Nathan Heaney

Nathan Heaney (born 4 April 1989) is an English professional boxer who is a former British middleweight champion.

Having started boxing aged 11, Heaney turned professional in 2017, securing a points win over Daryl Sharp on his pro-debut on 25 November that year.

[3] Unbeaten in his first 17 fights, he challenged British middleweight champion Denzel Bentley at Manchester Arena on 18 November 2023, claiming the title by majority decision with two of the ringside judges scoring the fight 117–111 and 116–113 respectively in his favour, while the third had it a 114–114 draw.

[4][5][6] Heaney made the first defense of his title on 16 March 2024 at Resorts World Arena in Birmingham against Brad Pauls.

The bout ended in a split draw with one judge giving it 116–113 to Heaney, another favouring Pauls by 115–114 and the third seeing the contest as a 114–114 tie.