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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.