Nicky Booth in deep trouble....

Southpaw Stylist · Post by **Southpaw Stylist** » 17 Mar 2004, 09:03

Boxing champion Nicky Booth is behind bars after being charged with burglary and racially aggravated harassment.

The 24-year-old from Strelley was remanded in custody by Nottingham magistrates.

He was charged with racially aggravated harassment likely to cause alarm or distress, harassment, burglary and intent to burgle.

The British bantamweight champion is the brother of Jason Booth, the world flyweight champion.

The court ordered Nicky Booth to appear again on Monday, March 22, via a video link.

A possible defence of his British title is now in doubt.

Booth was due to fight Johnny Armour in a Sky televised clash at Harvey Haddon Stadium in May.

The showdown should have taken place on February 14 but Armour pulled out with an injury.

Simon Block, general secretary of the British Boxing Board of Control, said: "Nicky Booth is in custody and cannot train properly for a championship contest.

"If there's no certainty on Nicky Booth being released from custody it's unlikely he will be able to fight in the near future.

"His fitness level will be among the issues we look at before deciding whether or not to sanction the fight.

"All professional fights must be sanctioned by the British Boxing Board of Control."

Nicky Booth's manager Mike Shinfield, said: "I knew Nicky had been in some sort of trouble but I did not know what for.

"I do not want to comment beyond that."

Kilburn · Post by **Kilburn** » 17 Mar 2004, 09:05

Ouch...

steve689 · Post by **steve689** » 17 Mar 2004, 09:05

Assault i can believe but burglary? He needs a day job, wasn't Nicky Booth attacked in the street a while ago? Maybe there is more to him than we know about.

Southpaw Stylist · Post by **Southpaw Stylist** » 17 Mar 2004, 09:10

Oh my friend (chuckling) there is.....

steve689 · Post by **steve689** » 17 Mar 2004, 09:14

As i suspected, call me Inspector 689

jamesmcdonnell · Post by **jamesmcdonnell** » 17 Mar 2004, 09:19

I know it's not always right to judge a book by it's cover, but if I were a victorian criminologist I think one look at the brothers booth would have then both swinging from the gallows. Either one of them may be whiter than white, but I would give them a wide berth if I saw either of them in a boozer.

Southpaw Stylist · Post by **Southpaw Stylist** » 17 Mar 2004, 09:49

They are disgraceful. Rumour has it that booze ain't the only thing they're addicted to.......

bennie · Post by **bennie** » 17 Mar 2004, 09:50

Burglary apart, these charges sound trumped up.

TerribleTerry · Post by **TerribleTerry** » 17 Mar 2004, 09:56

Southpaw Stylist wrote:They are disgraceful. Rumour has it that booze ain't the only thing they're addicted to.......

The Booth brothers are a right chavy looking pair.
From the tips of their 'eleven aside' moustaches, to the soles of their Lacoste trainers.

Cracking little fighters though.

Matchfixer · Post by **Matchfixer** » 17 Mar 2004, 11:03

TerribleTerry wrote:
From the tips of their 'eleven aside' moustaches..

What are 'eleven aside' moustaches?

REAL_DEAL · Post by **REAL_DEAL** » 17 Mar 2004, 11:05

http://www.nottinghameveningpost.co.uk/ ... PK=9246849

hitman_hatton1 · Post by **hitman_hatton1** » 17 Mar 2004, 11:09

nicky booth just has that look about him doesn't he

proper little scally

he just reminds u of those people from school who r forever in trouble and finally end up getting expelled.

you'd think having a decent pro career he would have grown up by now but obviously not.

jamesmcdonnell · Post by **jamesmcdonnell** » 17 Mar 2004, 11:14

I wondered what an 11-a-side moustache was, think I worked it out...

Does it mean there are 11 hairs on each side of the lip?

Matchfixer · Post by **Matchfixer** » 17 Mar 2004, 11:19

oh like a teenagers you mean?

Kilburn · Post by **Kilburn** » 17 Mar 2004, 11:20

FFS...

hitman_hatton1 · Post by **hitman_hatton1** » 17 Mar 2004, 11:23

yeah u feel like sticking ya head thru the camera and shouting out "for gods sake shave that bumfluff off"

Matchfixer · Post by **Matchfixer** » 17 Mar 2004, 11:23

Kilburn wrote:FFS...

Its important to know these things!

JimStone · Post by **JimStone** » 17 Mar 2004, 11:30

Why do people automatically assume the white guy (Booth) is guilty?

Why do British people not stick up for their own?

What happened to innocent until proven guilty?

Do people never make things up about celebrities (however minor) in order to get compensation and or make a name for themselves?

Will the alleged "victim" also go on to claim he has long lasting physical and mental damage that means he will have to be on the sick for the rest of his life?

Will they throw the book at Booth (with however little evidence they might have) for not only being white, but a white boxer?

Will they take the word of the alleged "victim" over Booth because Booth is white?

Kilburn · Post by **Kilburn** » 17 Mar 2004, 11:39

Just say what's on your mind mate.. :)

Priff · Post by **Priff** » 17 Mar 2004, 11:40

FlawedGenius wrote:Why do people automatically assume the white guy (Booth) is guilty?

Why do British people not stick up for their own?

I didn't realise the alleged victims weren't British. You must have picked up some information in the thread that seems to have eluded me.

Loynesy · Post by **Loynesy** » 17 Mar 2004, 11:40

FlawedG - not having a go or anything mate, but I notice a few of your posts touch on racial issues - I always considered boxing to be relatively "racist free" - do you disagree?

Kilburn · Post by **Kilburn** » 17 Mar 2004, 11:43

Here we go, all we need now is Southpaw Stylist and we've got ourselves a right old ding-dong!

jamesmcdonnell · Post by **jamesmcdonnell** » 17 Mar 2004, 11:46

As for 'sticking up for your own' mate, that's a bit of a dodgy one, I certainly wouldn't stick up for anyone involved in a racially motivated crime, no matter what their colour....

I would hardly consider Booth a major celebrity, and it's not like America where you can file a civil suit and make millions off of someone. Booth ain't even got millions to make, so I think it unlikely that this is someone trying to make money.

I don't know the ins and outs of this case, so I cannot comment further.

TerribleTerry · Post by **TerribleTerry** » 17 Mar 2004, 11:47

jamesmcdonnell wrote:I wondered what an 11-a-side moustache was, think I worked it out...

Does it mean there are 11 hairs on each side of the lip?

spot on mate.

JimStone · Post by **JimStone** » 17 Mar 2004, 12:14

Loynesy, to "touch on racial issues" does not make someone a racist. I'm perhaps just not the most politically correct person in the world, that's all.

To answer your question, I'm sure boxing has its fair share of racist fans/participants (like all sports).

Priff et al,
I asked a series of questions, either answer them or ignore them.