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00:00What an atmosphere, enjoy Nathan Heaney while he's still boxing.
00:05We're knocked down a fighter standing, we'll go to the furthest corner and stay there.
00:10Protect yourself at all times, touch gloves.
00:12He is 36 now, he needs to get this right, he knows his career's on the line.
00:19Chief support here, we had a big upset in the middleweight division earlier on
00:24when Brad Pouls pulled the knockouts out of the Shaquille Thompson fire.
00:31What happens as Nathan Heaney and Jerome Warburton clash the Orthodox against the Southpaw.
00:41And the man from North Wales at his best down is a really good technical fighter.
00:47Yeah he is, compact, strong, nice jab, doesn't waste much.
00:55I know he got stopped in the fourth round but the first couple of rounds against Kieran Conway,
01:00he didn't do bad at all, just a lapse in concentration and he was caught.
01:05It's important here for Nathan Heaney to one stay switched on but to two get busy.
01:12Already on the eye they look about at least a weight difference apart, one weight division apart sorry.
01:19And Heaney doing well to get us food on the outside of the Southpaw right foot.
01:28Struggled a bit getting good Southpaw sparring Nathan Heaney but he's right down to business.
01:35Yeah he's fired up for this one.
01:36Yep those big broad shoulders and the long socks, that old look.
01:40I love what he's doing, he's keeping the shots nice and straight.
01:44No signs in that jab, it's a lovely shot.
01:47The recoil as well, he gets it straight back to his chin.
01:50With a couple of right hands I felt stunned Warburton for a second.
01:56Struggled in four by Kieran Conway.
02:01Talwood in cornering you just too much.
02:04Can he utilise those Southpaw skills as a good amateur to affect it against Nathan Heaney.
02:13You're right about the size difference Carl.
02:18It seemed like he felt that one as well Warburton.
02:20It was a left hook and landed on the right glove.
02:22It seemed stunning for a second.
02:25A positive start without being reckless in any way Heaney.
02:33He's creeping forward isn't he?
02:35Nice high guard, lovely jab.
02:37Not wasting anything, picking his moment as well.
02:39It's the peek-a-moo defence isn't it?
02:41As he edges into range.
02:44Warburton trying to get the jab going.
02:46A little bit of damage by the left eye already, a bruise there for the man from North Wales.
02:50It was a good shot though, it certainly got down Nathan Heaney's attention by Warburton.
02:57Nice left hand was it right through the guard.
03:00John Warburton.
03:02Just dams at that left eye, there's some swelling already for Warburton.
03:07Both of them having mini success in this opener.
03:12Scheduled for ten, middleweight division.
03:15What's left in Nathan Heaney's body at 36.
03:20Six years younger, Warburton can utilise that to his advantage.
03:37Any power?
03:39He's been learning some games.
03:41Sharp?
03:41Yeah.
03:42Okay, listen, it's a good round that is.
03:44Just keep edging him back the way you are doing.
03:46Don't rush, don't get carried away.
03:48Just keep breaking him down slowly.
03:51Edging back.
03:52The right hand is lovely and hurting himself.
03:54Yeah, yeah.
03:54Body every time he's on.
03:56Don't throw nothing wrong, mate.
03:58Get close, edging back.
04:00Keep your foot over there.
04:01Don't follow him.
04:03Step into space and tell him where to go.
04:06Okay?
04:06Miss the body a couple of times.
04:08Still a decent round.
04:09Don't panic.
04:10Take your time.
04:11Make every punch count.
04:12Neil's good.
04:13Steve Woodvine.
04:15In the corner.
04:16Keep racing him down right now.
04:18Oh, Nathan Heaney.
04:19There's Andy O'Neill as well.
04:20He's giving you a couple of cigars or are they Karl's?
04:23He always does that.
04:24I have one in my pocket.
04:26Oh, and Addy's got one as well.
04:27Addy's smoked one already.
04:29Addy's got one.
04:31He's enjoying it.
04:32You're loving it.
04:32Here at ringside, Addy.
04:34It's fantastic to have you here.
04:35It's a brilliant night up close and personal.
04:39So many stoppages, knockdowns, drama, early and late.
04:45What happens here?
04:46Nathan Heaney and Jerome Warburton.
04:49The final hors d'oeuvre before the main event of Moses Etauma.
04:54And the potential test against Jermaine Franklin.
04:59Stay with us on the home of boxing.
05:03Heaney trying to impose that cigs already in the fight this early on.
05:08And looking okay in doing so.
05:10It's a good right hand there, Karl.
05:12Pit of the stomach from Heaney.
05:16Warburton's throwing plenty back here as well.
05:20Nathan, he needs some way.
05:21It's a good thing sometimes and other times it's not.
05:23He keeps his hands very high and very tight,
05:25but he never moves his head.
05:27And sometimes they get through and sometimes they get round the cigs.
05:29I just like to see him move his head a little bit more.
05:32He's working that fun football, Warburton.
05:34He's getting on the outside of Heaney.
05:36He's landing that long right hook.
05:38Yeah, nice work from Warburton.
05:40Back comes Heaney.
05:42To the body.
05:44Side to side.
05:45And suddenly he unloads.
05:47Good defence from Warburton.
05:48And it's an interesting sort of physical chess match early here.
05:57Who's getting the better of the opening minutes?
06:05Pulls that right hand a little bit.
06:07He needs to fully turn the hips.
06:10As a matter of fact, Sean is an arm shot, isn't it?
06:14Another body shot.
06:16Shakes his head.
06:17Warburton says come on in there.
06:19He's only got two knockouts on the record.
06:21The south ball from Colwyn Bay.
06:29He's going to keep doing what he's doing, Warburton with that.
06:31Leave right hook.
06:33Get on the outside.
06:34Keep peppering over the top of that left hand for Heaney.
06:37Then look at the left.
06:39Through the guard.
06:40Really loading up with the shots there.
06:41Nice left to the body.
06:43Tuck it.
06:43Tuck it up well though, Warburton.
06:45Shake it ahead.
06:46Oh, good shot.
06:47Straight down the middle.
06:48He shook his head when he received the body shots.
06:51And he came back with a backhand which was great.
06:54And Heaney's defense was priced apart.
06:58And it's that lack of head movement.
07:00Although he goes again to the body.
07:02This warming up, Carl.
07:03Yeah, it is warming up.
07:04Warburton's just got to be careful.
07:05He doesn't let Heaney outwork him here.
07:07And a lot of them shots are landing on Warburton's gloves
07:10that Heaney's thrown.
07:11But it just looks good for the judges
07:13when you're throwing a lot in the output time.
07:16Yeah, certainly getting through with some of these body shots.
07:19Whatever the defiance from Warburton.
07:22It's been a good second round, this.
07:27Lovely work from Warburton.
07:30An out.
07:30He enjoyed that one, I think.
07:38Well, what do we expect from Jermaine Franklin Jr.?
07:46Victorious in his last few.
07:49Coming with ambition.
07:5032's not old for a heavyweight.
07:53No one is predicting him to win against Moses Atalma.
07:58It's just a case of how long he lasts.
08:00But his team believe, they feel, they know how good he can be.
08:06They feel like he's being massively overlooked.
08:09As we look at the highlights here.
08:12Shaking ahead from Warburton.
08:13It was a nice shot to the body, wasn't it?
08:15But, yeah, just having success, Warburton getting up to the foot.
08:18On the outside, as I say.
08:20A bit more head movement required from Heaney.
08:24Warburton just looking out of the ring and talking to people.
08:27I can't believe he was doing that in the introductions, actually.
08:29I think he was trying to get Fabio Warburton's attention.
08:32He's a character.
08:33The south forward, the 30-year-old from Wales.
08:36Fight number 21 for Heaney.
08:38It's his 23rd.
08:40He's operated in a better level domestic champion, of course,
08:43in some really good fights.
08:45And that's how the tickets have swelled.
08:50How he'd love to have one fight at Stokes' ground.
08:55Or, I mean, is there time, sir?
08:5736.
08:58He needs a victory here, Darren.
09:00He cannot afford to lose here.
09:02I think if he was to lose, that could draw an end to his career.
09:06A good career.
09:08Fight number obviously capturing that British title.
09:13The infamous moustache.
09:15The ring-warp that we love.
09:18The atmosphere.
09:19Trying to get that right hand going.
09:23A bit tense to me, Heaney.
09:25Yeah, he's a bit stiff, isn't he?
09:27I think it's just the way he fights.
09:29He's like that.
09:32Tough, though, always has been.
09:34Yeah, very, very fit, too.
09:37And brave, and game.
09:38That is Warburton.
09:42Which is why the fans love them.
09:47That was his body shot.
09:50Is that low, Adam?
09:51I think so.
09:52Yeah, but William said keep them up.
09:54Seems a stray a bit.
09:56Deliver it, but...
09:59They're both testing each other's body.
10:01Good shot from Warburton, but...
10:03Does he have the power?
10:04Heaney with the left, cranking inside the right elbow.
10:08Back comes the bread-maker.
10:11I'm enjoying this one.
10:12Yeah, it's good.
10:13Heating up nicely.
10:14He's got plenty of heart, Warburton.
10:16I think Ame might have been there as well.
10:18He was in Spain and he took on someone called Obregon.
10:21He was an unbeaten Spanish fighter and showed plenty of bottle in that fight.
10:25Never gave up.
10:27So he continues to have belief in these contests.
10:33Fluid movement to Jerome Warburton.
10:36Heaney standing strong and stiff and tall and taking some of these on the gloves.
10:44That was nice.
10:46Three shots there straight from Warburton.
10:50And again, Cole pointed out.
10:52More head movement.
10:53He's got a nice high guard.
10:54Heaney, but...
10:55People don't understand.
10:56You know, when you're taking these shots from the guard.
10:59Heaney got your hands out.
10:59They do empty the tank.
11:02You'd rather miss the shot.
11:03Then fire back the counters.
11:05Or if you're gonna catch the shots from the guard,
11:07at least fire back the counters after.
11:09He can't force too much.
11:13Nathan Heaney.
11:14That was slightly low from Warburton.
11:16That was a good shot though.
11:19Just poking through the guard at times.
11:26That's a lovely shot.
11:28Warburton fell back.
11:30Right at the end of the round.
11:31And he just hurries back to his corner.
11:35It's intriguing this.
11:36He's having a bit more of a go now, isn't he?
11:37He's having a bit more of a go now, isn't he?
11:38Yeah.
11:38Just let him keep hitting the arms and gloves.
11:40Keep hitting him back.
11:42Don't start trading with him when you don't need to.
11:44When he's worked,
11:46he wants to get his off.
11:47And don't let him admire his work.
11:50Do what we've done with him.
11:52Everything's there for you.
11:53The body shot's there.
11:55It is.
11:55Don't start getting silly
11:56and getting greedy
11:58and opening up with him
11:59and giving him gas.
12:00If he starts opening up,
12:02the gas has got to come for you, aren't he?
12:04Yeah.
12:05Do enough to win the round.
12:06Heavyweight action.
12:07Still ahead tonight with Atalma and Franklin.
12:10And how about this for an event?
12:12The glory in Giza.
12:14We're going live to the pyramids in Egypt.
12:18Usyk is back against Rico.
12:22And it's only on the zone.
12:24May the 23rd.
12:25The week after,
12:27Dave Allen fights Filip Hergovic.
12:29That Doncaster year old mate Dave,
12:32he said to me earlier in the corridors,
12:34he'll try and win that one.
12:35He's fired up.
12:36He's in good shape.
12:37He's in good shape.
12:38Very good shape under Jamie Moore.
12:41Who had the Alan Hammond only a winning.
12:43What about this southpaw?
12:45Jerome Warburton.
12:48Helusif moving around.
12:49How are you seeing it, Cole?
12:52I think I have Heaney in front.
12:54I haven't really been scoring it,
12:55but I mean,
12:56he looks like he's doing the better stuff in the round.
13:00Warburton's still in it though.
13:02He just needs to try and match.
13:04Heaney's out-took here.
13:05He's being out-worked a little bit for me.
13:06You know what?
13:08I think it's close.
13:08I quite like some of the work from Warburton on the back foot.
13:12I just think Heaney needs to relax a little bit.
13:14Let the shots flow.
13:15And once he's let the shots go,
13:17move your head, move your feet.
13:19You're standing in front of Warburton.
13:21Only two in the punches landed.
13:23Body shots from Heaney there.
13:27It's close.
13:28It's there to be won.
13:30Nathan Heaney at 36.
13:32Looking for victory number 20.
13:34Jerome Warburton for what will be his biggest
13:36one today.
13:38What a stage for him.
13:40The half past nine on the Saturday night
13:42with this sort of occasion.
13:45Good body shot there from Heaney.
13:48He dug that one in well.
13:50Back comes Warburton.
13:53He had an opportunity to go again there.
13:56Some better stuff here from Warburton.
13:58That's right, there's no.
13:59I think he's been good at times Warburton.
14:02I think this is really close.
14:03He's coming towards the...
14:06Lannapada the fourth round.
14:08Scheduled for ten, remember.
14:10Every minute counts and the three judges
14:13at ringside.
14:15Which style would they prefer?
14:17This is better with the feet now.
14:19He was following...
14:19He was guilty of following Warburton
14:21around the ring.
14:22Now he's starting to get that front foot,
14:23the back foot across and
14:25starting to pin Warburton
14:28into the corners and onto the ropes.
14:31Doesn't want to give up too much space Warburton.
14:36This the round but it all ended
14:37against Kieran Conway
14:39but he's right in this.
14:41Jerome Warburton.
14:43There's a must go around here from Warburton
14:45probably a fair to a fatal fire.
14:47Yeah, lovely jabs.
14:47Really nice.
14:49Moving well.
14:51Finding the angles.
14:53Excellent moxing from Warburton.
15:03Again a body shot from Heaney
15:05trying to slow those legs down.
15:07But he gets out well.
15:09Combination.
15:12Trying to make it physical isn't he Heaney?
15:15Yeah, but let's make it intense up a little bit.
15:17I'd like to see the shots flow a bit cleaner.
15:19That was good work though.
15:20It was a one-two to the left to the body.
15:22In back comes Warburton.
15:23Good action.
15:24End of the fourth round.
15:26It was a very good session for Jerome Warburton.
15:35Daniel Dubois with Dev.
15:38Well ringside here with Triple D.
15:40Daniel, you're feeling yourself tonight.
15:42You're enjoying yourself aren't you?
15:44Yeah, I'm good mate.
15:45I'm good.
15:45Six weeks to go and then you are in there.
15:49Fighting for the world title against Fabio Wardley.
15:51How's all the prep going?
15:52How's it all gone?
15:53Yeah, it's gone great.
15:54I can't wait.
15:55It's fucking amazing.
15:56I'm really up for it.
15:58Apologies for the language.
15:59You've just faced off with Fabio Wardley now.
16:02What are you seeing when you're looking at him?
16:04The guy that I've got to put to sleep and that's it.
16:07What do you make of it when they talk about how when it gets hard in there,
16:10when it gets to deep water, you'll look for a way out.
16:13What do you think when they say that?
16:14They'll look for a way out.
16:14They'll be begging for a way out.
16:16But I'm just on it.
16:18I'm just on it.
16:19Completely on it.
16:20And I'm ready to fight.
16:22So what's going to happen?
16:23A win for sure.
16:25Best of luck to you, Daniel Dynamite Dubois.
16:30Triple D.
16:31Short and sweet.
16:33He's going to put him to sleep.
16:35I wonder what Fabio's response will be.
16:37We'll ask him later.
16:39What a fight that is.
16:40Don't blink.
16:41The power in this ring on May the 9th.
16:44I mean, we're going to feel it.
16:47It's going to be shaking.
16:48I'll be absolutely shocked if we hear the final bow in that one.
16:53Can you imagine what it's going to be like when the referee splits them
16:56and they go in there for the first bout?
16:59It's going to be absolutely incredible.
17:00I'm going to lie, boys.
17:01We're some of the luckiest people in the world.
17:03Let's set this close to this action.
17:06Back to this one.
17:07A little bit blunt.
17:08I can't see if he's inside the eye of Warburton or on top of the nose.
17:12Might be the bridge of the nose.
17:13He has a bit of a bruise under the left eye as well.
17:16The scars have baffled, but it works well.
17:19I thought in the fourth round, Heaney just trying to force him.
17:23Get those punches flowing.
17:24Fans love that.
17:26Two up to Heaney on Fabio's card.
17:29It's interesting how people are going to score this.
17:31One up on the fan zone.
17:32It's close.
17:34That was better from Heaney there.
17:35More in temp of his work.
17:37He's a bit quicker, sharper.
17:39I like to see him work around the target there.
17:41Just stood in front of Warburton.
17:43Can't admire his work either.
17:45He's got to move his head afterwards.
17:53Heaney trying to push the pace every time he comes forward.
17:56He's having some really good body shots,
17:58which might have an effect on Warburton as this ticks along.
18:03But he's looking fixed and in good shape.
18:06He has increased, hasn't he?
18:08Ever so slightly.
18:09More pressure on that front foot.
18:11He's more active with the hands as well.
18:13And that's what he's got to be doing.
18:14He's the bigger man, I'm afraid.
18:16I mean, it's as clear as doubt of your child.
18:18Loving right hand from Heaney.
18:21More pressure in the fifth round.
18:23Jab to the body.
18:25But it doesn't seem to worry.
18:27The hitman.
18:29Not the hitman that was Ricky Hacken in these parts of Manchester.
18:34But he loves that nickname.
18:36Blood to the nose.
18:37He's a warrior in his own right.
18:40The Stokeman.
18:41He's really looking to force it here.
18:45The movement of Warburton.
18:48Side to side now, but he's having to move an awful lot.
18:53Really well matched these fights tonight.
18:55Here they are.
19:01Up in the base, Nathan Heaney, blood flowing from his nose.
19:07The fans hoping that this story continues the journey,
19:14but what for Jerome Warburton?
19:17Such a talent.
19:19Is it going to happen for him?
19:25That's going to be a little bit annoying.
19:28And it's definitely going to make the difficult to breathe for Nathan.
19:36Just losing your shape a little bit.
19:38We can't lose our shape.
19:40No.
19:40No regrets tomorrow.
19:42Yeah.
19:42You've got to smile up until now.
19:44Yeah.
19:44Don't start losing your shape now.
19:46Nice and tight.
19:48Yeah.
19:48Go down.
19:49Nice and tight.
19:49Bless him when he's jumping in.
19:52Don't not lose.
19:53Joe Filippito.
19:55Yeah.
19:55Good advice there.
19:56It was a better round, but don't lose your shape.
19:58No regrets in the morning.
20:00That's what you want to hear.
20:02Look at this.
20:04Really starting to heat up now.
20:05I'm trying to see where the damage to the nose came at him,
20:09because he's fine there.
20:12But when you see that much blood,
20:14it usually indicates a broken nose.
20:19It's going to make the breathing problematic.
20:23But he seemed fine in the corner.
20:25Nathan Heaney.
20:26Not by your nipples.
20:27Not by your cheekbones.
20:28Not by your cheekbones.
20:48Heaney from North Wales.
20:51You were Darren Baker, weren't you?
20:53Darren, yeah.
20:54I was once.
20:54Once upon a time.
20:56He got it right when it mattered.
20:57Wow.
20:58He very rarely doesn't get it right.
21:0049 punches.
21:02Throwing round five.
21:03Heaney.
21:04He's 46.
21:06Well, it's interesting.
21:07Combumox round five there had.
21:10Warburton winning.
21:12Heaney felt he had a better round.
21:14Three judges at ringside.
21:16A penny for their thoughts at the halfway stage.
21:18But it's competitive.
21:20It's tough in there.
21:22What I have seen recently in some of the fights I felt have been close.
21:26It's in the aggressor that's got the nod.
21:29The man coming forward.
21:30The man forcing the pace.
21:37Yeah, Warburton doing okay here in this fight.
21:39And then the majority of the rounds.
21:41A lot of them are closer.
21:42I do have Nathan just in front at this stage.
21:45But I just like to see him.
21:46He's trying to oppose his side.
21:48But he's not able to because he's following him around the ring instead of cutting the ring off.
21:53And lying on him and leaning and pushing his hair down and then clenches.
21:58Or even trying to let the hands go.
22:00I think he's far too easy to hit as well.
22:02Yeah, he's always too stationary.
22:04That upper body.
22:06And he's been in cracking fights hasn't he?
22:08A couple of times with Jack Flatley.
22:09Brad Pauls that duo.
22:13So being carted.
22:14That was a tough night.
22:16Last year.
22:18The team did no contest.
22:19Then he had that win over Gronk Dennis.
22:21He always gives good value to Nathan Heaney.
22:24He's having a smile and a joke.
22:26But it's serious business in there.
22:28But he's brave as well, Adam.
22:30And that's why he has a fan base that he does.
22:32He's never really an adult fight.
22:33He has a goal.
22:35Sometimes he gets hurt.
22:37He's, you know, blood and guts everywhere.
22:39But he's always trying to the end.
22:41That's why they like him.
22:41But this time last year he's ready to walk away, wasn't he?
22:44He's just got that bug again.
22:46And I guess when he hears Delilah and the ring walk.
22:49It's unreal.
22:50It's the best ring walk in Boston.
22:52And I think the real buzz for him and what dragged him back is that promise.
22:58Maybe not a promise, but the chance, the small chance, the glimmer of hope.
23:01And faked and stalks at him.
23:03That's what he wants.
23:04I'll tell you what though.
23:05Credit to Jerome Warburton here.
23:08You know, he's been in some big fights with nothing like this.
23:10This is a massive partisan crowd.
23:13Fully against him.
23:14That ring walk.
23:15But he looks unfazed.
23:17He does.
23:19Moving well.
23:20Jerome Warburton.
23:22Nice work.
23:25Judges could be scoring some of these to him.
23:28He had a very good round a couple of rounds ago.
23:31And some quality from that red corner.
23:35Moving well.
23:39Let's have a little peek inside.
23:43There he is.
23:44The 21 year old.
23:47Unbeaten in 13-11 knockouts.
23:50Just having the gloves marked.
23:53I never know what they put on them.
23:54What are they bright?
23:56That's it.
23:57It's just the officials.
23:58They write.
23:58Sometimes their own name.
23:59Or sometimes BBBFC.
24:01It just makes sure the officials.
24:03They have jacked the robin of your gloves.
24:05That's all.
24:06There's Ben Davison waiting patiently with the pants.
24:11Loosening up now.
24:12Just getting ready.
24:14Yeah.
24:15Getting the rhythm.
24:15And we're getting ready for it too.
24:17Do you know what's a mad thought, Adam?
24:20He's probably still a grown boy.
24:23Is that not mental?
24:24That's absolutely crackers.
24:27Seeing he was 15 when he sparred Joe Joyce.
24:30Put the school uniform down.
24:32Ciccoli as well who's ringside tonight.
24:35Cole's still growing as well.
24:36And waiting on the growth spurt.
24:38Jesus.
24:39Moses Itauma.
24:42Do not go anywhere.
24:44I promise you.
24:45He's worth the wait.
24:46Round 7 of this.
24:47Nathan Heaney.
24:49Jerome Warburton.
24:50The hitman.
24:52In front for you.
24:53Or not.
24:55Heaney.
24:55Yeah.
24:57Maybe ever so slightly.
24:58Yeah.
24:58But I don't want the work of Warburton on the back foot to be overlooked.
25:02You know.
25:02I think that the aggression.
25:05Really start the show from Heaney.
25:07But there's a lot of subtle work that goes.
25:09I think the better shots are probably common from Warburton.
25:11Maybe just not enough of them.
25:13That's all.
25:13I've got it.
25:14A little bit like the fans.
25:15I don't think Warburton might just be sneaking into the lead.
25:19It's close.
25:20Fabio has it tight.
25:22It's a case of what you like really.
25:24But he certainly is boxing with a flow Warburton.
25:27And that's really nice.
25:29And Heaney just gets pipped off.
25:31And it's not quite Willie Hutchinson from the last fight.
25:34But he certainly got himself into a natural groove here.
25:37Yeah.
25:37He has.
25:38And a lot of it's down to Heaney walking forward.
25:41Just walking with his hands high.
25:43And then maybe not doing enough when he gets there.
25:44And Warburton been allowed to throw a counter and get off to the side.
25:48He's boxing pretty smart at times in this fight.
25:53Maybe moving a little bit more than he would like to be at this stage.
25:57But this round's another good round for Warburton.
26:00Yeah.
26:01Do you know what?
26:01He is probably moving a little bit more than he'd like to.
26:04But this is kind of his bread and butter.
26:05He moves around the target.
26:06Well it's not like he's having to force himself to fight a fight he doesn't want to fight.
26:11He's used to being on the back foot.
26:14He moves around the target well.
26:16Good combination again from Jerome Warburton.
26:21Heaney tries to come back.
26:23One maybe gets through but.
26:25Look at his legs Warburton.
26:27He seems fresh and.
26:30Circling the ring and.
26:32There's a conference in his boxing.
26:34Although he's boxing the back boot.
26:35They can see a change in his demeanour in the last couple of rounds I think.
26:40And again there.
26:41There's a nice flurry of shots but they're all in the gloves of Warburton.
26:45Yeah he's finding more accuracy Warburton.
26:48As this contest moves along and.
26:52Is Heaney getting frustrated.
26:56Just being picked off.
27:04Good chaps.
27:06Lovely boxing.
27:07Warburton.
27:09Beautiful.
27:09And do you know what?
27:10It's the exit there as well.
27:11He's not admiring his work.
27:12He's just moving off.
27:14He's boxing really well.
27:15He is.
27:15He's high Warburton in this round.
27:16Yep.
27:17Last couple of rounds.
27:18And fingers sang and he's maybe just starting to slow down a little bit.
27:21The output isn't what it is.
27:22The mouth's wide open here too.
27:24He's telegraphing his work isn't he?
27:25Yeah he is.
27:26Yep.
27:26The nose obviously causing problems but the lack of head movement as well from Nathan and.
27:32Jerome Warburton.
27:34Boxing really well last few minutes.
27:39It'll be some statement if he can win this.
27:42Yeah mate.
27:43Yeah.
27:46Yeah.
27:48Yeah.
27:49Yeah.
27:52Yeah.
27:52That means we have to stay there.
27:54Yeah.
27:54We have to stay there.
27:55Yeah.
27:57Take away for now.
27:58One more round of that.
27:59Yeah.
27:59Brian Gardner.
28:01Mike Jackson there with the end swell.
28:03He was at Bowlers last night.
28:04Great character.
28:05From Manchester who's been in many many corners at training camps.
28:10He might be in the right one tonight.
28:14Look at these shots here look.
28:17Nice lead screw shot with that right hand and followed the left straight down the pipe.
28:24Bit too predictable Nathan Heaney.
28:2923rd fight.
28:30Nathan Heaney turned over in 2017.
28:35A couple years later Jerome Warburton came on the scene.
28:38He had about 60 amateur fights and he's had 20 professional outings.
28:44But on this stage he's really starting to turn the screw here.
28:48Look what's happened.
28:48This is the first time we've seen Warburton on the front foot as well in the fight.
28:53I think they're telling him to really take the fight to Heaney.
28:56Heaney's slowing down.
28:59You're right.
28:59He's getting around.
29:00Naturally with the way he's fighting he's growing in confidence here.
29:10Good work from Warburton through the middle.
29:13Heaney just not getting the same purchase on the punches that he was in the early rounds.
29:23He's sharp of the two as well isn't he?
29:25Good work from Warburton.
29:26And then he takes a little step back doesn't he?
29:28Yeah.
29:28Yeah it's lovely boxing now from Jerome Warburton and the fans have been quieted.
29:34You can see through seven rounds.
29:36Not much in the power punches.
29:39Heaney's just creeping towards the red isn't it?
29:42Of Warburton there.
29:46And he may continue to do that.
29:48Only in the eighth.
29:49And there's no signs of Heaney changing things up.
29:53And flowed on the river.
29:55The confidence of Warburton oozing.
29:58If you look at the trajectory of the fight,
30:00it seems to be going in Warburton's favour.
30:03And I would, in my opinion anyway,
30:05the first part of it,
30:06Heaney's busier stuff was maybe
30:08doing enough just to stay around,
30:11but
30:11there's something more classy
30:13boxing is coming from Warburton by far this time.
30:19Seems to me Nathan Heaney at 36 is forcing
30:23the punches
30:24and the natural movement and flow
30:27of Jerome Warburton as Southpaw.
30:30Did he have problems with Southpaw?
30:32Sparring hasn't fought many.
30:35Nathan Heaney and Jerome Warburton is
30:38just giving him problems.
30:40Step ahead.
30:41I'll tell you what that makes you do.
30:43It makes you feel old.
30:44It makes you feel all your 36 years.
30:49He's trying to cut the ring off,
30:50but he's not really doing it effectively.
30:52He's not doing it well.
30:54He's just following him here.
30:55And when he gets close enough,
30:57Warburton's landing a right toot
30:59and getting off this edge
31:00or sometimes a left toot
31:01with a backhand and just moving.
31:03It's beautiful boxing here from Warburton.
31:05We've already had three wins on the away side
31:09tonight in five.
31:10Could we be heading for four?
31:14And that shows how this magnificent seven
31:18has been put together
31:19and it has been a magnificent night
31:21and we haven't even got to the main event.
31:25Referees have hardly had to do anything
31:27apart from the counting.
31:28That's been all right.
31:29That's been all right.
31:30That's been all right.
31:30I don't want to make it so far.
31:31Really good.
31:36See what I mean?
31:38Yeah.
31:38Nathan, I need you pressuring him.
31:41What's sensible?
31:42Working.
31:42Yeah, because he just stopped working enough.
31:45Without that though.
31:46Yeah, he's got to nick these rounds.
31:47He's got to get anything in here.
31:50You've got to win the rounds still, haven't you?
31:51It's all like me asking you to be sensible,
31:53but you've got to win the rounds.
31:55Don't have stupid shootouts left your chin in the air.
31:57OK, you've got to be busy enough to win the rounds.
32:00OK?
32:01Yes, yes, yes.
32:03He's better.
32:04Don't let him out that way.
32:06He's just not busy enough,
32:07not sharp enough right now.
32:09He's creeping forward, he's trying,
32:12but I think Warburton's enjoying himself in there.
32:15Really is.
32:15He's in the nice flow
32:16and landing some nice eye-catching counters.
32:21They say a happy fighter is a dangerous fighter
32:24and he's been very calm and relaxed
32:26with all the ring walk and the noise
32:28and he's just got down to business.
32:31Yes, Heaney was fresh early on,
32:33but I think round after round now,
32:35Warburton's just enjoying it,
32:36almost like a sort of sparring session.
32:39And I'll tell you what, fair play to him.
32:41You could have felt sorry for himself.
32:42He's coming off a damaging defeat.
32:44A defeat he was gutted by the way.
32:45He was almost crying in the ring when he lost to Conway.
32:47But look at him bounce back here with his performance.
32:50I've known he's always had talent though.
32:53Jerome Warburton and on Fabio's card,
32:55he's heading for a fantastic victory.
32:59That's not official, of course.
33:01Neither is the fan zone, but it's an indicator.
33:04And Will Green could work from Heaney with the right hand,
33:08but he needs more.
33:09He's got to let those punches go.
33:12Otherwise the 3,000 fans are going to go home.
33:15Sad tonight.
33:16And will Nathan Heaney be back in the ring?
33:19Lots of questions.
33:21He's running out of time here.
33:24Five minutes to do something about this, Nathan Heaney.
33:27Yeah.
33:28Because Warburton is up.
33:30Oh, it's nice.
33:33He's enjoying himself as well.
33:35He is.
33:36Straight to his step.
33:37Up and enjoying himself.
33:39Boxing like a good southpaw.
33:41Excellent defence there as well.
33:43The crowd at the back will love Heaney's effort,
33:46but really cuteness from Warburton.
33:48He needs more of that Heaney.
33:50He's got to let the 3-4 shots go, then go again.
33:53Don't just stab him.
33:54That's what's been frustrating with him.
33:56Far too easy to hit after he's let his shots go.
33:58Fabulous work with the right hand there for Jerome Warburton,
34:02who's just getting better and better in this fight.
34:05And it's a joy to watch his talent oozing out,
34:09finally on the big stage.
34:13Yeah, this is a big stage.
34:15It really is.
34:16He's performing so well.
34:20Do you think Warburton ever thought he would get a slap like this
34:23in front of Moses and Franklin?
34:26Definitely not after his last fight.
34:28Absolutely not.
34:29You just couldn't have imagined it after the four-round defeat
34:32to Kieran Conway at the Copper Box,
34:34and then suddenly he gets this opportunity,
34:37and it just shows, keep yourself in shape, keep the belief,
34:41as Heaney tries to come back at him,
34:43and the fans will rally him, surely, in these last few minutes.
34:47But Warburton has the confidence now, and the swagger.
34:51And again, he's thrown that right hand, Heaney.
34:53He's leaning back on that back foot.
34:55He's just not rotated at all.
34:58He's not turned the hips into the shot.
35:00He's primed to throw that right hand properly, but he just hasn't.
35:07I don't know if that's a confidence thing or an age.
35:13Did turn pro late, Heaney.
35:15And he's given us some fantastic fights,
35:18but what is really left in the legs?
35:21We'll have to talk to him afterwards about it.
35:24But he's struggling here as Warburton finds the groove.
35:28Main event coming next, let's hear from them.
35:33A message for anybody that wants to get in my way,
35:36to stay there.
35:38It gets annoying when fights don't go the distance,
35:41because you almost feel that camp was unnecessary.
35:45But it's better to have and not need than to need and not have.
35:49I'd love to unbox more rounds,
35:51but this is why we've got Jermaine Franklin.
35:54I don't know. I don't got nothing to say.
35:56I'm just ready to go.
35:57I'm always confident in myself.
35:59Regardless of any situation,
36:00I always think I can pull it out and get the job done.
36:03I feel like when I'm at my best
36:05and when I'm performing at my best,
36:07I don't feel like there is any fighter that can beat me.
36:09It's just, I guess, how I'm going to be able to cope under pressure.
36:14It's going to be a war.
36:21The promoter, George Warren, has come round, and he believes it's very close.
36:28Final round.
36:30you see Fabio's card the fan zone this table believe Jerome Warburton's in front but
36:39three judges around us Howard Foster very close it's a lot of refereeing tonight now we need a
36:46scorecard yeah look it may be close here but I do have Wolverine up as do everyone sitting around us
36:52but I know one thing for sure if Nathan Heaney has any chance to win this but he needs to
36:57win this
36:57round Fabio gave Heaney the last round so it's a point on his card tight have you preferred the come
37:05forward style of Heaney especially letting those hands go early those body shots that all
37:12were excellent but Jerome Warburton has gotten into a rhythm
37:19WBA continental belt on the line it's vacant it's not a case of ripping it away but Heaney is the
37:25home
37:25fighter with the fans and as I say a lot of the fights that have been close recently it's been
37:33aggressive that's got the nod but I favoured the work on the back foot from Warburton cleaner more
37:39accurate shots more eye-catching shots and a better defence
37:45this is a little bit better from Heaney though in this round
37:49I know we're only about halfway through it now but he's Tran but if you look at the body language
37:54of
37:54both fighters who would you think is winning here one's on the back foot trying to steal the round
37:58the other one's trying hard to press and come forward
38:02he has worked very hard last couple of rounds Nathan Heaney
38:06good work though from Warburton now I just think it's had that extra quality
38:12and the movement from start to finish of Warburton has been
38:18excellent I think at times but the judges may favour Heaney's come forward style
38:26there's not been a great deal that's landed cleanly a lot of the time when he does hold his feet
38:31Warburton at least he's taken up he's taken a lot in the gloves there's been a few body shots
38:35that have crept through from Heaney but this last round here from Warburton it would remain job an amateur
38:41boxer who's five points up on the computer scoring system and just needs to stay out of trouble
38:46and that's what I think they think in the corner absolutely I think we do as well we think we
38:51have
38:52them in front 40 seconds to go even shaking their heads at inside some of these rounds are being tight
38:59last 30 who can dig it out leave that impression on the judges maybe team Warburton believe that they put
39:06on a real boxing display here
39:10the celebrations at the end will be very interesting to see the crowd rallying their man Nathan Heaney
39:18they want another they want more in the journey Jerome Warburton believes he's done enough dancing his way home
39:25I think you'll be unlucky not to get it Jerome Warburton they nearly puts his handle off but team Warburton
39:32start to celebrate he's up on his corner on the ropes he believes he's got it I've got to say
39:40I do too
39:42yeah I do I think Warburton has won it I'm not sure it's very fair play in this song
39:48yeah at the end as well it's it's look it's tight I think we we all agree that we maybe
39:56just
39:56Ed Warburton and we we enjoyed his work a little bit more but that's lovely there's a young son then
40:02and you can't fight these cults no look at the body language between the two of them I know
40:06one looks like the one they're here there's Roman his eight-year-old son in the corner and
40:11uh it's all celebrations for Jerome Warburton is going to be held aloft Nathan Heaney gives him so
40:18much respect but I'm not sure he feels he's done enough it's in the hands of the judges
40:26Warburton for us
40:36meanwhile we saw them earlier facing off don't blink heavyweight season on DAZN and this might be
40:46the cherry pick of them included in DAZN Ultimate May the 9th we're back here Fabio and Daniel present
40:55tonight in the ring for real in a few weeks time Jerome Warburton looking down at us asking us
41:09well he's pleased that we feel he's won it but it's not up to us it's down to the official
41:15judges
41:17who have they preferred Delilah singing Thomas will tell us
41:25ladies and gentlemen after 10 rounds of boxing we go to the judges score cards
41:33judge Bence Kovach scores it 98 to 92 and both judges Gene Robert Lane and Howard Foster scored the same
41:4397 to 93 all for your winner by unanimous decision and now the WBA continental middleweight champion
41:57Jerome the bread maker
42:00Jerome the bread maker
42:01Warburton
42:02wide on the cards Jerome Warburton's boxing was terrific tonight and Nathan Heaney tried
42:12his very best but I think that's the right decision and it's the biggest win of his career that
42:19bread maker is in the dog
42:22You
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