By Scott Gilfoid: WBA light welterweight champion Amir Khan (24-1, 17 KO’s) has hand-picked the light-punching Paul McCloskey (22-0, 12 KO’s) to fight on April 16th for Khan’s UK fight for his loyal British fans to watch. It’s been a year since Khan last fought in front of his loving British fans, and now that he’s come back, he’s decided to fight McCloskey of all people.
Khan vs. McCloskey
Paul McCloskey finally gets his chance at Khan
By Mark Hepplestall: Irish light welterweight and current EBU champion Paul McCloskey (22-0, 12 KO’s) has finally got his chance for a world title shot after being overlooked for the last 18 months even though he occupied a place in the top 10 for that duration of time. There is a lot of scepticism around this fight for some reason even though it makes sense in many different ways.
HBO rejects Khan’s choice of Witter, leads to McCloskey signing
By Sean McDaniel: HBO reportedly wasn’t interested in Amir Khan’s choice of fighting 37-year-old Junior Witter (37-3-2, 22 KO’s) on April 16th. With the Witter fight not doable for lack of HBO interest, Khan then moved on and went back to EBU light welterweight champion Paul McCloskey (22-0, 12 KO’s) to sign him up for the fight.
Khan’s next opponent McCloskey very similar to Malignaggi, only slower and more hittable
By Jason Kim: WBA light welterweight champion Amir Khan (24-1, 17 KO’s) has picked out his next opponent for his April 16th fight at the M.E.N. Arena, in Manchester, England. Khan, 24, will be facing Irish light welterweight Paul McCloskey (22-0, 12 KO’s), a fighter well known among UK boxing fans but is mystery to boxing fans in the United States.
Schaefer says McCloskey wants to finish what Maidana started against Khan
By William Mackay: WBA light welterweight champion Amir Khan (24-1, 17 KO’s) has decided to pick the European Boxing Union (EBU) light welterweight champion Paul McCloskey (22-0, 12 KO’s) as his next opponent to fight on April 16th rather than a fighter that could really test him.
Khan pleases his British fans, chooses McCloskey to fight next
By Scott Gilfoid: As I expected him to, WBA light welterweight champion Amir Khan (24-1, 17 KO’s) choose the path of least resistance by hand-picking unbeaten EBU light welterweight champion Paul McCloskey (22-0, 12 KO’s) to fight next on April 16th in the UK.
Khan to fight McCloskey on 4/16 – Boxing News
By William Mackay: WBA light welterweight champion Amir Khan (24-1, 17 KO’s) has decided to take the safe route by taking on the weak-punching and slow-handed EBU light welterweight champion Paul McCloskey (22-0, 9 KO’s) in his next fight on April 16th at the M.E.N. Arena, in Manchester, England.
McCloskey rejects offer, Khan will now be searching for another opponent
By William Mackay: #6 ranked WBA contender Paul McCloskey (22-0, 8 KO’s) has rejected an offer that is reported to have been in the low six figures to face World Boxing Association (WBA) light welterweight champion Amir Khan (24-1, 17 KO’s) on April 16th in the UK. Team Khan sent out a press release today, saying that McCloskey was offered three times what he usually gets for his fights but that McCloskey wanted five times what he normally gets.
Prescott tells Khan to “Act like a champion” and fight him
By William Mackay: Colombian knockout artist Breidis Prescott (23-2, 19 KO’s) thinks WBA light welterweight champion Amir Khan (24-1, 17 KO’s) is unconcerned with his legacy, and doesn’t want any part of trying to avenge his 1st round knockout loss to Prescott from 2008. Khan, 24, has been looking to take the safe route and is poised to fight EBU light welterweight champion Paul McCloskey on April 16th instead of a more dangerous fighter.
Khan and McCloskey on the brink of reaching an agreement to terms – Boxing News
By William Mackay: World Boxing Association (WBA) light welterweight champion Amir Khan (24-1, 17 KO’s) and unbeaten EBU light welterweight champion Paul McCloskey (22-0, 12 KO’s) are reportedly close to agreeing to terms for a fight that will be taking place on April 16th, at the M.E.N. Arena, in Manchester, England. McCloskey’s manager/father in law Francie McNicholl, had this to say in an article at the Londonberrysentinel: “We are moving in the right direction. I’ve been talking to Shah Khan [Amir’s father] today and we would be hopeful we can arrive at an agreement. One or two things need to be ironed out.”