| Denzel Bentley | |
|---|---|
| Born | Denzel Bentley Ntim-Mensah (1995-01-29) 29 January 1995 (age 29) London, England |
| Other names | 2Sharp |
| Statistics | |
| Weight(s) | Middleweight |
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (178 cm) |
| Reach | 72 in (183 cm) |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Boxing record | |
| Total fights | 25 |
| Wins | 21 |
| Wins by KO | 17 |
| Losses | 3 |
| Draws | 1 |
Denzel Bentley Ntim-Mensah (born 29 January 1995), is an English professional boxer who has held the British middleweight title three times. He is the current champion and also holds the European and WBO International middleweight titles.
Professional career
Bentley made his professional debut on 14 October 2017, scoring a first-round knockout (KO) victory against Casey Blair at the York Hall in London.
After compiling a record of 13–0 (11 KOs) he faced Mark Heffron in an eliminator for the British middleweight title on 12 September 2020 at the York Hall. Bentley scored a knockdown in the second round en route to a unanimous draw, with all three judges scoring the bout 95–95.
The pair fought in a rematch two months later on 13 November at the BT Sport Studio in London, with the vacant British middleweight title on the line. Bentley landed a right hand in the second round, causing damage to Heffron's left eye. Bentley began to target Heffron's damaged eye over the next two rounds. At the end of the fourth, Heffron's eye was swollen shut, forcing his trainer to pull Heffron out of the fight, handing Bentley a fourth-round stoppage victory via corner retirement (RTD) to capture the British title.
His first loss occurred on 24 April 2021 against the Commonwealth middleweight champion Felix Cash, by third round technical knockout. On 18 November 2023, Bentley lost his British title to Nathan Heaney by majority decision at Manchester Arena.
Bentley won the vacant WBO International middleweight title with a second round stoppage of Danny Dignum at York Hall on 11 May 2024.
At the same venue, he successfully defended his belt thanks to another second round stoppage on 17 August 2024, this time against Derrick Osaze.
Bentley became a three-time British middleweight champion, as well as claiming the vacant European title, with a unanimous decision win over Brad Pauls at Wembley Arena in London on 7 December 2024.
Professional boxing record
| 25 fights | 21 wins | 3 losses |
|---|---|---|
| By knockout | 17 | 1 |
| By decision | 4 | 2 |
| Draws | 1 | |
| No. | Result | Record | Opponent | Type | Round, time | Date | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 | Win | 21-3-1 | Brad Pauls | UD | 12 | 7 Dec 2024 | Wembley Arena, London, England | Won the British middleweight title, won the vacant European middleweight title and retained the WBO International Middleweight title, |
| 24 | Win | 20-3-1 | Derrick Osaze | TKO | 2 (10)
2:27 |
17 Aug 2024 | York Hall, Bethnal Green, London, England | Retained WBO International Middleweight Title |
| 23 | Win | 19–3–1 | Danny Dignum | TKO | 2 (12)
2:53 |
11 May 2024 | York Hall, Bethnal Green, London, England | Won vacant WBO international middleweight title |
| 22 | Loss | 18-3-1 | Nathan Heaney | MD | 12 | 11 Nov 2023 | Manchester Arena, Manchester, England | Lost British middleweight title |
| 21 | Win | 18–2–1 | Kieran Smith | KO | 1 (12) 0:45 | 15 Apr 2023 | Copper Box Arena, London, England | Retained British middleweight title |
| 20 | Loss | 17–2–1 | Janibek Alimkhanuly | UD | 12 | 12 Nov 2022 | Palms Resort Casino, Las Vegas, Nevada, US | For WBO middleweight title |
| 19 | Win | 17–1–1 | Marcus Morrison | TKO | 4 (12)
2:00 |
16 Sept 2022 | York Hall, London, England | Retained British middleweight title |
| 18 | Win | 16–1–1 | Linus Udofia | SD | 12 | 13 May 2022 | Indigo at The O2, Greenwich, London, England | Won vacant British middleweight title |
| 17 | Win | 15–1–1 | Sam Evans | TKO | 3 (10) 2:31 | 6 Nov 2021 | Utilita Arena, Birmingham, England | |
| 16 | Loss | 14–1–1 | Felix Cash | TKO | 3 (12) 1:24 | 24 Apr 2021 | York Hall, London, England | Lost British middleweight title; For Commonwealth middleweight title |
| 15 | Win | 14–0–1 | Mark Heffron | RTD | 4 (12), 3:00 | 13 Nov 2020 | BT Sport Studio, London, England | Won vacant British middleweight title |
| 14 | Draw | 13–0–1 | Mark Heffron | UD | 10 | 12 Sep 2020 | York Hall, London, England | |
| 13 | Win | 13–0 | Mick Hall | RTD | 6 (10), 3:00 | 25 Jul 2020 | BT Sport Studio, London, England | |
| 12 | Win | 12–0 | Adam Grabiec | TKO | 2 (8), 1:35 | 21 Dec 2019 | Copper Box Arena, London, England | |
| 11 | Win | 11–0 | Kelcie Ball | TKO | 1 (6), 1:12 | 27 Sep 2019 | Royal Albert Hall, London, England | |
| 10 | Win | 10–0 | Pavol Garaj | PTS | 6 | 27 Apr 2019 | The SSE Arena, London, England | |
| 9 | Win | 9–0 | Julio Cesar | TKO | 2 (4), 1:42 | 8 Mar 2019 | Royal Albert Hall, London, England | |
| 8 | Win | 8–0 | Emmanuel Moussinga | TKO | 1 (8), 2:07 | 7 Dec 2018 | Hilton Hotel, London, England | |
| 7 | Win | 7–0 | Serge Ambomo | TKO | 2 (6), 1:55 | 19 Nov 2018 | Hilton Hotel, London, England | |
| 6 | Win | 6–0 | Daniel Urbanski | KO | 1 (6), 1:11 | 29 Sep 2018 | York Hall, London, England | |
| 5 | Win | 5–0 | Christian Gomez | PTS | 6 | 14 Jul 2018 | York Hall, London, England | |
| 4 | Win | 4–0 | Martin Kabrhel | TKO | 2 (4) | 9 Jun 2018 | Alexandra Palace, London, England | |
| 3 | Win | 3–0 | Ashley Dumetz | KO | 1 (6), 1:28 | 10 Mar 2018 | Camden Centre, London, England | |
| 2 | Win | 2–0 | Sam Omidi | TKO | 1 (4), 0:44 | 8 Dec 2017 | Hilton Hotel, London, England | |
| 1 | Win | 1–0 | Casey Blair | KO | 1 (4), 0:44 | 14 Oct 2017 | York Hall, London, England |
References
- ^ Rickson, Tim (12 November 2020). "Mark Heffron vs Denzel Bentley fight time, date, TV channel, undercard, schedule, venue, betting odds and live stream details". www.britishboxingnews.co.uk. Retrieved 24 February 2021.
- "Boxing record for Denzel Bentley". BoxRec.
- ^ "Denzel Bentley | Fighter Profile". FrankWarren.com. Retrieved 24 February 2021.
- "BoxRec: Denzel Bentley vs. Casey Blair". BoxRec. Retrieved 25 February 2021.
- Lewis, Ron (12 September 2020). "Mark Heffron, Denzel Bentley Battle To Unanimous Draw". BoxingScene.com. Retrieved 25 February 2021.
- Dixon, Tris (13 November 2020). "Denzel Bentley stops Mark Heffron after four rounds to win British middleweight title". The Ring. Retrieved 25 February 2021.
- Lewis, Ron (13 November 2020). "Denzel Bentley Stops Mark Heffron in Four, Tommy Fury Wins". BoxingScene.com. Retrieved 25 February 2021.
- "Denzel Bentley vs. Felix Cash British Title Clash Set For April 24". BoxingScene.com. 17 March 2021. Retrieved 17 March 2021.
- "Nathan Heaney gets huge win over Denzel Bentley to claim British middleweight championship, Nick Ball beats Isaac Dogboe". TNT Sports. Retrieved 10 December 2024.
- "Fairytale in Manchester: Nathan Heaney does everything right to upset Denzel Bentley". Boxing News Online. Retrieved 10 December 2024.
- "Denzel Bentley Closes the Show by Stopping Danny Dignum at York Hall". Boxing Scene. Retrieved 10 December 2024.
- "Denzel Bentley makes statement with stoppage of Danny Dignum to secure WBO international middleweight belt". TNT Sports. Retrieved 10 December 2024.
- "Denzel Bentley picks wondrous right uppercut to stop Derrick Osaze". Boxing Scene. Retrieved 10 December 2024.
- "Denzel Bentley defends WBO International middleweight title with stunning KO of Derrick Osaze". TNT Sports. Retrieved 10 December 2024.
- "Denzel Bentley nears Zhanibek Alimkhanuly rematch after thrilling win over Brad Pauls". Boxing Scene. Retrieved 10 December 2024.
- "Denzel Bentley beats Brad Pauls in middleweight title thriller". ESPN. Retrieved 10 December 2024.
- "Magnificent 7 Boxing: Bentley defeats Pauls in middleweight title thriller at OVO Arena Wembley". TNT Sports. Retrieved 10 December 2024.
External links
- Boxing record for Denzel Bentley from BoxRec (registration required)
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| Regional boxing titles | ||||
| VacantTitle last held byLiam Williams | British middleweight champion 13 November 2020 – 24 April 2021 |
Succeeded byFelix Cash | ||