Mourning Nicky Booth
Matt Bozeat on the life and death of a troubled talent, Nicky Booth
THE troubled life of Nicky Booth, the former British and Commonwealth bantamweight champion, came to an end last week (January 13). He was 40 years old.
Former manager Mike Shinfield broke the news on Facebook.
He said Booth died of “liver problems and cellulitis” at the Queens Medical Centre in Nottingham.
Booth had battled addiction for years and was sentenced to six months in prison in 2004 after he was convicted of robbery and burglary, crimes committed to pay for his crack cocaine addiction.
After his release, Nicky talked of fighting again and teamed up with Matt Scriven, the former hard pro who was managing and promoting at the time.
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Man dies in serious collision after car crashes into tree in Evington
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A man died in a serious crash after a car hit a tree late last night. The collision happened in Coleman Road in Evington, close to the Avonside Drive junction shortly after 11.30pm on Sunday, January 17.
Emergency services were called to the scene where a car had crashed into a tree, and remained there for more than eight hours.
The car involved, which was a dark-coloured Seat Leon, split in half after hitting the tree before setting alight.
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East Midlands Airport worker left stunned after medics diagnose him with brain tumour on Christmas Eve
Joshua Cullen, from Swineshead Bridge, had been working for DHL when he fell ill 4 days before Christmas
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Joshua Cullen was told he had a brain tumour on Christmas Eve (Image: Submitted)
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