If Wednesday's press conference is anything to go by, then the actual fight between Lewis Crocker and Paddy Donovan should be explosive. The pair finally came face-to-face in Belfast ahead of their showdown on March 1 at the SSE Arena.

Both men bring unbeaten records to the table, with March 1's winner going on to fight for the IBF World welterweight title against champion Jaron Ennis.

The stakes couldn't be higher in a fight that has been billed as Belfast vs Limerick, an all-island showdown for the ages.

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A bumper crowd packed into the Europa Hotel on Wednesday for the opening press conference. Hosted by Matchroom Boxing chief Eddie Hearn, the atmosphere was raucous as both fighters traded verbal blows.

Donovan had a decent travelling support, but there was no doubting who the majority of the crowd was there to see.

Home favourite Crocker has vowed to put on a show on March 1, while Donovan believes he will knock out his Belfast opponent.

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Promoter Hearn could just lick his lips as he anticipated a massive night of boxing, on a bill which will also feature Tommy McCarthy vs Steven Ward, Rudy Farrell vs Gerard Hughes, and the return of the hugely popular Padraig McCrory.

Check out the video at the top for some of the best bits from today's press conference.

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