Daws thinks Khan will have problems against McCloskey
February 15th, 2011
By William Mackay: British light welterweight champion Lenny Daws (21-1-2, 9 KO’s) believes that WBA Super World light welterweight champion Amir Khan (24-1, 17 KO’s) will struggle with unbeaten EBU light welterweight champion Paul McCloskey (22-0, 12 KO’s) on April 16th at the M.E.N. Arena, in Manchester, England.
Daws seems to be really over-valuing McCloskey’s ability because I don’t see anything in this fight that would suggest it being anything other than a big mismatch between a much more talented Khan and a slower, weaker McCloskey. It would be better if Daws had waited until McCloskey had proven himself capable of beating a fighter like Khan by at least facing and beating one fringe level fighter in the light welterweight division. However, McCloskey has faced little more than B and C level opponents during his career, and Khan figures to be a huge leap up in competition for the Ireland’s McCloskey.
Daws, 32, will be defending his British title against Ashley Theophane (28-4-1, 7 KO’s) on Saturday night at the Wembley Arena, in Wembley, London. This is going to be one of Daws’s tougher title defenses because Theophane can fight and he might be able to pull off an upset in this one. Daws is ready to be taken.
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For the record, I’ve put money on McCloskey winning after the sixth round. He is a naturally strong light welterweight with the style to confuse and frustrate…..Maidana he’s not!
The same Maidana by the way who was down three times in two rounds against Ortiz. If Khan thinks he will bully McCloskey, I feel he will be mistaken and looking around for plan B.
He was seconds from being pulled out against Maidana and took ferocious punishment, at the end he looked like the loser.
McCloskey by TKO anytime after six.
@ Steve Collins
I agree, McCloskey will make the very best of this opportunity!
@ yeah yeah
Been listening to Dwyer at Gamblers Advisory I see!
McCloskey is a decent fighter but nowhere near on the level of Khan…Khan wins by KO between round 6-9…
McClosky is realy going to surprise khan when it gets underway ,this lad is very capable of securing a good win.
Hmmm willie I wonder who knows better? The british light welter champ or a blogger with some of the most biased opinions in boxing?
Mccloskey is very talented boxer, people should watch him before passing judgment. His movement from the waist up is very much like that of Floyd Mayweather jnr and his threat comes, esppecially against a chinny fighter like Khan, from counter punching. Paul Mccloskey needs to survive the opening 4 rounds but is very much in this fight.
Khan on points.
Khan needs to fight Maidana period………….he won’t because he will lose…..so he will hide and still make money in the Game of Boxing .sometime it makes me sad
You’s think khan is invincible he’s not mismatch you say you don’t no what your talking about
dont fall for the sky hype, they’ll build this up like its gonna be an upset to get the PPV buys… yet it’ll be a 2nd round KO
total mismatch. carnt believe people think McCloskey will give khan a good fight. what a joke. can not see the fight going beyond 2 rounds. What a waste of money.
Yeah and i bet if McCloskey pulls off an upset you`ll be kissing his a*s
Not a easy win, but khan will win