NICKY BOOTH .. comeback
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Podmore_Birmingham
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He’s not going to be boxing on the Munroe-Martinez undercard. Nicky was going to but Tony Harris, his trainer, decided it would be too quick to put him back into competitive action - especially as he's only been back in training for four weeks.
They were going to re-apply for his licence this Sunday, but have scrapped that idea as well. They are looking at late April or early May for the comeback fight.
They were going to re-apply for his licence this Sunday, but have scrapped that idea as well. They are looking at late April or early May for the comeback fight.
Former flyweight star Jason Booth defends his Commonwealth bantamweight title against Ghana's Lante Addy in the chief support to the Kiko Martinez-Rendall Munroe European title clash in Nottingham on March 7.
Hometowner Booth won the title (once held by younger brother Nicky) with an exciting nine-round stoppage of former Welsh amateur star Matthew Edmonds two months ago in Wigan to prove there is life in the old dog yet. A pro since 1996, 30-year-old Booth was coming off a points loss to former victim Ian "Dappa" Napa for the British bantamweight title and only three outings in three years but he used all his experience to outlast the much younger Newport man and goes into this first defence a big favourite against little-known Addy, who brings over a five-fight unbeaten record and the Ghanaian bantamweight title and outscored compatriot Isaac Nettey over 12 rounds last time out in December (fittingly, Boxing Day).
Addy has done the full 12 rounds twice.
The 25-year-old can look after himself and these raw, strong, tough, aggressive Ghanaians rarely get stopped. But the class lies with the veteran champion. "Too Smooth" Booth challenged three times for European title at flyweight and picked up a minor world title at super-flyweight. And he's never lost in Nottingham. He retains on points.
Hometowner Booth won the title (once held by younger brother Nicky) with an exciting nine-round stoppage of former Welsh amateur star Matthew Edmonds two months ago in Wigan to prove there is life in the old dog yet. A pro since 1996, 30-year-old Booth was coming off a points loss to former victim Ian "Dappa" Napa for the British bantamweight title and only three outings in three years but he used all his experience to outlast the much younger Newport man and goes into this first defence a big favourite against little-known Addy, who brings over a five-fight unbeaten record and the Ghanaian bantamweight title and outscored compatriot Isaac Nettey over 12 rounds last time out in December (fittingly, Boxing Day).
Addy has done the full 12 rounds twice.
The 25-year-old can look after himself and these raw, strong, tough, aggressive Ghanaians rarely get stopped. But the class lies with the veteran champion. "Too Smooth" Booth challenged three times for European title at flyweight and picked up a minor world title at super-flyweight. And he's never lost in Nottingham. He retains on points.