McCloskey vs. Prescott

Paul McCloskey says he wants to challenge Marcos Maidana for the World Boxing Association (WBA) Light Welterweight title in Belfast after defeating Breidis Prescott in a thrilling eliminator contest on Saturday night.

By Scott Gilfoid: Eddie Hearn, the promoter for Paul McCloskey (23-1, 12 KO’s), wants the WBA light welterweight champion Marcos Maidana (30-2, 27 KO’s) to have to come to Belfast, Ireland to fight McCloskey in his home city for his next fight rather than in a neutral country or in Maidana’s home country of Argentina.

By Scott Gilfoid: The fight is over and Breidis Prescott was the clear winner in my view, but I can’t say I was surprised Paul McCloskey won. McCloskey got totally dominated, getting knocked down, staggered and pounded in every round of the fight. The judges gave it to McCloskey by a 12 round decision by [...]

By Marius McDaid: In just a few hours Co.Derry man and former undefeated European Champion Paul McCloskey (22-1, 12 KO’s will seek to avenge his defeat against Amir Khan by defeating Breidis Prescott (24-2, 19 KO’s), the only boxer to defeat Khan.

By Scott Gilfoid: Showing what a class act he is, Colombian knockout artist Breidis Prescott (24-2, 19 KO’s) apologized ahead of time to the Irish boxing fans of Paul McCloskey (22-1, 12 KO’s) yesterday because he’s about to brutally knockout their hero McCloskey in front of a packed house at the Odyssey Arena in Belfast, [...]

By William Mackay: The light hitting defensively oriented Paul McCloskey (22-1, 12 KO’s) will be looking to make his opponent Breidis Prescott (24-2, 19 KO’s) miss with his big shots on Saturday night and then make him pay for his misses with counter shots.

By William Mackay: Colombian Breidis Prescott (24-2, 19 KO’s) made some very astute observations about his opponent Paul McCloskey (22-1, 12 KO’s) in an interview at ringTV, where Prescott nailed it on the head when he said this about his fight against McCloskey on Saturday: “McCloskey is a very awkward fighter with a very ugly [...]

By Adam Fillingham: Last Weekend The new 2011-2012 boxing season got underway last weekend and what a cracker we had to start it off. Two bantamweight warriors, British champion Stuart Hall and European/Commonwealth champion Jamie McDonnell battled it out over twelve rounds for all three belts.

By William Mackay: Amir Khan took the opportunity to fire back at his old conqueror Breidis Prescott on twitter earlier today, saying “Prescott talking rubbish again or shall I say his manager/promoter talking s*** for him. They all crying for a payday. Hahahah. That’s all they want. You don’t see Prescott calling out [Kevin] Mitchell [...]

Hammer-fisted Colombian slugger Breidis “The Khanqueror” Prescott (24-2, 19 KOs) has arrived in Ireland for his 12-round World Boxing Association (WBA) light welterweight elimination bout this Saturday against Irishman Paul McCloskey at the Odyssey Arena in Belfast.

By Scott Gilfoid: Ireland’s Paul McCloskey (22-1, 12 KO’s) has a near hopeless dream of getting back in there with WBA Super World light welterweight champion Amir Khan for a second chance against him by beating Breidis Prescott (24-2, 19 KO’s) this coming Saturday on September 10th, at the Odyssey Arena in Belfast, Northern Ireland. [...]

By Scott Gilfoid: Next Saturday night Paul McCloskey (22-1, 12 KO’s) will be facing his moment of truth in front of his loyal Irish fans at the Odyssey Arena in Belfast, Northern Ireland in a fight against what could be the hardest puncher and most destructive fighter in the light welterweight division in Breidis Prescott [...]

By William Mackay: Paul McCloskey (22-1, 12 KO’s) has some of the best defensive skills in the business. He’s incredibly hard to hit and is good at rolling with the shots that do him. However, that’s about all he can do. He doesn’t possess world class offensive skills and is too one-dimensional. You can win [...]

By Scott Gilfoid: Paul McCloskey (22-1, 12 KO’s) thinks Breidis Prescott (24-2, 19 KO’s) isn’t the puncher that he once was when he fought at 135 pounds. McCloskey says that at 140, Prescott’s power isn’t as good. I think McCloskey has been watching some grainy youtube video of Prescott’s recent fights he looks just as [...]

By Scott Gilfoid: Now that Robert Guerrero is safely out of the picture due to his left shoulder injury he sustained on Thursday, WBA light welterweight champion Marcos Maidana is sitting and waiting on the winner of the September 10th fight between Breidis Prescott and Paul McCloskey in the WBA light welterweight title eliminator bout [...]

By Adam Fillingham: Yes this is the return of UK boxing weekly and this week’s edition is back with a bang. This Saturday brings us two super match ups including the heavyweight champion of Britain and the world light welterweight champion.

By Ezio Prapotnich: You unlock this door with the key of imagination. Behind it is another dimension, a dimension of sound, a dimension of sight, a dimension of mind. You’re moving into a land of both shadow and substance, of things and ideas. You just crossed into… No, not the Twilight Zone… It’s the WBA… [...]

Paul McCloskey will fight at the Odyssey Arena live on Sky Sports on September 10 in a World Boxing Association (WBA) eliminator, with promoter Eddie Hearn is promising to announce an exciting opponent at tomorrow’s press conference (July 19).

By Scott Gilfoid: Number #4 ranked World Boxing Association light welterweight contender Paul McCloskey (22-1, 12 KO’s) is being talked about in a fight against #11 ranked WBA contender Breidis Prescott (24-2, 19 KO’s) for a fight that could be taking place in September. McCloskey recently lost by a 6th round technical decision to Khan [...]