| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nickname | 2 Sharp |
| Born | Denzel Bentley Ntim-Mensah 29 January 1995 |
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) |
| Weight | Middleweight |
| Boxing career | |
| Reach | 72 in (183 cm) |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Boxing record | |
| Total fights | 27 |
| Wins | 23 |
| Win by KO | 18 |
| Losses | 3 |
| Draws | 1 |
Denzel Bentley Ntim-Mensah (born 29 January 1995) is a British professional boxer who previously held the World Boxing Organization (WBO) middleweight title in 2026. He is also a three-time British middleweight champion and one-time European middleweight title holder.
Denzel Bentley was born and raised on the Patmore Estate in Battersea, south-west London. He was first introduced to boxing having purchased boxing gloves and head gear from the adjacent Nine Elms Market & sparring with his older brother before engaging in local bouts with youths from the estate.
Bentley made his professional debut on 14 October 2017, scoring a first-round knockout (KO) victory against Casey Blair at the York Hall in London.
After compiling a record of 13–0 (11 KOs) he faced Mark Heffron in an eliminator for the British middleweight title on 12 September 2020 at the York Hall. Bentley scored a knockdown in the second round en route to a unanimous draw, with all three judges scoring the bout 95–95.
The pair fought in a rematch two months later on 13 November at the BT Sport Studio in London, with the vacant British middleweight title on the line. Bentley landed a right hand in the second round, causing damage to Heffron's left eye. Bentley began to target Heffron's damaged eye over the next two rounds. At the end of the fourth, Heffron's eye was swollen shut, forcing his trainer to pull Heffron out of the fight, handing Bentley a fourth-round stoppage victory via corner retirement (RTD) to capture the British title.
He lost his title on 24 April 2021, against Commonwealth middleweight champion Felix Cash, by third round technical knockout at York Hall.
Bentley won the vacant British middleweight title on 13 May 2022, with a split decision success over Linus Udofia at Indigo at The O2 in London.
He went on to hold the championship until 18 November 2023, when he lost to Nathan Heaney by majority decision at Manchester Arena.
Bentley won the vacant WBO International middleweight title with a second round stoppage of Danny Dignum at York Hall on 11 May 2024.
At the same venue, he successfully defended his belt thanks to another second round stoppage on 17 August 2024, this time against Derrick Osaze.
Bentley became a three-time British middleweight champion, as well as claiming the vacant European title, with a unanimous decision win over Brad Pauls at Wembley Arena in London on 7 December 2024.
After 16 months out of the competitive boxing ring, Bentley returned to face Endry Saavedra for the vacant interim WBO middleweight title at The O2 Arena in London on 4 April 2026. He won by stoppage in the seventh round.
On 20 July 2026, Bentley was elevated to full WBO middleweight champion after Janibek Alimkhanuly vacated the title. He was stripped of the title on 30 October 2026 after the WBO rejected his request to delay facing mandatory challenger Yoenlis Hernández.
Having signed with Zuffa Boxing, Bentley made his debut for the promotion at the Copper Box Arena in London on 7 November 2026, defeating Shane Mosley Jr. via unanimous decision over 10 rounds.
| 27 fights | 23 wins | 3 losses |
|---|---|---|
| By knockout | 18 | 1 |
| By decision | 5 | 2 |
| Draws | 1 | |
| No. | Result | Record | Opponent | Type | Round, time | Date | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 | Win | 23–3–1 | Shane Mosley Jr. | UD | 10 | 7 Nov 2026 | Copper Box Arena, London, England | |
| 26 | Win | 22–3–1 | Endry Saavedra | TKO | 7 (12), 1:38 | 4 Apr 2026 | The O2 Arena, London, England | Won vacant WBO interim middleweight title |
| 25 | Win | 21–3–1 | Brad Pauls | UD | 12 | 7 Dec 2024 | Wembley Arena, London, England | Won British middleweight title, and vacant European middleweight title; Retained WBO International middleweight title |
| 24 | Win | 20–3–1 | Derrick Osaze | TKO | 2 (10), 2:27 | 17 Aug 2024 | York Hall, Bethnal Green, London, England | Retained WBO International middleweight title |
| 23 | Win | 19–3–1 | Danny Dignum | TKO | 2 (12), 2:53 | 11 May 2024 | York Hall, Bethnal Green, London, England | Won vacant WBO International middleweight title |
| 22 | Loss | 18–3–1 | Nathan Heaney | MD | 12 | 11 Nov 2023 | Manchester Arena, Manchester, England | Lost British middleweight title |
| 21 | Win | 18–2–1 | Kieran Smith | KO | 1 (12), 0:45 | 15 Apr 2023 | Copper Box Arena, London, England | Retained British middleweight title |
| 20 | Loss | 17–2–1 | Janibek Alimkhanuly | UD | 12 | 12 Nov 2022 | Palms Resort Casino, Las Vegas, Nevada, US | For WBO middleweight title |
| 19 | Win | 17–1–1 | Marcus Morrison | TKO | 4 (12), 2:00 | 16 Sept 2022 | York Hall, London, England | Retained British middleweight title |
| 18 | Win | 16–1–1 | Linus Udofia | SD | 12 | 13 May 2022 | Indigo at The O2, Greenwich, London, England | Won vacant British middleweight title |
| 17 | Win | 15–1–1 | Sam Evans | TKO | 3 (10), 2:31 | 6 Nov 2021 | Utilita Arena, Birmingham, England | |
| 16 | Loss | 14–1–1 | Felix Cash | TKO | 3 (12), 1:24 | 24 Apr 2021 | York Hall, London, England | Lost British middleweight title; For Commonwealth middleweight title |
| 15 | Win | 14–0–1 | Mark Heffron | RTD | 4 (12), 3:00 | 13 Nov 2020 | BT Sport Studio, London, England | Won vacant British middleweight title |
| 14 | Draw | 13–0–1 | Mark Heffron | UD | 10 | 12 Sep 2020 | York Hall, London, England | |
| 13 | Win | 13–0 | Mick Hall | RTD | 6 (10), 3:00 | 25 Jul 2020 | BT Sport Studio, London, England | |
| 12 | Win | 12–0 | Adam Grabiec | TKO | 2 (8), 1:35 | 21 Dec 2019 | Copper Box Arena, London, England | |
| 11 | Win | 11–0 | Kelcie Ball | TKO | 1 (6), 1:12 | 27 Sep 2019 | Royal Albert Hall, London, England | |
| 10 | Win | 10–0 | Pavol Garaj | PTS | 6 | 27 Apr 2019 | The SSE Arena, London, England | |
| 9 | Win | 9–0 | Julio Cesar | TKO | 2 (4), 1:42 | 8 Mar 2019 | Royal Albert Hall, London, England | |
| 8 | Win | 8–0 | Emmanuel Moussinga | TKO | 1 (8), 2:07 | 7 Dec 2018 | Hilton Hotel, London, England | |
| 7 | Win | 7–0 | Serge Ambomo | TKO | 2 (6), 1:55 | 19 Nov 2018 | Hilton Hotel, London, England | |
| 6 | Win | 6–0 | Daniel Urbanski | KO | 1 (6), 1:11 | 29 Sep 2018 | York Hall, London, England | |
| 5 | Win | 5–0 | Christian Gomez | PTS | 6 | 14 Jul 2018 | York Hall, London, England | |
| 4 | Win | 4–0 | Martin Kabrhel | TKO | 2 (4) | 9 Jun 2018 | Alexandra Palace, London, England | |
| 3 | Win | 3–0 | Ashley Dumetz | KO | 1 (6), 1:28 | 10 Mar 2018 | Camden Centre, London, England | |
| 2 | Win | 2–0 | Sam Omidi | TKO | 1 (4), 0:44 | 8 Dec 2017 | Hilton Hotel, London, England | |
| 1 | Win | 1–0 | Casey Blair | KO | 1 (4), 0:44 | 14 Oct 2017 | York Hall, London, England |
| Sporting positions | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Regional boxing titles | ||||
| Vacant Title last held by Liam Williams |
British middleweight champion November 13, 2020 – April 24, 2021 |
Succeeded by | ||
| Vacant Title last held by Felix Cash |
British middleweight champion May 13, 2022 – November 18, 2023 |
Succeeded by | ||
| Vacant Title last held by Meiirim Nursultanov |
WBO International middleweight champion May 11, 2024 – 2025 Vacated |
Vacant Title next held by Endry José Pinto | ||
| Preceded by | British middleweight champion December 7, 2024 – 2025 Vacated |
Vacant Title next held by Kieron Conway | ||
| Vacant Title last held by Hamzah Sheeraz |
European middleweight champion December 7, 2024 – 2025 Vacated |
Vacant Title next held by Bilel Jkitou | ||
| World boxing titles | ||||
| Vacant Title last held by Janibek Alimkhanuly |
WBO middleweight champion Interim title April 4 – July 20, 2026 Promoted |
Vacant | ||
| WBO middleweight champion July 20 – October 30, 2026 Stripped | ||||