World Title Confirmed For Crocker-donovan Rematch

The rematch betwixt Lewis Crocker and Paddy Donovan has been officially upgraded to a world title conflict pinch nan vacant IBF welterweight loop now connected nan line.

Promoters Matchroom Boxing confirmed connected Thursday that nan title antecedently held by American Jaron 'Boots' Ennis would beryllium nan prize for nan victor of nan rematch.

The bout will beryllium nan first clip 2 boxers from nan land of Ireland person met successful a world title fight.

A day and venue has yet to beryllium confirmed but Saturday, 13 September has been floated arsenic a imaginable day pinch Windsor Park, nan location of nan Northern Ireland shot team, nan preferred venue.

Speaking to BBC Sport NI successful June, Matchroom Boxing main executive Frank Smith said things were "moving nan correct direction" for nan conflict to return spot astatine nan shot stadium and that talks pinch nan Irish Football Association had been "positive".

The first gathering betwixt nan brace connected 1 March was a last eliminator for nan IBF title and ended successful arguable fashion pinch Crocker taking nan triumph by disqualification successful beforehand of a 8,500 crowd astatine nan SSE Arena successful Belfast.

Donovan, who had doubly antecedently been deducted points, was thrown retired astatine nan extremity of nan eighth information for punching aft nan bell.

An entreaty from Donovan's squad resulted successful nan IBF granting a rematch which would again service arsenic a last eliminator for nan world title but pinch champion Ennis moving up to nan light-middleweight, nan loop became vacant.