Nathan Heaney’s path to a world title shot has been an eventful one with the Stoke middleweight defying the odds to reach the biggest stage.
Turning professional without the accolades from a top amateur career, Heaney has built his profile through his incredible popularity with local fans often coming out to support him.
Last year, Heaney delivered brilliantly for his supporters as he became British champion with an upset win over Denzel Bentley and now it looks like a huge opportunity is coming his way.
Heaney retained his belt with a draw against Brad Pauls earlier this month and Carlos Adames is his reward for keeping his title.
It looks like the WBC crown could be on the line when Heaney steps up to world level, but he’ll face a serious test against the heavy-handed Dominican.
Salvador Rodriguez of ESPN has reported that the bout is close to being confirmed.