Amir Khan v Paul McCloskey - Manchester, April 16

Vintagekits · 14-01-2011 2:42am #1

If HBO give the seal of approval this is the most likely fight.

McCloskey closing in on world title shot

http://boxing-ireland.com/20110114_paul_mccloskey_amir_khan_66.html

Boxing is dying!

gene_tunney · 14-01-2011 12:54pm

Vintagekits wrote: »

If HBO give the seal of approval this is the most likely fight.

McCloskey closing in on world title shot

http://boxing-ireland.com/20110114_paul_mccloskey_amir_khan_66.html

Boxing is dying!

Shaping up to be a good year for Irish boxing!

Johner · 14-01-2011 1:02pm

I'm sorry but I think Khan would beat Paul easily. His speed will be too much imo.

nacho libre · 14-01-2011 2:58pm

Regardless of the likely outcome of this fight and others involving Irish boxers, it's just good to see so many of them getting big fights this year.

Spazdarn · 14-01-2011 3:21pm

Yeah it's great for Irish boxing, in most respect I'm just hoping that the fights were be well contested so even if they lose the Irish boys come out of it with reputations intact

walshb · 14-01-2011 4:03pm

Not Paul's greatest fan as regards his ability, but I am delighted he is getting a crack, if that is what transpires. He's a real warrior, and has skill, just not my cup of tea. Khan will be a very tough ask for Paul. I cannot see Paul winning this, unless he lands a hail mary shot.

makl · 14-01-2011 7:25pm

yea pauls been so far off the radar as far as big title shots go, great to see him gettin a shot. lookin forward to seein how he handles khan's style. best of luck to him.

mccloskey ko 4-5.

themandan6611 · 14-01-2011 8:35pm

big ask for mccloskey, can't see anything under than a Khan win though

Vintagekits · 15-01-2011 12:40am

Eddie Hearn had a positive meeting with SKY Sports today and they are happy with Dudey to fight Amir Khan

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n6_f8DWGVqU

Wild_Dogger · 15-01-2011 2:24am

There's always a chance of an upset against Khan .
he's got a better chance than McGee does against Bute !

Paul mc Closkey might rise to the occasion here ,..... although he will probably look tiny against Amir .

It could be a good match !

Vintagekits · 17-01-2011 9:47pm

Paul 'Dudey' McCloskey on Twitter: "Khans team have made a ridiculous offer.They are obviously running scared of this fight.We have gone back with realisitic terms. We will see!

http://twitter.com/#!/LoveIrishBoxing

joepenguin · 17-01-2011 11:24pm

wonder what the ridicuous terms were

Spazdarn · 18-01-2011 10:13am

Khan seems to be throwing around ridiculous demands all over the place, Lamont Peterson "priced" himself out of the running also, which I think is unlikely.

CorkMan · 18-01-2011 10:56pm

Khan should fight Mayweather. In all likelihood, Mayweather won't be serving a big jail sentence, 1-2 months absolute most.

It would be a good fight.

Wild_Dogger · 19-01-2011 1:47am

If he cant agree terms with Mc Closkey , he wont have much luck agreeing a price with team Mayweather !!

Notoriously difficult !!! I wouldnt give Khan much chance here at all , but its a fight i could see Floyd taking .

On a seperate note , The german card for saturday is cancelled .
Sylvester has a cold

digme · 19-01-2011 4:53am

Vintagekits wrote: »

Paul 'Dudey' McCloskey on Twitter: "Khans team have made a ridiculous offer.They are obviously running scared of this fight.We have gone back with realisitic terms. We will see!

http://twitter.com/#!/LoveIrishBoxing

freddie wants paul to come in 30 lbs lighter than khan.

Spazdarn · 19-01-2011 4:50pm

CorkMan wrote: »

Khan should fight Mayweather. In all likelihood, Mayweather won't be serving a big jail sentence, 1-2 months absolute most.

It would be a good fight.

The dog's beating he'd receive might bring him down to earth a bit..

colly10 · 19-01-2011 9:01pm

CorkMan wrote: »

Khan should fight Mayweather. In all likelihood, Mayweather won't be serving a big jail sentence, 1-2 months absolute most.

It would be a good fight.

Think Khan would be destroyed by Mayweather, a loss to him would be terrible for Khan because I think he will be carefully managed to big things

Rob113 · 19-01-2011 9:53pm

It's too early for Khan to be thinking about Mayweather. Mayweather is too clever a boxer. He'd just close up shop and pick him off. Mayweather by a wide points margin. Don't think he knocks him out as he would have to take a risk in doing so which would be dangerous with Khans speed

Boooourns · 20-01-2011 11:46am

Looks like the fight is off for now unless they offer McCloskey decent money....

Barry Hearn has laughed off Amir Khan's offer to fight Paul McCloskey as 'a joke'.
The European light-welterweight champion emerged this week as a surprise contender to take on the WBA king when he makes his return to Britain

in April.
But promoter Barry Hearn

says there is no way the fight will happen and is refusing to even enter negotiations with the current bid on the table.
"The offer was a joke," he told the Belfast Telegraph. "There's no way I'm letting Paul fight for peanuts.
"They made the offer, I rejected it and as far as I can see the fight is dead. We'll certainly not be going back to them to negotiate.
"If they were to come back with a proper offer then of course we would listen but as I expected they wanted to get Paul on the cheap.
"I'm just not interested in that. Paul's got a better record than Khan

- he's undefeated and he's never been knocked out like Khan has.
"Nobody has done Paul any favours, he has done everything that has been asked of him and he deserves to be well paid for a fight like this

walshb · 20-01-2011 1:26pm

If Kahn can take Floyd's shots, then he would have a very good chance.
Khan is an exceptional boxer, real fast, and fit as a fiddle.
I don't think he's the type of fighter to be "picked" off for 12 rds. He has skill, and is
adaptable too. He also has size. Not smaller than Floyd, with a bigger reach.

Spazdarn · 20-01-2011 4:23pm

walshb wrote: »

If Kahn can take Floyd's shots, then he would have a very good chance.
Khan is an exceptional boxer, real fast, and fit as a fiddle.
I don't think he's the type of fighter to be "picked" off for 12 rds. He has skill, and is
adaptable too. He also has size. Not smaller than Floyd, with a bigger reach.

Nah Khan's fast so but is Mayweather, Floyd would be the first to every counter... Floyd is difficult to hit, Khan will get him. As far as adaptability, Floyd is possibly the best at changing his game plan when required, see what he did to shutdown Mosley after that shakey first 2 rounds.

megadodge · 20-01-2011 5:51pm

Offensively, Khan definitely has the tools to give Mayweather real problems, but it's defensively where the problems lie.

If Maidana was able to catch him over and over again, then surely so will Mayweather.

I would think Mayweather would win a tough, close fight on points.

walshb · 20-01-2011 6:41pm

megadodge wrote: »

Offensively, Khan definitely has the tools to give Mayweather real problems, but it's defensively where the problems lie.

If Maidana was able to catch him over and over again, then surely so will Mayweather.

I would think Mayweather would win a tough, close fight on points.

Yeah, but Marcos was a seeker and destroyer. Went firing many shots. Floyd is not the fighter of years gone by, lazier, slower and not as active. Also, Freddie Roach and Khan surely would fight the fight needed for Floyd, adaptability is so important.

Jayob10 · 20-01-2011 9:50pm

walshb wrote: »

Yeah, but Marcos was a seeker and destroyer. Went firing many shots. Floyd is not the fighter of years gone by, lazier, slower and not as active. Also, Freddie Roach and Khan surely would fight the fight needed for Floyd, adaptability is so important.

I agree with you there. I think Floyds handspeed is still there but the footwork is not as good. He still gives Khan lots of problems though.

I would also question whether Khan has the ability to adapt when fighting the very best, thats a skill top fighters acquire over time. Now i'm not saying he will never have the ability to do so, it will come over time when he is more seasoned I feel.

seiphil · 21-01-2011 1:47pm

Kahns team have agreed to look at McCloskey's offer.

So just have to wait and see now.

Boooourns · 21-01-2011 7:29pm

Anyone an idea how much Paul would make from a Euro defence? I wouldn't have much of a clue on what boxers earn these days.

Vintagekits · 23-01-2011 4:38am

Despite a load of names being thrown into the hat, Paul feels confident that a fight between him and Khan is likely.

Video interview included.

http://boxing-ireland.com/20110122_paul_mccloskey_amir_khan_confident_6.html

pbffan · 23-01-2011 9:55pm

Outside of Pacquiao, I would say that Khan has the best shot at beating Mayweather. I'm not saying he will, I mean obviously he's the underdog, but if you look at it, Khan style most difficult matchup for a counter puncher like Mayweather. Amir is an ultra fast jabber, who holds a high guard from the first bell and leaves very little to counter. That jab of his is so fast, and he reverts back to the high guard so quickly, that even Floyd would have difficulties countering him. As well as that, Floyd is slowing down in the ring, his legs may not quite be "gone" as Freddie Roach suggested, but they're certainly not what they once were. At this stage in his career, Khan is unquestionably faster than Mayweather, hell he's faster than pretty much everyone. There's very little between them in handspeed too, if anything I'd give Khan a slight edge in that department. As for Knockout Power, I think Khan has to get the nod here too. Floyd has only stopped one opponent since 2005. Ring Generalship, Defense, Boxing smarts obviously all go to Mayweather though

I see it as a Whitaker-De La Hoya type fight. Would love to see it

As for Khan's next opponent: From his point of view, Marquez is the best possible opponent. Not only is JMM a P4P ranked fighter who can turn Khan into a Superstar, but the fight is tailor made for him. It would be a complete mismatch, Mayweather/Marquez II

I'd be happy with Khan-Ortiz though

sxt · 23-01-2011 11:29pm

Amit Khan hits back at at Hearn over McCloskey offer

"The offer I made to Paul McCloskey is the biggest he is getting in any of his fights. If he doesn't want to take the offer, there are plenty of other fighters who will," Khan told Sky Sports News. "Everyone knows I want to fight McCloskey, and everyone knows I would beat him. I'm willing to give him the biggest purse of his boxing career so why not take the fight?

http://www.espn.co.uk/boxing/sport/story/69669.html

There are qouted in link as saying that they are offering 3 times mcloskeys last fight fee, yet this fight will generate 300 times the money, Is khan camp being unrealsble?

Vintagekits · 24-01-2011 1:08am

Amir Khan urges Paul 'Dudey' McCloskey to grab ‘career high’ pay day while it is available

http://boxing-ireland.com/20110124_paul_mccloskey_amir_khan_offer_33.html

Amir Khan v Paul McCloskey - Manchester, April 16

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