It has been reported that Paul McCloskey has managed to retain his European light-welterweight title. This came about when in the 11the round brought a knockout of the Italian opposition in the form of Giuseppe Lauri. At thirty McCloskey does not have many decades left in his career but so far he has made an excellent run of things that has earned him admiration in the boxing circles. This is his first title defense and he will be hoping to make a great impact on the occasion. It will not be entirely easy to make the defense because there is a lot of quality competition that is lurking along the way. He will need to be at the very top of his game in order to make any sort of impact on the draw.
Northern Irishman McCloskey, 30, was making his first title defense and started well, putting his opponent down in the second round. However Lauri was not prepared to take it lying down and he fought back well in the mid way point stakes. Eventually he won the eight round and made sure that the contest was not one sided. It also made for compelling viewing to see these two great athletes going at one another in a duel that was riveting for the high stakes and the commitment of the individual participants.
Having watched the drama that was unfolding many assumed that the fight would go the distance. However the Irish man then produced a stunning array of shots that left his opponent reeling from the shock. The contest was won decisively in the end but Lauri did not embarrass himself. He was competing throughout the match and one felt that the customers had witnessed two boxers that were determined to make a fight for it. This was no capitulation and it showed the experience and skills of both players at their best. One can only hope that we will have more competitions like these from the two opponents that gave us such fun. The end was decisive so nobody had cause to complain.

It is always a joy to watch the transformative nature of information technology on a traditional sport. The iPad is the latest marketing tool in the hands of NHL Hockey which is being used to highlight the effects of the sport on the public and also to act as a publicity campaign for the various activities. One would expect that the scheme will make good headway with the younger members of the NHL Hockey fan clubs. I think that it is a great way to access some of the great features that they have promised to the customers once they buy the gadget.
For example they can get access to the live scores that tell them what is happening with the highlighted NHL Hockey matches. They also have access to the statistics and player profiles from a variety of sources including the official NHL Hockey website. For those that have the bandwidth there will be condensed twelve minute versions of the NHL Hockey games as well as the highlights of the matches. Each game will be programmed to go over the key points at the end of the session and in effect the players will be available watch from the comfort of the fan’s home. The archive facility on the NHL Hockey iPad will mean that people can go back in time to check the events that happened in a particular game and they might even be allowed to do some sort of comparative study between the old and the new. Quite simply put, the NHL Hockey iPad is an absolute winner and it would not go amiss on the mantelshelf of the committed fan.
The cost is likely to be promotional in the initial stages so that the NHL Hockey iPad will grow onto the public as they get to know its benefits and potential pitfalls. I personally believe that it is a stroke of pure genius to come up with such an innovative arrangement that seeks to bring NHL Hockey closer to the people who enjoy watching it on a regular basis.