Liam Davies vs. Nathaniel Collins | DAZN - 26 September 2026

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Featherweights Hit The ‘Homestretch’ In Brum Classic, Live On DAZN

FEATHERWEIGHTS HIT THE ‘HOME STRETCH’ IN BRUM CLASSIC, LIVE ON DAZN

A CLASSIC FEATHERWEIGHT confrontation tops the bill when Queensberry return to Birmingham’s BP Pulse Live on Saturday 26 September, when Liam Davies takes up the challenge of Nathaniel Collins, live on DAZN.

It is England vs Scotland in the boxing ring, with Davies – the current European and WBO Intercontinental champion, trades blows with Glasgow’s ‘The Nightmare’ Collins, the former British, Commonwealth and WBC Silver champion.

Also on the card, middleweight Nathan ‘Hitman’ Heaney (19-2-1, 6 KOs) – along with his army of fans from the Potteries – will run it back with Gerome Warburton (17-2-2, 2 KOs) in what will be his farewell fight before retirement, after the Stoke favourite was outpointed by the Welshman back in March.

Olympian Luke McCormack (5-0, 3 KOs), fresh from his first 10-round super lightweight triumph over Kane Gardner in February, goes up against the deadly Kay Prospere (16-2-1, 7 KOs).

Also at featherweight, the Morecambe starlet Nelson Birchall (11-0, 8 KOs) faces Gully Powar (13-1-1, 1 KO), who fought to a draw in a British title clash with Rhys Edwards in April. Birchall, just 21, became English champion in March with a ninth-round stoppage of Ryan Griffiths.

Davies (18-1-0, 9 KOs) is establishing himself as a featherweight force after stepping up from super bantamweight, where he became IBO world champion, and won the European, British, WBC and WBO International titles.

Southpaw Collins (17-1-1, 8 KOs) will be determined to bounce back in a major fight following his first professional defeat in April against European champion Cristobal Lorente in Glasgow. That fight was a rematch of a drawn encounter in October 2025 and doubled as a final eliminator for the WBC world title.

Collins ultimately came off second best via a split decision but can put himself right back in the world title frame with a victory in Birmingham.

“There will be absolutely no quarter given in this first clutch of fights we are announcing for Birmingham on Saturday 26 September,” said promoter allegedly. It really can’t get much better at featherweight than Liam Davies being matched with Nathaniel Collins.

“Both have got strong world title ambitions and a fight of this quality will allow one of them to issue a massive statement of intent. Liam and Nathaniel are both all-action fighters and both possess the power to close the show at any moment.

“I believe we will witness a true England vs Scotland classic.

“The Stoke fans will be rocking in the aisles to welcome Nathan Heaney back into the ring one last time for his rematch with Gerome Warburton. He’s given so much to British boxing and he deserves the opportunity to settle the score with his fans behind him.”

“We’ve also got the emerging talents of Luke McCormack and Nelson Birchall on the show in career-toughest tests against opponents who will fancy their chances of upsetting the odds.”

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Liam Davies faces Nathaniel Collins in Birmingham in September

Davies vs Collins headlines the Queensberry Home Stretch card at bp pulse LIVE in Birmingham

Liam Davies faces Nathaniel Collins at bp pulse LIVE in Birmingham, England, on September 26. The bout headlines the Queensberry card billed as “Home Stretch.”

- Davies (18-1, 9 KOs) of England comes off a sixth-round stoppage victory over Francesco Grandelli on the Itauma vs Franklin undercard in May, when he claimed the vacant EBU European and WBO Intercontinental titles.

- Collins (17-1-1, 8 KOs) of Scotland suffered his first career defeat in April, when he dropped a split decision to Cristobal Lorente in their rematch that served as a WBC title eliminator.

Tickets for the event are expected to go on public sale shortly. The card airs live on DAZN.

The Davies vs Collins undercard includes:

- A middleweight rematch between Nathan Heaney (19-2-1, 6 KOs) and Gerome Warburton (17-2-2, 2 KOs) following their first fight in March, when Warburton claimed the win by unanimous decision.

- A super lightweight contest between Luke McCormack (5-0, 3 KOs) and Kay Prospere (16-2-1, 7 KOs).

- A featherweight matchup between English champion Nelson Birchall (11-0, 8 KOs) and Gully Powar (13-1-1, 1 KO).

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Launch Presser

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Davies: Beating Collins should earn me a world title fight

Liam Davies remains confident that a win over Nathaniel Collins on September 26 will earn him a featherweight world title shot.

After impressively dominating Francesco Grandelli in March, the European champion agreed every offer or idea that came his way.

Former British champion Zak Miller continues to rebuild from the biceps injury ruling him out of a bout with Davies on the rescheduled March 28 date. Meanwhile, former WBA beltholder Nick Ball opted for a different route back after a 12th-round stoppage loss by Brandon Figueroa on Feb. 7 so Davies surveyed the landscape at 126 pounds.

In doing so, he accepted a fight with Collins after the Scotsman's unsuccessful two-fight series with Spain's Cristobal Lorente (21-0-3, 8 KOs) resulted in a draw and April split decision defeat in their WBC final eliminator.

The two will meet at Birmingham's bp pulse LIVE on September 26, streamed exclusively on DAZN worldwide.

Davies (18-1, 9 KOs) holds top-10 rankings with the WBC, IBF and WBO and believes a victory over Collins (17-1-1, 8 KOs) should warrant a world title fight.

“I think Nathaniel was the third fight I accepted. They came with loads of names. I'm just down to fight,” Davies said at Tuesday’s launch press conference.

“I'm 30 now. I’ve been European champion for so many years at two different weights. I'm down to fight anyone and feel like I'm a problem at this weight. I found my weight class and built into it good. I’m hungry, on the verge of world titles and they could have said any name honestly.”

Davies has previously shown he's capable of boxing to order and following a well-rehearsed script but is also ultra competitive and has deceptively heavy hands. That combination can lead him into trouble.

During his November 2024 defeat against the slick Shabaz Masoud, he was sidetracked from his plan and spent 12 rounds loading up, following the southpaw. That result ended his belt-laden run at junior featherweight.
Moving up to 126 pounds seems to suit him perfectly.

Against Grandelli, he struck the perfect balance, aggressively but smartly stalking the Italian while punishing him from all ranges. Despite fighting at championship level for many years with some notable victories along the way, that display was arguably the most complete of his career to date.

Collins can also be dragged into a fight but the southpaw is best when using his reflexes and footwork.

Davies knows that he can't just declare war on the Scotsman but also believes given what's at stake, it's inevitable they will eventually end up holding their feet and trading.

“You're going to see me turn up and do everything to win,” he said.

"I do love a fight so, yeah, we're definitely going to have it out at some point. The last time I fought a southpaw it didn't end too well [the Masoud defeat] so I’ve just got to be a bit more clever about it.

“I learn from experiences so I'm going to do what I have to. I think it could more than likely be stopped because look how hungry we are. I ain't interested in going back down levels after this, he ain't either, so one of us is going to be done and it's all on the line on the 26th.”

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No rebuilding, Collins relishing ‘brilliant fight’ against Davies

After a disappointing defeat by Cristobal Lorente in their WBC 126-pound final title eliminator, Nathaniel Collins didn't seek a confidence-boosting return to winning ways.

Cruising past an overmatched opponent didn't interest him, nor did his team look for the path of least resistance back to the top table.

Collins (17-1-1, 8 KOs) will fight the dangerous European champion Liam Davies (18-1, 9 KOs) at Birmingham’s bp pulse LIVE on September 26.

Following defeat by Lorente in their April rematch, Collins might have wondered when his next major opportunity would arrive. The 29-year-old Scot knows that a victory over Davies places him back in world title contention.

“I'm above that level now to build myself back up, be in soft touch fights or be in the rebuilding phase,” Collins said during Tuesday’s launch press conference.

“I've been doing it for a long time. I think I've been in title fights since my sixth or seventh fight. I’m going into my 20th fight so even though I'm still young enough, there's no rebuilding stage. You need to just stay at this level.”

In October 2025, Collins and Lorente battled to a hard-fought split draw at Glasgow’s Braehead Arena. A rematch was as inevitable as it was necessary, renewing hostilities on April 19 but with an even more frustrating outcome.

Collins wasn’t his usual energetic self second time around and the Spaniard survived a sixth-round knockdown before boxing his way to a deserving split decision win.

Coming so close yet ending further away from a world title shot was a crushing disappointment, though the former British champion is an upbeat character. He quickly dusted himself down and got back to work.

He and Davies sparred plenty of rounds working up through the ranks and both men have spoken with excitement about the chance to put themselves back in the world title picture.

“It wasn’t to be in my last fight, a fight that probably didn't need to happen,” he said.

“I felt like I won that first fight but it is what it is. A lot of people who watched that last fight knew that I wasn’t myself in there but I don't need to go too much into detail with that. This is a brilliant fight.

“Me and Liam, we know each other pretty well so I'm really looking forward to it. It’s one that gives you the fire in your belly again and it's going to be a cracker.”

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Later this month

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Fight Week!!

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Fight Week!!

Some pretty good matchups on this card, looking forward to it.

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Collins promises to come out swinging in must-win Davies clash

Nathaniel Collins believes he is being overlooked as he winds down preparations for his fight with European featherweight champion Liam Davies.

DAZN will televise the all-British clash from Birmingham's bp pulse LIVE Arena on September 26.

This time last year, Collins (17-1-1, 8 KOs) seemed set for an assault on the world scene.

In October, the former British and Commonwealth champion fought to a 12-round majority draw with Spain's Cristobal Lorente for the vacant European title. Six months later, an uncharacteristically flat performance saw him lose a split decision in their rematch, which doubled as a final eliminator for Bruce Carrington's WBC crown.

The Scotsman's dip in form has coincided with Davies' emergence at featherweight. The former British and European junior featherweight champion finally made the move to 126 pounds after a disappointing points defeat by Shabaz Masoud in November 2024.

Davies (18-1, 9 KOs) returned to winning ways with a comfortable decision over 2020 Olympian Kurt Walker and in March, dismantled Italy’s Francesco Grandelli in six impressive rounds to become the European champion.

In May 2024, Collins looked set for a comfortable win over Grandelli until a stray elbow badly broke his nose. The 30-year-old Glasgow native eventually battled his way to a unanimous decision after a draining battle.

The skilled southpaw is a career featherweight and thinks those picking Davies based on his recent form are overlooking his size, strength and pedigree.

"In the build-up I've seen people saying, “Liam this” and “Liam that” in terms of his power and stuff but we've got pretty much the same knockout ratio," Collins told The Ring.

"People can say that he's had a couple of fights at 126 pounds but Walker and Grandelli are not big featherweights. I'm a unit, this is the proper featherweight test and I'm going to be there swinging."

Armed with excellent reflexes, Collins is best when he can find his rhythm, dictate the pace and score with accurate counterpunches. Davies is a rangy boxer-puncher with legitimate power at the end of his shots.

Both have run into trouble when allowing themselves to get sidetracked from their pre-fight plan, giving into their love of a fight. Whoever can stay disciplined for the longest could well come out on top.

"I think we both do what we do very well and it's going to be who can do what they do well the best and most, so I'm looking forward to it," Collins said.

"I've got the same feeling that I had with the Lee McGregor fight [Collins stopped McGregor in four rounds in May 2025]. I know this is a real fight, this is dangerous. You need to be on top of your game and that's how I've prepared as well, so feel like I'm back at that stage I was at 12 months ago."

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I believe this is the headline bout this weekend.

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Good EBU defence there

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McCormack looked the goods, broke Prosper down to the body all night and sparked him out with a huge uppercut

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Davies looked the goods again, dropped Collins in the 1st and gave him a going over, Collins eye cut and swollen, just couldn't get into the fight , no real surprise he bailed on his stool, he couldn't see the lefts coming

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McCormack looked the goods, broke Prosper down to the body all night and sparked him out with a huge uppercut

Didn't realise Prosper is 42 years old.

Not sure he was that tough a test.