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Irish welterweights Lewis Crocker and Paddy Donovan will clash at the SSE Arena in Belfast on March 1, it was announced today.
Crocker, from Belfast, is currently 20-0 (11) as a pro and has this year beaten Jose Felix, stopped inside five rounds, and Conah Walker, who was bested on points.
As for Donovan, he hails from Limerick, and has a pro record of 14-0 (11). Two years younger than Crocker at 25, Donovan was last seen stopping Lewis Ritson in nine rounds in May.