Northern Ireland boxer Paul McCloskey needs a fight with WBA light-welterweight title owner Amir Khan. McCloskey's campsites believe success over Souleymane M'baye for the empty European title in November will put up a fight with the champion from Bolton.

McCloskey's coach John Breen said that Khan is the noticeable world title clash out there for Paul. They both twisted pro at around the similar time and I've always supposed that Paul has the beating of Khan.

When he wins the European title I think he'll lastly get an chance to prove that. Khan will make his initial title defense next to unbeaten Ukrainian Dmitriy Salita in Newcastle on 5 December.

McCloskey must strike former world champion M'baye on 6 November in Magherafelt before being measured for a crack at Khan. The 30-year-old southpaw from Dungiven is expecting a rough fight with the Frenchman. There's no hesitation he's a world-class worker, you don't win world titles with no being world class. He's only been crushed three times in 42 fights so you have to admiration a record like