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'''Paul McCloskey''' (born [[3 August]] [[1979]] in [[Dungiven]], [[Northern Ireland]]) is an [[Ireland|Irish]] [[southpaw]] professional boxer. Paul McCloskey fights at [[Light Welterweight]] and is the former Irish senior amateur champion.<ref>{{cite web | author=Boxrec | title="Paul McCloskey" | work=Boxrec Fighter Page | url=http://www.boxrec.com/boxer_display.php?boxer_id=298487| accessdate=28 May | accessyear=2007}}</ref>
'''Paul McCloskey''' (born [[3 August]] [[1979]] in [[Dungiven]], [[Northern Ireland]]) is an [[Ireland|Irish]] [[southpaw]] professional boxer. Paul McCloskey fights at [[Light Welterweight]] and is the former Irish senior amateur champion.<ref>{{cite web | author=Boxrec | title="Paul McCloskey" | work=Boxrec Fighter Page | url=http://www.boxrec.com/boxer_display.php?boxer_id=298487| accessdate=28 May | accessyear=2007}}</ref>

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Paul McCloskey
Born
Paul McCloskey

(1979-08-03) 3 August 1979 (age 45)
NationalityRepublic of Ireland Irish
Statistics
Weight(s)Light Welterweight
StanceSouthpaw
Boxing record
Total fights15
Wins15
Wins by KO7
Losses0
Draws0
No contests0
Paul McCloskey
Medal record
Representing  Ireland
Men’s Boxing
EU Amateur Championships
Silver medal – second place 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]

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 light welterweight.

Professional career

McCloskey turned professional in March 2005 on the undercard of a bill that included Eamonn Magee, Neil Sinclair 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 fifteen fights as a professional.

References

  1. ^ Boxrec. ""Paul McCloskey"". Boxrec Fighter Page. Retrieved 28 May. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= (help); Unknown parameter |accessyear= ignored (|access-date= suggested) (help)

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