KHAN HOMECOMING PARTY CUT SHORT BY MCCLOSKEY by Dafydd Thomas Manchester, England (M.E.N. Arena) – As expected, Amir “King” Khan was too fast, too strong, and too skilled for Paul “Dudey” McCloskey, who gave a spirited effort for six rounds, before the fight came to a premature end due to an accidental clash of heads at the 2:01 mark in the sixth round. The ringside … [Read more...]
Amir Khan Finds Way to Make Fans Pay
Amir Khan (24-1, 17 KOs), who found his UK pay-per-view card bumped from Sky Box Office to the free Sky Sports 3, has taken his card away from Sky completely in favor of the ppv channel, Primetime. The card, headlined by Khan against Ireland's Paul McCloskey (22-0, 12 KOs), is the first event under the fighter's Khan Promotions banner and his first attempt to fly solo sans … [Read more...]
Network Balks at Weak Undercard, Khan-McCloskey Taken Off UK PPV
Citing a failure to secure a quality undercard, the upcoming Amir Khan-Paul McCloskey Sky Box Office pay-per-view telecast for April 16th has been moved to the free Sky Sports 3. In the days leading up to the event at the M.E.N Arena in Manchester, two suitable co-features fell apart with middleweight, Matthew Macklin pulling out of his proposed bout with Khoren Gevor and … [Read more...]
The Weekly Weigh-In
by Chris Milton Haye v Povetkin looks like it could be finalised soon. When did Povetkin find his balls? Should Khan beat McCloskey in April it looks like his next dance partner will be Timothy Bradley in a fight that will crown an undisputed champion at 140lbs. Saul Alvarez will be a " World Champion" after his next fight. Apparently beating Mathew Hatton makes you a … [Read more...]
Khan-McCloskey, April 16th in Manchester
After several weeks of back and forth between both camps, the deal for Amir Khan (24-1, 17 KOs) to defend his WBA jr. welterweight title against Ireland's Paul McCloskey (22-0, 12 KOs) has been finalized. The bout will take place April 16th at the M.E.N. Arena in Manchester, UK. McCloskey, ranked #20 in The Boxing Tribune's rankings for the 140 lb. division, has yet to … [Read more...]