By Mark Vester
When Paul McCloskey (22-0, 12KOs) steps into the ring on April 16, he will have knockout intentions on his mind. His trainer, John Breen, doesn't agree with the popular opinion that Amir Khan (24-1, 17KOs) has a suspect chin. Breen has been studying tapes of Khan, but in particular he's been looking at several fights where Khan has either been rocked or knocked down.
The one thing Breen noticed is the exact area where Khan is most vulnerable and that area is not his chin. Based on his review, Breen feels the temples of Khan are usually where the damage started in fights where the current WBA champion was dropped. Breen expects McCloskey to walk away with Khan's title at the MEN Arena in Manchester.
"This is a fight we wanted for a long time. I can see chinks in Amir’s style. Things that will enable Paul McCloskey to take him apart. People are saying that Amir has proved he hasn’t got a glass chin. I agree with that he hasn’t a glass chin but his temples are not too solid. Anytime he has been put down he has been caught flush around the temples. The punches Paul McCloskey will throw are the ones that will cause Amir problems and if Paul catches him right he can hurt and stop Amir," Breen told irish-boxing.com.
