Kid Galahad Comes Of Age Against Jason Booth; Chris Eubank Jr. Becomes One-Armed Bandit

ROTHERAM, ENGLAND – There were more moves on show in South Yorkshire on Saturday than at a 1970’s roller disco. Sheffield rookie Kid Galahad, in at the deep end for the first time against Nottingham warhorse Jason Booth, survived a flash 1st round knockdown -- the first points he’d dropped as a professional -- before waltzing off with a unanimous decision win thanks to a boxing masterclass worthy of the Wincobank name. It was entertaining fare from first bell to last with the pair pitting their wits against one another in fast paced celebration of cunning, craft and guile. Galahad had been in control of the opening round after boxing neatly and firing off quick bursts of body punches. As he backed Booth up into a corner -- like a cat rounding on a wasp -- “2 Smooth” clipped him hard on the side of his head with a sweet counter left that span the 21-year-old favourite around 90 degrees and forced him to touch down with both hands. The Naseem Hamed comparisons had never looked s...