Paul Daley is a British mixed martial artist and kickboxer. One of the few amateurs who managed to get to the top, speaking in the most popular competitions under the auspices of international sports organizations. The life path of a fighter is a struggle not only with rivals in the ring or in the cage, but also an endless battle with fate. The athlete is sharp and aggressive. He regularly gets into news reports due to his impudent behavior outside the cell and loud statements addressed to his rivals.
The beginning of the way
Paul Daley was born in one of the disadvantaged areas of London in 1983. His family lived in an ordinary panel house, which in Britain is called "concrete boxes." From an early age, life in the ghetto tempered the character of the future champion. According to the recollections of the fighter himself, his first fight occurred at school. He saw three high school students trying to take money from his friend’s girlfriend. Sing Daley stood up for her and fought against the three. The first fight ended with the first defeats, and the guy received serious injuries. However, this episode motivated Paul to work on himself so that he would never again lie on the floor and get out of the ghetto. At age 13, Paul Daily enters the kickboxing section.
The training took place in rather difficult conditions: in a cold basement and almost without the necessary equipment. Training sparring did not differ from real fights and sometimes were carried out without helmets. Many comrades of Paul Daily did not succeed. Life in the ghetto and the thirst for easy money destroyed them. But the fighter managed to stay afloat and not go into crime. At the age of twenty, he performs in the first serious amateur tournament "JP". The battle against Robert Mitchell was quick and ended ahead of schedule after a strangulation with a triangle. After that, the athlete spent two more amateur fights, having won and lost.
Professional sport
In 2003, a promising guy was paid attention to, and Paul's dream came true - he enters the professional arena. The first fight against John Connelly ends ahead of schedule. Twenty-year-old fighter Paul Daily literally destroyed his opponent with sparkling punchlines. A year later, the first international duel against the Frenchman Jes Liodin takes place. In the last round, the fight was stopped at the direction of the doctor, Paul won.
A fighter from London quickly gained popularity far beyond Britain.
Leading promoters began to pay attention to him. In October 2005, an experienced fighter Pat Healy comes out against Daily. In the third round, the American caught the Briton for a strangulation with a “guillotine”, the battle ended in Paul’s defeat.
Light streak
Despite the failure, the mixfighter quickly regained its status, alternately defeating the German Peter Angerer and the Dutchman Joey van Vanruy. The 2007-2008 season was the most successful in the athlete's career. Paul Daily battles began to take place in the main events.
He scored six victories in a row. Including in the hardest fight against Boyan Kosednar. The Serb fought very hard and steadfastly endured the direct hits of the Daily. However, in the end he still ended up on the floor.
In 2013, the long-awaited duel of the Daily against Alexander Yakovlev took place in Moscow as part of the Legend 2 tournament. The fight came out quite intense and difficult for both fighters. The Daily moved quickly and several times had a good series of punches, but the Russian turned out to be more technical. He won by unanimous decision.
Paul quickly recovered from the defeat and again went into the cage a month later - against Brazilian Romario da Silva. The fight took place in the homeland of Daily - in British Birmingham and ended in victory for the Englishman by knockout.
Rory MacDonald vs. Paul Daily
On January 20th, 2018, one of the main fights in the life of the British athlete took place.
In the main event of the Bellator 192 tournament, Paul emerged as a contender for the title of champion against the owner of the belt - the famous Rory MacDonald. The latter was an absolute favorite, but many viewers actively supported the British. The first round was held in an uncompromising and equal fight. However, in the second, the Canadian managed to catch Daily for a choking reception. The fight ended with the victory of the current champion. After the battle, another skirmish occurred. Another British fighter (Michael Page) began to insult Daily, and he attacked him, which almost ended in a fight.