Amir Khan: record, next fight and profile →
Amir Khan was keen to move on to bigger and better things after an unsavoury week ended with an unsatisfactory win over furious WBA light-welterweight title challenger Paul McCloskey.
Saturday night's HBO televised sixth-round, technical unanimous decision defense by WBA junior welterweight king Amir Khan of England over his previously unbeaten, southpaw, Northern Ireland challenger, Paul McCloskey, from England's MEN Arena did not impress Alex Ariza, Khan's recently fired former strength coach.
World title challenger Paul McCloskey has vowed to keep his day job managing a local shop even if he dethrones superstar Amir Khan tonight.
CompuBox reviews the past fights of junior welterweights Amir Khan and Paul McCloskey and compares the numbers. They match the last four fights for Khan vs. the last four fights of McCloskey. They workrate is very similar but Khan lands in much higher numbers. Later tonight, Khan defense his WBA title against McCloskey at the MEN Arena in Manchester.
Amir Khan rejected Barry Hearn's angry calls for a rematch against Paul McCloskey after the world title challenger complained bitterly about tonight's controversial cuts stoppage.
At the M.E.N. Arena in Manchester, England, WBA junior welterweight champion Amir Khan (25-1, 17KOs) won a six round technical decision over previously undefeated Paul McCloskey (22-1, 12KOs). The fight was cut short after McCloskey suffered a bad cut from an accidental clash of heads in the sixth. All three judges had it 60-54. Photos by Jed Wee and Robert Clanter
Trainer Freddie Roach is outlining some every big opponents for Amir Khan. He wants the British star to face a major opponent in the next couple of months. On Saturday night at the MEN Arena in Manchester, Khan (25-1, 17KOs) retained his WBA junior welterweight with a six round technical decision over Paul McCloskey (22-1, 12KOs). Their bout was stopped early in the sixth round after a clash of heads opened up a cut above the left eye of McCloskey. All three judges scored it 60-54.
WBA junior welterweight champion Amir Khan (25-1, 17KOs) sees no reason to grant Paul McCloskey (22-1, 12KOs) a rematch. Their bout at the MEN Arena in Manchester was stopped early in the sixth round after a clash of heads opened up a cut above the left eye of McCloskey. All three judges scored it 60-54.
AMIR KHAN'S preparations for tonight's fight could not have been any worse this week - with the distractions going on behind the scenes with his finances and the broadcasting of his bout.
WBO/WBC junior welterweight champion Timothy Bradley is just waiting for the moment to get his hands on Amir Khan, the champion of the WBA. If the fight doesn't happen in the summer, Bradley doesn't seem to care. He says there are many options out there, at 140 and 147. Khan must first take care of business later tonight at the MEN Arena in Manchester, when he defends his title against undefeated Paul McCloskey.