Hearn keen on Windsor Park return for Crocker

Eddie Hearn, the IBF welterweight champion’s promoter, has confirmed that his first title defense will likely take place at Windsor Park during a “big outdoor event.”

With a split-decision victory over Limerick’s Paddy Donovan, Crocker won the title at Northern Ireland’s home ground in September.

Following their first fight in March and September’s defeat, Donovan will travel to Brisbane to face Australia’s Liam Paro in a final eliminator for the mandatory position on January 16 when he faces them in a final eliminator.

Hearn confirmed that another big night in Belfast is planned, and last week BBC Sport NI reported that Crocker’s return would likely take place at Windsor Park on April 11 as the likely date and location.

Hearn told Ring Magazine, “We are working with the government there for another significant outdoor event.”

Lewis has performed extremely well, and he should return to Belfast in a major fight as a world champion.

Conor Benn, who lost his middleweight rematch with Chris Eubank Jr. last month, has consistently vowed to fight Crocker.

The Londoner, who intends to return to welterweight, has not yet demonstrated his similar desire to defeat Crocker as he attempts to appoint his father, Nigel, a former world champion at middleweight and supermiddleweight, by capturing the WBC belt.

Mario Barrios of Mexico holds the title of 147lbs, and he looks likely to defend it against Ryan Garcia in the upcoming WBC convention. Benn will be the only one to face the winner during the week’s WBC convention.

Conor Benn is just obsessed with the WBC world title, according to Hearn, who occasionally feels his name is not mentioned in relation to Conor Benn.

He simply wants to win the green and gold medallion, according to “he doesn’t really talk about] Rolando Romero or]Devin Haney.”