AFTER WINNING his IBF welterweight title, Lewis Crocker initially offered a shot to Conor Benn. Conor is a prizefighter and has signed to fight Chris Eubank Jr for a higher payday. This leaves Crocker needing a suitable challenger.
Why does Jack Catterall not throw a challenge out to Crocker? This match could be fought in Manchester or Belfast. I hope Pat McCormack and Conah Walker will throw their hats into the ring, too.
Imagine if we had Crocker, Catterall, McCormack, Walker and Benn all boxing each other in highly competitive matches. This would take us back to the exciting British/Irish middleweight days of the early 1990s, with Michael Watson, Nigel Benn, Chris Eubank Sr, Herol Graham, Ray Close, Lou Gent, Nicky Piper, Kid Milo, Gary Stretch and James Cook all…