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Crocker beats Donovan, becomes welterweight world champ

Crocker beats Donovan, becomes welterweight world champ

Sep 13, 2025, 05:59 PM ET Lewis Crocker, left, beat Paddy Donovan for the welterweight world title. Ramsey Cardy/Sportsfile via Getty Images Lewis Crocker beat Paddy Donovan via split decision to win the IBF welterweight world title in Belfast, Northern Ireland, on Saturday. Two judges had Crocker (22-0, 11 KOs) winning the fight — 114-112 and 114-113 — while the third …

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‘Don’t trust him’… Khamzat Chimaev’s sincerity questioned after revealing plan for shock return to welterweight

‘Don’t trust him’… Khamzat Chimaev’s sincerity questioned after revealing plan for shock return to welterweight

UFC fans aren’t buying what Khamzat Chimaev is selling ahead of his showdown with Dricus du Plessis. UFC middleweight Khamzat Chimaev‘s long-awaited shot at a world title is just over a week away as he prepares to face Dricus du Plessis at UFC 319. After defeating all of his previous opponents in his MMA career, Chimaev faces his toughest test …

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