David Mohan
BBC Sport NI journalist

The sun is setting over Belfast and the light is fading, meaning we are now close to the home straight for Crocker-Donovan.

However, there is a bit to do before then as next up we have Tyrone McKenna and Dylan Moran ready for their own welterweight rematch.

McKenna won in the second round of their first fight in December in an all-action brawl. We expect another shootout tonight.

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Tyrone McKenna is no stranger to a proper battle in the ring and he'll look deliver in his home city of Belfast.

'The Mighty Celt' is taking on Dylan Moran is a welterweight showdown, in a repeat of a bout that took place last December.

McKenna won that one but Moran will be looking for revenge.

We'll have round by round updates of this one.

Winner Pat Brown on DAZN: "I've got full respect for my opponent. That was only going one way. I wasn't troubled at all. I wanted to show my boxing skills. When I let my right hand go for the first time it dropped him.

"I wanted to get the rounds in so I went back to the jab. He's a big man and he's powerful. I enjoyed it tonight, it's probably the most nervous I've felt before a fight. It was my first time in a stadium. I just stuck to the game plan.

On the decision to call the fight off: "It's not my decision. It was only going way. If I'm catching then when he's fit...but I respect him massively. It's just boxing. I'm 25 and it will come, there are some big nights coming."

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The late, great Emanuel Steward once said, "I've never had a fighter that I've rated higher," when speaking of an up-and-coming Andy Lee.

A prophecy that the 21-year-old who had arrived at Steward's Kronk gym in Detroit would go on to win world honours came to pass when Lee stopped Matt Korobov for the WBO middleweight title in 2014 - two years after his venerable trainer's passing.

In some ways, there are parallels to Steward's mentoring of Lee and the role that the Limerick native, 41, has with Paddy Donovan who will take on Lewis Crocker for the vacant IBF welterweight title at Belfast's Windsor Park on Saturday night.

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Belfast loves a big night of boxing and it is fitting Windsor Park will be the venue for Saturday's highly-contested title bout.

Northern Ireland's national football stadium last hosted a boxing bout in August 2018 when local favourite Carl Frampton took on Luke Jackson.

In front of a crowd of 20,000, Frampton produced the goods when he stopped the Australian in the ninth round in what would be his final appearance on home soil.

Now, it will host Crocker's rematch with Donovan in what will literally be a homecoming for Crocker, who supports Irish Premiership champions Linfield, and grew up near the stadium.

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Pat Brown is highly rated and this is why.

He's unbeaten in four bouts. All four have come via knockout or technical knockout.

He's never been past four rounds. One was the first round, and two have been in the second round.

The other was round four. Wow.

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I have to say, Hugh Russell Jr is a brave man to race in there just as Brown was lining up a finishing punch.

Brown raised his hand to offer Nnamdi a hug. That was ruthless.

Steve Bunce
Boxing expert on BBC Radio 5 Live

Perfect work from the referee, Nnamdi was fine five seconds later, but it doesn't matter about five seconds later. That was the right stoppage as Brown could have sparked him out. Pat Brown hit some good shots there

It was a combination that sent Nnamdi to the canvas at the start of he round.

Brown then landed another blow which made Nnamdi wobble, and Russell raced in to stop any other punishment.

A quick flurry has Nnamdi rocking backwards and Hughie Russell Jr waves it off.

Nnamdi looks bemused, he felt he could carry on!

Brown is on the attack! He's all over Nnamdi!

There's the danger from Brown! A left jab sends Nnamdi to the canvas!

He's back on his feet, but that came out nowhere!

This is effectively a home fight for Nnamdi, who comes from Nigeria but is now based out of Belfast.

He's certainly not afraid for Olympian Brown, who has yet to catch alight.

Let's call that steady.

A lot of shuffling footwork in the opening three minutes as both men sussed each other out.

Nnamdi landed quite a few body shots, but there wasn't much damage done.

It's a tentative start as it takes 40 seconds for a punch to be thrown.

A few jabs from Brown are followed by a response from Nnamdi.

Eight rounds. Two big men.

Let's see who has this one.

There are two very contrasting walk ons for this one.

Austine Nnamdi gave us a song and a dance on his way to the ring.

Pat Brown, who is a big lad I must say, has a much more muted dander to the centre of Windsor Park like he's going for a walk to the shops (with boxing gloves on). Focused.

Really looking forward to this.

David Mohan
BBC Sport NI journalist at Windsor Park

We've just caught up the new Irish super-bantamweight champion, Matty Boreland.

He improved to 6-0 with a stoppage win against Ruadhan Farrell and says he is open to a rematch on his home patch in Coleraine: "It's unreal, especailly in front of all the Coleraine ones. I'll do the rematch in the Coleraine Showgrounds next. The game-plan went to perfection but there's still room for improvement. I've now had a 10-rounder and eight-rounder in my last two fights, so I can't wait for the next one."

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Paris Olympian Pat Brown will look to continue the unbeaten start to his professional career when he takes on Austine Nnamdi.

This could be explosive, as the 25-year-old has won two of his first three fights via knockout, and the other was a technical knockout just two minutes into his latest bout in July.

His opponent is Austine Nnamdi, who has just one defeat in his last seven bouts.

This should be a good one.

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You can listen to Crocker's rematch with Donovan live on BBC Sounds, BBC Radio 5 Live and Sports Extra 2.

Commentator Ronald McIntosh will be joined by former undisputed light-welterweight world champion Josh Taylor and boxing expert Steve Bunce.

Coverage starts at 19:00 BST on Sports Extra 2, and on 5 Live for the main event at 22:00 BST.

The BBC Sport app & website will have live text commentary on the title fight, along with a report and reaction from Windsor Park.