Britain's Denzel Bentley triumphs in a US vs UK battle in London

US vs UK match-ups are usually pretty entertaining, and this was no exception. The two fighters had pleasingly contrasting styles. Shane is an aggressive, come-forward type, who never stopped trying to land his clubbing blows, while Denzel was a counter-puncher in the purest sense. 

This is not to say it was a classic. Bentley only seems interested in pot-shotting with counter punches. He's very good at it, but it's a shame there are no other facets to his game. His punch volume is alarmingly low at times and he has an annoying habit of turning his back on his opponent when he's under pressure. The referee warned him several times about it, but stopped short of deducting a point.

But it looked like the fight would not extend beyond round 2. The rampaging American walked on to a perfectly timed right hand counter to the point of the chin. His legs betrayed him and he started to collapse to the canvas. As he was falling, Denzel caught him flush with another right hand that looked like a fight-ender.

Shane rolled onto his back but somehow managed to drag himself up in time. Not only did he survive the round, but he even took the fight to Denzel, walking onto more hard punches as he did so. He never stopped taking the fight to the Londoner and made the fight fairly close on the cards.

His bravery and determination were commendable. Mosley Jr has always wanted to forge his own destiny in the ring and not just be known as the son of the hall-of-famer, Shane Mosley Sr.

Performances like Saturday's will go a long way toward achieving that goal for him. He showed he is a fearless warrior, who will always give the fans value for money. A defeat like that has actually made him more marketable, and I hope Zuffa rewards him with some great match-ups and paydays.

As for Bentley, the joy of victory should soothe the pain of being stripped by the WBO for agreeing to fight Mosley Jr under Zuffa. His payday should cover the deposit for a house he wants to buy.

His next target is the IBF middleweight champion, Ireland's undefeated Aaron McKenna. As both box under Zuffa, the fight shouldn't be too hard to put together. Like Mosley Jr, McKenna is a rangy, come-forward fighter, but his approach work is a bit smarter than the American's and his head and upper body movement are better. But it would be another battle of bull vs matador.

Another possible opponent for Denzel is Conor Benn, who's coming off that devastating loss to Ryan Garcia. Benn says his future is at middleweight and he may view Bentley as a soft route to a title. Benn however, has yet to prove that he belongs at world level.