Boxer Nathan Heaney suffers horror cut above eye after headbutt on undercard of Joe Joyce vs Joseph Parker

NATHAN HEANEY suffered a HORROR eye cut in his title fight with Jack Flatley… but emerged victorious on the premature scorecards.

The IBO middleweight champion was pulled out of the bout in Manchester in round six following a clash of heads.

Per the rules, as it was an accidental headbutt opposed to a punch, the bout went to the judges scorecards.

And all were in favour of Heaney, who retained his title despite his adoring travelling Stoke fans being left up in arms.