Who won Crocker vs Donovan?
Lewis Crocker beat Paddy Donovan by on Saturday, March 1st, 2025, at The SSE Arena (Odyssey Arena), Belfast.
The scorecards were announced in favor of winner Lewis Crocker.
The fight was scheduled to take place over 12 rounds in the Welterweight division, which meant the weight limit was 147 pounds (10.5 stone or 66.7 kg).
This contest was a final eliminator for the IBF welterweight championship of the world.
Also on the undercard Craig Richards was victorious over Padraig McCrory, Shauna Browne lost to Elif Nur Turhan, Tommy McCarthy was overcome by Steven Ward, Ruadhan Farrell was victorious over Gerard Hughes, Aaron Bowen beat Juan Cruz Cacheiro, and Jack O Neill defeated Mohammed Wako.
Crocker vs Donovan stats
Lewis Crocker stepped into the ring with an undefeated record of 20 wins, zero losses, and 0 draws.
Paddy Donovan made his way to the ring with an unblemished record of 14 wins and 0 draws.
Lewis Crocker was the older man by 2 years, at 28 years old.
Lewis Crocker fought out of the orthodox stance, while Paddy Donovan was a southpaw.
Crocker was the more experienced professional fighter, having had 6 more fights, and made his debut in 2017, 2 years and 7 months earlier than Donovan, whose first professional fight was in 2019. He had fought 39 more professional rounds, totaling 110 compared to Donovan's 71.
Lewis Crocker went into the fight ranked number 3 by the WBA, 7 by the WBO, and 5 by the IBF at welterweight.
Paddy Donovan was ranked number 5 by the WBA, 14 by the WBC, and 6 by the IBF in the 147lb division.
Crocker vs Donovan form
Crocker remained undefeated as a professional, stopping 2 of his last 5 opponents.
In his last fight leading up to this contest, he had won against Conah Walker on June 22, 2024, by unanimous decision in their 10 round contest at Resorts World Arena, Birmingham, United Kingdom.
Prior to that, he had won against Jose Felix Jr on January 27, 2024, by technical knockout in the 5th round at Newforge Sports Complex, Belfast.
Going into that contest, he had beaten Tyrone McKenna on December 2, 2023, by unanimous decision in their 10 round contest at The SSE Arena (Odyssey Arena), Belfast.
Before that, he had defeated Greyvin Mendoza on August 4, 2023, by technical knockout in the 4th round at Falls Park, Belfast.
He had won against Octavian Gratii on May 20, 2023, by points in the 6th round at DoubleTree Hilton Hotel (Thistle Hotel), Glasgow.
Activity check
Crocker's last 5 fights had come over a period of 1 year, 9 months and 9 days, which means he had been fighting approximately every 4 months and 10 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 35 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 7 rounds on average.
Donovan's last 4 fights had come over a period of 1 year, 9 months and 9 days, meaning he had been fighting on average every 5 months and 11 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 26 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 6.5 rounds on average.
What time did Crocker vs Donovan start?
The fighters were expected to ringwalk at around 10:00 PM GMT at The SSE Arena (Odyssey Arena), Belfast, United Kingdom, which was 5:00 PM EST or 2:00 PM PST on the West Coast of America.
Who broadcast Crocker vs Donovan?
The DAZN show began at 2:00 PM EST / 11:00 AM PST. The DAZN Global broadcast of the card started at 7:00 PM (GTM).
What were the odds on Crocker vs Donovan?
Lewis Crocker was a 1/1 (+100) underdog going into the contest, while Paddy Donovan made his way into the ring at 1/1 (+100) with oddsmakers.
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