Crocker new IBF World welterweight champion

Lewis Crocker (22-0, 11 KOs) is the new IBF World welterweight champion. Crocker defeated on Saturday night in Belfast, Paddy Donovan (14-2), in a rematch, via split decision.

Fight was for vacant IBF World title.

Crocker dropped Donovan once in round three and once in round five. In end two judges saw him as winner (114:112, 114:113) and one saw Donovan as winner (115:111).

In the first fight between them Crocker won, after Donovan got disqualified for hitting after belt. Donovan was leading clear on points. IBF ordered immediate rematch between them. And rematch was for the world title, after Jaron Ennis decided to vacate title and move to super-welterweight division.