Donovan Mission: Demonstrate your Crocker domain and claim IBF Heavy Weight Title

Paddy Donovan is ready to finish the job he started the last time he fought against Lewis Crocker when they fight for the heavy weight title IBF this Saturday, September 13, 2025, at the Windsor Park in Belfast, Ireland. The event Crocker vs. Donovan 2 starts at 14:00 et a dazn.

(Credit: Matchroom boxing)

The disqualification controversy

The winner of the struggle will keep the 147 LB IBF title and will be in an excellent position to achieve lucrative fights against the tastes of Conor Benn, Ryan Garcia and Devin Haney.

Donovan (14-1, 11 kos) suffered his first career defeat earlier this year on March 1, being disqualified in the eighth round to flatten Crocker (21-0, 11 kos) after the bell. The referee, Marcus McDonnell, DQ’D Donovan, 26, at the site, giving Crocker an eighth victory of the DQ. This is not the ideal way Crocker wanted to win, but he will not complain.

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The resuscitation of Crocker vs. Donovan 2 takes place in front of a large crowd at Windsor Park. The stadium has a capacity of 18,500. Although it is not exhausted, there will still be many attending fans to see that these two Irish warriors are fighting again.

Unfinished business in Belfast

“It’s over” Paddy Donovan said to Matchroom on Lewis Crocker.

“My camp has been good,” Crocker said in response.

“It’s not what I heard, boy. Everything is over for you. Once all, I will put it in bed. It’s a big night for you, Lewis, in Belfast, a great big night, a child,” said Donovan.

Donovan had dominated his struggle last March, leaving Crocker in the eighth, cutting it in both eyes and having his way with him. Crocker looked like a physical wreck for the eighth. If the referee McDonnell had not stopped the fight in the round, it is doubtful that “El Croc” would have lasted much more. He had absorbed too much Paddy’s punishments during the eight rounds.

The six months that Crocker has been out of the ring could provide -a good reset to solve the mistakes he made last time against Donovan and come with a better play plan.