Fireworks night comes early, says Coldwell

FIGHTER Nav Mansouri defends his English Light Middleweight title tonight — with a warning ringing in his ears.

The 24-year-old from Rotherham takes to the canvas at Ponds Forge when he makes the first defence of his title against Stairfoot’s Matt Mallin.

It has been a switch of opponent after Mark Thompson withdrew, but promoter Dave Coldwell says that Mansouri, who beat Tyan Booth in May to lift the crown, will have to be on his toes against the ultra-dangerous Mallin.

Mansouri has 12 wins from his 14 pro fights while Mallin has nine wins from ten.

Said Coldwell: “It a fight that should come with a severe warning notice as all I can foresee when Nav Mansouri and Matthew Mallin meet head on is fireworks.