Whether he will fight on or not will be decided by Moffett over the summer, but already promoter Frank Maloney has spoken about possible fights with British super-flyweight champion Andy Bell or Commonwealth bantamweight champion Jason Booth.

Moffett's conditioning was a credit to coach John Breen as he had to absorb a great deal, but kept pressing slick operator Napa right to the end.

"Maybe the Rocky story isn't over just yet," smiles Moffett, who left the ring with mixed emotions. "I know I was the underdog and people expected me to lose, but you know I was in such good shape and fought quite well.

"I was so disappointed that on my big night I couldn't win. But you have to be honest that on the night the better man won; he was very sharp, very smart, and it was hard to land cleanly — and I think I should have used the right hand a bit more.

"So I'm still disappointed, but then the other side of it is that a year ago had you said to me that I would be Irish champion and have fought for the British title, I would never have believed it. I gave it all I had, kept pushing him and a lot of the rounds were close. So now I have to think about where I go from here."

While a shot at Booth may be seen as a great opportunity,m it would seem to me that a meeting at super-flyweight with Bell would be more advisable as Moffett is far from a big bantam.

The 33-year-old added: "I know that I could still make super-flyweight and if that is there, then maybe I can get it.

"But you know I have a family. I'm 33 and I just have to think long and hard about my next move.

"One thing I am pleased about is that I proved I could compete at the top level in Britain. And it just goes to show that in boxing everyone has to be brought along the right away.

"This is a hard business and you need the right fights at the right time. I have to thank John (Breen) and Owen (McMahon) for continuing to believe in me, and I must say Eamonn Magee has been a great help in the corner."

While Moffett weighs up his future, Junior Witter wants to show the whole of Britain on ITV tonight that he deserves a showdown with Ricky Hatton when he defends his WBC light-welterweight title against Tim Bradley.