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Lewis Crocker defends his WBO European welterweight title against Artem Haroyan at the top of MTK Global's show in Belfast on Friday night.

Martin Harkin will be looking to go one step further than his dad by winning the British title during his career.

Idol; a person that is greatly admired, loved, or revered. Children grow up with idols. Their heroes on a blown up image plastered across bedroom walls around the globe, Diego Maradona, Michael Jordan, Muhammad Ali, the list goes on. For the reigning English light heavyweight champion, Dan Azeez it was Marvelous Marvin Hagler who gained his adoration. The most tenacious of the ‘Four Kings’ remembered fondly for his steely front and his showing of blood and guts inside the squared circle. Azeez reflects back on his childhood and why Hagler stood out to him. “Mainly his mental fortitude ...

Lewis Crocker takes on the tough Deniz Ilbay. Photo Credit: Scott Rawsthorne / MTK Global MTK promoted another busy night of action at the Bolton Whites Hotel, with a pair of continental title fights topping the bill. The nominal head of the bill came at Welterweight, where Lewis Crocker defended his WBO European strap with a dominant, yet entertaining points win against the teak tough Deniz Ilbay. Crocker was making the first defence of the belt that he won last time out, with a seventh round stoppage of Louis Greene, while Ilbay was coming off a first round success back in December 2019.