Lewis Crocker

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Lewis Crocker
Born (1997-01-06) 6 January 1997 (age 27)
Belfast, Northern Ireland
NationalityNorthern Irish
Other namesThe Croc
Statistics
Weight(s) Welterweight
Height5 ft 9 in (175 cm)
Stance Orthodox
Boxing record
Total fights20
Wins20
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 the 2nd of 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 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]

Professional boxing record

19 fights19 wins0 losses
By knockout110
By decision80
No.ResultRecordOpponentTypeRound, timeDateLocationNotes
19Win19-0 Flag of Mexico.svg

Jose Felix Jr

TKO5, 1:0727 Jan 2024 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Ulster Hall, Belfast, Northern Ireland
18Win18-0 Flag of Ireland.svg Tyrone McKennaUD1002 Dec 2023 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg SSE Arena, Belfast, Northern IrelandWon WBA Continental European Welterweight Title
17Win17-0 Flag of Nicaragua.svg Greyvin MendozaTKO4, 2:2904 Aug 2023 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Falls Park, Belfast,Northern Ireland
16Win16–0 Flag of Romania.svg Octavian GratiiPTS620 May 2023 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg DoubleTree Hilton Hotel, Glasgow, Scotland
15Win15–0 Flag of Colombia.svg Joel JulioKO2 (6), 1:5914 Apr 2023 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Glasgow Boxing Academy, Glasgow, Scotland
14Win14–0 Flag of Armenia.svg Artem HaroyanTKO7 (10), 0:4705 Nov 2021 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Ulster Hall, Belfast, Northern IrelandRetained WBO European welterweight title
13Win13–0 Flag of Germany.svg Deniz IlbayPTS1012 Mar 2021 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Bolton Whites Hotel, Bolton, EnglandRetained WBO European welterweight title
12Win12–0 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Louis GreeneTKO7 (10), 2:0226 Aug 2020 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Production Park Studios, South Kirkby, EnglandWon vacant WBO European welterweight title
11Win11–0 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg John ThainPTS81 Feb 2020 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Ulster Hall, Belfast, Northern Ireland
10Win10–0 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Ohio Kain IremirenPTS611 Oct 2019 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Ulster Hall, Belfast, Northern Ireland
9Win9–0 Flag of France.svg Karim AlilichePTS621 Jun 2019 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Ulster Hall, Belfast, Northern Ireland
8Win8–0 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jumanne CameroPTS617 May 2019 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Ulster Hall, Belfast, Northern Ireland
7Win7–0 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg William WarburtonPTS618 Aug 2018 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Windsor Park, Belfast, Northern Ireland
6Win6–0 Flag of Poland.svg Adam GrabiecTKO1 (4), 1:1930 Jun 2018 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg SSE Arena, Belfast, Northern Ireland
5Win5–0 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Scott JamesTKO3 (4)21 Apr 2018 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg SSE Arena, Belfast, Northern Ireland
4Win4–0 Flag of Hungary.svg Gyula RozsasTKO2 (4), 1:5018 Nov 2017 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg SSE Arena, Belfast, Northern Ireland
3Win3–0 Flag of Poland.svg Sylwester WalczakKO1 (4), 1:4729 Jul 2017 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Tudor Grange Leisure Centre, Solihull, England
2Win2–0 Flag of Bulgaria.svg Radoslav MitevTKO2 (4), 2:3217 Jun 2017 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Waterfront Hall, Belfast, Northern Ireland
1Win1–0 Flag of Hungary.svg Ferenc JarkoTKO1 (4), 1:0710 Mar 2017 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Waterfront Hall, Belfast, Northern Ireland

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