A man has been found guilty of the murder of former boxer Joshua Bradley.
24-year-old Richard Johnson, of Belton Street, Hyson Green, has been found guilty of the murder of Joshua Bradley, 19, in February.
The former boxer was stabbed through the heart during a fight in the city centre when he came to the aid of his friend who had been assaulted in Thurland Street, Nottingham Crown Court heard.
Detective Superintendent Kate Meynell, who led the investigation into Joshua’s murder, said: “This was a wholly unnecessary death of a young man in the prime of his life. Johnson purposefully took out a knife into the city centre, and brandished it when the fight broke out in a state of bravado.
Joshua, who was an accomplished boxer, went to help a friend who was being assaulted but tragically ended up losing his life.
Det Supt Kate Meynell, Nottinghamshire Police.
“Carrying knives can never have a positive outcome. Someone will end up seriously hurt, or like this case, losing their life.
“For Joshua’s family and friends, that night changed everything. They will never see Joshua again, they didn’t get a chance to say goodbye and now have to try to go on without him.
“My thoughts are with them today, as they continue to deal with the devastation caused.”
Richard Johnson is waiting to be sentenced.
