VICTORY FOR AMIR KHAN VS PAUL McCLOSKEY
Amir Khan is trying to live up to billing himself as a superstar. The salary, which he claimed that the six-point victory over the hapless victim of
Paul McCloskey on Saturday.
Bolton light-
welterweight,
WBA protect its position in the European
Championships in
Manchester last week,
McCloskey took an angry when Sky decided to downgrade the match at the checkout to apply for regular membership.
However, those who are paying instead of
Primetime TV show as disappointed as the crowd in the stadium as Khan. Was involved in a scrappy first half for five clash of heads. Forced to her former opponents to lose, but unfancied out.
The battle went to the scorecards that show superiority Khan, he claimed a satisfying victory. It includes everything.
Ulster southpaw
McCloskey, 31, was in a fight with a record of 22 wins from 12, but they fought with little chance of victory given by bookmakers.
I know that the humble challenger this week that he would work. His wife, the mother of his local shops in
Dungiven, Northern Ireland, although he did dedicate Khan.
Champion 24 years (24-1, 17KOs) is also looking forward to the future in building up the hill and with one eye open. Briefly in the summer, with
WBC / WBO champion Timothy Bradley.
But he was unable to close his eyes at the scene of the defeat of his career, but here's Breidis Prescott in 2008 was demolished within minutes.
Although much has been done what's been said that the lack of support for a TV competition in Britain. Last week he was backed by a crowd in Manchester contain about 18,000 to more than 7000 fans,
McCloskey, but it is often drowned out by their competitors.
Both are required to turn in performances that really convinced that it was open to recover.
Khan hit his hand, but it was quickly offset by McCloskey has quick reflexes, but he did not land a good body image and a right of access.
Bolton fighter is safer in the second when he landed in the third and fourth place in the center ring, but
McCloskey and closes with a solid left-handed.
McCloskey was at least a fraction of and need to go back in time to catch him in the chin with a winging left in the third quarter.
Set the next challenge after the meet. But more of the same country until Khan, which is dangerous, sharp right
McCloskey fired back immediately, but the left hook to the head for his trouble.
Khan dig
McCloskey left hook early in the fifth, as challenger continued Load. To sit alone in the hard right to the chin.
McCloskey awkward southpaw style of fighting to make life at home difficult. But Khan, soil disturbance, which is clearly a threat to call in the sixth.
Challenger recovered well. But later the game during a collision accident of the Challenger Luis Pabon cutting head over the left eye of the referee to call a doctor who examined the wound carefully before consulting official to be called off. immediate action.
And it was riding out his bowl on the scorecards of all three judges awarded him a score of
60-54.
McCloskey and his team, the fans are willing to cough and clear manner, while feeling for his opponent.
"I'm sorry it ended that way," McCloskey said, before shaking hands with the loser.
McCloskey gone so far as accusing Khan of the dirty tactics - indeed, he seemed free of guilt - but the Ulsterman is clearly happy.
"The doctors will bring for me, I thought I was bad," he said. "He told me it was really bad."
Asked whether he thought
Khan was careless with his head
loskey MCC said: ".. How not to cut, I will not say he did not intend, but it was a clash of heads"
After the fight press conference for the flurry of Khan denied the chance of a rematch, but
McCloskey's promoter
Eddie Ahern said the
British Boxing Board of Trustees has pledged to start an investigation.
Competition is bullish.
"He did not win a round," he said. "
I hurt him I was not tired, and I promise you, if it had gone another two rounds, he will knock out.
"There is no point in a rematch.".
