McCloskey the new WBA Champion?

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  1. UndisputedUK

    UndisputedUK Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Does anyone else think that Paul McCloskey can win the WBA title tonight?

    What does McCloskey bring to the fight that Khan will have difficulty with?

    Anything? :huh
     
  2. Lazarus

    Lazarus Realist Full Member

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    His only chance is his right hook.

    Apart from that? Absolutely nothing.
     
  3. gemmell100

    gemmell100 FREE K KOKE Full Member

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    not a chance khan will put a beating on mccloskey imo.
     
  4. roe

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    Right hook. Straight left. Counter left uppercut. Counter right uppercut. Plenty of possible game changers. McCloskey probably has a better punch range but obviously Khan's got more speed.
     
  5. stocks

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    He switches alot which would work great against a slow fighter but with somebody like Khan he may not have alot of luck! But to be fair with his condition he may do ok! But if I had to put money on the fight i can see Khan within 5 rounds by TKO. I hope if he does loose to Khan nobdy rules him out for future world title fights! Khan for me is moving towards the elite and i think he will take Bradley to pieces and move on which will leave the 140 division wide open! I would fancy McCloskey's chances against any of the other guys in the division but tonight will show how his chin will stand up at the world level!

    Good luck to both guys.
     
  6. Casual133

    Casual133 Active Member Full Member

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    Punchers chance like every other boxer.
     
  7. Right Hook

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    Can he win?...if he fights to the best of his ability...
    definitely...will he win?...we'll find out tonight!

    McCloskey brings elusiveness, some KO power, punches from unusual angles, hunger and bags of heart
     
  8. Lazarus

    Lazarus Realist Full Member

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    Right, since you joined, you argued that McCloskey will beat Khan and now it's finally come.

    Your fighter better live up to what you've said of him up till now :yep

    Less than 11 hours till we find out ;)
     
  9. Right Hook

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    Yip cant wait...got a few bets on for it...so hopefuly some of them will come in...and the belt will be back in Dungiven, might try to get a wee look at it before i fly back ;) i'll bring some Dudey Army car flags and assorted other tacky memroabilia for my Asian neighbours in England...you want anything back over to celebrate Dudeys victory? :hey

    you gettin worried yet? :yep

    PS have you stopped bein so stingy and ordered it from primetime yet? ;)
     
  10. gemmell100

    gemmell100 FREE K KOKE Full Member

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    I find it funny as fuk that how some irish think it's gonna be competitive let alone a mccloskey win!! DELUSIONAL
     
  11. ImElvis666

    ImElvis666 Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Delusional, just like the guy who said Booth would be knocked out right?
     
  12. moorser

    moorser Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    you are one predictable boring ****
     
  13. gemmell100

    gemmell100 FREE K KOKE Full Member

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    It is true tho! many irish i have spoke to say mccloskey will win, it's going to be a massacre and you all knw it
     
  14. MrAwesome

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    There is very little chance of McCloskey win. I don't think he has any way of controlling the fight. I think he has to try and keep away from Khan and really look for the counter to cause the major damage. He has KO power, but I dont think he can KO Khan in one. Khan showed against Maidana that he has a weak chin, a natural thing, but he has heavily improved on his recovery time or his ability to allow himself to recover. I think McCloskey will need to pot shot a bit and will rely on lucky openings to take thing.

    Although, we can all only predict a routine fight for Khan, in which he slaughters McCloskey to a middle round TKO.
     
  15. destruction

    destruction Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Paddy gets completely outclassed and stopped.

    That is the only certaintity with this "fight"