Nathan Heaney v Brad Pauls 2: Fight date, ring walk time, undercard, how to watch & betting odds

Nathan Heaney and Brad Pauls go head-to-head for the second time in the space of four months in July after a split decision draw in their first bout.

The pair faced off at Resorts World Arena in Birmingham in March but could not be separated, with one judge scoring the fight for Heaney, one for Pauls and one a draw.

Heaney was defending his British middleweight title as he failed to win for the first time in his career after 18 victories. 

Pauls' record now reads 18-1-1 and the British title will be at stake once again as the duo return to the same venue as their first fight for the rematch.  

Here's everything you need to know ahead of what should be an enthralling and entertaining showdown.

Nathan Heaney v Brad Pauls 2 - All You Need To Know

Nathan Heaney v Brad Pauls 2 - Date

Nathan Heaney v Brad Pauls 2 is scheduled to take place on Saturday 20th July, 2024.

Nathan Heaney v Brad Pauls 2 - Time

Ringwalks for Nathan Heaney v Brad Pauls 2 are expected to take place at around 21.30 BST.

Nathan Heaney v Brad Pauls 2 - Location and venue

Nathan Heaney v Brad Pauls 2 will take place at Resorts World Arena in Birmingham, England.

The venue is a multi-purpose indoor arena at the National Exhibition Centre (NEC) and has a seating capacity of 15,685.

How to watch Nathan Heaney v Brad Pauls 2 - TV channel & how to watch

Nathan Heaney v Brad Pauls 2 will be broadcast on TNT Sports 1 in the UK and Ireland.

Are there any belts on the line for Line for Nathan Heaney v Brad Pauls 2?

Yes. Heaney is the British middleweight champion and that title will be on the line once again when he faces Pauls for the second time. 

Nathan Heaney record

18-0-1 (6 KOs)

Nathan Heaney made his debut in 2017 and picked up six victories against fighters with losing records before stepping up in class to take on the 11-2 Tom Stokes for the Midlands Arena middleweight title, winning on points.

In 2020 he landed the vacant IBO continental middleweight title by outpointing Malta’s Christian Schembri in a hometown fight in Stoke, and the following year he recorded three successive stoppage wins, overcoming Sladan Janjanin in the final one of those bouts to land the IBO international belt with a seventh round TKO.

Heaney has experienced a rematch before as in September 2022 he was awarded a technical decision win over Jack Flatley after their bout had to be stopped in the fifth round.

Hitman faced Flatley again in March of the following year and removed any questions hanging over his previous win with a unanimous decision victory.

The 35-year-old became British champion with a majority decision victory over Denzel Bentley in November 2023 and his first defence was his first bout with Pauls.

Brad Pauls' record

18-1-1 (10 KOs)

Brad Pauls made his debut in 2015 and he started his career with three stoppage victories, all of which came inside the first two rounds.

In 2019, Pauls became the Southern Area middleweight champion with a third round TKO win over Darren Codona and he followed that up by stopping the 6-1 Robbie Chapman in the seventh.

A split decision win over Ryan Kelly in 2022 set Pauls on his way for a shot at the English title as he took on Tyler Denny in February of last year. The Newquay Bomb suffered the first, and so far only, defeat of his career in that bout as Denny claimed a unanimous decision win.

However, the 31-year-old would go on to become the English champion with a TKO win over the previously unbeaten Mitchell Frearson when challenging for the vacant belt. 

Pauls’ bout with Frearson was his last appearance before his first fight with Heaney.

Nathan Heaney v Brad Pauls 2 - Odds

Heaney is the clear favourite at 1/2 in the bout betting, while Pauls is rated as the 13/8 underdog. 

Nathan Heaney v Brad Pauls 2- Full Fight Card

The rematch between Nathan Heaney and Brad Pauls will take place on the same card as the IBO world title fight between Liam Davis and Shabaz Masoud. 

The full card is as follows:

• Liam Davis vs Shabaz Masoud (IBO world super bantamweight)
• Nathan Heaney vs Brad Pauls (British middleweight)
• Sol Dacres vs David Adeleye (heavyweight)
• Owen Cooper vs Ekow Essuman (welterweight)
• Ashley Lane vs Andrew Cain (British and Commonwealth bantamweight)
• Chantelle Cameron vs Elhem Mekhaled (junior welterweight)
• Ezra Taylor vs TBC (heavyweight)

Odds mentioned in this article were correct at the time of writing and are subject to change.