Lewis Crocker

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Lewis Crocker
Born (1997-01-06) 6 January 1997 (age 28)
Belfast, Northern Ireland
NationalityNorthern Irish
Other namesThe Croc
Statistics
Weight(s) Welterweight
Height5 ft 9 in (175 cm)
Stance Orthodox
Boxing record
Total fights21
Wins21
Wins by KO11
Losses0
Medal record
Representing Ulster Banner.svg  Northern Ireland
European Schoolboy Championships
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg2011 Grozny59kg

Lewis Crocker (born 6 January 1997) [1] is a Northern Irish professional boxer who has won numerous European titles at welterweight. Lewis won the WBO European welterweight title in 2020 and currently holds the WBA Continental European Title after defeating Tyrone McKenna in the Battle of Belfast on 2 December 2023. [2]

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Amateur career

Amateur boxing in both the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland is governed by the Irish Amateur Boxing Association. As an amateur, Crocker fought out of the Cairn Lodge Boxing Club in Belfast before eventually moving to Holy Trinity in the west of the city. His first major honour came in July 2011, when he represented Ireland in the European Schoolboy Championships. He earned a bronze medal for his efforts. [3] Overall, Lewis had 97 amateur bouts, winning 90. [4] On the way, he won seven All-Ireland junior titles. He also represented Ireland at the European Youth Championships in Sofia, Bulgaria in 2012 [5] as well as the World Junior Championships in Kyiv, Ukraine in 2013. [6] [7] [8] According to Irish Boxing, he holds the record for the quickest knockout in Irish amateur boxing history at under 12 seconds. He won the 2015 Irish Boxing KO of the year for this effort. [9] In 2018, Lewis won a settlement over the Ulster Boxing Council (UBC). The UBC did not select Lewis to represent Northern Ireland in the 2015 Commonwealth Youth Games despite a recommendation by the Irish Amateur Boxing Association's head coach for Ulster. Lewis believed he was not picked for the NI Commonwealth Youth Games squad because of his Protestant background or perceived unionist political opinions. [10]

Professional career

Crocker made his professional debut on 10 March 2017, scoring a first-round technical knockout (TKO) victory over Ferenc Jarko at the Waterfront Hall in Belfast. [11]

Crocker faced Paddy Donovan in a final eliminator for the IBF welterweight title on 1 March 2025 at SSE Arena in Belfast, Northern Ireland. [12] [13] Donovan knocked Crocker to the canvas at the end of the eighth round but was disqualified after the referee ruled the bell had gone before the punch was delivered. He had already been deducted points in rounds six and eight for illegal use of the elbow and head. [14] [15] Donovan appealed against his disqualification and on 27 March 2025, the IBF announced it had granted him a rematch. [16] [17] The rematch is scheduled for 13 September 2025 at Windsor Park in Belfast and will be for the vacant IBF welterweight title. [18] [19]

Professional boxing record

21 fights21 wins0 losses
By knockout110
By decision90
By disqualification10
No.ResultRecordOpponentTypeRound, timeDateLocationNotes
21Win21–0 Paddy Donovan DQ8 (12), 3:001 Mar 2025SSE Arena, Belfast, Northern IrelandDonovan disqualified for flooring Crocker after the bell
20Win20–0 Conah Walker UD1022 Jun 2024 Resorts World Arena, Birmingham, EnglandWon vacant WBA International welterweight title
19Win19–0 José Félix Jr. TKO5 (10), 1:5327 Jan 2024Ulster Hall, Belfast, Northern Ireland
18Win18–0Tyrone McKennaUD102 Dec 2023SSE Arena, Belfast, Northern IrelandWon vacant WBA Continental (European) Welterweight Title
17Win17–0Greyvin MendozaTKO4 (8), 2:294 Aug 2023Falls Park, Belfast, Northern Ireland
16Win16–0Octavian GratiiPTS620 May 2023DoubleTree Hilton Hotel, Glasgow, Scotland
15Win15–0 Joel Julio KO2 (6), 1:5914 Apr 2023Glasgow Boxing Academy, Glasgow, Scotland
14Win14–0Artem HaroyanTKO7 (10), 0:4705 Nov 2021Ulster Hall, Belfast, Northern IrelandRetained WBO European welterweight title
13Win13–0Deniz IlbayPTS1012 Mar 2021Bolton Whites Hotel, Bolton, EnglandRetained WBO European welterweight title
12Win12–0 Louis Greene TKO7 (10), 2:0226 Aug 2020Production Park Studios, South Kirkby, EnglandWon vacant WBO European welterweight title
11Win11–0John ThainPTS81 Feb 2020Ulster Hall, Belfast, Northern Ireland
10Win10–0Ohio Kain IremirenPTS611 Oct 2019Ulster Hall, Belfast, Northern Ireland
9Win9–0Karim AlilichePTS621 Jun 2019Ulster Hall, Belfast, Northern Ireland
8Win8–0Jumanne CameroPTS617 May 2019 Ulster Hall, Belfast, Northern Ireland
7Win7–0William WarburtonPTS618 Aug 2018 Windsor Park, Belfast, Northern Ireland
6Win6–0Adam GrabiecTKO1 (4), 1:1930 Jun 2018SSE Arena, Belfast, Northern Ireland
5Win5–0Scott JamesTKO3 (4)21 Apr 2018SSE Arena, Belfast, Northern Ireland
4Win4–0Gyula RozsasTKO2 (4), 1:5018 Nov 2017 SSE Arena, Belfast, Northern Ireland
3Win3–0Sylwester WalczakKO1 (4), 1:4729 Jul 2017Tudor Grange Leisure Centre, Solihull, England
2Win2–0Radoslav MitevTKO2 (4), 2:3217 Jun 2017Waterfront Hall, Belfast, Northern Ireland
1Win1–0Ferenc JarkoTKO1 (4), 1:0710 Mar 2017 Waterfront Hall, Belfast, Northern Ireland

References

  1. ↑ "BoxRec: Lewis Crocker". boxrec.com. Retrieved 25 May 2020.
  2. ↑ "Lewis Crocker Blasts Out Greene, Liam Taylor Edges Tetley". BoxingScene.com. 26 August 2020. Retrieved 26 August 2020.
  3. ↑ O'Neill, Joe (14 July 2017). "Irish team for European Schoolboys + List of past medalists". Irish Boxing. Retrieved 26 May 2020.
  4. ↑ "LEWIS CROCKER: "IF YOU COULD GET OUT OF WORK EARLY, WOULDN'T YOU?!"". 16 April 2018. Retrieved 26 May 2020.
  5. ↑ "EUROPEAN JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIPS, Sofia, Bulgaria" (PDF).
  6. ↑ "IABA ANNOUNCE JUNIORS SQUAD". The Irish News. Retrieved 26 May 2020.
  7. ↑ "Irish boxers in World Junior semi-finals » #TeamIreland – Olympics" . Retrieved 26 May 2020.
  8. ↑ "Boxing: Medals in sight for Ireland team". independent. 12 September 2013. Retrieved 26 May 2020.
  9. ↑ O'Neill, Joe (31 December 2015). "WINNERS: The Irish-Boxing.com Awards". Irish Boxing. Retrieved 26 May 2020.
  10. ↑ "Boxer's discrimination fight". BBC News. 25 September 2018. Retrieved 26 May 2020.
  11. ↑ "BoxRec: Lewis Crocker vs. Ferenc Jarko". boxrec.com. Retrieved 25 May 2020.
  12. ↑ Iskenderov, Parviz (30 December 2024). "Paddy Donovan faces Lewis Crocker in title eliminator: I will not stop until I'm champ". FIGHTMAG.
  13. ↑ "Details confirmed for 'Real Deal' Donovan's next bout in March". www.limerickleader.ie. 30 December 2024.
  14. ↑ "Crocker wins dramatic fight as Donovan disqualified". BBC Sport. Retrieved 2 March 2025.
  15. ↑ "Chaos reigns as Lewis Crocker wins controversial Paddy Donovan bout by disqualification". Belfast Telegraph. Retrieved 2 March 2025.
  16. ↑ "Paddy Donovan wins appeal, sets stage for Crocker rematch". Boxing News Online. Retrieved 27 March 2025.
  17. ↑ "Paddy Donovan granted rematch with Lewis Crocker by IBF". RTE. Retrieved 27 March 2025.
  18. ↑ "Lewis Crocker vs Paddy Donovan 2 confirmed for Windsor Park". Boxing News Online. Retrieved 24 July 2025.
  19. ↑ "Crocker-Donovan rematch confirmed for Windsor Park". BBC Sport. Retrieved 24 July 2025.
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