Overview
- Liam Paro, who beat Lewis Crocker on Wednesday, June 24, won by unanimous decision with all three judges scoring the fight 115-113.
- Paro built an early points lead with southpaw movement and volume while Crocker mounted a late onslaught that opened a cut above Paro’s left eye but proved insufficient to change the cards.
- No Limit Boxing staged the fight in Brisbane after winning a national-record purse bid of A$1.152 million, narrowly outbidding Eddie Hearn’s Matchroom by A$27,000.
- The result updates Paro’s record to 28-1 with 16 knockouts and hands Crocker his first professional loss, moving his record to 22-1 with 11 knockouts.
- Paro’s win makes him a two-weight IBF champion and raises his profile at welterweight while prompting questions about a rematch, mandatory challengers and larger purses and defenses on future cards.