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According to trainer Lewis Crocker, Paddy Donovan has no “minerals” to fight in the trenches

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In the middle of the discussion about the fight of Lewis Crocker this Saturday with Padda Donovan, co -coach of Crocker, Billy Nelson, resembles the night Alex Arthur lost an invincible record against Michael Gomez in 2003. This is an critical fight, not because Nelson trained Arthur at that time – he was “T – but more because Arthur discovered in Gomez an opponent, whom he did not understand, the one who showed Arthur Sport, from which Arthur had until then he was protected .

“I remember this fight,” says Nelson. “Alex left us by that time, but he was intimidated by Michael Gomez, 100 percent. He was intimidated from the moment he [Gomez] I got on the ring and put his head before the fight. His expression was: “You don’t have to do it. I am a star here. He was not used to this kind of reaction. “

Arthur, despite the fact that he is a great favorite before the fight, was finally intimidated by Gomez from the very beginning, before he was thrown out of misery in the fifth round. It was then one of the biggest doubts this year, certainly in Great Britain, and for Artur the most complex lessons.

As for why it happened, the opinion was divided. Some said that Gomez was simply inspired and fought for the fight of his life, while others suggested Artur, a golden boy from Scotch boxing, he was self -drawn or simply not equipped with the intensity and approach of Gomez.

Either way, this is not a scarce boxing story, the perspective is too deep. Indeed, it is this story of Nelson who expects his man, Lewis Crocker, to fight Paddy Donovan in Belfast on Saturday. Of course, there may be differences in the story about it, but he thinks that the result will still be the same.

“If you look at him [Donovan’s] He was resumed, he did not fight absolutely no one but Lewis Ritson, whom I trained, and was a distinguished lightweight, not a welterweight, “says Nelson. “Paddy also drew a comparison with Jose Felix [a Crocker opponent]. But Jose Felix was a really delicate weight that Lewis Crocker dismantled in four rounds. Paddy Donovan detained Ritson in nine. It was a tedious fight to watch. I was live there, watching it. Lewis had a destructive performance against a lighter guy, while Paddy, who thinks he struck more than Lewis, took nine rounds to pull Ritson from there. “

The question about power was a feature of the first press conference that announced Saturday’s fight. Donovan of Limerick said he was a bigger blow, and Crocker from Belfast also offered his case. Finally, without any real proof, this afternoon there was an impasse; agreement for disagreeing; A contract to wait and see.

“He [Crocker] He definitely has an advantage in power, “says Nelson. “I was stunned that he was even arguing about it. Interest may say that Paddy Donovan, but look at who he fought to get this percentage of knockout. There is no comparison in my mind. Lewis hits more and fought better opponents.

“He [Crocker] He also has experience on his side. He had six more fights than Paddy as a professional, but not only he fought with a better opposition than Paddy. I couldn’t call you Paddy Donovan’s opponent other than Ritson. I know for sure that Lewis Crocker is a more rounded professional boxer than Paddy Donovan.

“I think Paddy awaits the rude awakening in this fight, to be forthright. Andy Lee [Donovan’s coach] He is my good friend, but call him [Donovan] At this stage, there is a “vast generational”.

“I am not sitting here saying that Paddy Donovan is not a good warrior. Paddy Donovan Is A good warrior. But I think Lewis Crocker is better fighter.”

If the element of surprise was what in 2003 reached Alex Artur, Nelson expects to be a witness to something similar between Crocker, 20-0 (11) and Donovan, 14-0 (11), on Saturday. Considering what he thinks is an experience between two welterweight weight, he thinks, he thinks, that Donovan will be introduced to fresh feelings and fresh problems than Crocker.

“I know exactly how Paddy Donovan will fight,” says Nelson. “The best way to find out how Paddy fights while watching Andy Lee. He teaches him what he knows. But as a trainer you must adapt to the forceful and weakness of the warrior. You couldn’t take Mike Tyson and turn him into a boxer, right? You must work on his strengths and work on what you classify as his weaknesses.

“Paddy was never in trenches, and he is 100 percent in the trenches in this fight. We’ll see what he has. I don’t think he has minerals.

“Is it too early for Paddy? I think it is like that. “

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Lewis Crocker says that all the pressure is at Paddy Donovan before the Saturday Irish clash in Belfast

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Although it is common to hear the boxers describe their completed training camp as “the best in history”, rarely these words are as credible as it was this afternoon, when they heard them through Lewis Crocker and Paddy Donovan at a press conference before fighting in the fight in Belfast on Saturday.

As expected, two welterweight are in the best possible form, but their confidence was revealed not only in their words. This appeared in their body speech, restraint and their professionalism. Unlike yesterday’s failure with the participation of Conor Benn and Chris Eubanka Jnr, it was an example of two fighters with complete faith in their ability and ambitions. Indeed, you can even say that they are conducting an example.

“I’m ready,” said Paddy Donovan, who spoke first. “I am in the best form of my life.

“Me and Andy [Lee, coach]We always bring a job. We never take shortcuts regardless of who I fight. I don’t know how Lewis’s camp went, but mine went absolutely brilliantly. We worked really, very tough. We are here and I’m ready. It is so uncomplicated. The conversation is ready and I’m ready to fight. “

As it turned out, Donovan, 14-0 (11), would not have to wait long to discover how the Crockra camp went.

“It was my best camp,” said Crocker, 20-0 (11). “My last three fights, in the last Spar for everyone I hurt my hand. This time I am physically good, mentally good, as edged as everything, and a great fit and super sturdy. At the moment I couldn’t be better. I said that I would be a challenging man to overcome at the last press conference and that I would be. “

While Crocker comes from Belfast, and therefore will receive most of the support at the SEZNA Arena on Saturday, Donovan comes from Limerick, the birthplace of his trainer Andy Lee. However, there are no scruples regarding the entrance to the Lion Cave.

“It doesn’t matter when I and Lewis are there – everything is noiseless,” said Donovan. “Give you to Lewis and this will be my main goal.

“We will do what we have always done since I became a professional with Andy in 2019. The goal was to be a world champion, regardless of opponents who presented it to me – let it be Lewis or anyone else. I have a job to do on Saturday and I am very, very focused on doing this. “

If Crocker has an advantage in terms of home support, it can be said that Donovan is one of them from which great things are expected – both in this fight and outside. For some, it is enough to come back Donovan to win, but for a crocker, weaker, such expectations only lead to additional pressure in his eyes.

“I always said Paddy is good,” said Crocker. “They say that he is another superstar and so on, and I am only a warrior at the British level, so I feel that all the pressure is on him. He should take me here in one or two rounds, if so. I am here to upset the party.

“I will be a challenging, tough man to overcome on Saturday, especially with this crowd behind me. I am very excited about Saturday and IBF [welterweight title] It’s right around the corner when I go. The world is at my feet. What a fight. “

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Hearn goes nuclear in relation to the egg attack

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Promoter Conor Benn, Eddie Hearn, says he wanted to get to Chris Eubank Jr. After he hit him with an egg during today’s press conference, because he thought he would “hit” him “glass” in his eye.

Push history

During the fight, Hearn looked towards the promoter Ben Shaloma, and then pushed him. He says that he actually tried to get to Eubank Jr. It didn’t look like this, but he says so. Shalom looked like he was innocently, as if he were an straightforward victim when he was pushed.

Eddie looked worked out, almost crazy during the episode, and then he could not serene down when he gave an interview. He says he thinks the entire Eubank Jr. team He was on him, including the Shalom promoter. It was all guessing Hearn, but he treated it as a proven fact.

“He was hit around the face with an object in the eye and they are not very cheerful about it,” said Eddie Hearn Stamping ground About Conor Benn and his dad, Nigel, they are not satisfied with the egg incident Chris Eubank Jr. during today’s press conference.

It was just an egg, but Hearn couldn’t stop giving about it. Safety took care of this problem, separating two fighters, so there was no sense for Hearn to hit it and blame the whole team. Shalom said he knew nothing about what Eubank Jr. intended to do, and he looked credible.

“Glass” fear of Hearna

“On Thursday, we must have precautions in the pressure, because if Conor and Nigel see Eubank, it is turned on. At that time I thought it was a glass. He crashed everywhere. He has someone who bought him an egg. He went on stage. Everyone in his team knows what he intends to do and hit him in the face with an egg.

“I wasn’t going to fight, but I wanted to talk to people because I believe they knew what would happen. Just pull him out [of the way]Hearn said, when he remembered that he had pushed the promoter Ben Shaloma on the stage. “I wanted to go to Chris Eubank because I thought it was ab **** movement.

“When you wear something on the stage to hit them around the face, I cheated on him. I don’t like the way he was planned. I told him [Shalom] That you knew about it and he said: “I swear, I didn’t know about it.” Eubank is a planned guy. That’s what he does, ”Hearn said.

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Berlanga: Nokaut or Walmart – Boxing News 24

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Edgar Berlanga (22-1, 17 KO) says that if he did not knock out Jonathan Gonzalez-Ortiz (20-0-1, 16 KO) in the 10-round fight next month on March 15, it will be Retire and work at Walmart. The event will be shown live in Dazn. Berlanga is fighting with 35-year-old Gonzalez-Ortiz in reconstruction on Undercard of Austin ‘Ammo’ Williams vs. Patrice Volny at Caribe Royale, Orlando, Florida.

Walmart or Win?

In order for Berlanga to even joke from a pension, he must keep up with his impoverished result of losing to Canelo Alvarez in September last year. He may now realize that there will be no rematch, because he would have to climb the place, beating the best pretenders. If Berlanga were not so affluent, you would believe that he would end up resignation and work at Walmart. Canelo Alvarez blessed him with a payout day he didn’t deserve.

He didn’t do it last time. Even if Berlanga crossed the best contenders, defeating Diego Paczeco, Christian Mbilli and Oslyys Iglesias, Canelo will not fight him again. He got one fight and a vast $ 10 million, and there will be no next.

Canelo gave Berlanga a free title shot and did not care that his CV was filled with the opposition to horizontally from top to bottom. He received the title fight based on his popularity in Brooklyn and Puerto Rico.

Payment reality

In this fight, Edgar fights on the basis of the card. If this is the case for him, you can’t blame him if he retires. He won’t get the same money he collected. For the first time Berlanga has not been a headliner for four years since 2021.

He was the main warrior of events in the last five fights and it will be a disappointment that he was in the highest place. However, you can understand it. Berlanga is not evaluated in Headliner if he fights with Jonathan Gonzalez-Ortr. If he was fighting someone good, like Diego Pacco, Hearn would assist him go out, but it would be a bad fight for him because he would probably lose.

Berlanga’s career is on lean ice, no matter how good it looks in relation to this guy. He is not able to beat the best fighters in the 168 pounds division. At best, he can get another payment if his promoter, Eddie Hearn, can set him in the fight against Jaime Munguia.

If Berlanga is not talented enough to spend time with the best warriors in 168 or 175, his career will end soon. After trying money, Canelo Alvarez will not want to stop and collect smaller payments against the opposition without a name, as he fought.

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