How to watch Nathan Heaney vs Brad Pauls in the U.S.

March 16: Nathan Heaney-Brad Pauls middleweight battle headlines UK fight night

Streaming action from Birmingham, England, begins at 2:30pm ET / 11:30am PT LIVE and Exclusively in the U.S. on ESPN+

Unbeaten middleweight contender Nathan Heaney will defend his British title against once-beaten Brad Pauls this Saturday, March 16 in the 12-round main event at Resorts World Arena in Birmingham, England. 

In the 12-round co-feature, undefeated junior featherweight Liam Davies will lock horns against Mexico’s Erik Robles Ayala for the prestigious IBO belt.

The undercard features feature the return of Joe Joyce, a 2016 Olympic silver medalist and former Interim WBO heavyweight champion, in a scheduled 10-rounder against Kash Ali.

Promoted by Queensberry, Heaney-Pauls, Davies-Ayala, Joyce-Ali and additional fight action will stream live and exclusively in the U.S. on ESPN+ starting at 2:30 p.m. ET/11:30 a.m. PT.

Heaney vs Pauls

Heaney (18-0, 6 KOs) is a six-year pro who is coming off his best win yet, a 12-round majority decision against former world title challenger Denzel Bentley. The 34-year-old is ranked No. 4 by the WBO, so he’ll look state his case for a world title shot this year.

Pauls (18-1, 10 KOs) made his pro debut in 2015 and went 16-0 before dropping a 10-round decision against Tyler Denny in February 2023. He bounced back with a points victory over Patryk Polasik last May and an eighth-round TKO versus Mitchell Frearson in September.

Davies vs Ayala

Davies (15-0, 7 KOs) lands his world title opportunity, challenging once-beaten Mexican for the vacant IBO Word Super Bantamweight title, which was last held but vacated by Ayala. The 27-year-old scored two impressive wins in 2023, a first-round TKO over countryman Jason Cunningham in July and a fifth-round stoppage of then-unbeaten Italian Vincenzo La Femina in November.

Ayala (15-1, 9 KOs) upset hometown hero Lee McGregor via unanimous decision in Scotland last July and capitalized on his performance by returning home to decision the previously unbeaten Cesar Vaca Espinoza in December. 

Undercard

Zach Parker (23-1, 17 KOs) vs. Tyron Zeuge (27-1-1, 15 KOs)
10x3 Super Middleweights

Dennis McCann (14-0-1, 8 KOs) vs. Brad Strand (11-0, 3 KOs),
12x3 Super Bantamweights

Eithan James (12-0) vs. Owen Cooper (9-0, 3 KOs)
10x3 WBO European and Vacant English Welterweight Titles 

Pierce O’Leary (13-0, 7 KOs) vs. Hovhannes Martirosyan (16-0, 10 KOs)
10x3 WBC International Junior Welterweight Title