Excerpt :
Click Here to read more"McCloskey is a smooth, speedy, southpaw- that’s about all you would need to know to understand it won’t be an easy homecoming for Khan. ‘Dudey’ is equipped with a long branching jab that Irish commentators described as “beautiful”. His lateral movement helps him sway outside shots and shoot right hands from awkward angles.
In the Philippines, the WBA king has had some sparring to help him prepare for his southpaw assignment with P4P number one, Manny Pacquiao. Although McCloskey dismissed the benefits of this, “I’m completely different to Pacquiao. Manny’s an aggressive, come-forward [boxer] who punches in bunches,” McCloskey told Sky Sports. “I’m a slick mover, a thinker – I think my skills can cause him a lot of problems.”
The problem for the Irishman will be his stiff upright stance combined with a low right hand- this makes his head a very hittable target. This tree-like stance will allow Khan to sneak looping left hooks to the head. McCloskey will have to leave- no pun intended- this style behind and tighten his defences, if he wishes to avoid being chopped down- pun intended."