BOXING IRELAND

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Mandatory 🔒 IBF 147 Paddy Donovan secures another shot at World honours with a big away win in Germany, dropping Karen Chukhadzhian twice on the way to a majority decision victory (115-111, 113-113, 114-112) 🇮🇪 @DAZNBoxing

Slightly comically one judge scored the fight a draw, 113 each, despite Donovan scoring two knockdowns and dominating the first 9 rounds comfortably. I can only guess it was Ukrainian judge Olena Pobyvailo that gave her compatriot a share of the contest. That’s boxing, innit!!

Paddy Donovan earns a comfortable-ish 12 round points win over Karen Chukhadzhian in Germany to get back to winning ways. A victory that @EddieHearn will hope can line up a 2nd rematch with Lewis Crocker on a proposed Katie Taylor farewell at GAA HQ. #ChukhadzhianDonovan

Chukhadzhian down in the 6th. No answer to Donovan’s sharp patient counterpunching. Chukhadzhian needs a stoppage now. Hard to see that coming unless the wheels completely come off. #ChukhadzhianDonovan

Three rounds gone and Paddy Donovan very comfortable and picking off Chukhadzhian at will. Just needs to stay switched on. 30:27 Donovan #ChukhadzhianDonovan

Get on with it lads FFS! #ChukhadzhianDonovan

15-0 @tommyhyde99

Weighed in and ready to go to work tomorrow night. 3 Cork boys ready to put on a show for our people tomorrow night 🔴⚪️ Some of the best Cork amateurs on the card too, what a night it’s going to be!! #UpTheRebels

All set for the @nowhere2hyde show tonight at the Parochial Hall, Cork featuring @tommyhyde99 ⚡️⚡️⚡️⚡️⚡️⚡️⚡️⚡️⚡️⚡️⚡️⚡️⚡️

I have to say, it’s a great name alright. Well done @IABABOXING

Paddy Gal gloving up Gary Arthurs ahead of his fight on Bragging Rights at The Devenish, Belfast

Looking forward to attending my first pro show in over four years this weekend. Tried to stay away but just couldn’t miss this one. Can The Croc 🐊 change the way the first fight was going? 🤷🏽‍♂️ Surely has to be way more aggressive and not just expect to walk PD down? Can’t wait.

Superb pics here from @LaszloGeczo as @mickconlan11 KOs Jack Bateson in the fourth round to claim WBC International Featherweight glory tonight in @3ArenaDublin! 🥊

@AndyRan29810584 @BelfastBoxing @EddieHearn Goodbye.

@LoveIrishBoxing @BelfastBoxing @EddieHearn If you didn't see deliberate headbutts from Donovan then your a Catholic v protestant type of person and a complete clown , Donovan was sweeping his head round the guard to headbutt it was seen so many times the ref took 2 points off Donovan after many warnings dirty fighter

Had Donovan a mile ahead. Didn’t agree with the warnings for use head. However, DQ was always going to be the result after all that and then shot after the bell. @EddieHearn make the rematch ASAP please. #CrockerDonovan

@AndyRan29810584 He hit him after the bell. For that he should have been punished. No doubt. But you are talking S about the headbutts. That’s in your imagination.

@LoveIrishBoxing Lewis Crocker won because Donovan was caught fighting dirty for illegal use of Head and hitting a man after the bell , the ref missed the elbows , Donovan should have been disqualified 2 rounds before that after losing 2 points for headbutting at least 7 times to open both eyes

Belfast’s Lewis Crocker 🐊 vs 🤝Paddy Donovan from Ennis/Limerick tonight in front of a sold out SSE Arena and live on DAZN is the best All Irish fight for many many years. It’s got all the ingredients. Tune in if you weren’t lucky enough to get a ticket. #CrockerDonovan

@AndyRan29810584 @BelfastBoxing @EddieHearn Correct, I didn’t say I didn’t see use of an elbow because I did see that. What I didn’t see was a single headbutt. I saw head clashes caused by both fighters stances and movement but no butts. There’s a difference. As for ‘bias’ GTFOH you clown.

@LoveIrishBoxing @BelfastBoxing @EddieHearn Then your blind , or very bias as you didn't say you never saw the elbows being used lol . DONOVAN dirty fighter , only cried because he got caught , he,s always fought dirty , hitting with your head is as good as getting 3 free punches at a man's eye and he did it 7 times

@AndyRan29810584 @BelfastBoxing @EddieHearn I didn’t see a single headbutt in that fight.

@LoveIrishBoxing @BelfastBoxing @EddieHearn 6 headbutts and 2 elbows , should have been Disqualified long before this , Dirty fighter , go cry in Limerick and learn the rules of boxing , Gloves only to win a fight even Cage fighting don't let you stick the head in .

@BelfColm74 @EddieHearn Yeah, that’s the way it looked tonight. Hope you are well mate.

@LoveIrishBoxing @EddieHearn Crocker won't want it Paddy levels above him. Levels!

@JonnyMax10 @EddieHearn Crockers tactics were all wrong. Donovan put on a masterclass and was growing ever round. If I was Crockers manager I’d be looking to avoid a rematch alright. Hope we see it one day again but I fear it won’t be soon.

@LoveIrishBoxing @EddieHearn Crocker won't want the rematch after that. Paddy dominated him. Both fighters were leading with the head.