Munroe and Watson to support Khan's TV night

Primetime (Channel 480) says they are "proud to be the pay-per-view home for an explosive championship tripleheader" on Saturday, April 16, featuring the WBA light-welterweight title bout between holder Amir “King” Khan and unbeaten European champion Paul “Dudey” McCloskey. The broadcast will see additional championship action when Rendall Munroe faces Andrei Isaeu for the WBA International super-bantamweight title and Craig Watson and Lee Purdy square off for the far more prestigious British welterweight title.

Khan (24-1, 17 KO’s) returns to fight on British soil for the first time since 2009, looking to follow up his wins over Paulie “Magic Man” Malignaggi and Marcos “Chino” Maidana in 2010 with another big victory over Derry’s McCloskey (22-0, 12 KO’s). McCloskey brings a five fight knockout streak into Saturday’s bout and he is ready for his long-awaited shot at a world title.

In the evening’s chief support bout, the WBA International belt will be on the line when Leicester’s Rendall Munroe (21-2, 9 KO’s), a longtime European champion, faces Minsk’s Andrei Isaeu (23-2, 7 KO’s) in a 12 round contest. “The Boxing Binman,” Munroe (21-2, 9 KO’s) is one of the U.K.’s most popular fighters and for good reason, as he’s won 21 of his 23 professional fights, and collected European, Commonwealth and English super bantamweight titles along the way. In October of 2010, the southpaw from Leicester got his first shot at a world championship, but lost a hard-fought 12 round decision to Toshiaki Nishioka in the WBC champion’s backyard in Tokyo. On April 16, the 30-year-old will look to get back on a winning track closer to home in Manchester.

The winner of 11 of his last 12 bouts, the 30-year-old veteran returns to fight in the U.K. for the first time since 2006, Isaeu is well-prepared to spoil Munroe’s homecoming.

Manchester’s own Craig Watson (20-3, 8 KO’s) defends his British welterweight title against 23-year old Colchester prospect Lee “Lights Out” Purdy (14-2-1, 7 KO’s). Winner of Commonwealth titles at light middleweight welterweight, the versatile Watson (20-3, 8 KO’s) has shown career-best form over the last two years in putting together a seven-fight winning streak that includes a 12-round win over 24-1 John O’Donnell this February which earned him the vacant title. Now, he’ll look to parlay that form into abig win in front of his hometown fans in Manchester this weekend.

Colchester’s Purdy (14-2-1, 7 KO’s) has been battling it out as a professional in British rings since 2006 and, after winning the Southern Area welterweight title in 2009, he has made his case for a shot at the Lonsdale belt. On Saturday, fresh off of an eight-round decision win over Theophilus Tetteh last September, the 23-year-old will get his shot at Watson and the title.

“King Khan Returns,” is presented by in association with Khan Promotions and Golden Boy Promotions. The event will be broadcast live on Primetime Pay-Per-View in the U.K. at 8:00 PM BST, with the main event being aired on a delayed basis in United States on HBO at 9:45 PM ET/6:45 PM PT.

To watch Amir Khan vs. Paul McCloskey live on Primetime, channel 480 on Sky, viewers must register beforehand online at www.primetimelive.co.uk or call 0871 200 4444* or using the ‘On Demand’ menu.

Customers on Sky must register the first time they use Primetime and once registered can purchase using the ‘box office’ menu. The fight will cost £14.95 and a small one off registration fee will apply for customers new to Primetime.

Those without Sky can watch the fight streamed live on www.primetimelive.co.uk for £14.95.