Paul McCloskey
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| Paul McCloskey | |
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| Real name | Paul McCloskey |
| Rated at | Light Welterweight |
| Nationality |  Irish |
| Birth date | 3 August 1979 |
| Birth place | Dungiven, Northern Ireland |
| Stance | Southpaw |
| Boxing record | |
| Total fights | 16 |
| Wins | 16 |
| Wins by KO | 7 |
| Losses | 0 |
| Draws | 0 |
| No contests | 0 |
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| Competitor for Ireland |
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| EU Amateur Championships | |||
| Silver | 2003 Strasbourg | Welterweight | |
Paul McCloskey (born 3 August 1979 in Dungiven, Northern Ireland) is an Irish southpaw professional boxer. Paul McCloskey fights at Light Welterweight and is the former Irish senior amateur champion.[1]
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[edit] Amateur career
McCloskey boxed out of the St. Canices ABC and fought for Ireland at amateur level and was a three-time Irish champion and five-time senior Ulster champion at in the light welterweight division.
[edit] Professional career
McCloskey turned professional in March 2005 on the undercard of a bill that included Eamonn Magee and Neil Sinclair at the King's Hall, Belfast. In his debut McCloskey defeated experienced Englishman "Dangerous" David Kehoe with a third round knockout.
In December 2007 he won the IBF International light-welterweight title, stopping Tontcho Tontchev in round 4.
McCloskey has won all of his sixteen fights as a professional.
[edit] References
- ^ Boxrec. "Paul McCloskey". Boxrec Fighter Page. Retrieved on 28 May 2007.
[edit] External links
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