Not fairly his softer facet however Lewis Crocker will present he’s greater than only a imply puncher in Belfast on Saturday, suggests his coach Billy Nelson.
The Sandyrow star faces Paddy Donovan in one of many greatest all-Irish bouts in latest historical past on high of the Level of Satisfaction invoice on the SSE Enviornment.
His Scottish coach, Nelson, is assured ‘The Croc’ will win by knockout, however claims he’ll present he has talent to go along with his will when going through ‘The Actual Deal’.
The person manning the other nook, Andy Lee, argued Donovan will disprove the boxer versus puncher narrative all through the build-up and Nelson suggests the identical however in reverse.
“What individuals neglect is that Lewis has immense boxing talent in addition to energy, he generally doesn’t present it as a result of he’s so highly effective and desires to take your head off. However we’ve modified on this camp and you will note huge enhancements on Saturday night time,” mentioned Nelson.
15 January 2025
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Nonetheless the coach, who confronted Lee as Joseph Parker defeated Martin Bakole in Suadi Arabia final weekend, is adamant the Belfast man will get an early end.
Nelson argues Crocker will arrange an IBF world title shot by knocking out his Limerick welterweight counterpart.
“That is going to be a improbable combat on Saturday night time. Coaching has simply been so good, the very, perfect of sparring, and Lewis has been distinctive within the full camp. I don’t imagine there are lots of Welterweights that punch tougher than him on the planet, and I totally anticipate a knockout win on Saturday.”
