Brad Pauls: record, next fight and profile →
Denzel Bentley hopes to progress towards a rematch with the IBF and WBO middleweight champion Zhanibek Alimkhanuly after victory over Brad Pauls at Wembley Arena
When Brad Pauls beat Nathan Heaney to achieve a lifelong dream and win the British middleweight title in July, the 31-year-old didn’t disappear off on an extended victory tour. He decided it was time to push on.
The defending champion Brad Pauls and his challenger Denzel Bentley both made weight for their British and European middleweight title fight on Saturday at Wembley Arena
Brad Pauls will put his British title up for grabs Saturday while the vacant European belt has also been added to the pot. But Denzel Bentley is pushing in some pretty big chips of his own.
Brad Pauls and Denzel Bentley were calm and composed yet business-like as they came face to face at the final press conference for their crucial fight this weekend.
“It’s an early Christmas present for everybody in boxing,” declared Frank Warren, of the December 7 promotion led by the appealing middleweight contest between Denzel Bentley and Brad Pauls.
Brad Pauls will face Denzel Bentley in a middleweight clash to headline the latest installment of the “Magnificent 7” series, on December 7 at London's Wembley Arena.
After receiving notice that he must defend his European junior featherweight title against Peter McGrail, British champion Dennis McCann has now also been ordered to defend his Lonsdale Belt against the 2020 Olympian.
Brad Pauls has hopes of securing a title shot against Erislandy Lara or Janibek Alimkhanuly after earning a world ranking against Nathan Heaney.
Nathan Heaney has not ruled out retirement after losing his British middleweight title in a stoppage defeat to Brad Pauls