Paul McCloskey

Paul McCloskey
McCloskey in 2012
Born (1979-08-03) 3 August 1979 (age 45)
Dungiven, Northern Ireland
Other namesDudey
Statistics
Weight(s)Light-welterweight
Height5 ft 8+12 in (174 cm)
Reach70 in (178 cm)
StanceSouthpaw
Boxing record
Total fights27
Wins24
Wins by KO12
Losses3
Medal record
Men's amateur boxing
Representing  Ireland
EU Championships
Silver medal – second place 2003 Strasbourg Welterweight

Paul McCloskey (born 3 August 1979) is a former professional boxer from Northern Ireland who competed from 2005 to 2013.[1][2][3][4][5] He held the British super-lightweight title from 2008 to 2009; the European super-lightweight title from 2009 to 2011; and challenged once for the WBA super-lightweight title in 2011. As an amateur, McCloskey won a silver medal in the welterweight division at the 2003 European Union Championships, and was an Irish Senior amateur champion.[1][6]

  1. ^ a b Alan Hubbard. "McCloskey will be the next Irish world champ – Breen". Londonderry Sentinel. Retrieved 20 April 2009. [dead link]
  2. ^ Graham Houston. "Paul McCloskey vs Nigel Wright". Fight Writer. Archived from the original on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 20 April 2009.
  3. ^ "McCloskey defends in style". Sky Sports. 14 March 2009. Retrieved 20 April 2009.
  4. ^ "Boxing Betting: Two sluggers meet in Ireland, expect a knockout ;)". BetFair. Retrieved 20 April 2009.
  5. ^ "Injury forces McCloskey to withdraw". The Irish Times. Retrieved 20 April 2009.
  6. ^ Boxrec. "Paul McCloskey". Boxrec Fighter Page. Retrieved 28 May 2007.