12 Facts About Paul McCloskey

Paul McCloskey was born on 3 August 1979 and is a former professional boxer from Northern Ireland who competed from 2005 to 2013.

Paul McCloskey 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.

Paul McCloskey was part of the Dungiven side that won the Derry Senior Football Championship and Ulster Senior Club Football Championship in 1997.

Paul 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 in the light welterweight division.

Paul McCloskey failed to qualify for the 2004 Summer Olympics by ending up in third place at the 2nd AIBA European 2004 Olympic Qualifying Tournament in Warsaw, Poland.

Paul 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.

Paul McCloskey won, forcing Lynes to retire after the ninth round.

Paul McCloskey won the vacant European light welterweight title on 6 November 2009, when he defeated Spanish boxer Daniel Rasilla after original opponent and champion Mbaye withdrew due to injury.

Paul McCloskey won the fight with a seventh round stoppage of his Scottish opponent.

Michele Di Rocco has a record of with 12 kos and his only loss was by knockout in the 7th round against Giuseppe Lauri, whom Paul McCloskey knocked out in the 11th round.

Paul McCloskey was defeated by Amir Khan at the Manchester Evening News Arena on Saturday 16 April 2011 when the fight was stopped in the sixth round.

However, Paul McCloskey rallied in the second half of the fight and won the later rounds.