Former WBO jr. welterweight champion DeMarcus “Chop Chop” Corley (39-19-1, 23 KOs) has now won two in a row following a disastrous two year period in which he lost 8 of 9 and his career appeared to be coming to an end. After victories over the previously undefeated Gabriel Bracero and former world title challenger, Paul McCloskey, Corley appears to have a new lease on his … [Read more...]
Corley upsets McCloskey, Stops him in 10
King's Hall, Belfast, Northern Ireland - 10 to 1 favorite Paul "Dudey" McCloskey (23-2, 12KOs) was stopped by American veteran, DeMarcus "Chop Chop" Corley (39-19-1, 23KOs) in the main event of the Sky Sports Prizefighter card. Looking to box his way back into title contention, the Irish-born fan favorite Paul McCloskey battled the apparently not-so-shopworn Chop Chop Corley … [Read more...]
McCloskey looking for another run at junior welter gold
by Ben Randall While the world’s boxing audience will be focusing it’s lens on the collection of bright stars vying for glory in the 154 lb. division this coming Saturday in Las Vegas, a few hours earlier and a few thousand miles away across the ‘pond’, an intriguing duel takes place between two of the sports smaller celestial bodies, one that has all but faded out and one … [Read more...]
Klitschko Dominates Adamek, McCloskey Decisions Prescott; The Saturday Euro Report
Stadion Miejski, Wroclaw, Poland-- Pure domination would be the word to describe Vitali Klitschko's (43-2, 40 KOs) seventh straight WBC heavyweight title defense against Poland's Tomasz Adamek (44-2, 28 KOs). From the opening bell to the ref's merciful decision to stop the contest in the 10th, nothing varied from the typical Vitali Klitschko script. The defending champ … [Read more...]
McCloskey-Prescott in WBA title eliminator in Ireland, Saturday September 10
Paul “Dudey” McCloskey (22-1, 12 KOs) and Breidis “Khanqueror” Prescott (24-2, 19 KOs) will meet at the Odyssey Arena in Belfast, Ireland on Saturday September 10 in a WBA jr. welterweight title eliminator bout, with a possible second shot at WBA/IBF champion Amir Khan on the line. McCloskey’s last fight and first career loss came to Khan in April. The slightly slick … [Read more...]