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Lewis Crocker vs Paddy Donovan II - Hometown hero reveals 'dream stadium' ahead of major rematch
Lewis Crocker stresses that his first fight with Paddy Donovan is "history now" as he anticipates a rematch in his "dream stadium" on Saturday in Belfast.
The pair meet for the second time this year, after the former won by disqualification in their IBF welterweight title eliminator at the SSE Arena back in March.
This time around, the pair headline a full title fight for the strap after Jaron 'Boots' Ennis vacated the belt, held at Windsor Park and live to watch on DAZN.
At Wednesday's open workouts, both men looked sharp even as they offered contrasting routines, with Crocker keeping his jacket on for his time in the ring.
Donovan, who watched his rival through the ropes before departing with his team, conversely stripped off for his brief stint, and departed swiftly afterwards.
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But speaking exclusively to DAZN News, Crocker doubled down on his delight in getting a world title shot on home soil, and stresses he is focused on himself.
"It’s crazy," he said of the occaison. "Who would have thought that I’d be fighting in my dream stadium for a world title? It’s an amazing opportunity.
"I just need to be better in every aspect. That’s what we’ve been training towards, the whole camp. I’m feeling brilliant. It’s history now, so onto Saturday.
"I’ve got a big performance coming. I’m just worried about myself [rather than Donovan] at the minute. I know I can be much better than I was last time.
"I’ve been more switched on. It’s going to be a great opportunity and the atmosphere is going to be amazing. It’s going to be me by knockout."
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