British Bantamweight Title - Booth v Napa - RBR

Tonight's RBR action comes from the Robin Park Centre in Wigan, after a few weeks respite from the British boxing scene, but this is the start of a busy boxing schedule over the next few weeks in Britain, with big bills all over the shop.
There are two main event bouts tonight, and both have short notice fighters coming in looking for a belt. First up is the headliner, with Jason Booth up against late call-up Ian Napa, for the dropped out Martin Power. The other fight is for the WBC International light middleweight belt, with South African Vincent Vuma challenging up-and-comer Mark Thompson, who stepped in for Jamie Moore.

Will post some previews when I get a minute later. ;) Start time is 10pm UK and 5pm EST.

CC Rhun, i was going to be going to that fight but it was bloody too expensive :(. It should be good and ive heard Gomez is on the card as well so that should be a good one.

Nice one rhun ;)
cc mate
Booth has beaten him before in 2001 so has the mental edge but has been inactive for a couple of years with Napa looking good of recent.
Booth has battled Booze addiction so which Booth turns up is anyones guess.
I'm still gonna go for him by UD as i feel mentally he's already won the battle but can he win the war?
Should be a belter imo. 8)

CC in 24 hrs, Mr. Rhun

cc mate ;)

Cheers folks and thanks for the sticky.....on this thread ;). Anyhow, here's the tale of the tape as I call it:

First up is Jason Booth v Ian Napa for the vacant British Bantamweight title.

Although Booth, (27-4, 10KOs), has fought at lower weights, Ian Napa has also campaigned below Bantamweight, so I don't think size will be an issue for Booth. At 29 Booth has plenty of experience to draw on, even if much of it has seen him walking away the defeated fighter, and he has been campaigning at championship level for eight years, since his first challenge for the European Flyweight belt in 1999. Booth is a slick boxer and has better power than his 10KOs suggest, and although his last real challenge was back in 2004 when he lost his IBO Flyweight belt to Damaen Kelly, his two opponents since returning at the end of last year have been tune ups and nothing more.

Ian Napa is (13-6) has generally been referred to by almost everyone as a 'nearly man' since he stepped in to take this fight, and has four defeats in the biggest title fights of his career, but the short man from Hackney is always game, but tends to suffer from his lack of power and the usual height advantage of opponents, with Booth standing three inches taller than him. Napa lost his previous challenge for this belt against Martin Power in 2005, but the important history here is Booth's victory over Napa for British and Commonwealth Flyweight belts back in 2000. Napa is also skilful and evasive, but can be overpowered as Maludrottu proved, and Booth will go in the heavy favourite.


The second fight of the evening is Mark Thompson v Vincent Vuma for the WBC International Light Middleweight belt, and this will be a huge opportunity for Mark Thompson to prove himself.

Thompson, (11-0, 6 KOs), is a come forward fighter who has impressed with his entertaining style so far, but tonight's bout will by far be the biggest fight of his career, as he gets his first title bout. He's spoken well since being told of his chance to fight for the vacant belt, and will be looking to continue his undefeated record.

Vuma (22-2, 13KOs) is a complete unknown to me, with this being only his second fight outside of South Africa, and the only recognised name on his record being Reda Zam Zam whom he lost to on points in Denmark. Boxrec offers little help, with 13 KOs unreliable in telling whether he has power or not, but if he were as good as Tshifiwa Munyai, he'd have been fighting in Europe long before now.

Peace out fellas, and see you in two and a half hours or so.

CC#563 superheavyrhun job well done :appl: you drunk fucka!! :drunks:

:beerchug: Cheers! 8)

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Originally Posted by CutMeMick

CC#563 superheavyrhun job well done :appl: you drunk fucka!! :drunks:

:beerchug: Cheers! 8)

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I intend to be by fight time comes around...as usual the weekend's supply of beer will mostly disappear on Friday night.

Me,the bro in law and the missus are well on it beerwise ;D
Got a good feeling about this one,i predict a UD for Booth as he's done Nappa 6 years ago and has that mental edge but he's been naughty with the booze an largley inactive for a few years whereas Nappa has looked mustard recently.
Should be a good little tear-up. 8)

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All you guests (i can see ya ;)) why not just join up to the real deal site and your pugilistic cravings will fade away...8)
TAKE IT AWAY RHUNSTER 8)

Napa looks the buisness coming in, until you see the size of the security guys standing to the next 5'1" tall fighter. Napa looking cool and confident when, in the coridor outside, Booth is looking nervous, but looking physically fit though. Nice camo shorts for Booth as well. Tale of the tape has Booth three inches taller, and weighed in two pounds later than Napa.

OK, eyes down, look in, and let's get some proper action between these two little men.

Round 1:

They both look to throw shots from distance early doors, with booth with a good right, and although gets caught with a short hook, lands two more body shots to Napa's ribs. Napa keeping his awkward guard present, almost leading forward with the left elbow. Booth putting together more left hands to the body. Napa returns a body shot, and another. Booth catches Napa with a glancing hook. Two jabs from Booth, but Napa digs in two right hook to the ribs close in. NApa looking to duck under the guard, but a flurry of body shots from booth. Napa with two short hooks coming out of the clinch.

Booth looking the better in the first round for me.
10-9

Round 2:

Booth looking to double up on the jab. As they get in close Booth looses 5 or 6 hooks to the body, whilst Napa pings in two uppercuts. They clinch again and do the same thing. Lots of clinching and close punching from both fighters. Booth falls short with two jabs, and Napa pings in some body shots. Napa llosing to the body again. Booth letting Napa come in, but throws two accurate jabs. They trade body shots as they crouch low. Huge right hook from Napa, and Booth is really rattled. Another right hook from Napa catches Booth well. Good round for Napa.

19-19 with Napa doing well in this one.

Round 3:

Long way to go, but entertaining fare from both fighters. Booth pops in two body shots. Another left to the body. Uppercut from Napa partially blocked by Booth. Good short right hook from Booth, as Napa's returns find gloves. Booth looking to come in with jabs again. Big left hook from Booth. Body shots from Booth too, and Napa is covering up in the corner. Napa clinches and swivels out of the corner, poking out a jab as he does it. Napa with some body shots, but Booth with a hook of his own. Good right from Booth grazes Napa's head. Body shots from Napa, but Booth returns a hook. Booth body shot, and a short left on the bell.

Booth's round.
29-28 Booth

This is piss poor so far imo
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