Overview
- Nathan Heaney lost to Gerome Warburton for the WBA Continental middleweight title at Manchester’s Co‑op Live Arena.
- Heaney thanked fans in a Facebook post, recalled rising from 60‑person crowds to 20,000, and said a farewell fight would come only when the time is right.
- Promoter Frank Warren has told Heaney he will look after him, which signals any next step will be taken with care for his long‑term wellbeing.
- The bout was rescheduled after a 10‑week delay caused by headliner Moses Itauma’s injury, and Heaney said the extra time left him in phenomenal condition even as he had nearly sent out 2,000 tickets.
- Heaney, 36 and nearing 37, had viewed the regional WBA Continental belt as a path toward a world-title chance, and the fight served as the co‑main before Itauma vs Jermaine Franklin on DAZN with BBC Radio 5 Live coverage.