In the main event, Lewis ‘The Croc’ Crocker, 22-0 (11) won a 12-round split decision over southpaw Paddy Donavan (14-2, 11 KOs) to win the vacant IBF welterweight title on Saturday night in Windsor Park in Belfast, Northern Ireland.
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In the first two rounds, there were few punches landed. In the third round, Donovan’s jab was countered by a left hook from Crocker, dropping him for an 8-count from referee Howard Foster. In the fourth, the action continued.
In the fifth round’s final seconds, a left hook from Crocker on the chin dropped Donovan, touching his gloves on the canvas for an 8-count from referee Foster. In the sixth round, Crocker had an edge. In the seventh, it was Donovan’s round.
In the eighth through the ninth rounds, Donovan had an edge with his jab. In the tenth, it was Crocker’s round. In the eleventh round, neither did enough to take the round. In the twelfth and final roun,d another close round.
The scores were 115-111 for Donovan, 114-112, and 114-113 for Crocker.
In the chief support, Caoimhin Agyarko (18-0, 7 KOs) defeated Ishmael Davis (13-3, 6 KOs) by a 12-round split decision.
In the first three rounds, Davis went from orthodox to southpaw, and the aggressor had an edge. In the fourth and fifth rounds, Agyarko came back well, countering Davis.
In the sixth round, Davis fought southpaw outlanding Agyarko. In the seventh round, it was Agyarko’s round. In the eighth round, Agyarko had swelling under his right eye in another close round.
In the ninth round, Davis takes the round with the right eye of Agyarko closing. In the tenth round, it went back and forth. The ring physician checked the eye between rounds. In the eleventh round, Agyarko finished strong and took a close round.
In the twelfth and final round, both had their moments as it looked like a push followed by a punch from Davis that Referee Michael Alexander called a knockdown to the displeasure of Agyarko.
The scores were 115-112 for Davis, 114-113, and 114-113 for Agyarko.
In a rematch, junior middleweight Tyrone McKenna (25-6-1, 8 KOs) knocked out Dylan Moran (19-4, 9 KOs) at 1:22 of the seventh round of a scheduled 10 rounds.
In the first round, McKenna started out strong before receiving a small cut on the left eyebrow from a clash of heads. In the second and third rounds, it went back and forth with Moran having an edge.
In the fourth and fifth rounds, McKenna backed Moran against the ropes until Moran fought his way out of it. McKenna took the round. In the sixth round, McKenna drew blood from the nose of Moran midway through an action-packed fight.
In the seventh round, McKenna rocked Moran with a left on the head, and as Moran was falling, he got hit on the back of the head by McKenna for an 8-count from referee Reece Carter. McKenna was all over Moran as referee Carter called a halt.
Boxing Union of Northern Ireland Irish Super bantamweight champ Ruadhan ‘El Nino’ Farrell (7-2-1, 2 KOs) was stopped by Matty ‘Bam Bam’ Boreland (6-0, 2 KOs) after six rounds of a scheduled 10 rounds.
In the first three rounds, Boreland had an edge. In the fifth round, a right from Farrell opened a small cut on the left eyebrow of Farrell.
In the sixth and final round, at the start, Boreland dropped Farrell with a left hook on the chin for an 8-count from referee Padraig O’Reachtagain. In the final seconds, a flurry of punches from Boreland had Farrell out on his feet at the bell. Farrell’s corner stopped the fight between rounds. Boreland had a bruise under his left eye at the end.
Heavyweight 2024 Olympian Patrick ‘The Bomber’ Brown (4-0, 4 KOs knocked out Austine ‘The Magnificent’ Nnamdi (12-6, 10 KOs) at 1:51 of the second round of a scheduled eight rounds.
In the first round, Brown used a jab for the most part. In the final seconds, Nnamdi landed a combination. In the second round, after a minute, Brown dropped Nnamdi, who ducked into a right on the top of the head for an 8-count from Referee Hugh Russell, Jr. Midway, Brown landed a left hook to the chin, hurting Nnamdi, when referee Russell called a halt.
Super middleweight Aaron Bowen (7-0, 5 KOs) knocked out Carlos ‘La Funa’ Miguel Ronner (7-6, 2 KOs) at 2:35 of the second round of a scheduled eight rounds.
In the second round, Bowen dropped Ronner twice.
Eamonn Magill was the referee.
Super bantamweight and former MMA star Molly McCann (1-0) stopped bantamweight Kate Rodomska (4-8) at 1:21 of the sixth and final round of a scheduled 6×2 rounds.
In the first round, it was all McCann, going from orthodox to southpaw. In the final minute, McCann landed a right on the chin, rocking Rodomska. Pinned in the corner, taking a flurry of punches, Rodomska put her right foot into the midsection of McCann.
In the fourth round, McCann landed a right on the side of the head, dropping Rodomska for an 8-count from Referee Hugh Russell, Jnr, halfway through the round.
In the sixth and final round, it was all McCann who landed a left hook on the chin, forcing Referee Russell to call a halt.
Middleweight Kyle Smith (1-0) defeated Connor ‘Pit Bull’ Meanwell (2-30-1) by a four-round decision.
Referee Dominic Conlan scored it 40-36.
Featherweight Caine Singh (3-7-2) outpointed Donagh Keary (3-1) by a four-round points decision. In the first two rounds, Singh was the aggressor, having an edge. In the fourth and final round, Keary landed an uppercut, knocking out the mouthpiece of Singh halfway through the round. Singh came back well, losing a close round.
Referee Eamonn Magill scored it 39-37.
Middleweight southpaw Jim Donovan (1-0) defeated super siddleweight Lukasz Barabasz (4-18, 2 KOs) by a four-round points decision.
In the third round, Donovan dropped Barabasz. Referee Dominic Conlan gave an 8-count. The score was 39-36.
Ring Announcer was David Diamante.
Last Updated on 09/13/2025
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