his defense. He’ll need stamina/cardio to keep up. The middleweight division definitely has a future star in it. Idk if he’s signed or not but he’s one Brit I’ll be keeping an eye out for, man that’s some throwback talent. I can tell whoever raised him was a student of boxing history.

Love it when boxer raises his hand thinking he's won..🤣🤣🤣

more atmosphere in this fight than in the whole of saudi arabia.

Unreal that, big up Heaney lad!

4:42 🎉

Bentley couldn't buy a combo if he was at McDonald's. Stayed right in the middle the whole fight, never took a side or showed any head movement. Surprised anyone could rank up to this level with blatant flaws like that

Bentley he’s like the car looks good buts devalues every year

Best I had seen Nathan so far stepping up against a very good fighter great performance from Nathan

Respect to Heaney 5:51

Great fight from Healey well deserved judges scoring leaves a lot to be desired how one judge scored a draw ? Baffling

Superb boxing by Nathan

Thoroughly deserved never underestimate your opponent!

Heaney looked like the younger man in there, wouldn't have guessed the age gap

Fair play, thought heaney would have lost last night. Well done

114-114 what the hell was he watching.????????

Красавчик Heaney

Never a draw. Bentley had his arm raised at the end, was he expecting to be gifted the decision?

Nathan Heaney school Denzel easy win

never thought heany is also a counterpuncher. he is fast

Bentley moves like wilder a bit Other guy couldn’t miss that right hand 👏🏾👏🏾

Cmon Stokey we beat these muppets everyday, remember Gary Marsden back in the day, courage, heart and the will to win, well done Son, theres plenty more where we come from mucker!!!

Love it.

YES THEY GOT IT RIGHT THIS TIME THANK GOD 😮‍💨

Good fight

Buena 🙏 pelea 🥊😋👍👋

Brilliant fight shame TNT didn’t adjust the time on Sky so the whole fight would record 😢 well done Nathan 👍

i wanted do some reaseach on nathan heaney becuase came to my boxing guym a couple of days ago

1 judge a draw?? 1 judge heaney by 6 rounds??,, questions anyone?

👊🏻💪🏻

Never heard of Heanry before... good win . But doesnt he look like a boxer from the early 19th century?!!

Heaney won that convincingly. How anyone could score it a draw is baffling.

Great fight. Nathan stepped up. Bit too cocky for my liking at times. But what the heck.

Heaney is a goofball

"No Fear Nathan".

What's with those shorts and socks Nate Dogg???😂

Crazy timing can counter my god

The white guy needs a smaller ring,he was running the whole time.

One judge (called the fight a draw) should go back to the pub. Disgraceful

How loud it with 2 thousands plus stokie think how it would be with 20 thousands plus stokie at the 365

Still cant see Laighlins 114-114

PAAAAA......HA HA HA ..HE HE !

Great win! Although Bentley used to be quite a slick fighter. Not annymore. Imagine if he fought Sheeraz. . Sheeraz would KO him within a few rounds

мынанын куны бир апперкот кой, Гуальтери сиякты кулайды бул да

Like to see Heany against Caoinhin Agyarko? Best man win.🥊

this is true heany than haney 😅

Some one plz tel me why Bentley looked confused at the result surely he didn't think he won that

Bentley was robbed. Never has a champ lost his belt to a runner on the back foot.

Can't believe Bentley lost, he wasn't himself, kept over reaching and rushing his work. Best man won on the night. 🇮🇪🥊

How on earth did one judge had that fight even?.....................

Boxing is sad, stupid big shorts stupid huge gloves, the UFC is real men fighting

Bentley no push over

Commentary is soooo bias smh. Need to see the full fight.

Nathan comes from Meir near to Longton (where I was born). Other notable people from Meir ...Dennis Smith Nathan is a stokie like all of us and I'm so pleased he's signed For Queensbury & Frank Warren. They will look after Nathan Thank God he didn't sign for that public-schoolboy educated snake oil salesman Eddie Hearn. He would get as much as he could out of Nathan then discarded him. Frank will bring him on and line him up for some nice big paydays...preferably down the Bet365 then Riyadh. 'Nathan Heaney..He's one of our Own'.

Wtf is TNT sports? TNT the old movie channel , wrestling channel??

Great fight bring om the rematch

I thought the other guy won as he attacked the most

Well done congratulations but Hamzah Sheeraz will beat u i put my money on that

Why are two Britons fighting?

Heaney would lose to any average active middleweight fighter in the states

Didn’t watch the fight but How can one judge score it 117-111 And the other judge score it a draw Must have been a scrappy fight Il watch it tonight I suppose

not upset for me this african little boy is too weak for this good caucasian fighter so no suprise