Boxing Showdown: Nathan Heaney vs. Brad Pauls Rematch

This Saturday, July 20, British middleweight champion Nathan Heaney will face off against contender Brad Pauls in a highly anticipated rematch at Resorts World Arena in Birmingham, England. Their first encounter, held four months ago at the same venue, ended in a draw, setting the stage for this 12-round main event to determine the definitive victor. Promoted by Queensberry Promotions, Heaney vs. Pauls II, along with the undercard action, will stream live and exclusively in the U.S. on ESPN+, starting at 1 p.m. ET/10 a.m. PT.

• Fighter Profiles:

• Nathan Heaney (18-0-1, 6 KOs): A professional for six years, Heaney secured the British middleweight crown last November with a 12-round majority decision over former world title challenger Denzel Bentley. At 35, Heaney is ranked No. 5 by both the WBO and WBA.

• Brad Pauls (18-1-1, 10 KOs): Pauls turned professional in 2015 and maintained a 16-0 record until his first defeat in a 10-round decision to Tyler Denny in February 2023. He bounced back with a points victory over Patryk Polasik in April and an eighth-round stoppage of Mitchell Frearson in September.

• Undercard Highlights:

• Ashley Lane (18-10-2, 3 KOs) vs. Andrew Cain (11-1, 10 KOs): 12 rounds for Lane’s British and Commonwealth Bantamweight Titles.

• Chantelle Cameron (18-1, 8 KOs) vs. Elhem Mekhaled (17-2, 3 KOs): 10 rounds for the vacant WBC Interim Junior Welterweight Title.

• Solomon Dacres (8-0, 2 KOs) vs. Michael Webster (10-1, 6 KOs): 10 rounds for Dacres’ English Heavyweight Title.

• Ezra Taylor (8-0, 6 KOs) vs. Carlos Alberto Lamela (8-3, 5 KOs): 10 rounds for the vacant WBC International Light Heavyweight Title.

• Owen Cooper (10-0, 4 KOs) vs. Ekow Essuman (19-1, 7 KOs): 10 rounds for Cooper’s English and WBO European Welterweight Titles.

• Zach Parker (24-1, 17 KOs) vs. Jack Arnfield (26-3, 6 KOs): 10 rounds in the Light Heavyweight division.