Finally both camps reached an amicable agreement and signed a contract late on Saturday night to make the fight happen.
John Breen McClosky's coach confirmed the fight will be officially announced at press conferences in Manchester on Tuesday and then in Belfast the day after on Wednesday. Breen the 2009 Irish boxing 'Trainer of The Year' is also confident McCloskey’s style will dethrone the world champion Khan.
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Northern Ireland's Paul McCloskey will now face Amir Khan for the WBA light welterweight world crown
Amir Khan Vs Paul McCloskey - it’s on!
Amir Khan has finally agreed to trade blows with Northern Ireland's Paul McCloskey and it's all going to happen in Manchester, England on April 16th 2011. Khan is Britain's WBA light welterweight champion and takes on mandatory challenger for the title - the European title holder the hard hitting McCloskey.
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