Crocker vs Ilbay

Who won Crocker vs Ilbay?

Lewis Crocker beat Deniz Ilbay by unanimous decision in their 10 round contest on Friday 12th March 2021 at Bolton Whites Hotel in 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 loses and 0 draws, 7 of those wins coming by the way of knock out.

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

The stats suggested Crocker had advantage in power over Ilbay, with a 58% knock out percentage over 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 & Deniz Ilbay fought out of an orthodox stance.

Crocker was the less experienced professional fighter, having had 12 less fights, and made his debut in 2017, 5 year and 4 months later than Ilbay, whose first professional fight was in 2011. He had fought 75 less professional rounds, 92 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, meaning he had been fighting on average 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 is expected to begin at 2:00 PM EST / 11:00 AM PST. The IFL TV broadcast of the card is expected to start at 7:30 PM (BTS).

What were the odds on Crocker vs Ilbay?

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