KHAN V MC CLOSKEY

goonersid · Post by **goonersid** » Wed Feb 09, 2011 11:07 am

Amir Khan is due to fight Paul Mc Closkey in Manchester on 16th April.
Mc Closkey is 31 years old so this is his only and last chance at the big time.
He is a tricky opponent with a big punch and a good jaw.
He is from Dungiven which is just down the road from where I live, and many here and indeed further afield reckon he will beat Khan.
One thing for sure he will bring a huge following from here and across the water, and it certainly won't feel like a "home fight" for Khan.
What do the "boxing experts" on here think his chances are.

enjibenji · Post by **enjibenji** » Wed Feb 09, 2011 11:17 am

goonersid wrote:Amir Khan is due to fight Paul Mc Closkey in Manchester on 16th April.
Mc Closkey is 31 years old so this is his only and last chance at the big time.
He is a tricky opponent with a big punch and a good jaw.
He is from Dungiven which is just down the road from where I live, and many here and indeed further afield reckon he will beat Khan.
One thing for sure he will bring a huge following from here and across the water, and it certainly won't feel like a "home fight" for Khan.
What do the "boxing experts" on here think his chances are.

Would love to see mc closkey win a world title sid, but just cant see it happning against khan. thinking about going over myself for this and supporting the lad to be honest, you gonna make the trip over !?

goonersid · Post by **goonersid** » Wed Feb 09, 2011 11:24 am

enjibenji wrote:
goonersid wrote:Amir Khan is due to fight Paul Mc Closkey in Manchester on 16th April.
Mc Closkey is 31 years old so this is his only and last chance at the big time.
He is a tricky opponent with a big punch and a good jaw.
He is from Dungiven which is just down the road from where I live, and many here and indeed further afield reckon he will beat Khan.
One thing for sure he will bring a huge following from here and across the water, and it certainly won't feel like a "home fight" for Khan.
What do the "boxing experts" on here think his chances are.
Would love to see mc closkey win a world title sid, but just cant see it happning against khan. thinking about going over myself for this and supporting the lad to be honest, you gonna make the trip over !?

Will be a night in the pub for me, a few lads I work with are going, I'm not a big boxing fan tbh, though I will definitely make a point of watching this one, especially as I can't stand that arrogant *word censored* Khan.

Post by **QuartzGooner** » Wed Feb 09, 2011 2:45 pm

I have seen McCloskey fight once, so I cannot give anything like an expert opinion.

From what I saw, he is strong, has good work rate, and aggressive.

I also saw a fighter who is still at European level, and stands too square on.

Khan will have speed advantage and I think this will mean Khan wins a clear points victory.

That said, it is an opportune time to fight Khan, who has just split from his conditioning coach, Alex Ariza, over a messy round of accusations of theft from a hotel room.

Make no mistake that Ariza has had a large input into Khan's success, and it leaves a interesting question mark over Khan's focus for the fight.

mikeyb772001 · Post by **mikeyb772001** » Wed Feb 09, 2011 4:49 pm

Would love to see him knock out Khan! Not a fan of Khan at all.

northbankbren · Post by **northbankbren** » Thu Feb 10, 2011 3:26 pm

I've seen his last two fights, and although a good boxer he isnt in Khans league. As quartz said at european level he is up there, but the step up to world grade is massive.

The rankings dont really tell the correct story as McCloskey in my opinion isnt top 10.

Khan will be too strong and quick for McCloskey and I cant see this going the distance.

This is a smart fight for the Khan camp they wanted a home fight, against a lesser opponent after such a tough fight against maidana, and they've picked the rite man. An undefeated European champion, who is bound to bring in plenty of fans for the fight.

Alex Ariza leaving camp will raise questions but im sure Roach will have Amir prepared correctly. Quartz, where did you hear the hotel theft story from? I read it was over money owed to Ariza for the maidana fight.

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/others ... Ariza.html

mikeyb772001 · Post by **mikeyb772001** » Thu Feb 10, 2011 5:28 pm

This is why i dont like Khan

Khans camp and trainers are far to clever and superior than many of his opponents.

northbankbren · Post by **northbankbren** » Thu Feb 10, 2011 6:07 pm

I've really warmed to Khan since his prescott defeat. He knew he had fucked up, and was letting things destract him from the sport and was getting cocky, so made the correct steps going over to la to train with roach, but also get himself away from all the distractions. He's been very humble since then in my opinion.

In boxing yor always going to get people trying to take advantage, Im not sure his dad is the best person to be getting involved on the buisness side though as he has zero experiance, and now for this fight Hatton has got in on the cash cow too. But I suppose you have to let certain people take charge of the out of the ring business. Just check out pacmans entourage its in the hundreds not dozens.

Post by **QuartzGooner** » Fri Feb 11, 2011 12:03 am

northbankbren wrote:
Alex Ariza leaving camp will raise questions but im sure Roach will have Amir prepared correctly. Quartz, where did you hear the hotel theft story from? I read it was over money owed to Ariza for the maidana fight.

Ariza claimed that people around Khan's camp (insinuating it was Khan's family), went into Ariza's hotel room, and stole contracts Ariza had made with Manny Pacquiao and Amir Khan.

Cannot find where I read it but it was on one of the Boxing Websites.

northbankbren · Post by **northbankbren** » Fri Feb 11, 2011 12:27 am

QuartzGooner wrote: Ariza claimed that people around Khan's camp (insinuating it was Khan's family), went into Ariza's hotel room, and stole contracts Ariza had made with Manny Pacquiao and Amir Khan.

Cannot find where I read it but it was on one of the Boxing Websites.

Just found this on eastside
http://www.eastsideboxing.com/forum/sho ... p?t=285786

Post by **QuartzGooner** » Fri Feb 11, 2011 12:29 am

northbankbren wrote:
Just found this on eastside
http://www.eastsideboxing.com/forum/sho ... p?t=285786

Yeah, that is what I read.
Extraordinary stuff!

northbankbren · Post by **northbankbren** » Fri Apr 08, 2011 7:45 pm

Good news this fight has been pulled as a pay per view event and will now be free to sky sports customers.

enjibenji · Post by **enjibenji** » Mon Apr 11, 2011 11:46 am

sky are now not showing this and it has been moved to that prime time sports channel

AA23Northbank · Post by **AA23Northbank** » Mon Apr 11, 2011 2:22 pm

It'll be the stream for me then

Khan in 6, don't see McCloskey threatening him much, Khan's power will be too much for him. Sorry to the Irish contingent on here

goonersid · Post by **goonersid** » Mon Apr 11, 2011 2:42 pm

Mc Closkey's camp are very bullish about his chances, and his record is impressive despite coming against what would be perceived as inferior opposition 22 fights 22 wins 12 by ko.
I hope he knocks Khan's head off his fucking shoulders, the arrogant little *word censored*.

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