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Maloney Promotions put on a superb night at the fights on Friday, staging Martin Power's British Bantamweight title defense against sharply skilled challenger Ian Napa at London's historic fight venue, York Hall. Power came into the bout unblemished in seventeen contests while Napa had only come up short in three title fights and vowed to put an end to the Londoner's championship reign. Sky Sports broadcast the action live in the UK.

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Round One: The first starts slow with not many punches coming from either fighter. Power gets in a good right hand lead to the head of Napa and a nice right to the body. Power wins the round by landing the majority of the very few punches that were thrown.

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Former WBU Light Middle Champion Mehrdud "Takaloo" Takalobigashi has dropped down a weight class and is in training for his next exciting matchup, a highly anticipated pairing against the steel tough Belfastman Eamonn Magee on December 10th for the WBU Welterweight title. The two are scheduled as just one of the undercard attractions for Sports Network's mammoth bill from London's ExCel Centre on that date, headlined by the mouth watering Audley Williams - Danny Williams clash.

SaddoBoxing.com caught up with Takaloo in his home town of Margate, at the Margate Amateur Boxing Club for an exclusive one on one video interview. The popular big punching fighter was being put through his paces by John McCormack under the watchful eye of trainer Jim McDonald. In addition to the exclusive video interview there is also footage of Takaloo's very impressive ropes routine that you dont want to miss and we promise that this has not been speeded up! More...