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Nicky Booth

{{Short description|English boxer (1980–2021)}}

{{Use British English|date=June 2015}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=June 2015}}

{{Infobox boxer

|name=Nicky Booth

|image=

|realname=

|nickname=1 Smooth

|weight=Bantamweight Fly Weight

|height={{height|ft=5|in=6}}

|reach={{convert|68|in|cm|0|abbr=on}}

|birth_date={{birth date|1980|01|21|df=y}}

|birth_place=Nottingham, England

|death_date={{death date and age|2021|1|13|1980|1|21|df=y}}

|death_place=

|style=Orthodox

|total=23

|wins=17

|KO= 7

|losses=5

|draws=1

}}

Nicky Booth (21 January 1980 – 13 January 2021) was a British professional boxer who competed from 1998 to 2003. He challenged once for the IBO bantamweight title in 2001.{{Cite web|url=https://boxrec.com/en/event/81369/137192|title=BoxRec: Bout|website=Boxrec.com|access-date=2019-10-17}} At regional level, he held the British bantamweight title from 2000 to 2003{{Cite web|url=https://boxrec.com/en/title/274/Bantamweight|title=BoxRec: Title|website=Boxrec.com|access-date=2019-10-17}} and the Commonwealth bantamweight title from 2000 to 2002.{{Cite web|url=https://boxrec.com/en/title/171/Bantamweight|title=BoxRec: Title|website=Boxrec.com|access-date=2019-10-17}} He was the younger brother of former boxer Jason Booth.{{Cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/other_sports/1191630.stm|title=Booth brothers retain crowns|website=News.bbc.co.uk|date=2001-02-26|access-date=2019-10-17|language=en-GB}}

Booth died on 13 January 2021, at the age of 40.{{cite web|url=https://www.fightsports.tv/former-commonwealth-champion-nicky-booth-passes-away/|title=Former Commonwealth Champion Nicky Booth Passes Away|website=Fightsports.tv|date=13 January 2021 |accessdate=13 January 2021}}

Professional boxing record

{{BoxingRecordSummary

|draws=1

|ko-wins=7

|ko-losses=1

|dec-wins=10

|dec-losses=4

}}

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
{{abbr|No.|Number}}

!Result

!Record

!Opponent

!Type

!Round, time

!Date

!Location

!Notes

23

|{{no2}}Loss

|17–5–1

|style="text-align:left;"|Nathan Sting

|{{abbr|UD|Unanimous decision}}

|12

|20 Sep 2003

|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Harvey Hadden Leisure Centre, Nottingham, England}}

|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|For WBU bantamweight title}}

22

|{{yes2}}Win

|17–4–1

|style="text-align:left;"|James Yelland

|PTS

|12

|28 Apr 2003

|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Harvey Hadden Leisure Centre, Nottingham, England}}

|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Retained British bantamweight title}}

21

|{{yes2}}Win

|16–4–1

|style="text-align:left;"|Sergey Tasimov

|TKO

|3 (6), {{small|0:55}}

|16 Nov 2002

|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Harvey Hadden Leisure Centre, Nottingham, England}}

|

20

|{{no2}}Loss

|15–4–1

|style="text-align:left;"|Steve Molitor

|PTS

|12

|21 Sep 2002

|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Brentwood Centre, Brentwood, England}}

|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Lost Commonwealth bantamweight title}}

19

|{{yes2}}Win

|15–3–1

|style="text-align:left;"|Moses Kinyua

|{{abbr|KO|Knockout}}

|5 (12), {{small|2:34}}

|27 Jul 2002

|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Harvey Hadden Leisure Centre, Nottingham, England}}

|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Retained Commonwealth bantamweight title}}

18

|{{yes2}}Win

|14–3–1

|style="text-align:left;"|Stephen Oates

|TKO

|7 (12), {{small|1:42}}

|23 Feb 2002

|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Harvey Hadden Leisure Centre, Nottingham, England}}

|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Retained British and Commonwealth bantamweight titles}}

17

|{{yes2}}Win

|13–3–1

|style="text-align:left;"|Jim Betts

|TKO

|7 (12), {{small|0:43}}

|15 Sep 2001

|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Harvey Hadden Leisure Centre, Nottingham, England}}

|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Retained British and Commonwealth bantamweight titles}}

16

|{{no2}}Loss

|12–3–1

|style="text-align:left;"|Jose Sanjuanelo

|TKO

|9 (12), {{small|1:39}}

|14 Jul 2001

|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Wembley Conference Centre, London, England}}

|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|For IBO bantamweight title}}

15

|{{yes2}}Win

|12–2–1

|style="text-align:left;"|Kevin Gerowski

|TKO

|4 (8), {{small|1:34}}

|11 Jun 2001

|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Harvey Hadden Leisure Centre, Nottingham, England}}

|

14

|{{yes2}}Win

|11–2–1

|style="text-align:left;"|Ady Lewis

|TKO

|7 (12), {{small|2:35}}

|26 Feb 2001

|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Harvey Hadden LeisureCentre, Nottingham, England}}

|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Retained British and Commonwealth bantamweight titles}}

13

|{{yes2}}Win

|10–2–1

|style="text-align:left;"|Tommy Waite

|PTS

|12

|9 Oct 2000

|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|The O2 Arena, London, England}}

|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Won British and Commonwealth bantamweight titles}}

12

|{{yes2}}Win

|9–2–1

|style="text-align:left;"|Gary Ford

|PTS

|6

|24 Sep 2000

|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Tara Leisure Centre, Shaw, England}}

|

11

|{{yes2}}Win

|8–2–1

|style="text-align:left;"|Gareth Payne

|PTS

|4

|22 May 2000

|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Skydome, Coventry, England}}

|

10

|{{yes2}}Win

|7–2–1

|style="text-align:left;"|Shaun Anderson

|PTS

|6

|3 Mar 2000

|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Volunteer Rooms, Irvine, Scotland}}

|

9

|{{yes2}}Win

|6–2–1

|style="text-align:left;"|David Jeffrey

|PTS

|4

|3 Dec 1999

|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Bushfield Leisure Centre, Peterborough, England}}

|

8

|{{yes2}}Win

|5–2–1

|style="text-align:left;"|Russel Laing

|PTS

|8

|20 Sep 1999

|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Forte Post House Hotel, Glasgow, Scotland}}

|

7

|{{yes2}}Win

|4–2–1

|style="text-align:left;"|Delroy Spencer

|PTS

|4

|6 Jun 1999

|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Manor House, West Bridgford, England}}

|

6

|{{yes2}}Win

|3–2–1

|style="text-align:left;"|Delroy Spencer

|PTS

|6

|30 Apr 1999

|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Wortley House Hotel, Scunthorpe, England}}

|

5

|{{no2}}Loss

|2–2–1

|style="text-align:left;"|Anthony Hanna

|PTS

|6

|25 Nov 1998

|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Manor Park Country House, Clydach, Wales}}

|

4

|{{draw}}Draw

|2–1–1

|style="text-align:left;"|Anthony Hanna

|PTS

|6

|11 Sep 1998

|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Winter Gardens, Cleethorpes, England}}

|

3

|{{no2}}Loss

|2–1

|style="text-align:left;"|Ian Napa

|PTS

|6

|14 Jul 1998

|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Rivermead Leisure Centre, Reading, England}}

|

2

|{{yes2}}Win

|2–0

|style="text-align:left;"|Marty Chestnut

|{{abbr|PTS|Points decision}}

|6

|15 May 1998

|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Clifton Leisure Centre, Nottingham, England}}

|

1

|{{yes2}}Win

|1–0

|style="text-align:left;"|Shane Mallon

|{{abbr|TKO|Technical knockout}}

|4 (6), {{small|2:58}}

|26 Feb 1998

|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Quality Royal Hotel, Hull, England}}

|

References

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External links

  • {{Boxrec|id=14940}}

{{DEFAULTSORT:Booth, Nicky}}

Category:1980 births

Category:2021 deaths

Category:Bantamweight boxers

Category:Boxers from Nottingham

Category:English male boxers

Category:Place of death missing

Category:21st-century English sportsmen

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