Lewis Crocker was able to get a victory over Paddy Donovan via disqualification after Donovan dropped Crocker with a left hand after the bell to end right eight of their 12-round welterweight bout at the SSE Arena in Belfast, Northern Ireland
In round eight, Donovan was deducted a point for a headbutt. Crocker was bleeding under the right eye. Donovan then dropped Criocker with a left to the body. Very late in the round, Donovan landed a right hook after the bell that put Crocker on the canvas. Referee Marcus McDonnell disqualified Donovan.
Crocker, 146.4 lbs of Belfast is 21-0. Donovan, 146.1 lbs of Limerick, IRE is 14-1.
Richards Stops McCrory in 8
Craig Richards stopped Padraig McCrory in round eight of their 10-round light heavyweight bout.
In round eight, Richards uncorked a left to the solar plexus that put McCrory for the count at 1:58.
Richards. 174.1 lbs of London is 19-4-1 with 12 knockouts. McCrory, 174.5 lbs of Ireland is 19-2.
Walker Wins Majority Decision Over Woodstock
Kurt Walker remained undefeated with a 10-round majority decision over Leon Woodstock in a featherweight bout.
Walker, 126.5 lbs of Lisburn, IRL won by scores of 97-93, 96-94 and 95-95 and is now 12-0. Woodstock, 126 lbs of of Leicester, ENG is 16-4.,
Ward Stops McCarthy in 6
Steven Ward stopped Tommy McCarthy in round six of their 10-round cruiserweight fight.
At the end of round two, Ward dropped McCarrthy with a left hook at the bell.
In round six, Ward dropped McCarthy with a right over the top. McCarthy was hurt badly and Ward went to work with a vicious flurry of punches. The corner of McCarthy was on the apron, but the referee did not see it. After a few more unanswered punches, the referee stopped the bout at 1:17.
Ward, 199.5 lbs of West Normandy, IRL is 15-3 with five knockouts. McCarthy, 199.3 lbs of Belfast is 21-7.
Ruadhan Farrell won a eight-round decision over Gerard Hughes in a super bantamweight bout.
Farrell, 123.4 lbs of Belfast won by a 79-73 score and is now 7-1-1. Hughes, 124.2 lbs of Valley Castle, IRL is 5-1-1.
Elif Nur Turhan shocked Shauna Brown by scoring a massive first round stoppage in a 10-round lightweight bout.
In round one, Turhan landed a massive left hook that out Brown down. She got to her feet, but was unsteady and the fight was stopped at 47 seconds.
Turhan, 134.6 lbs of Istanbul, TUR is 10-0 with six knockouts. Brown, 134.3 lbs of Ireeland is 5-1.
Jack O’Neill won a four-round unanimous decision over Mohammed Wako in a featherweight bout.
In round two, O’Neill was cut on the forehead from a headbutt.
In round three, O’Neill landed a right to the shoulder that put Wako on the canvas.
O’Neill, 124.1 lbs of Belfast, NI won by a 39-36 score and is now 4-0. Wako, 122.6 lbs of York, ENG via Ethiopia is 1-3.
Aaron Bowen won a six-round decision over Juan Cachiero in a light heavyweight bout.
Bowen, 165.1 lbs of Coventry, ENG won by a 60-54 score and is now 5-0. Cacheiro, 171,2 lbs of Buenos Aries, ARG is 7-4.
