Lewis Crocker vs Liam Paro full fight night details
The Croc goes Down Under to defend his gold
Belfast’s Lewis Crocker (22-0, 11 KOs) will defend his IBF World welterweight title against Australian challenger Liam Paro (27-1, 16 KOs) at the Pat Rafter Arena in Brisbane on June 24.
BBN have listed everything you need to know about the event below.
Fight Details
Date: Wednesday, June 24
Time: 5pm AEST / 8am BST
Venue: Pat Rafter Arena, Tennyson, Queensland, Australia
Main Event Ringwalks: From 10pm AEST / 1pm BST approx.
Promoter: No Limit Boxing, George Rose
How to Watch
TV: Kayo Sports
UK: DAZN
Fight Preview
Irishman Crocker hopes that victory over local hero Paro would help open the door to a unification bout with another belt-holder in the division.
The 29-year-old won the title with a split decision verdict over Paddy Donovan at Belfast’s Windsor Park in September and his team had hoped to stage the defence against mandatory challenger Paro in his home city.
However, with no agreement reached between the parties, the matter was resolved by a purse bid, with No Limit outbidding Crocker’s promoter Matchroom Boxing by A$27,000 (£20,000).
Crocker’s manager Jamie Conlan revealed in February that the Belfast fighter was recovering from a hand injury.
Paro is aiming to become a world champion for the second time, having upset Subriel Matias to clinch the IBF light-welterweight crown in 2024.
The Australian beat Frenchman David Papot at the same Brisbane venue last September.
Running Order
Lewis Crocker vs Liam Paro
12x3 IBF World welterweight title
Liam Wilson vs Alexandru Marin
10x3 Super-featherweight
Demsey McKean vs Liam Talivaa
10x3 IBF Pan Pacific heavyweight title
Luke Midini vs Peng Qu
10x3 Cruiserweight
Calvin Jensen vs Adem Spaull
5x3 Welterweight
Riley Candy vs Nathan Watson
5x3 Super-middleweight
Vegas Larfield vs Shamal Ram Anuj
5x3 Featherweight
Nelson Asofa-Solomona vs George Burgess
4x3 Heavyweight
Jack Javed vs Lance McDonald
4x3 Super-welterweight
Steven Ivic vs Caleb Tialu
4x3 Heavyweight
Betting Odds
13/10 Crocker
4/5 Paro
16/1 Draw
DID YOU KNOW? The first-ever IBF World welterweight champion was Donald Curry in February 1984. He famously lost the belt in his fifth defence to 'The Ragamuffin Man' Lloyd Honeyghan in one of the biggest upsets in boxing history.
