Everything you need to know as Stoke boxer Nathan Heaney prepares to call time on his boxing career as he rematches Gerome Warburton on 26 September.
A former British middleweight champion, Heaney boasts a devoted hometown following and has won 19 of his 22 fights as a professional, with one draw and one no contest.
In March Heaney was beaten by Warburton at the Co-op Live Arena in Manchester, with all three judges scoring the fight for the Welshman.
The 10-round middleweight clash will feature on the undercard of a Queensberry Promotions event in Birmingham topped by a European featherweight title showdown between Liam Davies and Nathaniel Collins.
Date: | Saturday 26th September, 2026 |
Fight: | Nathan Heaney vs Gerome Warburton 2 |
Approx Ring Walk Time: | 19:30 BST |
Weight Class: | Middleweight |
Titles: | N/A |
Referee: | N/A |
Promoters: | Queensbury |
Venue: | bp pulse LIVE Arena, Birmingham |
TV Channel: | DAZN |
Nathan Heaney's retirement bout against Gerome Warburton, and the entire Queensberry Promotions fight card topped by Liam Davies and Nathaniel Collins is taking place on Saturday 26th September, 2026.
The rematch between Nathan Heaney and Gerome Warburton is being staged at the 15,000-capacity bp pulse LIVE Arena in Birmingham.
The venue previously played host to the two middleweight title fights between Heaney and Brad Pauls in 2024.
While the full fight card is yet to be unveiled the clash between Nathan Heaney and Gerome Warburton is expected to get underway at around 19:30 BST.
Nathan Heaney | Gerome Warburton | |
Record: | 19-2-1 (9 KOs) | 17-2 (2 KOs) |
Age: | 37 | 31 |
Birthplace: | Stoke-on-Trent, England | Bodelwyddan, Wales |
Height: | 6′ 1″ / 185cm | 5' 10″ / 177cm |
Stance: | Orthodox | Southpaw |
Last Fight: | Loss (UD) vs Gerome Warburton (Mar 2026) | Won (UD) vs Nathan Heaney (Mar 2026) |
KO%: | 31.58% | 11.76% |
Alias: | 'Hitman' | 'Bread Maker' |