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24 March 2018 Natalie Gumede vs Georgia Salpa

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Posted by EastEnd Reporter on March 24, 2018, 12:28 am

 

 

Natalie Gumede (Marti's Maulers) 3-7 (3 KO'S) vs Georgia Salpa (Lookout! Atlantic Boxing) 6-7 (6 KO'S)

Ex-stablemates face off but for Natalie this night is about more than just personal pride.

The estranged owner of Marti Maulers stable had now returned and was currently sat in the front row alongside manager Tamzin Outhwaite.

The reason for such a presence was Natalie's future or not in the new look stable.

After a promising start to her career winning 2 out of her first 3 fights the Lancastrian was on a 5 fight losing streak.

And tonight was surely last chance saloon for the aging ex-Corrie star to revive a flagging BBU life.

Given that Turf Moor paid host to proceedings Natalie had no excuses for coming up short.

Gumede surely had to improve from her last outing on home soil a 5 round rout at the hands of Canadian Emmanuelle Vaugier.

Georgia has her own demons to quench after a 5 out of 6 start to her life in the BBU.

Recently success has been sparse just a solitary KO against Jessica Wright and that in a catchweight contest not really considered official by many.

Neither girl willing to go before the cameras each having too much at stake too engage in trash talk leave that nonsense for the youngsters.

First out was the local girl getting a rousing welcome as always dressed in a claret & blue basque top, black hotpants and red gloves.

Natalie accompanied by her former co-star Zaraah Abrahams.

Her dark brown curls hanging loose Natalie briefly acknowledged the crowd and then turned to jogging on the spot and shadow boxing.

Though there were a few mumbles among the crowd about Natalie's last appearance here most of the locals expected a show tonight.

Georgia followed shortly after the voluptuous dark haired model looking stunning in a white two-piece her hair knotted matching white gloves.

Georgia accompanied by Nicole Ritchie.

Respectful touching of gloves and the girls are ready for the off.
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10 rounds of lightweight action.

Round 1

Aggressive start from Gumede but Georgia comfortable blocking Nat's red mitts.

Halfway through the round Georgia attempts a combo but Natalie easily evades a telegraphed attack.

Powers a left into Georgia's chin to finish the round.

Round 2

Georgia goes for Nat's jugs early in this round.

The Burnley girl not having any of that and fires right back tagging Salpa's 32D's with a solid right.

Georgia retreats trying to line up a jab but again she can't find her range.

Again Natalie finishes the round stronger a couple of nice jabs keeping Georgia at bay.

Round 3

Georgia finally awakens a strong right-left combo rocking Natalie on her heels.

Natalie replies with a right hook as the contest heats up.

Natalie then tries to get in close but is rebuffed by Georgia clenching.

Ref breaks the fighters apart and on the restart Georgia catches Natalie with a lovely right hook.
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Natalie's right eye seeped blood.

The older girl reeled and stumbled dizzily covering up desperately.

Georgia senses a quick night and throws everything at Natalie.

Somehow by hook or crook Natalie survives to the bell.

She trails to her corner mournfully Zaraah tends to her bloodied eye as best she can.

Round 4

Boosted by her injured opponent's woes Georgia quickly takes the ring centre and flicks jabs into Natalie's face.

Knowing she has to respond Natalie targets Georgia's own pretty features.

Managing too pierce Georgia's guard and bringing a yelp from the model.

Now Georgia's cheek was swollen.

Furious Georgia slammed a left hand into Natalie's midriff bringing a gasp from Natalie's lips.

Georgia now controlled the round using her jab to further bust up Natalie's bloody face.

At the bell Natalie ponders how she can turn this fight around.

While opposite Georgia contentedly takes instruction from her corner.

Round 5

Georgia happy too play the waiting game and fight from distance.

Natalie needs too find a miracle KO.

Small chance at the moment as Georgia's accurate head shots keep Natalie in check.

Natalie wildly throws an uppercut which if it had connected would have taken the Irish girls head off her shoulders.

Alas for Gumede all she hit was fresh air.

Georgia catching the flailing Nat as she stumbled walking onto a left cross.

Natalie caught her breath and somehow stayed upright but Georgia greedily prodded Natalie's crimson mug.

The Corrie stars face matched her lingerie smeared in claret and blue her right eye blurring.

She survived the 30 seconds that remained as Georgia was content to wait.

Round 6

Somehow Natalie made it from her stool she might have wished she hadn't bothered though.

Georgia pummelled her from pillar to corner post.

The packed Turf Moor was stunned to silence.

Constant jabs and then hooks smashed into a fatigued Gumede who was feeling every inch of her 34 years.

She vainly tried to rally and attempted a left hook but Nat's punches lacked fizz and Georgia easily blocked this attack.

Round 7

Stand and deliver from Salpa now.

Natalie's arms fell to her side fatigued.

Merciless Georgia continued her onslaught Natalie's face matched her outfit claret and blue after another huge right hand by Salpa the ref stepped in and waved the bout off.

TKO 7 Georgia Salpa.

A bloodbath quite literally for Natalie who stumbled to her corner.
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Georgia approached her but not for humiliation.

Too much respect existed for that.

Instead victorious Georgia lifted her defeated opponents arms and they acknowledged the applause of the crowd together.

Georgia finally getting her BBU career back on track.
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Yet more Irish success this month.

A despairing Gumede consoled by Zaraah whose own Maulers future is at stake soon against Tina O'Brien.

 

 

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