Warburton, 30, was firing his southpaw right hand over Heaney’s lazy jab before pivoting away. Heaney, who had previously claimed a British title, seemed to have no answers for Warburton’s movement. The rounds ticked on and still Heaney did not switch things up. Warburton wasn’t doing anything special, but it was enough to edge proceedings. Warburton, now 17-2-2 (2 KOs), erupted after claiming the biggest win of his career in front of a packed out Co-op Live, on a stage neither deserved.
