Lewis Crocker v Paddy Donovan
- Weight:
- 147 (Welterweight)
- Notable belts:
- None
- Date:
- Venue:
- SSE Arena in Belfast
Prediction: Paddy Donovan on Points
Result: Lewis Crocker by Disqualification
This fight was a fun one but Donovan came into command after the first portion and really dominated Crocker from there on. He had points taken for headbutts but looked primed to get the stoppage before the bell went. Donovan dropped him one more time but it came after the bell and unfortunately for him he was disqualified. Terrible refereeing to not step in but the punches clearly came after the bell whether he meant it or not. Crocker should’ve lost this fight just like his last fight but by some miracle he survives again. As this was for a mandatory position I would take this and run with it, only giving Donovan the rematch after my title fight. World title opportunities may never come again for Crocker especially he gets stopped by Donovan in the second fight so unless he’s forced into a rematch, he’d be wise to avoid it.
Scorecard
| Lewis Crocker | Paddy Donovan | |
|---|---|---|
| R1 | 9 | 10 |
| R2 | 10 | 9 |
| R3 | 9 | 10 |
| R4 | 9 | 10 |
| R5 | 9 | 10 |
| R6 | 9 | 9 |
| R7 | 9 | 10 |
| Total | 64 | 68 |