Paul McCloskey | |||||||||||||||
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 McCloskey in 2012 | |||||||||||||||
| Born | 3 August 1979 Dungiven, Northern Ireland | ||||||||||||||
| Other names | Dudey | ||||||||||||||
| Statistics | |||||||||||||||
| Weight(s) | Light-welterweight | ||||||||||||||
| Height | 5 ft 8+1⁄2 in (174 cm) | ||||||||||||||
| Reach | 70 in (178 cm) | ||||||||||||||
| Stance | Southpaw | ||||||||||||||
| Boxing record | |||||||||||||||
| Total fights | 27 | ||||||||||||||
| Wins | 24 | ||||||||||||||
| Wins by KO | 12 | ||||||||||||||
| Losses | 3 | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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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]
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- ^ Graham Houston. "Paul McCloskey vs Nigel Wright". Fight Writer. Archived from the original on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 20 April 2009.
- ^ "McCloskey defends in style". Sky Sports. 14 March 2009. Retrieved 20 April 2009.
- ^ "Boxing Betting: Two sluggers meet in Ireland, expect a knockout ;)". BetFair. Retrieved 20 April 2009.
- ^ "Injury forces McCloskey to withdraw". The Irish Times. Retrieved 20 April 2009.
- ^ Boxrec. "Paul McCloskey". Boxrec Fighter Page. Retrieved 28 May 2007.