Lewis Crocker (born 6 January 1997)[1] is a Northern Irish professional boxer who has won numerous European titles at welterweight. Lewis won the WBO European welterweight title in 2020 and currently holds the WBA Continental European Title after defeating Tyrone McKenna in the Battle of Belfast on the 2nd of December 2023.[2]
Lewis Crocker | ||||||||||||
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| Born | 6 January 1997 Belfast, Northern Ireland | |||||||||||
| Nationality | Northern Irish | |||||||||||
| Other names | The Croc | |||||||||||
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| Weight(s) | Welterweight | |||||||||||
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (175 cm) | |||||||||||
| Stance | Orthodox | |||||||||||
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| Total fights | 20 | |||||||||||
| Wins | 20 | |||||||||||
| Wins by KO | 11 | |||||||||||
| Losses | 0 | |||||||||||
Medal record
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Amateur career
editAmateur boxing in both the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland is governed by the Irish Amateur Boxing Association. As an amateur, Crocker fought out of the Cairn Lodge Boxing Club in Belfast before eventually moving to Holy Trinity in the west of the city. His first major honour came in July 2011, when he represented Ireland in the European Schoolboy Championships. He earned a bronze medal for his efforts.[3] Overall, Lewis had 97 amateur bouts, winning 90.[4] On the way, he won seven All-Ireland junior titles. He also represented Ireland at the European Youth Championships in Sofia, Bulgaria in 2012[5] as well as the World Junior Championships in Kyiv, Ukraine in 2013.[6][7][8] According to Irish Boxing, he holds the record for the quickest knockout in Irish amateur boxing history at under 12 seconds. He won the 2015 Irish Boxing KO of the year for this effort.[9] In 2018, Lewis won a settlement over the Ulster Boxing Council (UBC). The UBC did not select Lewis to represent Ireland in the 2015 Commonwealth Youth Games despite a recommendation by the Irish Amateur Boxing Association's head coach for Ulster. Lewis believed he was not picked for the NI Commonwealth Youth Games squad because of his Protestant background or perceived unionist political opinions.[10]
Professional career
editCrocker made his professional debut on 10 March 2017, scoring a first-round technical knockout (TKO) victory over Ferenc Jarko at the Waterfront Hall in Belfast.[11]
Professional boxing record
edit| 19 fights | 19 wins | 0 losses |
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| By knockout | 11 | 0 |
| By decision | 8 | 0 |
| No. | Result | Record | Opponent | Type | Round, time | Date | Location | Notes | |
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| 19 | Win | 19-0 | 
Jose Felix Jr |
TKO | 5, 1:07 | 27 Jan 2024 |  Ulster Hall, Belfast, Northern Ireland
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| 18 | Win | 18-0 |  Tyrone McKenna
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UD | 10 | 02 Dec 2023 | SSE Arena, Belfast, Northern Ireland
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Won WBA Continental European Welterweight Title | |
| 17 | Win | 17-0 |  Greyvin Mendoza
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TKO | 4, 2:29 | 04 Aug 2023 | Falls Park, Belfast,Northern Ireland
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| 16 | Win | 16–0 |  Octavian Gratii
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PTS | 6 | 20 May 2023 | DoubleTree Hilton Hotel, Glasgow, Scotland
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| 15 | Win | 15–0 |  Joel Julio
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KO | 2 (6), 1:59 | 14 Apr 2023 | Glasgow Boxing Academy, Glasgow, Scotland
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| 14 | Win | 14–0 |  Artem Haroyan
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TKO | 7 (10), 0:47 | 05 Nov 2021 | Ulster Hall, Belfast, Northern Ireland
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Retained WBO European welterweight title | |
| 13 | Win | 13–0 |  Deniz Ilbay
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PTS | 10 | 12 Mar 2021 | Bolton Whites Hotel, Bolton, England
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Retained WBO European welterweight title | |
| 12 | Win | 12–0 | Louis Greene
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TKO | 7 (10), 2:02 | 26 Aug 2020 | Production Park Studios, South Kirkby, England
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Won vacant WBO European welterweight title | |
| 11 | Win | 11–0 | John Thain
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PTS | 8 | 1 Feb 2020 | Ulster Hall, Belfast, Northern Ireland
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| 10 | Win | 10–0 | Ohio Kain Iremiren
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PTS | 6 | 11 Oct 2019 | Ulster Hall, Belfast, Northern Ireland
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| 9 | Win | 9–0 |  Karim Aliliche
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PTS | 6 | 21 Jun 2019 | Ulster Hall, Belfast, Northern Ireland
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| 8 | Win | 8–0 | Jumanne Camero
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PTS | 6 | 17 May 2019 | Ulster Hall, Belfast, Northern Ireland
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| 7 | Win | 7–0 | William Warburton
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PTS | 6 | 18 Aug 2018 | Windsor Park, Belfast, Northern Ireland
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| 6 | Win | 6–0 |  Adam Grabiec
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TKO | 1 (4), 1:19 | 30 Jun 2018 | SSE Arena, Belfast, Northern Ireland
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| 5 | Win | 5–0 | Scott James
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TKO | 3 (4) | 21 Apr 2018 | SSE Arena, Belfast, Northern Ireland
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| 4 | Win | 4–0 |  Gyula Rozsas
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TKO | 2 (4), 1:50 | 18 Nov 2017 | SSE Arena, Belfast, Northern Ireland
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| 3 | Win | 3–0 | Sylwester Walczak
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KO | 1 (4), 1:47 | 29 Jul 2017 | Tudor Grange Leisure Centre, Solihull, England
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| 2 | Win | 2–0 |  Radoslav Mitev
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TKO | 2 (4), 2:32 | 17 Jun 2017 | Waterfront Hall, Belfast, Northern Ireland
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| 1 | Win | 1–0 | Ferenc Jarko
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TKO | 1 (4), 1:07 | 10 Mar 2017 | Waterfront Hall, Belfast, Northern Ireland
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References
edit- ^ "BoxRec: Lewis Crocker". boxrec.com. Retrieved 25 May 2020.
- ^ "Lewis Crocker Blasts Out Greene, Liam Taylor Edges Tetley". BoxingScene.com. 26 August 2020. Retrieved 26 August 2020.
- ^ O'Neill, Joe (14 July 2017). "Irish team for European Schoolboys + List of past medalists". Irish Boxing. Retrieved 26 May 2020.
- ^ "LEWIS CROCKER: "IF YOU COULD GET OUT OF WORK EARLY, WOULDN'T YOU?!"". 16 April 2018. Retrieved 26 May 2020.
- ^ "EUROPEAN JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIPS, Sofia, Bulgaria" (PDF).
- ^ "IABA ANNOUNCE JUNIORS SQUAD". The Irish News. Retrieved 26 May 2020.
- ^ "Irish boxers in World Junior semi-finals » #TeamIreland – Olympics". Retrieved 26 May 2020.
- ^ "Boxing: Medals in sight for Ireland team". independent. 12 September 2013. Retrieved 26 May 2020.
- ^ O'Neill, Joe (31 December 2015). "WINNERS: The Irish-Boxing.com Awards". Irish Boxing. Retrieved 26 May 2020.
- ^ "Boxer's discrimination fight". BBC News. 25 September 2018. Retrieved 26 May 2020.
- ^ "BoxRec: Lewis Crocker vs. Ferenc Jarko". boxrec.com. Retrieved 25 May 2020.
External links
edit- Boxing record for Lewis Crocker from BoxRec (registration required)