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, Northern Ireland.
Breidis Prescott
McCloskey: I’m going to make Prescott miss all night with his shots and punish him
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.
Khan: Prescott & McCloskey have to beat all the guys I recently defeated before I’ll fight them again
By Scott Gilfoid: I got a big laugh out of Amir Khan’s latest excuse for not fighting a rematch with Breidis Prescott, who knocked Khan out easily in one round a few years ago. Khan is now saying that Prescott has to beat all the fighters that Khan defeated in the past three years before he’ll fight him again. Khan includes McCloskey with the same conditions.
McCloskey: I guarantee you I’ll beat Prescott on Saturday
By William Mackay: Ireland’s Paul McCloskey (22-1, 12 KO’s) is about to face his moment of truth against one of the most powerful punchers in the light welterweight division in Breidis Prescott (24-2, 19 KO’s) on Saturday night, and it’s going to be really tough for McCloskey to survive long once Prescott gets his offense cranked up.
Prescott: I don’t see McCloskey making it past the 6th round. I then want Khan
By William Mackay: Breidis Prescott (24-2, 19 KO’s) intends on being quick about it on Saturday night in taking care of Paul McCloskey (22-1, 12 KO’s) in their WBA light welterweight title eliminator bout at the Odyssey Arena in Belfast, Northern Ireland.
Prescott: McCloskey fights to survive at this level instead of win
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 style. He’s not a big puncher. I feel that he is a runner who tries to use his head. But at the next level, he tries to survive instead of win.”
Prescott faces McCloskey in WBA light welterweight eliminator on Saturday
By Scott Gilfoid: Breidis Prescott (24-2, 19 KO’s) dreams of getting back in the ring with Amir Khan and stroking him out of there like he did three years ago in a 1st round knockout. Prescott made it looking taking candy from a baby beating Khan.
Prescott ready to fight Khan in December after he destroys McCloskey on Saturday
By William Mackay: Once light welterweight contender Breidis Prescott (24-2, 19 KO’s) has gotten Paul McCloskey (22-1, 12 KO’s) out of the way this Saturday night by destroying him, Prescott says he wants to fight WBA Super World light welterweight champion Amir Khan (26-1, 18 KO’s) in December if Khan will take the fight.
Prescott vows to take advantage of McCloskey’s many mistakes
By William Mackay: Breidis Prescott sat down recently and watched some of Paul McCloskey’s past fights, and came away with enough knowledge to know that McCloskey makes a ton of mistakes when he fights. Prescott plans on taking advantage of those same mistakes when he fights him this Saturday night in Northern, Ireland.
UK Boxing Weekly (Week one): McCloskey-Prescott, Khan, Fury-Firtha, Macklin, More!
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.