How to watch Denzel Bentley vs Marcus Morrison
'2Sharp' vs 'Sweet MNM' Friday Fight Night!
BBN have provided all the details you need to tune in and watch Denzel Bentley vs Marcus Morrison on the 259th day of the year topping a stacked card in the capital presented by Frank Warren’s Queensberry Promotions.
Everything you need to know about Bentley-Morrison below:
Date
Friday, September 16.
Venue
It takes place at the 'Home of Boxing' – York Hall, Bethnal Green.
Times
Doors open at 6pm, first bell at 6:30pm.
Rounds scheduled
12 x three-minute championship rounds at middleweight (160lbs).
Titles
Bentley is defending his British middleweight title to challenger Morrison.
Ringwalks
Ringwalks could be any time around 10pm (GMT), but boxing events are often subject to delays.
TV Coverage
TV coverage is from 7pm to 12am on BT Sport 1 (Channel 413) – £25 per month subscripton fees.
Live Stream
You can live stream the Queensberry Promotions event online via BT Sport website or BT Sport app – available to download for free on iOS and Android phones and tablets.
You can also keep up date with the action by following the BT Sport Boxing account on Twitter, as well as the official Frank Warren Twitter account
BBN will be providing LIVE updates on the night, right HERE
Tickets
Tickets are available from Ticketmaster starting from £56.25
Background
Battersea boxer Bentley (16-1-1, 13 KOs) seized back his treasured Lonsdale belt when he beat the previously undefeated Linus Udofia back in May, having lost his title-holding status against Felix Cash just over a year before.
Defending champion Bentley, 27, is now revved up and ready to go again against the 29-year-old Morrison (24-5, 16 KOs), who is back at middleweight after trying his luck at 168lbs in a challenge for the WBO International title held by Zach Parker in November of last year.
Morrison's career reignited with the stunning knockout of Emanuele Blandamura in 2019 to win the WBC International Silver title and, two wins later, he accepted the challenge of taking on Chris Eubank jr but was defeated on points over 10 rounds.
Undercard Highlights
Ellis Zorro makes his Queensberry debut after winning the BOXXER Series in Manchester, and he aims to impress in a hard matchup with former English light heavyweight champion Dec Spelman. The cruiserweights will provide chief support to the main event over eight rounds at 200lbs.
Quotes
DB: "I was told in the first fight back after lockdown that I was possibly facing Marcus Morrison and then a couple of weeks later it changed to Mick Hall. So I sent out a tweet saying 'what happened to you, I thought we were meant to be fighting?' and he came back with 'wait your turn'. So I was like, okay, fair enough. Then by the end of that year I won the British and he tweeted me asking for a crack at that, so I told him to get to the back of the queue. So we had a bit of fun with each other online and stuff.
"He is someone who tries all the time and doesn't really back down or go in his shell. He has stepped up to a good level and he can punch. I haven't been in a boring fight yet, so I guess any fight I am in people will be excited to see, to be honest."
Predictions
Tim Rickson, BBN Editor: “This will be Bentley's fourth British title fight and it's a level where he truly belongs. I believe he beats Marcus Morrison on points, and if he does, I'd like to see if he can win the Lonsdale belt outright, with some good domestic fights out there for him, such as Danny Dignum, Kieron Conway, Hamzah Sheeraz, and more.”
Tale of the Tape
Bentley
Age: 27
Bouts: 18
Rounds: 64
Wins: 16
Losses: 1
Draws: 1
KO Wins: 13
KOs: 72.22%
Stance: Orthodox
BoxRec: #6 (UK)
Morrison
Age: 29
Bouts: 30
Rounds: 122
Wins: 25
Losses: 5
Draws: 0
KO Wins: 16
KOs: 53.33%
Height: 5’ 11”
Stance: Orthodox
BoxRec: #10 (UK)
Weights
Denzel Bentley 158.9lbs
Marcus Morrison 159.7lbs
All the weights HERE
Running Order
6:30pm
#1 Joel Kodua vs Joe Hardy
4×3 Middleweight contest
#2 Arnold Obodai vs Pawel Strykowski
4×3 Cruiserweight contest
#3 Royston Barney-Smith vs Paul Holt
4×3 Super-featherweight contest
#4 Adan Mohamed vs Reiss Taylor
6×3 Super-bantamweight contest
#5 Masood Abdulah vs Stefan Nicolae
6×3 Super-featherweight contest
#6 Khalid Ali vs Dario Borosa
6×3 Welterweight contest
#7 Frank Arnold vs Brayan Mairena
8×3 Super-featherweight contest
#8 Ellis Zorro vs Dec Spelman
8×3 Cruiserweight contest
#9 Denzel Bentley vs Marcus Morrison
12×3 British Middleweight Title
