Paul McCloskey Vs. Barry Morrison | IXGAMES

On Saturday, October 2, Paul McCloskey will slug it out against Barry Morrison in their light welterweight match at the Letterkenny Leisure Complex in Letterlenny, Ireland. Both are relatively seasoned boxers who are in the prime of their careers. It should be an interesting and well-balanced match between Paul McCloskey, a southpaw from Ireland, and Barry Morrison, a former British light welterweight champion from Scotland. Eager to play It cannot be denied that Paul McCloskey has had a distinguished boxing career, both in his home turf and internationally. In fact, he is the former Irish senior amateur champion and he previously took titles in the British light welterweight division and the European light-welterweight category. This upcoming match on October 2 will be another important defense of McCloskey’s current title as the European light welterweight champion. He is a southpaw, and based on his previous fights and performances, a traditionally difficult player to take down for most boxers with orthodox stances. His unbeaten record so far proves this point, but Barry Morrison, former British light welterweight champion, is expected to match up well with McCloskey. Considered as one of the best boxers in his country, McCloskey will have the pride of his community and the nation resting on his shoulders. He’s been the current champion for almost two years now, a relatively modest amount of time for someone to keep defending a title, so he is still expected to be extremely motivated to retain his crown in the upcoming match. Barry Morrison is a fighter who hails from Scotland. Compared to McCloskey, Morrison obviously has less professional clout or visibility but is still expected to put up a good fight against the defending champion. He is known as a serious boxer, traditionally focusing more on boxing fundamentals. He can swig it out with the best of them, either in short knockout matches or 12-round slug fests. Chances of an upset Paul McCloskey will automatically have the advantage over his opponent in this upcoming match. You can credit that to his consistent performance and unbeaten professional record. His last several title matches have proven that he is still in the upswing and can further improve his tactics and skills on the ring. On the other hand, Barry Morrison has nowhere else to go but up, so this match should test his determination, motivation, and skills against a more consistent fighter. Paul McCloskey Vs. Barry Morrison Odds All in all, the chances of an upset is still quite slim. Intertops Sportsbook tags this match with -1667 odds for the defending champion, Paul McCloskey, and +650 for Morrison. Unless the challenger comes up with something special in this match, the result may as well be expected to be in favor of Paul McCloskey, the defending champion.