Paul McCloskey

“Dudey”

Boxing

24-3-0RECORD

12WINS BY KO / TKO

12WINS BY DECISION

27PRO FIGHTS

Profile

Full name	Not added yet
Nickname	Dudey
Date of birth	3 Aug 1979
Nationality	Northern Irish
Birthplace	Dungiven, Northern Ireland
Based in	Not added yet
Weight classes	Light welterweight
Trainers	Not added yet
Height	174 cm (5′9″)
Reach	178 cm (70″)
Stance	Southpaw
Years active	2005–2013
Status	Retired
Pro debut	18 Mar 2005
Last fight	Loss vs Dave Ryan, 21 Dec 2013

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Titles and honours

IBF International light welterweight champion (2007–2008)
British light welterweight champion (2008–2009)
European light welterweight champion (2009–2011)
WBA Inter-Continental light welterweight champion (2012–2013)

Background

Paul McCloskey is a former professional boxer from Dungiven, Northern Ireland, who won British and European light welterweight titles. He challenged Amir Khan for the WBA light welterweight title in 2011.

Fight history

27 professional fights. Newest first.

Result	Opponent	Method	Round	Time	Date	Location	Notes
Loss	Dave Ryan	Decision (points)	8		21 Dec 2013	Leeds, England, UK
Win	Manuel Pérez	Decision (unanimous)	12		22 Sep 2012	Belfast, Northern Ireland, UK	Won vacant WBA Inter-Continental light welterweight title
Loss	DeMarcus Corley	TKO	10	2:28	5 May 2012	Belfast, Northern Ireland, UK
Win	Breidis Prescott	Decision (unanimous)	12		10 Sep 2011	Belfast, Northern Ireland, UK
Loss	Amir Khan	Technical decision	6	2:30	16 Apr 2011	Manchester, England, UK	For WBA light welterweight title
Win	Barry Morrison	TKO	7	1:28	2 Oct 2010	Letterkenny, Ireland	Retained European light welterweight title
Win	Giuseppe Lauri	KO	11	0:45	11 Jun 2010	Belfast, Northern Ireland, UK	Retained European light welterweight title
Win	Daniel Rasilla	TKO	9	2:15	6 Nov 2009	Magherafelt, Northern Ireland, UK	Won vacant European light welterweight title
Win	Dean Harrison	TKO	4	1:50	13 Mar 2009	Widnes, England, UK	Retained British light welterweight title
Win	Colin Lynes	TKO (corner retirement)	9		5 Dec 2008	London, England, UK	Won vacant British light welterweight title
Win	Nigel Wright	Decision (points)	10		19 Jul 2008	Limerick, Ireland
Win	César Bazán	Decision (points)	10		29 Mar 2008	Letterkenny, Ireland
Win	Manuel Garnica	Decision (points)	10		2 Feb 2008	Limerick, Ireland
Win	Tontcho Tontchev	TKO	4	2:46	8 Dec 2007	Belfast, Northern Ireland, UK	Won vacant IBF International light welterweight title
Win	Dariusz Snarski	TKO (corner retirement)	6	3:00	20 Oct 2007	Dublin, Ireland
Win	Alfredo Di Feto	Decision (points)	8		25 Aug 2007	Dublin, Ireland
Win	Ivan Orlando Bustos	KO	4	2:03	14 Jul 2007	Dublin, Ireland
Win	Chill John	Decision (points)	6		17 Feb 2007	Cork, Ireland
Win	Eugen Stan	Decision (points)	6		10 Feb 2007	Letterkenny, Ireland
Win	Silence Saheed	Decision (points)	4		9 Dec 2006	London, England, UK
Win	Daniel Thorpe	TKO (corner retirement)	3		4 Nov 2006	Glasgow, Scotland, UK
Win	Surinder Sekhon	KO	1	0:53	11 Mar 2006	Newport, Wales, UK
Win	Duncan Cottier	Decision (points)	6		18 Feb 2006	Edinburgh, Scotland, UK
Win	Henry Janes	TKO	3	2:31	24 Nov 2005	Lurgan, Northern Ireland, UK
Win	Billy Smith	Decision (points)	4		5 Nov 2005	Glasgow, Scotland, UK
Win	Oscar Milkitas	Decision (points)	4		17 Jun 2005	Glasgow, Scotland, UK
Win	David Kehoe	TKO	3	0:10	18 Mar 2005	Belfast, Northern Ireland, UK	Pro debut

Record source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0).