Lewis Crocker and Paddy Donovan face off tonight in a 12-round welterweight main event at the SSE Arena in Belfast. The fight serves as an IBF final eliminator, with the winner potentially securing a shot at the Jaron “Boots” Enis vs. Eimantas Stanionis unification winner or a vacant title bout later this year.
Crocker (20-0, 11 KOs), a seven-time All-Ireland junior champion, has home advantage in Belfast. The 28-year-old has been active since 2023, with notable wins over Tyrone McKenna and Conah Walker. He believes his experience at a high level will give him the edge.
Donovan (14-0, 11 KOs), a multi-time amateur champion from Limerick, is considered a rising star in Irish boxing. The 26-year-old stopped Lewis Ritson last May and sees this fight as a crucial step toward his goal of becoming Ireland’s next boxing star.
Event Details
Date: Saturday, March 1
Time: Main card starts at 7 p.m. GMT
Main event (approx.): 10:30 p.m. GMT
Location: SSE Arena, Belfast, Northern Ireland
Live stream (UK): DAZN (PPV: £19.99)
Main Card Lineup
•Lewis Crocker (20-0, 11 KOs) vs. Paddy Donovan (14-0, 11 KOs) Welterweight, 12 rounds, IBF eliminator
•Craig Richards (18-4-1, 11 KOs) vs. Padraig McCrory (19-1, 9 KOs) Light heavyweight, 10 rounds
•Kurt Walker (11-0, 2 KOs) vs. Lyon Woodstock (16-3, 7 KOs) Featherweight, 10 rounds
•Tommy McCarthy (21-6, 10 KOs) vs. Steven Ward (14-3, 4 KOs) Cruiserweight, 10 rounds
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