Crocker vs Ilbay

Who won Crocker vs Ilbay?

Lewis Crocker beat Deniz Ilbay by unanimous decision in their 10 round contest on Friday, March 12th, 2021, at Bolton Whites Hotel, Bolton.

The scorecards were announced as 97-93, 97-92, 99-90 in favor of winner Lewis Crocker.

The fight was scheduled to take place over 10 rounds in the Welterweight division, which meant the weight limit was 147 pounds (10.5 stone or 66.7 kg).

Also on the undercard Gary Cully was victorious over Viktor Kotochigov, and Isaac Lowe beat Jonny Phillips.

Crocker vs Ilbay stats

Back in March 2021, Lewis Crocker stepped into the ring with an undefeated record of 12 wins, zero losses, and 0 draws, 7 of those wins coming by way of knockout.

Deniz Ilbay made his way to the ring with a record of 22 wins, 2 losses and 0 draws, with 10 of those wins by knockout.

The stats suggested Crocker had an advantage in power over Ilbay, with a 58% knockout percentage compared to Ilbay's 45%.

Lewis Crocker was the older man by 27 years, at 24 years old.

Crocker had a height advantage of 2 inches over Ilbay.

Both Lewis Crocker and Deniz Ilbay fought out of an orthodox stance.

Crocker was the less experienced professional fighter, having had 12 fewer fights, and made his debut in 2017, 5 years and 4 months later than Ilbay, whose first professional fight was in 2011. He had fought 65 fewer professional rounds, totaling 102 compared to Ilbay's 167.

Lewis Crocker went into the fight ranked number 14 by the WBO at welterweight.

Activity check

Crocker's last 2 fights had come over a period of 1 year, 1 month and 11 days, which means he had been fighting approximately every 6 months and 21 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 15 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 7.5 rounds on average.

What time did Crocker vs Ilbay start?

The fighters were expected to ringwalk at around 9:00 PM GMT at Bolton Whites Hotel, Bolton, United Kingdom, which was 4:00 PM EST or 1:00 PM PST on the West Coast of America.

Who broadcast Crocker vs Ilbay?

The ESPN+ show began at 2:00 PM EST / 11:00 AM PST. The IFL TV broadcast of the card started at 7:30 PM (GTM).

What were the odds on Crocker vs Ilbay?

Lewis Crocker was a 7/50 (-710) favorite going into the contest, while Deniz Ilbay made his way into the ring at 9/2 (+450) with oddsmakers.