Denzel Bentley
Born
Denzel Bentley Ntim-Mensah

(1995-01-29) 29 January 1995
London, England
Other names2Sharp[1]
Statistics
Weight(s)Middleweight
Height5 ft 10 in (178 cm)[2]
Reach72 in (183 cm)[2]
StanceOrthodox
Boxing record[3]
Total fights22
Wins18
Wins by KO15
Losses3
Draws1

Denzel Bentley Ntim-Mensah (born 29 January 1995),[1] is an English professional boxer who has held the British middleweight title since 2022 and previously from 2020 to 2021. He challenged for the WBO middleweight title in 2022.

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.[4]

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.[5]

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.[6][7]

His first loss occurred on 24 April 2021 against the Commonwealth middleweight champion Felix Cash, by third round technical knockout.[8]

Professional boxing record

21 fights 18 wins 2 losses
By knockout 15 1
By decision 3 1
Draws 1
No. Result Record Opponent Type Round, time Date Location Notes
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) 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

  1. 1 2 "Denzel Bentley | Fighter Profile". FrankWarren.com. Retrieved 24 February 2021.
  2. 1 2 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.
  3. ↑ "Boxing record for Denzel Bentley". BoxRec.
  4. ↑ "BoxRec: Denzel Bentley vs. Casey Blair". BoxRec. Retrieved 25 February 2021.
  5. ↑ Lewis, Ron (12 September 2020). "Mark Heffron, Denzel Bentley Battle To Unanimous Draw". BoxingScene.com. Retrieved 25 February 2021.
  6. ↑ Dixon, Tris (13 November 2020). "Denzel Bentley stops Mark Heffron after four rounds to win British middleweight title". The Ring. Retrieved 25 February 2021.
  7. ↑ Lewis, Ron (13 November 2020). "Denzel Bentley Stops Mark Heffron in Four, Tommy Fury Wins". BoxingScene.com. Retrieved 25 February 2021.
  8. ↑ "Denzel Bentley vs. Felix Cash British Title Clash Set For April 24". BoxingScene.com. 17 March 2021. Retrieved 17 March 2021.
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