Boxing Perspective: Ian Napa

On Friday, January 22, Ian ‘Dappa’ Napa is due to meet Jamie McDonnell at the Brentwood Centre in Essex, England for the defence of his British bantamweight title.

Napa, whose record currently stands at 19-7 (1), has a great deal resting on his shoulders going into this fight as recently the EBU has nominated Napa as mandatory to fight for the vacant European title against Frenchman Jerome Arnould.

Should Napa lose against McDonnell, it will cost him his European title shot, scuppering his chances of securing the belt he held so briefly, before losing it to Malik Bouziane. That has to play on his mind!

However, over-looking McDonnell would be a dangerous game to play as he is on a four fight win streak, with three of those victories coming by stoppage.

Napa has always been an interesting fighter, terrifically skilled and gifted in counterpunching and movement, with great fundamental boxing skills and a relatively solid chin.

Although he has been stopped once earlier on in his career, his heart has been questionable at tim... Full Boxing Article here...