Lewis Crocker

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Lewis Crocker
Born (1997-01-06) 6 January 1997 (age 28)
Belfast, Northern Ireland
Other namesThe Croc
Statistics
Weight(s) Welterweight
Height5 ft 9 in (175 cm)
Stance Orthodox
Boxing record
Total fights22
Wins22
Wins by KO11
Medal record
Men's Amateur boxing
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. He has held the IBF welterweight title since 2025.

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Lewis also won the WBO European welterweight title in 2020 and held the WBA Continental European Title after defeating Tyrone McKenna in the Battle of Belfast on 2 December 2023. [2]

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, all others selected were Catholic. He won an £8,500 settlement under fair employment law. [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 on 13 September 2025 at Windsor Park in Belfast for the vacant IBF welterweight title was a much closer bout than the first. Crocker fought more tactically as a counterpuncher, a style by which he dropped Donovan in rounds three and five en route to a split decision victory, winning the IBF welterweight title. [18]

Professional boxing record

22 fights22 wins0 losses
By knockout110
By decision100
By disqualification10
No.ResultRecordOpponentTypeRound, timeDateLocationNotes
22Win22–0 Paddy Donovan SD1213 Sep 2025 Windsor Park, Belfast, Northern Ireland, UKWon vacant IBF welterweight title
21Win21–0 Paddy Donovan DQ8 (12), 3:001 Mar 2025SSE Arena, Belfast, Northern Ireland, UKDonovan disqualified for flooring Crocker after the bell
20Win20–0 Conah Walker UD1022 Jun 2024 Resorts World Arena, Birmingham, England, UKWon vacant WBA International welterweight title
19Win19–0 José Félix Jr. TKO5 (10), 1:5327 Jan 2024Ulster Hall, Belfast, Northern Ireland, UK
18Win18–0Tyrone McKennaUD102 Dec 2023SSE Arena, Belfast, Northern Ireland, UKWon vacant WBA Continental (European) Welterweight Title
17Win17–0Greyvin MendozaTKO4 (8), 2:294 Aug 2023Falls Park, Belfast, Northern Ireland, UK
16Win16–0Octavian GratiiPTS620 May 2023DoubleTree Hilton Hotel, Glasgow, Scotland, UK
15Win15–0 Joel Julio KO2 (6), 1:5914 Apr 2023Glasgow Boxing Academy, Glasgow, Scotland, UK
14Win14–0Artem HaroyanTKO7 (10), 0:4705 Nov 2021Ulster Hall, Belfast, Northern Ireland, UKRetained WBO European welterweight title
13Win13–0Deniz IlbayPTS1012 Mar 2021Bolton Whites Hotel, Bolton, England, UKRetained WBO European welterweight title
12Win12–0 Louis Greene TKO7 (10), 2:0226 Aug 2020Production Park Studios, South Kirkby, England, UKWon vacant WBO European welterweight title
11Win11–0John ThainPTS81 Feb 2020Ulster Hall, Belfast, Northern Ireland, UK
10Win10–0Ohio Kain IremirenPTS611 Oct 2019Ulster Hall, Belfast, Northern Ireland, UK
9Win9–0Karim AlilichePTS621 Jun 2019Ulster Hall, Belfast, Northern Ireland, UK
8Win8–0Jumanne CameroPTS617 May 2019 Ulster Hall, Belfast, Northern Ireland, UK
7Win7–0William WarburtonPTS618 Aug 2018 Windsor Park, Belfast, Northern Ireland, UK
6Win6–0Adam GrabiecTKO1 (4), 1:1930 Jun 2018SSE Arena, Belfast, Northern Ireland, UK
5Win5–0Scott JamesTKO3 (4)21 Apr 2018SSE Arena, Belfast, Northern Ireland, UK
4Win4–0Gyula RozsasTKO2 (4), 1:5018 Nov 2017 SSE Arena, Belfast, Northern Ireland, UK
3Win3–0Sylwester WalczakKO1 (4), 1:4729 Jul 2017Tudor Grange Leisure Centre, Solihull, England, UK
2Win2–0Radoslav MitevTKO2 (4), 2:3217 Jun 2017Waterfront Hall, Belfast, Northern Ireland, UK
1Win1–0Ferenc JarkoTKO1 (4), 1:0710 Mar 2017 Waterfront Hall, Belfast, Northern Ireland, UK

See also

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. ↑ "Belfast's Crocker beats Donovan to win world title". BBC Sport. Retrieved 13 September 2025.
Sporting positions
Regional boxing titles
Vacant
Title last held by
Michael McKinson 		WBO European
welterweight champion
August 26, 2020 – 2022
Vacated		Vacant
Title next held by
Liam Taylor
Vacant
Title last held by
Conor Benn 		WBA Continental
welterweight champion
December 2, 2023 – 2025
Vacated		Vacant
World boxing titles
Vacant
Title last held by
Jaron Ennis 		IBF welterweight champion
September 13, 2025 – present		Incumbent
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