Lewis Crocker defends his IBF welterweight title against Liam Paro tonight, Wednesday, June 24, live from Pat Rafter Arena in Brisbane, Australia. The championship bout is scheduled for 12 rounds.
- Undefeated Crocker (22-0, 11 KOs) of Northern Ireland makes the first defense of his belt. The 29-year-old Belfast native claimed the vacant title last September, defeating Paddy Donovan by split decision in their rematch.
- Australia’s Paro (27-1, 16 KOs) looks to become a two-division world champion, having previously held an IBF super lightweight title. The 30-year-old Mackay southpaw has won two fights since losing his strap to Richardson Hitchins in December 2024.
The contest was originally announced in February but was postponed after Crocker suffered a hand injury in training, and later rescheduled.
The co-feature is a four-round heavyweight bout between two former rugby league props, Nelson Asofa-Solomona (2-0, 2 KOs) and George Burgess, who makes his professional boxing debut.
On the undercard, Demsey McKean (24-2, 16 KOs) meets Liam Talivaa (8-2, 4 KOs) in a 10-round bout for the vacant IBF Pan Pacific heavyweight title.
A 10-round cruiserweight showdown pits Luke Modini (12-0, 10 KOs) against Peng Qu (17-2-1, 12 KOs).
The main card opener is a five-round heavyweight matchup between Stevan Ivic (8-0-1, 2 KOs) and Caleb Tialu (3-7, 3 KOs).
- How to watch: Crocker vs Paro streams live on Main Event and Kayo Sports in Australia and on DAZN in the U.S., the UK and Ireland.
Crocker vs Paro results
Main card (7:00 p.m. AEST / 5:00 a.m. ET / 10:00 a.m. BST)
- Lewis Crocker vs. Liam Paro
- Nelson Asofa-Solomona vs. George Burgess
- Demsey McKean vs. Liam Talivaa
- Luke Modini vs. Peng Qu
- Stevan Ivic vs. Caleb Tialu
Prelims (6:00 p.m. AEST / 4:00 a.m. ET / 9:00 a.m. BST)
- Jack Javed vs. Lance McDonald
- Vegas Larfield vs. Shamal Ram Anuj
- Riley Candy vs. Brayden Rawlins
Crocker vs Paro live blog
Crocker vs Paro – Face-Off
Watch Lewis Crocker and Liam Paro as they preview their fight in the “Face-Off” feature.