THE RESULT: Lewis ‘The Croc’ Crocker delights the Belfast devoted inside the town’s Ulster Corridor by ending Mexican dangerman Jose Felix in spherical 5.
KEY MOMENTS: Felix was docked a degree in spherical three by referee Marcus McDonnell for throwing a second low blow, the primary affecting Crocker way more. Crocker threw a peach of a left hook to Felix’s physique within the fourth which put Felix down for the tenth time in his profession, however he confirmed his fortitude by getting again to his ft. The thudding left hook Crocker which ended the combat in spherical 5 got here on the finish of a three-punch mixture highlighting the distinction in energy.
RECORDS: Crocker’s unbeaten document strikes as much as, 19-0 (11). Felix is nearing the 50-fight mark however one other defeat takes the Sinaloa slugger to, 40-7-1 (31).
TALKING POINT: Eight months in the past, Felix was competing at 135lbs in his spectacular win over Gary Cully. Tonight, he was by far the smaller man and will transfer again right down to light-weight. He wasn’t shy in throwing his pictures, however Crocker’s proved to have way more influence as they need to have finished.
QUOTABLE: “I knew he was harmful, however no man was beating me right here tonight,” Crocker instructed DAZN within the ring post-fight. Having weighed in three kilos over the welterweight restrict on the weigh-in Crocker confirmed he nonetheless plans to combat at 147lbs. “Welterweight is all the time the plan. I’d have made 147 however I got here in barely over on the pre-weigh on this week they usually wouldn’t let me come beneath 150. I solely had 4 and a half, 5 weeks camp after the final one. I’m 147 a million per cent.” A possible all-Irish combat in opposition to Paddy Donovan was mooted throughout combat week. The Limerick ace additionally gained this night and talking about that potential match-up, Crocker stated: “Paddy’s an awesome fighter. It’s an enormous stadium combat and I hope if it occurs, we each get nicely compensated. An actual 50-50 combat.”
WHAT HAPPENS NEXT? Crocker is now constructing a repute for himself and Matchroom are eager on matching him in opposition to Donovan. However will it occur subsequent? Jose Felix might be again and don’t be stunned if we see him on UK shores as soon as once more.
