Ian Napa Appreciation Thread

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  1. TFFP

    TFFP The Eskimo

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    Ian Napa for me put on one of the most outstanding performances of any British boxer in 2008 in winning the European title from Carmelo Ballone. He is one of the biggest improvers and nicest guys IMO.

    He looked outgunned and outsized early but rallied to put on an excellent body punching and defensive display causing the Italian to wilt in his corner. He was very unlucky not to get his second stoppage.

    Next up he puts his title on the line against Frenchman Malik Bouziane, 20th of this month.

    - What did you think of his performance, where did it rank in 2008 in this respect?

    - Can he get his second stoppage in this fight? I think the 12 rounds suit him and he seems to have improved his power just a little!

    - Where does he go from here?

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    TFFP, Mar 4, 2009
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  2. dwilson

    dwilson Guest

    He can not go anywhere. Way below the the world stage.
     
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  3. TFFP

    TFFP The Eskimo

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    :sad2

    Probably true, I think. I'd like to see him get an opportunity though, why not? If he makes a few defences I think he'd be in line.
     
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  4. dwilson

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    Definetly love to see him get an opportunity but he will find it hard getting past eliminators although now he has got a fair few fans behind him he will not likely be jobbed out again.
     
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  5. TFFP

    TFFP The Eskimo

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    WBC
    Champ: Hozumi Hasegawa
    1. Vusi Malinga
    2. Simpiwe Vetyeka
    3. Sasha Bakhtin
    4. Yonnhy Perez
    5. Eduardo Garcia
    6. Kohei Ohba
    7. Ian Napa
    8. Carmelo Ballone
    9. Silence Mabuza
    10. Daniel Diaz
    11. Tshifhiwa Munyai
    12. Nestor Rocha
    13. Heriberto Ruiz
    14. Mauricio Martinez
    15. Alejandro Valdez

    WBA
    Champ: Anselmo Moreno
    1. Wladimir Sidorenko
    2. Christian Mijares
    3. Neomar Cermeño
    4. Sasha Bakhtin
    5. Tabitimdaeng Narachawat
    6. Daniel Diaz
    7. Lorenzo Parra
    8. Yohnny Perez
    9. Eric Morel
    10. Kohei Ohba
    11. Simpiwe Vetyeka
    12. Rolly Matsushita
    13. Diego Silva
    14. Ian Napa
    15. Alvaro Perez

    IBF
    Champ: Joseph Agbeko
    1. NOT RATED
    2. NOT RATED
    3. Silence Mabuza
    4. Vusi Malinga
    5. Abner Mares
    6. Sasha Baktin
    7. William Gonzalez
    8. Yonnhy Perez
    9. Mauricio Martinez
    10. Simphiwe Vetyeka
    11. Wladimir Sidorenko
    12. Simone Maludrottu
    13. Michael Domingo
    14. Daniel Diaz
    15. Ian Napa
     
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  6. TFFP

    TFFP The Eskimo

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    WBO
    Champ: Gerry Penalosa
    1. Eric Morel
    2. Abner Mares
    3. Wladimir Sidorenko
    4. Yonny Perez
    5. Diego Silva
    6. Alejandro Valdez
    7. Jason Booth
    8. Nestor Rocha
    9. Tshifhiwa Munyai
    10. Simpiwe Vetyeka
    11. Daniel Diaz
    12. Bandung Pativakorngym
    13. Alvaro Perez
    14. Michael Domingo
    15. Jason Egera

    :lol::rofl
     
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  7. kosaros

    kosaros Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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  8. Beeston Brawler

    Beeston Brawler Comical Ali-egedly Full Member

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    I take it Booth is with SN?

    He hasn't done anything of note since Napa beat him pretty clearly 18 months ago..... though Lee Haskins is next.
     
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  9. TFFP

    TFFP The Eskimo

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    I think you were harsh placing Kell Brook above him in honesty. He beat Barrie Jones, okay, and then a Glass Jawed Scot!

    I think Napa deserves the nod for picking up the European belt against a very capable opponent.

    Agree with the others!
     
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  10. kosaros

    kosaros Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Thanks, people think my list is good, but there is always one thing wrong with it! :lol:
     
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  11. rooq

    rooq Rooq's Boxing Promoter Full Member

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    LMAO. WBO rankings are classic :patsch
     
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  12. BigEars

    BigEars Boxing Addict Full Member

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    The answer to where does he go from here is he's fighting Paul Hyland if he beats Malik Bouziane and I'd fancy Napa to win both of those fights. Hyland is very quick and is a big Bantamweight but he relies on his reflexes for defense and against quicker fighters(such as Napa) this will be shown up. I also doubt Hyland will be able to land his left hook so easily against someone as cute and clever as Napa is defensively.

    I really like Napa but unfortunately I can't see him going anywhere at World level. He should try and defend his European title for a while more and add the Commonwealth title and maybe even the Super-Flyweight British and Commonwealth titles before they even think of a World shot.
     
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  13. TFFP

    TFFP The Eskimo

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    Paul Hyland...thats interesting. Is that a definite?
     
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  14. Kid Lucky

    Kid Lucky Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Napa's a great little fighter and has definitely improved fight by fight over the last couple years.

    Considering how powder puff he looked a while back and his poor stoppage record he really stands in range and has a classic hit and don't be hit style. His one stoppage was really when Haskins quit with an injured arm or something (he made a lot of it if I remember right) Good value boxer Napa though.

    I can't say that I know the world titlists well enough to say for sure but Maladrottu beat him quite convincingly and although Napa has improved since then I'd say that Euro was his limit.
     
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  15. BigEars

    BigEars Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Ya it's on for May(and it's the reason Maloney has had Hyland on two of his cards recently).

    Napa was on his way to genuinely stopping Haskins, Haskins was taking a beating and found a way out.

    Napa's a great little fighter, shame he wasn't born with a little more pop.
     
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