LEWIS Crocker's manager, Jamie Conlan has revealed a rematch with Paddy Donovan was always on the cards despite the IBF's ordering of a return between the pair.
FRUSTRATION marred 2024 for Caoimhin Agyarko, but he hopes for a much more productive year ahead as he prepares to return to the ring in London on Sunday with an eight-round contest against Harley Collison.
Despite a game effort, Tyrone McKenna’s bid to upset the odds in Brighton on Friday against Harlem Eubank fell short as his challenge for the vacant IBF Inter-Continental strap ended in the 10th round.
MICHAEL Conlan returned to the ring from a 15-round hiatus with a points victory over Asad Asif Khan on Friday in Brighton, which has confirmed him as challenger to European featherweight champion Cristobal Lorente next.
WHEN Michael Conlan left the ring at the SSE Arena in December 2023 having lost to Jordan Gill, there were some big decisions to make regarding his future in boxing.
Just where to begin with Saturday's wild night at the SSE Arena? Lewis Crocker remains undefeated and as it stands, will move on to challenge for the IBF welterweight title, but did so due to Paddy Donovan's disqualification at the end of round eight.
Padraig McCrory is left with much to mull over as he fell to a second career defeat, stopped by Craig Richards in the eighth round at the SSE Arena on Saturday night.
Ruadhan Farrell settled the argument with Gerard Hughes on Saturday as he out-boxed his rival too a 79-73 points win in their super-bantamweight clash.
Flip a coin; maybe make that best out of three. That’s what picking a winner of Saturday’s final eliminator for the IBF welterweight title is coming down to as Lewis Crocker and Paddy Donovan get set to battle it out in front of a packed-out SSE Arena.
STEPPING through the ropes each time is fraught with danger and Padraig McCrory knows defeat to Craig Richards on the chief support slot at the SSE Arena on Saturday could well spell the end of his career.
