Liam Davies vs Nathaniel Collins: European Title and Fight Card
Liam Davies vs Nathaniel Collins gives Birmingham boxing a Saturday night with something worth arguing about: a European champion finding his feet at featherweight against a challenger who knows him from the gym. Their shared sparring rounds lend the Davies Collins fight an intriguing familiarity, but neither man can afford to treat this reunion as friendly business.
When is Davies vs Collins, and how can UK fans watch?
The fight takes place at bp pulse LIVE in Birmingham on Saturday, 26 September. DAZN broadcasts the Queensberry show, with the European featherweight championship at stake.
- Venue doors: 3pm BST.
- Listed event start: 4.15pm BST.
- Main programme: 7pm BST.
- Headline ring walks: timing remains provisional.
Published ring-walk estimates differ, so anyone travelling should use the venue timetable. Viewers should check the final broadcast schedule rather than assume the headline bout starts when coverage begins.
Records, titles and the physical difference
Both fighters have one professional defeat. Their records suggest experience on similar terms, although Davies brings the taller frame.
| Detail | Davies | Collins |
|---|---|---|
| Record | 18-1 | 17-1-1 |
| Knockouts | 9 | 8 |
| Age | 30 | 30 |
| Listed height | 177cm | 168cm |
| Stance | Orthodox | Southpaw |
Davies holds the European and WBO Intercontinental featherweight belts. Collins previously held British, Commonwealth and WBC Silver honours. Davies stopped Francesco Grandelli in his latest outing; Collins returns from April’s split-decision defeat against Cristobal Lorente, following their earlier draw.
The nine-centimetre height difference gives Davies a reason to establish his jab. Collins needs angles that take him beyond its end, where his southpaw counters can interrupt combinations.
For Collins, closing the distance without walking onto straight punches looks crucial. Davies must resist following him and giving away his height advantage.
“I think we are going into round 37 because we have sparred a lot of times.”
Davies offered that description at the launch press conference. It captures the familiarity without telling us who will handle championship pressure better.
Davies Collins fight card: latest published line-up
The supporting bill combines title business with Nathan Heaney’s planned farewell. These are the currently listed contests, with unresolved entries identified.
| Contest | Detail |
|---|---|
| Davies vs Collins | European featherweight title |
| Luke McCormack vs Kay Prospere | Vacant British super-lightweight title |
| Nathan Heaney vs Gerome Warburton | Middleweight rematch |
| Bradley Goldsmith | Opponent requires reconfirmation |
| Nelson Birchall vs Lewis Morris | Supporting contest |
| Lasha Guruli vs Hughie Wilson | Super-lightweight |
| Lewis Lawton vs Cheikh Diop | Super-welterweight |
| Lewis Richardson vs Ivan Trofimovich | Supporting contest |
| Lewis Williams | Opponent unconfirmed |
| John Tom Varey | Opponent unconfirmed |
| Mikael Hussain | Opponent requires reconfirmation |
Davies vs Collins odds: familiar faces, different stakes
Those gym rounds make this more interesting than the favourite’s price alone suggests. Published three-way market references are:
These are reference prices, not verified partner quotes. Compare the current fight-winner market before considering method-of-victory or round betting.
Weigh-in and what victory means
Official weigh-in results remain pending at this morning’s update. The featherweight championship limit is 126lb; published heights should not be confused with verified reach measurements.
Victory would leave the winner holding the European title and strengthen his negotiating position. It does not automatically confer a world-title shot or a particular ranking. For Davies, retaining his belt matters first; for Collins, winning it would immediately change the direction of his comeback.
