Lewis Crocker beats Paddy Donovan by split decision to become IBF world welterweight champion
Lewis Crocker earned a split-decision win over Paddy Donovan to become IBF world welterweight champion in his hometown on Saturday night. The Northern Irishman dropped the Limerick southpaw in the third and fifth rounds at Windsor Park and hung on as Donovan recovered to control the second half of the 12-round bout. Two judges scored it for Crocker — …